ACROPETAL | • acropetal adj. (Botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence. • ACROPETAL adj. in the direction of the tip of the plant. |
ACROPETALLY | • acropetally adv. In an acropetal manner. • ACROPETAL adv. in the direction of the tip of the plant. |
APOSIOPETIC | • aposiopetic adj. (Rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis. • APOSIOPETIC adj. relating to aposiopesis. |
ESCOPETTE | • escopette n. Alternative form of escopet. • ESCOPETTE n. (French) a kind of firearm; a carbine. |
ESCOPETTES | • escopettes n. Plural of escopette. • ESCOPETTE n. (French) a kind of firearm; a carbine. |
GAMOPETALOUS | • gamopetalous adj. (Botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a… • GAMOPETALOUS adj. petals partially fused. |
MONOPETALOUS | • monopetalous adj. (Botany) Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to… • MONOPETALOUS adj. having petals united. |
OCTOPETALOUS | • octopetalous adj. (Botany) Having eight petals. • OCTOPETALOUS adj. having eight petals. |
OSTEOPETROSES | • osteopetroses n. Plural of osteopetrosis. • OSTEOPETROSIS n. a general name for a group of hereditary bone diseases, including marble bone disease, in which bone becomes abnormally dense. |
OSTEOPETROSIS | • osteopetrosis n. (Pathology) A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones. • OSTEOPETROSIS n. a general name for a group of hereditary bone diseases, including marble bone disease, in which bone becomes abnormally dense. |
POPETTE | • POPETTE n. a young female fan of pop music. |
POPETTES | • POPETTE n. a young female fan of pop music. |
SALOPETTES | • salopettes n. Trousers that form part of a ski suit. • SALOPETTES n. quilted skiing trousers with shoulder straps. |
STENOPETALOUS | • stenopetalous adj. (Botany) Having narrow petals. • STENOPETALOUS adj. having narrow petals. |