AMPHITHECIUM | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
AMPHITRICHOUS | • amphitrichous adj. (Biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum… • AMPHITRICHOUS adj. of or like amphitricha, bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
CATECHUMENSHIP | • catechumenship n. The state or condition of a catechumen. • CATECHUMENSHIP n. the office of catechumen. |
CATECHUMENSHIPS | • CATECHUMENSHIP n. the office of catechumen. |
CHEMAUTOTROPHIC | • chemautotrophic adj. Alternative form of chemoautotrophic. • CHEMAUTOTROPHIC adj. of or like a chemautotroph. |
CHURCHMANSHIP | • churchmanship n. The craft or skill of being a churchman. • CHURCHMANSHIP n. the attitude, belief, or practice of a churchman. |
CHURCHMANSHIPS | • churchmanships n. Plural of churchmanship. • CHURCHMANSHIP n. the attitude, belief, or practice of a churchman. |
COAUTHORSHIP | • coauthorship n. Joint authorship by two or more authors. • COAUTHORSHIP n. the role of coauthor. |
COAUTHORSHIPS | • coauthorships n. Plural of coauthorship. • COAUTHORSHIP n. the role of coauthor. |
HUPAITHRIC | • hupaithric adj. (Rare) Roofless; open to the sky. • HUPAITHRIC adj. roofless; open to the sky (usually intentionally, so as to see the stars), also HYPAETHRAL, HYPETHRAL, UPAITHRIC. |
ICHTHYOPHAGOUS | • ichthyophagous adj. (Biology) feeding on fish. • ICHTHYOPHAGOUS adj. fish-eating. |
LEPRECHAUNISH | • leprechaunish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a leprechaun. • LEPRECHAUNISH adj. like a leprechaun, a small supernatural creature in Irish folklore. |
PHONAUTOGRAPHIC | • phonautographic adj. Relating to the phonautograph. • PHONAUTOGRAPHIC adj. relating to a phonautograph, an instrument for recording sound vibrations. |
PHOSPHATURIC | • phosphaturic adj. (Pathology) Relating to phosphaturia. • PHOSPHATURIC adj. relating to phosphaturia, the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. |
PITHECANTHROPUS | • Pithecanthropus prop.n. A former taxonomic genus in the family Hominidae, whose species are now assigned to the genus Homo… • PITHECANTHROPUS n. any of several primitive extinct men from Java. |
PUSHCHAIR | • pushchair n. (Britain, Ireland) A small carriage in which a baby or child is pushed around; a stroller or baby buggy. • PUSHCHAIR n. a chair on wheels for transporting a small child. |
PUSHCHAIRS | • pushchairs n. Plural of pushchair. • PUSHCHAIR n. a chair on wheels for transporting a small child. |
RHIZOCEPHALOUS | • rhizocephalous adj. Belonging to the Rhizocephala. • RHIZOCEPHALOUS adj. of or like a rhizocephalan, a cirripede parasitic on crabs. |
UNPHILOSOPHICAL | • unphilosophical adj. Not philosophical. • UNPHILOSOPHICAL adj. not philosophical, also UNPHILOSOPHIC. |