ACTINOZOAN | • actinozoan n. Synonym of actinozoon. • ACTINOZOAN n. any of a class of marine coelenterates. |
ALCOHOLIZE | • alcoholize v. To convert into alcohol by fermentation, or to increase the concentration of alcohol by rectification. • alcoholize v. To infuse or saturate with an alcoholic spirit. • alcoholize v. To subject to the influence of alcohol. |
AZEOTROPIC | • azeotropic adj. Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope. • AZEOTROPIC adj. of or like an azeotrope, a chemical term for a certain type of liquid mixture. |
COLEORHIZA | • coleorhiza n. A sheath-like structure found in a monocotyledon plant seed that acts as a protective covering enclosing the radicle. • COLEORHIZA n. a sheath in the embryo of grasses, inclosing the caulicle, also COLEORRHIZA. |
HYLOZOICAL | • hylozoical adj. Hylozoistic. • HYLOZOICAL adj. relating to hylozoism, the doctrine that all matter is endowed with life, also HYLOZOIC. |
MICONAZOLE | • miconazole n. (Pharmacology) An imidazole antifungal agent that works by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol. |
MYCETOZOAN | • mycetozoan n. Any member of the Mycetozoa. • MYCETOZOAN n. slime mold. |
PANZOOTICS | • panzootics n. (Pathology) The study of panzootic disease. • PANZOOTIC n. a panzootic disease. |
POZZOLANIC | • pozzolanic adj. Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water. • POZZOLANIC adj. of or like pozzolana, volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy. |
SCHNOZZOLA | • schnozzola n. (Slang) The nose. |
SCORZONERA | • scorzonera n. A herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow… • Scorzonera prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – salsify. • SCORZONERA n. (Italian) a plant of the genus Scorzonera, black salsify. |
SCYPHOZOAN | • scyphozoan n. Any true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa. • SCYPHOZOAN n. any of a class of medusoid coelenterates; a jelly fish. |
ZOOGRAPHIC | • zoographic adj. Of or pertaining to zoography. • ZOOGRAPHIC adj. relating to zoography, the painting or description of animals, also ZOOGRAPHICAL. |
ZOOLOGICAL | • zoological adj. Of, or relating to, animals. • zoological adj. Of, or relating to, zoology. • ZOOLOGICAL adj. relating to zoology, also ZOOLOGIC. |
ZOOMANCIES | • ZOOMANCY n. (Greek) divination by observing animals. |
ZOOPLASTIC | • zooplastic adj. Of, or relating to zooplasty. • ZOOPLASTIC adj. relating to zooplasty, the surgical transfer of tissue from an animal to man. |
ZOOTHECIAL | • ZOOTHECIAL adj. of or like a zoothecium, the tubular sheath of certain infusorians. |
ZOOTOMICAL | • zootomical adj. Pertaining to zootomy, the dissection of animals. • ZOOTOMICAL adj. relating to zootomy, the dissection of animals, also ZOOTOMIC. |