CHEMOCEPTORS | • chemoceptors n. Plural of chemoceptor. • CHEMOCEPTOR n. a sensory receptor in a biological cell membrane to which an external molecule binds to generate a smell or taste sensation. |
CHLOROMETERS | • chlorometers n. Plural of chlorometer. • CHLOROMETER n. instrument for measuring amount of chlorine in a solution. |
CHROMOCENTER | • chromocenter n. An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes. • CHROMOCENTER n. a densely staining aggregation of heterochromatic regions in the nucleus of some cells, also CHROMOCENTRE. |
CHROMOCENTRE | • chromocentre n. Synonym of karyosome. • CHROMOCENTRE n. a densely staining aggregation of heterochromatic regions in the nucleus of some cells, also CHROMOCENTER. |
CHRONOMETERS | • chronometers n. Plural of chronometer. • CHRONOMETER n. an instrument for measuring time. |
CLOSEMOUTHED | • closemouthed adj. Reticent, secretive or uncommunicative. • CLOSEMOUTHED adj. cautious in speaking. |
ECTOMORPHIES | • ECTOMORPHY n. the state of being an ectomorph. |
HAEMOPOIETIC | • haemopoietic adj. Alternative spelling of hemopoietic. • hæmopoietic adj. Obsolete form of hemopoietic. • HAEMOPOIETIC adj. relating to haemopoiesis, the formation of blood. |
HOMEOTHERMIC | • homeothermic adj. (Zoology) Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment. • HOMEOTHERMIC adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMOIOTHERMIC. |
HOMOCYSTEINE | • homocysteine n. (Biochemistry) An amino acid which is monitored in the blood to estimate risk of cardiovascular disease. • HOMOCYSTEINE n. a kind of amino acid. |
MESOTHORACES | • mesothoraces n. Plural of mesothorax. • MESOTHORAX n. the middle segment of the thorax in insects. |
MONOTHELETIC | • Monotheletic adj. Alternative form of Monothelitic. • MONOTHELETIC adj. like a monothelete, also MONOTHELETICAL. |
STENOCHROMES | • stenochromes n. Plural of stenochrome. • STENOCHROME n. a print by stenochromy, printing in several colours at one printing. |
STEREOCHROME | • stereochrome n. A stereochromic picture. • STEREOCHROME n. a mural painting fixed with waterglass. • STEREOCHROME v. to paint a mural fixed with waterglass. |
STEREOCHROMY | • stereochromy n. The painting of murals using pigments mixed with water glass. • STEREOCHROMY n. colourful wall painting. |
THERMOCOUPLE | • thermocouple n. (Physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is… • THERMOCOUPLE n. a pair of different metals in contact giving a thermoelectric current. |
THERMOSCOPES | • thermoscopes n. Plural of thermoscope. • THERMOSCOPE n. an instrument indicating a change in temperature. |
TROCHOMETERS | • trochometers n. Plural of trochometer. • TROCHOMETER n. a hodometer, also TROCHEAMETER. |