ACOLOUTHITE | • ACOLOUTHITE n. (obsolete) an acolyte. |
AUTOMORPHIC | • automorphic adj. (Geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic. • automorphic adj. (Mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular. • automorphic adj. (Mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism. |
AUTOTROPHIC | • autotrophic adj. (Biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using… • AUTOTROPHIC adj. capable of building up food materials from inorganic matter. |
AUXOTROPHIC | • auxotrophic adj. (Biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent… • AUXOTROPHIC adj. requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
CHIAROSCURO | • chiaroscuro n. (Painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts… • chiaroscuro n. (Painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color. • chiaroscuro n. (Art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color… |
COAUTHORING | • coauthoring v. Present participle of coauthor. • co-authoring v. Present participle of co-author. • COAUTHOR v. to write together. |
DIACHRONOUS | • diachronous adj. (Geology) Varying in age from place to place. • diachronous adj. Alternative form of diachronic. • DIACHRONOUS adj. relating to the study of a language through its development. |
DICHOGAMOUS | • dichogamous adj. (Botany) Exhibiting dichogamy. • DICHOGAMOUS adj. having males and females maturing at different rates. |
HOLOCAUSTIC | • holocaustic adj. Of or relating to a holocaust. • HOLOCAUSTIC adj. relating to a holocaust, also HOLOCAUSTAL. |
MONOCHASIUM | • monochasium n. (Botany) A type of cyme on which each single axis bears one flower. • MONOCHASIUM n. a cyme with a single main stem. |
MOUSTACHIOS | • moustachios n. Plural of moustachio. • moustachios v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of moustachio. • MOUSTACHIO n. (Spanish) a large, elegantly curling moustache, also MUSTACHIO. |
OUTCOACHING | • outcoaching v. Present participle of outcoach. • OUTCOACH v. to surpass in coaching. |
TAUTOPHONIC | • tautophonic adj. Alternative form of tautophonical. • TAUTOPHONIC adj. relating to tautophony, also TAUTOPHONICAL. |