| ARTHROSPOROUS | • arthrosporous adj. Relating to arthrospores. • ARTHROSPOROUS adj. of or like an arthrospore, also ARTHROSPORIC. |
| CHLOROCRUORIN | • chlorocruorin n. (Biochemistry, organic chemistry) A green respiratory pigment found in many annelids. • CHLOROCRUORIN n. a green respiratory pigment found in some Polychaeta. |
| CHROMOPHOROUS | • CHROMOPHOROUS adj. of or like a chromophore, the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour, also CHROMOPHORIC. |
| COUNTERPROOFS | • counterproofs n. Plural of counterproof. • COUNTERPROOF n. an inverted impression obtained from a newly printed proof of an engraving, by laying it, while the ink is still wet, upon plain paper, and passing it through the press. |
| FLUOROCARBONS | • fluorocarbons n. Plural of fluorocarbon. • FLUOROCARBON n. any of a series of compounds of fluorine and carbon. |
| FLUOROCHROMES | • fluorochromes n. Plural of fluorochrome. • FLUOROCHROME n. any of various fluorescent substances used in biological staining to produce fluorescence in a specimen. |
| HETEROSPOROUS | • heterosporous adj. (Botany, of an organism) Producing both male and female gametophytes. • HETEROSPOROUS adj. producing two different sizes or kinds of spores. |
| MOUTHBROODERS | • mouthbrooders n. Plural of mouthbrooder. • MOUTHBROODER n. a cichlid fish that carries its young in its mouth for protection, also MOUTHBREEDER. |
| NEUROHORMONAL | • neurohormonal adj. Of or pertaining to a neurohormone. • NEUROHORMONAL adj. involving both neural and hormonal mechanisms. |
| NEUROHORMONES | • neurohormones n. Plural of neurohormone. • NEUROHORMONE n. a hormone (as acetylcholine or norepinephrine) produced by or acting on nervous tissue. |
| ODORIFEROUSLY | • odoriferously adv. In an odoriferous manner. • ODORIFEROUS adv. giving off an odour; morally offensive, also ODIFEROUS. |
| OPPROBRIOUSLY | • opprobriously adv. In an opprobrious manner. • OPPROBRIOUS adv. expressing contemptuous reproach; bringing disgrace. |
| OVERCOLOURING | • overcolouring v. Present participle of overcolour. • overcolouring n. Excessive use of colour; (chiefly in extended use) exaggeration in description; an instance of this. • OVERCOLOUR v. to colour to excess, also OVERCOLOR. |
| OVERHONOURING | • OVERHONOUR v. to honour excessively, also OVERHONOR. |
| PROTEROGYNOUS | • proterogynous adj. (Botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous. • PROTEROGYNOUS adj. exhibiting proterogyny. |
| RHIZOMORPHOUS | • rhizomorphous adj. Of or relating to rhizomorphs. • RHIZOMORPHOUS adj. having the form of a root. |
| RHOPALOCEROUS | • rhopalocerous adj. Of or relating to the Rhopalocera. • RHOPALOCEROUS adj. relating to the Rhopalocera, a suborder of insects with clubbed antennae, also RHOPALOCERAL. |
| TAUROMORPHOUS | • tauromorphous adj. Bull-shaped. • TAUROMORPHOUS adj. bull-shaped. |
| THOROUGHWORTS | • thoroughworts n. Plural of thoroughwort. • THOROUGHWORT n. a wild flower with perfoliate leaves. |
| ULTRAORTHODOX | • ultraorthodox adj. Very orthodox, chiefly among Jewish sects. • ultra-Orthodox adj. (Of a Jew) Very strictly observant; Haredi; being either Hasidic or Litvish (Misnagdic). • ULTRAORTHODOX adj. extremely orthodox. |