| COMPATRIOTIC | • compatriotic adj. Of or relating to compatriots. • COMPATRIOTIC adj. of or like a compatriot. |
| DIOPTOMETERS | • dioptometers n. Plural of dioptometer. • DIOPTOMETER n. an instrument for measuring ocular refraction. |
| HAPTOTROPISM | • haptotropism n. (Biology) The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus. • HAPTOTROPISM n. curving in response to touch, as a tendril. |
| IMPORTATIONS | • importations n. Plural of importation. • IMPORTATION n. the act or practice of importing. |
| METABOTROPIC | • metabotropic adj. Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g… • METABOTROPIC adj. describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation). |
| METROPOLITAN | • metropolitan n. (Orthodox Christianity) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop. • metropolitan n. The inhabitant of a metropolis. • metropolitan adj. (Orthodox Christianity) Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan. |
| OPTOMETRICAL | • optometrical adj. Of or pertaining to optometry. • OPTOMETRICAL adj. relating to optometry, also OPTOMETRIC. |
| OPTOMETRISTS | • optometrists n. Plural of optometrist. • OPTOMETRIST n. an ophthalmic optician; a person qualified to practise optometry. |
| ORTHOTROPISM | • orthotropism n. The property of being orthotropic or orthotropous. • ORTHOTROPISM n. vertical growth. |
| OVEROPTIMIST | • overoptimist n. An excessively optimistic person. • OVEROPTIMIST n. one who is excessively optimistic. |
| PHOTOMETRIES | • photometries n. Plural of photometry. • PHOTOMETRY n. that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| PHOTOMETRIST | • photometrist n. A specialist in photometry. • PHOTOMETRIST n. one who practises photometry, that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| PHOTOTHERMIC | • photothermic adj. Relating to both light and heat. • PHOTOTHERMIC adj. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMAL. |
| PHOTOTROPISM | • phototropism n. (Biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light. • PHOTOTROPISM n. movement directed by light. |
| PITTOSPORUMS | • pittosporums n. Plural of pittosporum. • PITTOSPORUM n. any of numerous chiefly subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees. |
| POSTROMANTIC | • postromantic adj. Of the era following the romantic era (approximately 1880 to 1914). • post-romantic adj. Alternative spelling of postromantic. • post␣romantic adj. Alternative spelling of postromantic. |
| SOMATOTROPIC | • somatotropic adj. (Physiology) That stimulates body growth. • SOMATOTROPIC adj. promoting bodily growth, also SOMATOTROPHIC. |
| SOMATOTROPIN | • somatotropin n. (Biology, medicine) Synonym of growth hormone. • SOMATOTROPIN n. a polypeptide growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPHIN, SOMATOTROPINE. |
| THERMOTROPIC | • thermotropic adj. (Biology, of a plant) Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat. • thermotropic adj. (Physics, of a liquid crystal) Exhibiting different phases at different temperatures. • THERMOTROPIC adj. bending towards or away from a heat source. |
| THIGMOTROPIC | • thigmotropic adj. (Biology) Relating to thigmotropism. • THIGMOTROPIC adj. showing thigmotropism, i.e. response to direct contact with a surface. |