AUTOTOXINS | • autotoxins n. Plural of autotoxin. • AUTOTOXIN n. a poisonous substance formed within the body within which it acts. |
AUXOTROPHS | • auxotrophs n. Plural of auxotroph. • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
AXIOLOGIST | • axiologist n. A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value. • AXIOLOGIST n. one who studies ultimate values. |
EXODONTIAS | • exodontias n. Plural of exodontia. • EXODONTIA n. the branch of dentistry involving the extraction of teeth. |
EXORATIONS | • exorations n. Plural of exoration. • EXORATION n. (obsolete) entreaty. |
EXOTROPIAS | • exotropias n. Plural of exotropia. • EXOTROPIA n. a condition in which the eyes turn outwards. |
MESOTHORAX | • mesothorax n. (Entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of… • MESOTHORAX n. the middle segment of the thorax in insects. |
MYXOMATOUS | • myxomatous adj. Of or relating to myxomata. • MYXOMATOUS adj. suffering from myxomatosis. |
OXIDATIONS | • oxidations n. Plural of oxidation. • OXIDATION n. the act of oxidizing. |
PHOTOTAXES | • phototaxes n. Plural of phototaxis. • PHOTOTAXIS n. growth or movement determined by light. |
PHOTOTAXIS | • phototaxis n. (Biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light. • PHOTOTAXIS n. growth or movement determined by light. |
TAXONOMERS | • taxonomers n. Plural of taxonomer. • TAXONOMER n. a specialist in taxonomy, also TAXONOMIST. |
TAXONOMIES | • taxonomies n. Plural of taxonomy. • TAXONOMY n. the study of scientific classification. |
TAXONOMIST | • taxonomist n. (Taxonomy) Someone whose profession is taxonomy, or who performs taxonomy at a professional level. • TAXONOMIST n. a specialist in taxonomy, also TAXONOMER. |
TOXOPLASMA | • toxoplasma n. Any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans. • Toxoplasma prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – parasitic chromists that cause disease in mammals… • TOXOPLASMA n. a genus of microorganisms causing infections in domestic cats and humans. |
TROPOTAXES | • tropotaxes n. Plural of tropotaxis. • TROPOTAXIS n. a taxis in which an organism orients itself by the simultaneous comparison of stimuli of different intensity operating on different end organs. |
TROPOTAXIS | • tropotaxis n. (Biology) Movement by organisms with paired receptor cells, triggered when the stimuli at the receptors… • TROPOTAXIS n. a taxis in which an organism orients itself by the simultaneous comparison of stimuli of different intensity operating on different end organs. |
XEROSTOMAS | • XEROSTOMA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMIA. |
XEROSTOMIA | • xerostomia n. (Medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth. • XEROSTOMIA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMA. |