| ACTINOMYCES | • actinomyces n. A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces. • Actinomyces prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Actinomycetaceae – filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria that includes… • ACTINOMYCES n. a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi, also ACTINOMYCETE. |
| ASCOMYCETES | • ascomycetes n. Plural of ascomycete. • Ascomycetes prop.n. Former name of Ascomycota, division of Fungi. • ASCOMYCETE n. one of the main divisions of the Fungi. |
| BARYCENTRES | • barycentres n. Plural of barycentre. • BARYCENTRE n. a centre of mass, esp. of the earth-moon system. |
| BARYCENTRIC | • barycentric adj. Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity. • BARYCENTRIC adj. relating to the centre of gravity. |
| DIGLYCERIDE | • diglyceride n. (Chemistry) a lipid, an ester of glycerol and two fatty acids (the same or different, in the 1,2 or 1,3 positions). • DIGLYCERIDE n. an ester formed from glycerol. |
| DIPHYCERCAL | • diphycercal adj. (Zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip. • DIPHYCERCAL adj. of fishes, etc., having the tail symmetrical about the vertebral column. |
| DISCOMYCETE | • DISCOMYCETE n. one of a group of fungi with open apothecia. |
| GLYCERINATE | • glycerinate v. (Transitive) To react or treat with glycerine. • GLYCERINATE v. to treat with or preserve in glycerin. |
| MYCETOZOANS | • mycetozoans n. Plural of mycetozoan. • MYCETOZOAN n. slime mold. |
| MYXOMYCETES | • myxomycetes n. Plural of myxomycete. • Myxomycetes prop.n. A taxonomic class within the phylum Amoebozoa – Myxogastrea. • MYXOMYCETE n. slime mould. |
| OXYCEPHALIC | • oxycephalic adj. Of or relating to oxycephaly. • OXYCEPHALIC adj. having a conical skull, also OXYCEPHALOUS. |
| PHYCOMYCETE | • phycomycete n. A member of the obsolete class Phycomycetes, now considered a group of fungi in multiple, unrelated classes. • PHYCOMYCETE n. a fungus resembling algae. |
| POLYCENTRIC | • polycentric adj. Having many centres, especially centres of authority or control. • polycentric adj. (Genetics) (of a chromosome, etc) Having multiple central parts. • POLYCENTRIC n. a type of chromosome. |
| PROMYCELIAL | • PROMYCELIAL adj. like a promycelium, a short germ-tube put out by some fungal spores. |
| PROMYCELIUM | • promycelium n. The basidium of a rust fungus, a club-shaped structure bearing sporidia. • PROMYCELIUM n. a short germ-tube put out by some fungal spores. |
| ZYGOMYCETES | • zygomycetes n. Plural of zygomycete. • ZYGOMYCETE n. one of a group of fungi marked by the production of zygospores. |