| ABSORPTIOMETRY | • absorptiometry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer. |
| CIRCUMLOCUTORY | • circumlocutory adj. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic; verbose. • CIRCUMLOCUTORY adj. relating to circumlocution. |
| CIRCUMVOLUTORY | • circumvolutory adj. Exhibiting or relating to circumvolution. • CIRCUMVOLUTORY adj. winding around. |
| CONTEMPORARILY | • contemporarily adv. At the time being discussed; then. • contemporarily adv. In the present time. • CONTEMPORARY adv. belonging to the present time, also COTEMPORARY. |
| DYSMENORRHOEIC | • dysmenorrhoeic adj. Alternative spelling of dysmenorrheic. • dysmenorrhœic adj. Obsolete form of dysmenorrheic. • DYSMENORRHOEIC adj. suffering from dysmenorrhoea, painful menstruation, also DYSMENORRHEIC. |
| ECTOMYCORRHIZA | • ectomycorrhiza n. (Ecology) A form of mycorrhiza consisting of a sheath of fungus around the root tips of the symbiotic plant. • ECTOMYCORRHIZA n. a type of mycorrhiza in which the fungus forms a layer on the outside of the roots of the plant. |
| ENDOMYCORRHIZA | • endomycorrhiza n. (Ecology) A form of mycorrhiza in which the hyphae of the fungus penetrate the root cells. • ENDOMYCORRHIZA n. a type of fungus with hyphae that penetrate the cell wall and invaginate the cell membrane. |
| HYSTRICOMORPHS | • hystricomorphs n. Plural of hystricomorph. • HYSTRICOMORPH n. any rodent of a suborder which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| MARTYROLOGICAL | • martyrological adj. Of or pertaining to martyrology. • MARTYROLOGICAL adj. related to martyrology, also MARTYROLOGIC. |
| MARTYROLOGISTS | • martyrologists n. Plural of martyrologist. • MARTYROLOGIST n. a writer of or a specialist in martyrology. |
| MICROPYROMETER | • MICROPYROMETER n. a pyrometer for measuring the temperature of very small objects. |
| MICROSPOROCYTE | • microsporocyte n. (Biology) A cell that produces (typically four) microspores during meiosis. • MICROSPOROCYTE n. a microspore mother cell. |
| MYOCARDIOGRAPH | • MYOCARDIOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording the movements of heart muscle. |
| MYRMECOCHORIES | • MYRMECOCHORY n. the dispersal of fruits and seeds by ants. |
| ORTHOMYXOVIRUS | • orthomyxovirus n. (Virology) Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes. |
| PAROEMIOGRAPHY | • PAROEMIOGRAPHY n. the study of proverbs. |
| ULTRAMICROTOMY | • ultramicrotomy n. Microtomy using an ultramicrotome. • ULTRAMICROTOMY n. the use of an ultramicrotome. |