| AUTOTROPHY | • autotrophy n. (Biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy. • AUTOTROPHY n. the state of being an autotroph, an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
| AUXOTROPHY | • auxotrophy n. (Biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPHY n. the state of being auxotrophic, requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| COMPULSORY | • compulsory adj. Required; obligatory; mandatory. • compulsory adj. Having the power of compulsion; constraining. • compulsory n. Something that is compulsory or required. |
| COPULATORY | • copulatory adj. Pertaining to copulation. • COPULATORY adj. relating to copulation. |
| CRYOPHORUS | • cryophorus n. (Chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary… • CRYOPHORUS n. an instrument for showing the decrease in the temperature of water by its evaporation. |
| FLUOROTYPE | • fluorotype n. (Historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of… • FLUOROTYPE n. (obsolete) photography by means of fluorides. |
| PARONYMOUS | • paronymous adj. (Semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate. • paronymous adj. (Semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning. • PARONYMOUS adj. having the nature of a paronym. |
| PLEUROTOMY | • pleurotomy n. (Medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura. • PLEUROTOMY n. incision into the pleura. |
| POLYMEROUS | • polymerous adj. (Biology) Having many parts or members in each set. • polymerous adj. (Chemistry) Polymeric. • POLYMEROUS adj. consisting of many parts or segments. |
| PORPHYROUS | • porphyrous adj. Of or crafted from porphyry. • porphyrous adj. Of purple hue, like that of porphyry. • PORPHYROUS adj. purple. |
| PROFOUNDLY | • profoundly adv. (Manner) With depth, meaningfully. • profoundly adv. (Evaluative) Very importantly. • profoundly adv. (Degree) Deeply; very; strongly or forcefully. |
| PROPULSORY | • propulsory adj. Propulsive. • PROPULSORY adj. propulsive. |
| PUTTYROOTS | • puttyroots n. Plural of puttyroot. • PUTTYROOT n. an American orchidaceous plant which flowers in early summer. |
| PYROGENOUS | • pyrogenous adj. (Pathology, chemistry, geology) Synonym of pyrogenic. • pyrogenous adj. (Pathology, chemistry, geology) Synonym of pyrogenetic. • PYROGENOUS adj. produced by, or producing, heat or fever, also PYROGENETIC, PYROGENIC. |
| PYROPHORUS | • pyrophorus n. A substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state. • Pyrophorus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – fire beetles, bioluminescent click beetles. • PYROPHORUS n. any substance capable of igniting spontaneously on exposure to air. |
| URINOSCOPY | • urinoscopy n. Diagnostic inspection of a patient’s urine. • URINOSCOPY n. the diagnosis of diseases by inspection of urine. |
| VAPOROUSLY | • vaporously adv. In a vaporous manner. • VAPOROUS adv. like vapour, also VAPOUROUS. |