ANEMOCHOROUS | • anemochorous adj. (Botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind. • ANEMOCHOROUS adj. of or like an anemochore, a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind. |
BACHELORHOOD | • bachelorhood n. The condition of being a bachelor. • BACHELORHOOD n. the state of being a bachelor. |
CHOROLOGICAL | • chorological adj. Relating to chorology. • CHOROLOGICAL adj. related to chorology. |
CHROMATOLOGY | • chromatology n. The scientific study of colour. • CHROMATOLOGY n. the science of colour. |
COLONOGRAPHY | • colonography n. A virtual, non-invasive form of colonoscopy that uses computed tomography. |
COPROPHAGOUS | • coprophagous adj. Feeding on excrement. • COPROPHAGOUS adj. eating dung, also COPROPHAGIC. |
CORONOGRAPHS | • coronographs n. Plural of coronograph. • CORONOGRAPH n. a special telescope used to observe prominences and the corona around the edge of the sun. |
MONOCHROMASY | • MONOCHROMASY n. complete colour-blindness. |
MONOCHROMATE | • monochromate n. (Inorganic chemistry) A compound that has a single chromate anion per molecule or unit cell. • monochromate v. To monochromatize. • MONOCHROMATE n. a person who sees all colours as different shades of a single colour, also MONOCHROMAT. |
MONOCHROMATS | • monochromats n. Plural of monochromat. • MONOCHROMAT n. a person who sees all colours as different shades of a single colour, also MONOCHROMATE. |
MOTORCOACHES | • motorcoaches n. Plural of motorcoach. • motor-coaches n. Plural of motor-coach. • motor␣coaches n. Plural of motor coach. |
ONYCHOPHORAN | • onychophoran n. (Zoology) Any of many wormlike carnivorous ecdysozoan animals of the phylum Onychophora. • ONYCHOPHORAN n. any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms. |
SOPHOMORICAL | • sophomorical adj. Sophomoric. • SOPHOMORICAL adj. of or like a sophomore, also SOPHOMORIC. |
THORACOSCOPE | • thoracoscope n. The instrument used in thoracoscopy. • THORACOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the thorax and chest wall. |
THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |