ANGIOSPERM | • angiosperm n. (Botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. • ANGIOSPERM n. a plant of the Angiospermae, one of the main divisions of flowering plants, in which the seeds are in a closed ovary, not naked as in gymnosperms. |
COMPRISING | • comprising v. Present participle of comprise. • COMPRISE v. to include or contain, also COMPRIZE. |
GYMNOSPERM | • gymnosperm n. (Botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary. • GYMNOSPERM n. a plant with the ovules borne naked or unprotected, the conifers or cone-bearing plants and their allies. |
IMPORTINGS | • IMPORTING n. the act of importing. |
MONOGRAPHS | • monographs n. Plural of monograph. • MONOGRAPH v. to write a monograph. |
MORPHOGENS | • morphogens n. Plural of morphogen. • MORPHOGEN n. a chemical substance that exerts an influence on morphogenesis. |
NEPHOGRAMS | • nephograms n. Plural of nephogram. • NEPHOGRAM n. a photograph of clouds. |
NOMOGRAPHS | • nomographs n. Plural of nomograph. • NOMOGRAPH n. a chart or diagram of scaled lines or curves used to assist in mathematical calculations, also NOMOGRAM. |
PHONOGRAMS | • phonograms n. Plural of phonogram. • PHONOGRAM n. a letter, character, or mark used to represent a particular sound. |
PHORMINGES | • phorminges n. Plural of phorminx. • PHORMINX n. (Greek) a kind of lyre used by the Greeks. |
PLANOGRAMS | • planograms n. Plural of planogram. • PLANOGRAM n. a schematic drawing or plan for displaying merchandise in a store so as to maximize sales. |
PRIMROSING | • primrosing v. Present participle of primrose. • primrosing n. A defect in improperly packaged butter, leading to discoloration and impaired flavour. • PRIMROSE v. to gather primroses. |
PROMPTINGS | • promptings n. Plural of prompting. • PROMPTING n. the act of supplying a prompt. |
REIMPOSING | • reimposing v. Present participle of reimpose. • REIMPOSE v. to impose again. |
SPERMOGONE | • SPERMOGONE n. a flask-shaped structure in some fungi, also SPERMOGONIUM. |
SPHENOGRAM | • sphenogram n. A cuneiform character. • SPHENOGRAM n. a cuneiform character. |
SPONGIFORM | • spongiform adj. Like a sponge, porous, full of holes. • SPONGIFORM adj. resembling a sponge; soft and porous. |
SPORANGIUM | • sporangium n. (Botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism. • SPORANGIUM n. a chamber inside of which spores are produced through meiosis. |
SPRINGFORM | • springform n. (Often attributive) A round baking tin with a rim that can be detached from the base. |