ACTINOMORPHOUS | • actinomorphous adj. (Botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern. • ACTINOMORPHOUS adj. radially symmetric, also ACTINOMORPHIC. |
AILOUROPHOBIAS | • AILOUROPHOBIA n. fear of cats. |
BASIDIOSPOROUS | • BASIDIOSPOROUS adj. of or like a basidiospore, a spore produced by a basidium. |
CONIDIOPHOROUS | • CONIDIOPHOROUS adj. of or like a conidiophore, a hypha that produces conidia. |
FLUOROSCOPISTS | • fluoroscopists n. Plural of fluoroscopist. • FLUOROSCOPIST n. one who uses a fluoroscope. |
MASTIGOPHOROUS | • mastigophorous adj. (Obsolete, rare) Carrying a whip, scourge, or wand. • mastigophorous adj. (Biology) mastigophoran. • MASTIGOPHOROUS adj. like a mastigophoran; whip-bearing, also MASTIGOPHORIC. |
ORNITHOPHILOUS | • ornithophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of birds. • ornithophilous adj. (Botany) Pollinated by birds. • ORNITHOPHILOUS adj. of flowers, pollinated by birds. |
OVERPOPULATION | • overpopulation n. (Biology, demography) An excessive number of occupants (People, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular… • OVERPOPULATION n. population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration. |
OVERPRODUCTION | • overproduction n. The production of more of a commodity than can be used or sold. • OVERPRODUCTION n. excessive production. |
PHOTOREDUCTION | • photoreduction n. (Physics, chemistry) The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species. • photoreduction n. (Chemistry) Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light. • PHOTOREDUCTION n. chemical reduction under the influence of radiant energy, as light. |
POSTPRODUCTION | • postproduction n. Alternative spelling of post-production. • post-production n. (Cinematography, television) The stages of film (or audio) production happening between the actual filming… • POSTPRODUCTION n. the period following filming or taping in which a motion picture or television show is readied for public presentation. |
PROLOCUTORSHIP | • prolocutorship n. The rank or office of a prolocutor. • PROLOCUTORSHIP n. the office of a prolocutor, a spokesman. |
PSEUDOSCORPION | • pseudoscorpion n. An arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida. • PSEUDOSCORPION n. any of various small arachnids of the order Pseudoscorpiones, resembling a scorpion but tailless, and found in soil, leaf litter, bark, etc. |
SIPHONOPHOROUS | • siphonophorous adj. Of or relating to the siphonophores. • SIPHONOPHOROUS adj. of or like a siphonophore, a type of colonial hydrozoan. |
SOPORIFEROUSLY | • soporiferously adv. In a soporiferous manner. • SOPORIFEROUS adv. causing or tending to cause sleep. |
SOUNDPROOFINGS | • soundproofings n. Plural of soundproofing. • SOUNDPROOFING n. insulation to obstruct the passage of sound. |
THERIOMORPHOUS | • THERIOMORPHOUS adj. having the form of a beast, also THERIOMORPHIC. |
TROPHONEUROSIS | • trophoneurosis n. (Medicine, archaic) Synonym of trophesy. • TROPHONEUROSIS n. a state of deranged nutrition owing to disorder of the trophic action of the nerves. |
UNPROPORTIONED | • unproportioned adj. Not proportioned. • UNPROPORTIONED adj. not proportioned. |