AMPHITROPOUS | • amphitropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other. • AMPHITROPOUS adj. of an ovule, with its point of attachment in the middle. |
ANGIOCARPOUS | • angiocarpous adj. Describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx. • ANGIOCARPOUS adj. having the fruit (or in fungi the hymenium) within a special covering. |
ANTHOCARPOUS | • anthocarpous adj. (Botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit. • ANTHOCARPOUS adj. of or like an anthocarp, a fruit resulting from many flowers, such as a pineapple. |
CHEEKPOUCHES | • cheek␣pouches n. Plural of cheek pouch. • CHEEKPOUCH n. a dilatation of the cheek forming a bag, e.g. as in a chipmunk. |
COMPOUNDABLE | • compoundable adj. That can be compounded. • COMPOUNDABLE adj. that can be compounded. |
COMPOUNDINGS | • compoundings n. Plural of compounding. • COMPOUNDING n. the act of adding to as a compound. |
DECOMPOUNDED | • decompounded v. Simple past tense and past participle of decompound. • DECOMPOUND v. to decompose, decay. |
DISESPOUSING | • disespousing v. Present participle of disespouse. • DISESPOUSE v. (Milton) to release from espousal or plighted faith. |
HETEROTOPOUS | • heterotopous adj. Exhibiting heterotopy. • HETEROTOPOUS adj. relating to heterotopy, displacement of an organ of the body, also HETEROTOPIC. |
IMPOUNDMENTS | • impoundments n. Plural of impoundment. • IMPOUNDMENT n. the act of impounding. |
NONCOMPOUNDS | • noncompounds n. Plural of noncompound. |
ORTHOTROPOUS | • orthotropous adj. (Botany, of an ovule) Growing straight and having the micropyle at the apex. • ORTHOTROPOUS adj. growing straight, so that the micropyle is opposite the stalk. |
PACHYCARPOUS | • PACHYCARPOUS adj. having a thick pericarp. |
RHIZOCARPOUS | • rhizocarpous adj. (Botany) Having perennial rootstocks or bulbs, but annual flowering stems; said of all perennial herbs. • RHIZOCARPOUS adj. of or like a rhizocarp, also RHIZOCARPIC. |
STEGOCARPOUS | • STEGOCARPOUS adj. of fruit, having a lidded capsule. |
TITIPOUNAMUS | • TITIPOUNAMU n. (Maori) a kind of wren, aka rifleman. |
UNCOMPOUNDED | • uncompounded adj. Not compounded. • UNCOMPOUNDED adj. not compounded. |