| DICENTRA | • dicentra n. (Botany) Any of the plant genus Dicentra. • Dicentra prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Papaveraceae. • Dicentra prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fumariaceae – about a dozen species of perennial herbs… |
| BICENTRIC | • bicentric adj. (Not comparable) Having two centres. • bicentric adj. (Comparable, LGBT) Having a bisexual bias or basis. • BICENTRIC adj. having two centres. |
| DICENTRAS | • dicentras n. Plural of dicentra. • DICENTRA n. a plant with two broadly pouched outer petals, also DIELYTRA. |
| DICENTRIC | • dicentric adj. (Genetics) (of a chromosome) Having two centromeres (an aberration). • dicentric n. A chromosome that has two centromeres. • DICENTRIC n. a chromosome having two centromeres. |
| EPICENTRA | • EPICENTRUM n. the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the focus of an earthquake, also EPICENTER, EPICENTRE. |
| EPICENTRE | • epicentre n. (Seismology) The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake. • epicentre n. (Military) The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion. • epicentre n. (Figuratively, proscribed) The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive. |
| DICENTRICS | • dicentrics n. Plural of dicentric. • DICENTRIC n. a chromosome having two centromeres. |
| EPICENTRAL | • epicentral adj. Of or pertaining to an epicentre. • epicentral n. (Anatomy) An epicentral bone. • EPICENTRAL adj. relating to an epicentre. |
| EPICENTRES | • epicentres n. Plural of epicentre. • EPICENTRE n. the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the focus of an earthquake, also EPICENTER, EPICENTRUM. |
| EPICENTRUM | • EPICENTRUM n. the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the focus of an earthquake, also EPICENTER, EPICENTRE. |
| PERICENTRE | • pericentre n. Alternative spelling of pericenter. • PERICENTRE n. the point in the path of a body revolving round a centre at which it is nearest to the centre, also PERICENTER. |
| UNICENTRAL | • unicentral adj. Having a single centre. • UNICENTRAL adj. having a single center of growth. |
| MULTICENTRE | • multicentre adj. Of or pertaining to multiple centres. • multicentre adj. (Medicine) Describing a trial (of a drug or procedure) that is held at more than one clinic or research centre. • MULTICENTRE adj. comprising or involving several centres, also MULTICENTER. |
| PERICENTRAL | • pericentral adj. Surrounding the centre. • PERICENTRAL adj. surrounding a centre or central body, also PERICENTRIC. |
| PERICENTRES | • pericentres n. Plural of pericentre. • PERICENTRE n. the point in the path of a body revolving round a centre at which it is nearest to the centre, also PERICENTER. |
| PERICENTRIC | • pericentric adj. Pericentral. • pericentric adj. (Astronomy) Of or pertaining to a pericentre. • pericentric adj. (Genetics) Of or pertaining to the centromere of a chromosome. |
| MULTICENTRAL | • multicentral adj. Having more than one centre. • MULTICENTRAL adj. having or proceeding from many centres, also MULTICENTRIC. |
| MULTICENTRIC | • multicentric adj. That occurs in multiple centres at the same time. • MULTICENTRIC adj. having or proceeding from many centres, also MULTICENTRAL. |