AUTOTROPHIES | • autotrophies n. Plural of autotrophy. • AUTOTROPHY n. the state of being an autotroph, an organism that is able to manufacture its own food from inorganic substances. |
AUXOTROPHIES | • auxotrophies n. Plural of auxotrophy. • AUXOTROPHY n. the state of being auxotrophic, requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
CHIROPTEROUS | • CHIROPTEROUS adj. relating to the Chiroptera, bats. |
COUNTERPOISE | • counterpoise n. A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight. • counterpoise n. An effect of equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force or influence. • counterpoise n. The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium. |
EURODEPOSITS | • EURODEPOSIT n. a deposit of the currency of any country in the eurocurrency market. |
LUTEOTROPINS | • luteotropins n. Plural of luteotropin. • LUTEOTROPIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPHIN. |
MICROPTEROUS | • micropterous adj. (Entomology) Having small, sometimes merely vestigial, wings. • MICROPTEROUS adj. having small wings or fins. |
MUCOPROTEINS | • mucoproteins n. Plural of mucoprotein. • MUCOPROTEIN n. any of various complex conjugated proteins that contain polysaccharides and occur in body fluids and tissues. |
OBREPTITIOUS | • obreptitious adj. Done or obtained by surprise, with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth. • OBREPTITIOUS adj. done or obtained by trickery, or by concealing the truth. |
OUTPASSIONED | • outpassioned v. Simple past tense and past participle of outpassion. • OUTPASSION v. to exceed in passion. |
PERLOCUTIONS | • perlocutions n. Plural of perlocution. • PERLOCUTION n. the effect produced when a particular word is uttered. |
PLEUROTOMIES | • pleurotomies n. Plural of pleurotomy. • PLEUROTOMY n. incision into the pleura. |
PROSECUTIONS | • prosecutions n. Plural of prosecution. • PROSECUTION n. the act of prosecuting. |
PUFTALOONIES | • PUFTALOONIES n. (Australian) a type of fried cake, eaten hot with jam, honey or sugar, also PUFFTALOONAS, PUFTALOON. |
RETROPULSION | • retropulsion n. (Medicine) A tendency to step or walk backwards involuntarily, especially as a symptom of parkinsonism. • retropulsion n. (Medicine) The pushing or forcing of something to move backwards or inwards. • retropulsion n. (Medicine, obsolete) Transfer of a disease from an external source to an internal organ. |
TAUTOPHONIES | • tautophonies n. Plural of tautophony. • TAUTOPHONY n. repetition of the same sound. |
TURCOPOLIERS | • turcopoliers n. Plural of turcopolier. • TURCOPOLIER n. a turcopole commander, always an Englishman. |