BIOSTRATIGRAPHY | • biostratigraphy n. (Biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils. • BIOSTRATIGRAPHY n. the determination of age, etc., of sedimentary strata from fossils which they contain. |
DISTRIBUTORSHIP | • distributorship n. A business specializing in the wholesale distribution of a particular class of goods. • DISTRIBUTORSHIP n. a company that distributes something, esp. one that has exclusive license to do this. |
PROHIBITIONIST | • prohibitionist n. A person who agrees with, or advocates a prohibition, especially the outlawing of the sale of alcoholic beverages. • PROHIBITIONIST n. one who favors prohibition. |
PROHIBITIONISTS | • prohibitionists n. Plural of prohibitionist. • PROHIBITIONIST n. one who favors prohibition. |
STEPBROTHER | • stepbrother n. The son of one’s stepparent who is not the son of either of one’s biological parents. • stepbrother n. The stepson of one’s parent who is not one’s half-brother. • step-brother n. Alternative form of stepbrother. |
STEPBROTHERS | • stepbrothers n. Plural of stepbrother. • step-brothers n. Plural of step-brother. • STEPBROTHER n. a son of one's stepparent by a former partner. |
SUBSTRATOSPHERE | • substratosphere n. The area of the atmosphere directly below the stratosphere. • SUBSTRATOSPHERE n. the area of the atmosphere below the stratosphere. |
TERATOPHOBIA | • teratophobia n. (Rare) An irrational fear of monsters (terrifying creatures, or deformed children). • TERATOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of monsters. |
TERATOPHOBIAS | • TERATOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of monsters. |
THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
THROMBOPLASTINS | • thromboplastins n. Plural of thromboplastin. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
TIMBROPHILIST | • TIMBROPHILIST n. a stamp-collector. |
TIMBROPHILISTS | • TIMBROPHILIST n. a stamp-collector. |
TROPHOBIOTIC | • trophobiotic adj. Of or pertaining to trophobiosis. • TROPHOBIOTIC adj. relating to trophobiosis, mutual exchange of nutriment in symbiosis. |
TROPHOBLAST | • trophoblast n. (Cytology) The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing… • TROPHOBLAST n. the outermost layer of cells in the morula that attaches the fertilized ovum to the uterine wall and acts as a nutritive pathway. |
TROPHOBLASTIC | • trophoblastic adj. Of, or relating to a trophoblast. • TROPHOBLASTIC adj. of or like a trophoblast. |
TROPHOBLASTS | • trophoblasts n. Plural of trophoblast. • TROPHOBLAST n. the outermost layer of cells in the morula that attaches the fertilized ovum to the uterine wall and acts as a nutritive pathway. |