ANEMOCHOROUS | • anemochorous adj. (Botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind. • ANEMOCHOROUS adj. of or like an anemochore, a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind. |
BROMOURACILS | • bromouracils n. Plural of bromouracil. • BROMOURACIL n. a uracil derivative that is an analog of thymine and pairs readily with adenine and sometimes with guanine. |
CHAULMOOGRAS | • chaulmoogras n. Plural of chaulmoogra. • CHAULMOOGRA n. a kind of Asian tree, yielding an oil used in the treatment of leprosy, also CHAULMUGRA. |
CLADOSPORIUM | • Cladosporium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Davidiellaceae – fungi including some of the most common indoor… • CLADOSPORIUM n. a type of fungus. |
COMPULSATORY | • compulsatory adj. Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory. • COMPULSATORY adj. (Shakespeare) compulsory, also COMPULSATIVE. |
COMPURGATORS | • compurgators n. Plural of compurgator. • COMPURGATOR n. one who under oath vouches for the character or conduct of an accused person. |
CONSUMMATORS | • consummators n. Plural of consummator. • CONSUMMATOR n. one who consummates. |
CONSUMMATORY | • consummatory adj. Pertaining to consummation; consummative. • consummatory adj. (Biology) Describing any behaviour that has survival value. • CONSUMMATORY adj. of or relating to consummation. |
CRYPTOGAMOUS | • cryptogamous adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMOUS adj. of or like a cryptogam. |
MACROPHAGOUS | • macrophagous adj. (Zoology) That feeds on relatively large particles or prey. • MACROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on relatively large particles of food. |
MACROPTEROUS | • macropterous adj. Having long wings or fins. • MACROPTEROUS adj. having large wings or fins. |
MATROCLINOUS | • matroclinous adj. Having mostly maternally inherited characteristics. • MATROCLINOUS adj. inherited from the mother; more like the mother than the father, also MATRICLINIC, MATRICLINOUS, MATROCLINAL, MATROCLINIC. |
MICROPHAGOUS | • microphagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on small particles. • MICROPHAGOUS adj. of an animal, feeding on small particles of food. |
MONONUCLEARS | • mononuclears n. Plural of mononuclear. • MONONUCLEAR n. a mononuclear cell. |
MORDACIOUSLY | • mordaciously adv. In a mordacious manner. • MORDACIOUS adv. given to biting; biting in quality. |
MUCRONATIONS | • mucronations n. Plural of mucronation. • MUCRONATION n. the state of being mucronate. |
PROCTODAEUMS | • proctodaeums n. Plural of proctodaeum. • PROCTODAEUM n. the posterior portion of the alimentary canal, also PROCTODEUM. |
TRACHOMATOUS | • trachomatous adj. Relating to a trachoma. • TRACHOMATOUS adj. relating to trachoma. |