ANISOPHYLLY | • anisophylly n. (Botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two. • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
APOPHYLLITE | • apophyllite n. (Mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate… • APOPHYLLITE n. a mineral, hydrated calcium potassium silicate, that exfoliates on heating. |
BALLYHOOING | • ballyhooing v. Present participle of ballyhoo. • BALLYHOO v. to promote by uproar. |
BRONCHIALLY | • bronchially adv. In a bronchial way. • BRONCHIAL adv. belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the lungs. |
CHAOTICALLY | • chaotically adv. In a chaotic manner. • CHAOTIC adv. confused. |
CHRONICALLY | • chronically adv. In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree. • chronically adv. Extremely. • CHRONICAL adv. chronic, long-lasting. |
FOOLHARDILY | • foolhardily adv. In a foolhardy manner. • FOOLHARDY adv. recklessly brave. |
HALLOYSITES | • halloysites n. Plural of halloysite. • HALLOYSITE n. a claylike mineral, a hydrated aluminium silicate. |
HEDONICALLY | • hedonically adv. In a hedonic manner. • HEDONIC adv. pertaining to pleasure. |
HILARIOUSLY | • hilariously adv. In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly. • hilariously adv. With great hilarity or mirth. • HILARIOUS adv. very amusing. |
HOMICIDALLY | • homicidally adv. In a homicidal manner. • homicidally adv. For the purpose of committing homicide. • HOMICIDAL adv. related to homicide. |
LITHOLAPAXY | • litholapaxy n. (Medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments. • LITHOLAPAXY n. the operation of crushing stone in the bladder and working it out. |
MALACOPHILY | • malacophily n. (Botany) pollination by snails. • MALACOPHILY n. pollination by snails. |
PAROCHIALLY | • parochially adv. In a parochial manner. • PAROCHIAL adv. local; confined to one region. |
PHYLLOMANIA | • phyllomania n. (Botany) The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc. • PHYLLOMANIA n. abnormal leaf-production. |
PHYLLOTAXIS | • phyllotaxis n. (Botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement. • PHYLLOTAXIS n. the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another, also PHYLLOTAXY. |
POLLYANNISH | • pollyannish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannish. • Pollyannish adj. (Derogatory) irrepressibly or excessively optimistic; capable of seeing good in anyone. • POLLYANNISH adj. tediously optimistic, also POLLYANNAISH. |
POLYHALITES | • POLYHALITE n. a triclinic hydrated sulphate of calcium, potassium, and magnesium, usually occurring as red or yellowish fibrous masses. |
TROPHICALLY | • trophically adv. In a trophic manner. • trophically adv. With regard to nutrition. • TROPHIC adv. pertaining to nutrition. |