| CHROMOPHORES | • chromophores n. Plural of chromophore. • CHROMOPHORE n. the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour. |
| CHROMOPHORIC | • chromophoric adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to a chromophore. • chromophoric adj. (Biology) Coloured. • CHROMOPHORIC adj. of or like a chromophore, the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour, also CHROMOPHOROUS. |
| MICROSPOROUS | • microsporous adj. Relating to microspores. • MICROSPOROUS adj. of or like a microspore, also MICROSPORIC. |
| MORPHOTROPIC | • morphotropic adj. (Crystallography) Of or pertaining to morphotropism. • morphotropic adj. Describing a phase transition due to a change in composition. • morphotropic adj. Describing the phase boundary between tetragonal and rhombohedral regions of a ferroelectric. |
| MOSSTROOPERS | • mosstroopers n. Plural of mosstrooper. • moss-troopers n. Plural of moss-trooper. • MOSSTROOPER n. (historical) a 17th century border raider. |
| MOTHPROOFERS | • mothproofers n. Plural of mothproofer. • MOTHPROOFER n. a substance that keeps away moths. |
| ORNITHOMORPH | • ornithomorph n. A figure in ancient art resembling a bird. • ORNITHOMORPH n. a figure or design in the form of a bird. |
| ORTHOMORPHIC | • orthomorphic adj. (Cartography) conformal. • ORTHOMORPHIC adj. of a map projection, maintaining true shape over a small area and scale in every direction. |
| ORTHOTROPISM | • orthotropism n. The property of being orthotropic or orthotropous. • ORTHOTROPISM n. vertical growth. |
| OVERPROMOTED | • overpromoted v. Simple past tense and past participle of overpromote. • OVERPROMOTE v. to promote excessively. |
| OVERPROMOTES | • overpromotes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpromote. • OVERPROMOTE v. to promote excessively. |
| PROMONTORIES | • promontories n. Plural of promontory. • PROMONTORY n. a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water. |
| PROTOMORPHIC | • protomorphic adj. (Biology) Having the most primitive character; in the earliest form. • PROTOMORPHIC adj. primordial; primitive. |
| XEROMORPHOUS | • xeromorphous adj. Xeromorphic. • XEROMORPHOUS adj. of parts of a plant, protected against excessive loss of water by thick cuticles, coatings of hairs and similar structural features, also XEROMORPHIC. |