| CYTOTAXONOMIES | • CYTOTAXONOMY n. the classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp. the number, shape, etc., of the chromosomes. |
| CYTOTAXONOMIST | • cytotaxonomist n. One who studies cytotaxonomy. • CYTOTAXONOMIST n. a practitioner of cytotaxonomy. |
| DEXTROROTATORY | • dextrorotatory adj. (Chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to… • DEXTROROTATORY adj. turning to the right, esp. turning plane of polarized light, also DEXTROROTARY. |
| LOXODROMICALLY | • loxodromically adv. In a loxodromic fashion. • LOXODROMICAL adv. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines, also LOXODROMIC. |
| MONOCARBOXYLIC | • monocarboxylic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group. • MONOCARBOXYLIC adj. containing one carboxyl group. |
| MYCOTOXICOLOGY | • mycotoxicology n. The study of mycotoxins. • MYCOTOXICOLOGY n. the study of fungal poisons. |
| MYCOTOXOLOGIES | • MYCOTOXOLOGY n. the study of mycotoxins. |
| ORTHOMYXOVIRUS | • orthomyxovirus n. (Virology) Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes. |
| ORTHOPYROXENES | • orthopyroxenes n. Plural of orthopyroxene. • ORTHOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene. |
| OXYHAEMOGLOBIN | • oxyhaemoglobin n. (Biochemistry) The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood. • oxyhæmoglobin n. Alternative spelling of oxyhaemoglobin. • OXYHAEMOGLOBIN n. a loose compound of oxygen and haemoglobin, also OXYHEMOGLOBIN. |
| OXYHEMOGLOBINS | • oxyhemoglobins n. Plural of oxyhemoglobin. • OXYHEMOGLOBIN n. a loose compound of oxygen and haemoglobin, also OXYHAEMOGLOBIN. |
| OXYMORONICALLY | • oxymoronically adv. In an oxymoronic manner. • oxymoronically adv. With regard to, or using oxymorons. • OXYMORONIC adv. of or like an oxymoron, an apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another. |
| PROPAROXYTONES | • proparoxytones n. Plural of proparoxytone. • PROPAROXYTONE n. in ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable. |
| THYROTOXICOSES | • thyrotoxicoses n. Plural of thyrotoxicosis. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| THYROTOXICOSIS | • thyrotoxicosis n. (Medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |