HETEROPHIL | • heterophil n. Alternative form of heterophile. • HETEROPHIL n. a polymorphonuclear leukocyte in humans that may be stained with dyes, also HETEROPHILE. |
HETEROPHILE | • heterophile adj. Able to react immunologically with material from another species. • heterophile n. (Immunology) A heterophilic antibody. • HETEROPHILE n. a polymorphonuclear leukocyte in humans that may be stained with dyes, also HETEROPHIL. |
HETEROPHILES | • heterophiles n. Plural of heterophile. • HETEROPHILE n. a polymorphonuclear leukocyte in humans that may be stained with dyes, also HETEROPHIL. |
HETEROPHILS | • heterophils n. Plural of heterophil. • HETEROPHIL n. a polymorphonuclear leukocyte in humans that may be stained with dyes, also HETEROPHILE. |
MICROAEROPHILE | • microaerophile n. An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen. • MICROAEROPHILE n. an organism, esp. a bacterium, that thrives in an environment low in oxygen. |
MICROAEROPHILES | • microaerophiles n. Plural of microaerophile. • MICROAEROPHILE n. an organism, esp. a bacterium, that thrives in an environment low in oxygen. |
MICROAEROPHILIC | • microaerophilic adj. Of or relating to a microaerophile or to microaerophily. • microaerophilic adj. Able to thrive in an environment low in oxygen. • MICROAEROPHILIC adj. of or like a microaerophile, an organism, esp. a bacterium, that thrives in an environment low in oxygen. |
SIDEROPHILE | • siderophile n. (Chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms alloys easily with iron… • siderophile n. A siderophile element, tissue, or cell. • siderophile adj. (Of a cell or tissue) Having an affinity for iron. |
SIDEROPHILES | • siderophiles n. Plural of siderophile. • SIDEROPHILE n. an element with an affinity for iron, whose geochemical distribution is influenced by this property. |
SIDEROPHILIC | • siderophilic adj. Being or relating to a siderophile. • SIDEROPHILIC adj. of or like a siderophile, an element with an affinity for iron. |
SIDEROPHILIN | • SIDEROPHILIN n. any of a group of blood glycoproteins that transport iron, aka transferrin. |
SIDEROPHILINS | • SIDEROPHILIN n. any of a group of blood glycoproteins that transport iron, aka transferrin. |
XEROPHILE | • xerophile n. Any xerophilic organism. • XEROPHILE n. a plant adapted to dry conditions. |
XEROPHILES | • xerophiles n. Plural of xerophile. • XEROPHILE n. a plant adapted to dry conditions. |
XEROPHILIES | • XEROPHILY n. adaptation to very dry conditions. |
XEROPHILOUS | • xerophilous adj. Able to thrive in dry weather. • XEROPHILOUS adj. drought loving, particularly pertaining to plants. |
XEROPHILY | • xerophily n. Quality of being xerophilic. • XEROPHILY n. adaptation to very dry conditions. |