SUPERPHYLA | • superphyla n. Plural of superphylum. • SUPERPHYLUM n. a taxonomical division above phylum. |
POLYPHAGOUS | • polyphagous adj. Eating many types of food. • polyphagous adj. (Of an herbivorous insect) Having many host plants. • POLYPHAGOUS adj. eating many types of food. |
HYPOSULPHATE | • hyposulphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of hyposulfate. • HYPOSULPHATE n. a dithionate. |
PACHYCARPOUS | • PACHYCARPOUS adj. having a thick pericarp. |
PHYTOPHAGOUS | • phytophagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on plants, herbivorous. • PHYTOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on plants, also PHYTOPHAGIC. |
PSEUDOGRAPHY | • pseudography n. False writing; forgery. • pseudography n. Incorrect spelling. • PSEUDOGRAPHY n. unsatisfactory spelling. |
PYROSULPHATE | • pyrosulphate n. (Inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of pyrosulfate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
HYPOSULPHATES | • hyposulphates n. Plural of hyposulphate. • HYPOSULPHATE n. a dithionate. |
PHYLLOPHAGOUS | • phyllophagous adj. (Zoology) that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating. • PHYLLOPHAGOUS adj. leaf-eating. |
POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
PYROSULPHATES | • pyrosulphates n. Plural of pyrosulphate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
SPATHIPHYLLUM | • spathiphyllum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
SUPERPHYSICAL | • superphysical adj. Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws. • SUPERPHYSICAL adj. being above or beyond the physical world or explanation on physical principles. |
PLATYCEPHALOUS | • platycephalous adj. Platycephalic. • PLATYCEPHALOUS adj. having the vault of the skull flattened, also PLATYCEPHALIC. |
PLEURAPOPHYSES | • pleurapophyses n. Plural of pleurapophysis. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
PLEURAPOPHYSIS | • pleurapophysis n. A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
PSEUDEPIGRAPHY | • pseudepigraphy n. The composition of pseudepigrapha, false credit of authorship to give ideas greater legitimacy. • PSEUDEPIGRAPHY n. the ascription of false names of authors to works. |
SPATHIPHYLLUMS | • spathiphyllums n. Plural of spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
HYPOPITUITARISM | • hypopituitarism n. (Medicine) A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland. • HYPOPITUITARISM n. deficient production of growth hormones by the pituitary gland. |
SULPHINPYRAZONE | • sulphinpyrazone n. Alternative form of sulfinpyrazone. • SULPHINPYRAZONE n. a drug used to treat gout. |