| AUTOTROPHIC | • autotrophic adj. (Biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using… • AUTOTROPHIC adj. capable of building up food materials from inorganic matter. |
| COMPUTATORS | • computators n. Plural of computator. • COMPUTATOR n. a person who calculates. |
| COUNTERPLOT | • counterplot n. A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy. • counterplot v. (Intransitive, transitive) To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another. • COUNTERPLOT v. to intrigue against. |
| COUNTERTOPS | • countertops n. Plural of countertop. • COUNTERTOP n. the top of a counter. |
| LUTEOTROPIC | • luteotropic adj. That stimulates the corpus luteum. • LUTEOTROPIC adj. acting on the corpora lutea, also LUTEOTROPHIC. |
| LUTEOTROPIN | • luteotropin n. (Biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates… • LUTEOTROPIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPHIN. |
| OPPORTUNIST | • opportunist n. Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle. • OPPORTUNIST n. one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism. |
| OPPORTUNITY | • opportunity n. A chance for advancement, progress or profit. • opportunity n. A favorable circumstance or occasion. • opportunity n. (Nonstandard, Euro-English) opportuneness. |
| OUTSPORTING | • outsporting v. Present participle of outsport. • OUTSPORT v. (Shakespeare) to sport beyond the limits of. |
| PITTOSPORUM | • pittosporum n. Any plant of the genus Pittosporum, various Old World shrubs and trees. • Pittosporum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Pittosporaceae – certain of trees called cheesewoods. • PITTOSPORUM n. any of numerous chiefly subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees. |
| POSTULATORS | • postulators n. Plural of postulator. • POSTULATOR n. an official who presents case for canonization or beatification. |
| POSTULATORY | • postulatory adj. Of the nature of a postulate. • postulatory adj. Supplicatory. • POSTULATORY adj. assuming or assumed as a postulate. |
| PROSCIUTTOS | • prosciuttos n. Plural of prosciutto. • PROSCIUTTO n. (Italian) aged, dry-cured Italian ham, ready to eat and usually sliced thin. |
| PROSTITUTOR | • prostitutor n. A person who prostitutes him- or herself or another person. • prostitutor n. A person who prostitutes his or her abilities or talents. • PROSTITUTOR n. one who prostitutes. |
| TETRAPODOUS | • tetrapodous adj. Tetrapod; four-limbed. • TETRAPODOUS adj. having four feet. |