| 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. |
| HETEROTOPY | • heterotopy n. (Biology) A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement. • heterotopy n. (Biology) A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years… • HETEROTOPY n. displacement of an organ of the body, also HETEROTOPIA. |
| ORTHOTROPY | • orthotropy n. The condition of being orthotropic. • ORTHOTROPY n. the state of being orthotropic, growing along a vertical axis. |
| PHOTOMETRY | • photometry n. (Physics) The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity. • photometry n. (Astronomy) The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars. • PHOTOMETRY n. that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| PHOTOTROPY | • phototropy n. Phototropism. • PHOTOTROPY n. change of colour due to wavelength of incident light. |
| PHYTOTRONS | • phytotrons n. Plural of phytotron. • PHYTOTRON n. an apparatus that produces climates artificially for the study of plant growth. |
| PROTECTORY | • protectory n. A charitable institution dedicated to the support and protection of orphans or vulnerable children. • protectory adj. Acting as a protector; protective. • PROTECTORY n. an institution for destitute or delinquent children. |
| PROTOPATHY | • PROTOPATHY n. first or direct experience. |
| PROTOPHYTE | • protophyte n. (Biology) Any of various primitive organisms such as the slime molds. • PROTOPHYTE n. any unicellular plant, or plant forming only a plasmodium, having reproduction only by fission, gemmation, or cell division. |
| PROTOTYPAL | • prototypal adj. Of or pertaining to a prototype. • PROTOTYPAL adj. relating to a prototype, also PROTOTYPIC, PROTOTYPICAL. |
| PROTOTYPED | • prototyped adj. Constructed as a prototype. • PROTOTYPE v. to make a prototype. |
| PROTOTYPES | • prototypes n. Plural of prototype. • PROTOTYPE v. to make a prototype. |
| PROTOTYPIC | • prototypic adj. Of or pertaining to a prototype; prototypical. • PROTOTYPIC adj. relating to a prototype, also PROTOTYPAL, PROTOTYPICAL. |
| PUTTYROOTS | • puttyroots n. Plural of puttyroot. • PUTTYROOT n. an American orchidaceous plant which flowers in early summer. |
| THIXOTROPY | • thixotropy n. (Physics) The reduction of viscosity with increased shear. • thixotropy n. (Medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being… • THIXOTROPY n. the property of certain gels of becoming fluid when agitated and of reverting back to a gel when left to stand. |
| TROPOPHYTE | • tropophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that lives in an environment in which heavy rainfall alternates with periods of drought. • TROPOPHYTE n. a plant adapted to alterations of moisture and drought. |