| CONTROVERSIALLY | • controversially adv. In a controversial manner. • CONTROVERSIAL adv. of, relating to, or arousing controversy. |
| CROSSOPTERYGIAN | • crossopterygian adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish. • crossopterygian n. (Zoology) One of the Crossopterygii. • CROSSOPTERYGIAN n. a member of a subclass of mostly extinct bony fishes, including the coelacanth. |
| CRYPTOSPORIDIUM | • cryptosporidium n. Any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that… • Cryptosporidium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cryptosporidiidae – coccidian protozoan parasites causing the disease… • CRYPTOSPORIDIUM n. any of a genus of protozoans parasitic in the gut of vertebrates including humans and sometimes causing diarrhea. |
| DEHYDRORETINOLS | • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| DEMERITORIOUSLY | • DEMERITORIOUS adv. not meritorious. |
| DORSOVENTRALITY | • dorsoventrality n. Alternative form of dorsiventrality. • DORSOVENTRALITY n. the state of being dorsoventral. |
| ECTOMYCORRHIZAS | • ectomycorrhizas n. Plural of ectomycorrhiza. • ECTOMYCORRHIZA n. a type of mycorrhiza in which the fungus forms a layer on the outside of the roots of the plant. |
| ERYTHROPOIETINS | • erythropoietins n. Plural of erythropoietin. • ERYTHROPOIETIN n. a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow. |
| HYDROCORTISONES | • hydrocortisones n. Plural of hydrocortisone. • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| HYSTRICOMORPHIC | • HYSTRICOMORPHIC adj. belonging to the rodent suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| MICROPYROMETERS | • MICROPYROMETER n. a pyrometer for measuring the temperature of very small objects. |
| MICROSPOROCYTES | • microsporocytes n. Plural of microsporocyte. • MICROSPOROCYTE n. a microspore mother cell. |
| MYRISTICIVOROUS | • MYRISTICIVOROUS adj. feeding upon nutmegs. |
| ORNITHORHYNCHUS | • ornithorhynchus n. A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus). • Ornithorhynchus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithorhynchidae – the single species Ornithorhynchus anatinus… • ORNITHORHYNCHUS n. the duckbill platypus. |
| ORTHOPSYCHIATRY | • orthopsychiatry n. (Psychiatry) branch of psychiatry concerned with the prevention of mental illness, especially in the young. • ORTHOPSYCHIATRY n. preventive psychiatry for young people. |
| PORPHYROGENITES | • porphyrogenites n. Plural of porphyrogenite. • PORPHYROGENITE n. a Byzantine emperor's son, born in the purple. |
| PROCRASTINATORY | • procrastinatory adj. Of or pertaining to procrastination. • PROCRASTINATORY adj. tending to procrastinate, also PROCRASTINATIVE. |
| PROTOPORPHYRINS | • protoporphyrins n. Plural of protoporphyrin. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| ULTRAMICROSCOPY | • ultramicroscopy n. The scientific use of the ultramicroscope. • ULTRAMICROSCOPY n. microscopy using an ultramicroscope. |