| AEROBIOLOGIES | • AEROBIOLOGY n. the study of airborne organisms. |
| AEROBIOLOGIST | • aerobiologist n. A biologist specializing in aerobiology. • AEROBIOLOGIST n. one who studies airborne microorganisms. |
| AGROBIOLOGIES | • AGROBIOLOGY n. the study of plant nutrition and soil yields. |
| AGROBIOLOGIST | • agrobiologist n. One who studies bacteria and other organisms in soil for the purpose of growing crops or feeding animals. • agrobiologist n. One who studies the nutrition or breeding of animals or crops. • AGROBIOLOGIST n. one who studies plant nutrition and soil yields. |
| ANAEROBICALLY | • anaerobically adv. In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes. • ANAEROBIC adv. living in the absence of free oxygen, also ANAEROBIOTIC. |
| ANTIMICROBIAL | • antimicrobial adj. (Pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes. • antimicrobial adj. (Pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes. • antimicrobial adj. (Pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes. |
| MICROBIOLOGIC | • microbiologic adj. Synonym of microbiological. • MICROBIOLOGIC adj. relating to microbiology, also MICROBIOLOGICAL. |
| SCROBICULATED | • scrobiculated adj. Alternative form of scrobiculate. • SCROBICULATED adj. marked with many shallow depressions, grooves, or pits, also SCROBICULATE. |
| STROBILACEOUS | • strobilaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a strobile or cone. • strobilaceous adj. (Botany) Producing strobiles. • STROBILACEOUS adj. of or like a strobile; bearing strobiles. |
| STROBILATIONS | • strobilations n. Plural of strobilation. • STROBILATION n. production or reproduction by strobilae, as in jellyfish. |
| UROBILINOGENS | • UROBILINOGEN n. any of a group of colourless tetrapyrrole compounds produced by the reduction of bilirubin. |