AUTOCEPHALOUS | • autocephalous adj. (Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church. • autocephalous adj. (Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church. • autocephalous adj. (Comparable) Independent; self-directed. |
CHLOROPHYTUMS | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
CLAUSTROPHOBE | • claustrophobe n. One who suffers from claustrophobia. • CLAUSTROPHOBE n. one with a fear of confined spaces. |
ELECTROPHORUS | • electrophorus n. (Dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity. • ELECTROPHORUS n. an apparatus consisting of a disk and metal plate to demonstrate static electricity. |
ENTOMOPHILOUS | • entomophilous adj. Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily. • ENTOMOPHILOUS adj. of flowers, pollinated by insects. |
LEPTOPHYLLOUS | • leptophyllous adj. (Botany) Having long, slender leaves. • LEPTOPHYLLOUS adj. having long thin leaves. |
LUTEOTROPHINS | • luteotrophins n. Plural of luteotrophin. • LUTEOTROPHIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPIN. |
OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
PHYSOCLISTOUS | • physoclistous adj. Relating to physoclists. • PHYSOCLISTOUS adj. of fishes, having an air bladder that is not connected to the alimentary canal. |
POLYCHOTOMOUS | • polychotomous adj. Divisible or separable into multiple groups or pieces. • POLYCHOTOMOUS adj. dividing or marked by division into many parts, branches, or classes. |
POLYTHALAMOUS | • polythalamous adj. (Zoology) Having many chambers. • POLYTHALAMOUS adj. having many chambers. |
POSTHOLOCAUST | • postholocaust adj. After the Holocaust. • POSTHOLOCAUST adj. following the Holocaust. |
PREADULTHOODS | Sorry, definition not available. |
STENOPHYLLOUS | • stenophyllous adj. (Botany) Having narrow leaves. • STENOPHYLLOUS adj. with narrow leaves. |
SULPHONATIONS | • sulphonations n. Plural of sulphonation. • SULPHONATION n. the act of sulphonating. |
TAUTOPHONICAL | • tautophonical adj. Pertaining to, or characterized by, tautophony; repeating the same sound. • TAUTOPHONICAL adj. relating to tautophony, also TAUTOPHONIC. |
THERMOCOUPLES | • thermocouples n. Plural of thermocouple. • THERMOCOUPLE n. a pair of different metals in contact giving a thermoelectric current. |
THERMOPHILOUS | • thermophilous adj. Of or pertaining to a thermophile. • THERMOPHILOUS adj. of plants etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC. |