| OXYMORONS | • oxymorons n. Plural of oxymoron. • OXYMORON n. (Greek) a self-contradictory expression. |
| TROPOMYOSIN | • tropomyosin n. (Biochemistry) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together… • TROPOMYOSIN n. a filamentous protein which controls the interaction of actin and myosin in muscle fibres. |
| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| HONEYMOONERS | • honeymooners n. Plural of honeymooner. • HONEYMOONER n. one who is on honeymoon. |
| MONOCHROMASY | • MONOCHROMASY n. complete colour-blindness. |
| OMNIVOROUSLY | • omnivorously adv. In the manner of an omnivore. • OMNIVOROUS adv. feeding on all kinds of food. |
| SEROTAXONOMY | • SEROTAXONOMY n. serological analysis as a source of information for taxonomic classification. |
| TROPOMYOSINS | • tropomyosins n. Plural of tropomyosin. • TROPOMYOSIN n. a filamentous protein which controls the interaction of actin and myosin in muscle fibres. |
| PHYTOHORMONES | • phytohormones n. Plural of phytohormone. • PHYTOHORMONE n. a plant hormone, regulating growth. |
| PYTHONOMORPHS | • pythonomorphs n. Plural of pythonomorph. • PYTHONOMORPH n. a large marine reptile of the Cretaceous period, with long, scaly body and paddle-shaped limbs. |
| SOMATOSENSORY | • somatosensory adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the perception of sensory stimuli produced by the skin or internal organs. • SOMATOSENSORY adj. of, relating to, or being sensory activity having its origin elsewhere than in the special sense organs (as eyes and ears) and conveying information about the state of the body proper and its immediate environment. |
| HETERONOMOUSLY | • heteronomously adv. In a heteronomous manner. • HETERONOMOUS adv. subject to different or foreign laws. |
| ARCHEOASTRONOMY | • archeoastronomy n. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. • ARCHEOASTRONOMY n. the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations. |
| HYPOMENORRHOEAS | • hypomenorrhoeas n. Plural of hypomenorrhoea. • HYPOMENORRHOEA n. the condition in which the interval between two menstrual periods is increased to between 35 and 42 days, also HYPOMENORRHEA. |