AMPHITRICHOUS | • amphitrichous adj. (Biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum… • AMPHITRICHOUS adj. of or like amphitricha, bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
ARCHIPHONEMES | • archiphonemes n. Plural of archiphoneme. • ARCHIPHONEME n. an abstract linguistic unit representing two or more phonemes when the distinction between these has been neutralized, conventionally shown by a capital letter within slashes. |
CHRESTOMATHIC | • chrestomathic adj. (Of teaching or learning) That has a practical use. • chrestomathic n. A practical handbook. • CHRESTOMATHIC adj. of or like a chrestomathy, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language, also CHRESTOMATHICAL. |
CHROMOSPHERIC | • chromospheric adj. Of or pertaining to the chromosphere. • CHROMOSPHERIC adj. relating to the chromosphere. |
HARMONICHORDS | • harmonichords n. Plural of harmonichord. • HARMONICHORD n. a keyboard instrument of violin tone, in which the strings are rubbed by rosined wheels. |
HELIOCHROMIES | • HELIOCHROMY n. photography in natural colours. |
HEMICHORDATES | • hemichordates n. Plural of hemichordate. • HEMICHORDATE n. a kind of marine worm. |
HYSTRICOMORPH | • hystricomorph n. Any Old World porcupine of the family Hystricidae. • HYSTRICOMORPH n. any rodent of a suborder which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
LITHOCHROMIES | • LITHOCHROMY n. painting upon stone. |
PHILHARMONICS | • philharmonics n. Plural of philharmonic. • PHILHARMONIC n. a choir or orchestra. |
PHOTOCHROMICS | • photochromics n. The study of photochromism. • PHOTOCHROMIC n. a photochromic material. |
PHOTOCHROMIES | • photochromies n. Plural of photochromy. • PHOTOCHROMY n. a former process of colour photography. |
PHOTOCHROMISM | • photochromism n. The reversible transformation of the optical properties of a material when exposed to electromagnetic… • PHOTOCHROMISM n. the property of changing color on exposure to light or other radiation and of reverting to original color immediately the light or radiation source is removed. |
PHYSHARMONICA | • PHYSHARMONICA n. an early form of harmonium. |
SCHOOLMARMISH | • schoolmarmish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmarm. • SCHOOLMARMISH adj. like a schoolmarm, prim, severe. |
THERMOCHEMIST | • thermochemist n. A chemist who works in the field of thermochemistry. • THERMOCHEMIST n. one who studies thermochemistry. |
THERMOSPHERIC | • thermospheric adj. Of or pertaining to the thermosphere. • THERMOSPHERIC adj. relating to thermosphere. |
TROCHELMINTHS | • trochelminths n. Plural of trochelminth. • TROCHELMINTH n. any invertebrate of the former taxonomic group Trochelminthes, which included the rotifers and gastrotrichs. |
XANTHOCHROISM | • xanthochroism n. Alternative form of xanthochromism. • XANTHOCHROISM n. a condition in which all skin pigments except yellow disappear. |