AMPHITRICHOUS | • amphitrichous adj. (Biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum… • AMPHITRICHOUS adj. of or like amphitricha, bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
HELIOPHILOUS | • heliophilous adj. (Botany) That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight. • HELIOPHILOUS adj. attracted by sunlight. |
HICCOUGHING | • hiccoughing v. Present participle of hiccough. • HICCOUGH v. to make a peculiar-sounding spasmodic inhalation, also HICCUP. |
HOUSEWIFESHIP | • housewifeship n. The management of a household; housewifery. • housewifeship n. The role or status of a housewife. • HOUSEWIFESHIP n. being a housewife. |
HOUSEWIFESHIPS | • HOUSEWIFESHIP n. being a housewife. |
ICHTHYODORULITE | • ichthyodorulite n. (Zoology) One of the spiny plates found on the back and tail of certain skates. • ichthyodorulite n. (Geology) A fossil fish-spine found in stratified rock. • ICHTHYODORULITE n. a fossilised fish-spine, also ICHTHYODORYLITE. |
ICHTHYOSAURI | • ichthyosauri n. Plural of ichthyosaur. • ICHTHYOSAURUS n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAUR, ICHTHYOSAURIAN. |
ICHTHYOSAURIAN | • ichthyosaurian adj. (Paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria. • ichthyosaurian n. (Paleontology) Any of the Ichthyosauria; an ichthyosaur. • ICHTHYOSAURIAN n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAUR, ICHTHYOSAURUS. |
ICHTHYOSAURIANS | • ichthyosaurians n. Plural of ichthyosaurian. • ICHTHYOSAURIAN n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAUR, ICHTHYOSAURUS. |
LITHOPHILOUS | • lithophilous adj. (Biology) That lives in stony or rocky environments. • LITHOPHILOUS adj. living among stones. |
ORNITHOPHILOUS | • ornithophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of birds. • ornithophilous adj. (Botany) Pollinated by birds. • ORNITHOPHILOUS adj. of flowers, pollinated by birds. |
RHIZOPHILOUS | • RHIZOPHILOUS adj. growing on roots. |
THIOSULPHURIC | • thiosulphuric adj. (Inorganic chemistry, chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of thiosulfuric. • THIOSULPHURIC adj. as in thiosulphuric acid, sulphuric acid in which one atom of oxygen is replaced by sulphur. |
UNPHILOSOPHIC | • unphilosophic adj. Not philosophic. • UNPHILOSOPHIC adj. not philosophic, also UNPHILOSOPHICAL. |
UNPHILOSOPHICAL | • unphilosophical adj. Not philosophical. • UNPHILOSOPHICAL adj. not philosophical, also UNPHILOSOPHIC. |
UNWITHHOLDING | • UNWITHHOLDING adj. not withholding. |