CHRYSOPHYTE | • chrysophyte n. Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae. • CHRYSOPHYTE n. a type of golden-brown alga. |
CRYOHYDRATE | • cryohydrate n. (Chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
CRYOTHERAPY | • cryotherapy n. The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease… • CRYOTHERAPY n. medical treatment using extreme cold, also CRYMOTHERAPY. |
CRYPTOPHYTE | • cryptophyte n. (Biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water. • cryptophyte n. (Biology) A cryptomonad. • CRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface. |
EMBRYOPHYTE | • embryophyte n. (Botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants. • EMBRYOPHYTE n. any green photosynthetic organism which begins the development of the sporophyte generation within the archegonium. |
ERYTHROCYTE | • erythrocyte n. (Hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally… • ERYTHROCYTE n. a red blood corpuscle. |
HETEROSTYLY | • heterostyly n. (Botany) The condition of having unequal styles. • HETEROSTYLY n. the state of having styles of different length in different flowers, also HETEROSTYLISM. |
HYDROLYSATE | • hydrolysate n. (Chemistry) Any product of a hydrolysis reaction. • HYDROLYSATE n. a product of hydrolysis, also HYDROLYZATE. |
HYDROLYZATE | • hydrolyzate n. Alternative form of hydrolysate. • HYDROLYZATE n. a product of hydrolysis, also HYDROLYSATE. |
HYDROPHYTES | • hydrophytes n. Plural of hydrophyte. • HYDROPHYTE n. an aquatic plant; an alga. |
HYDROXYLATE | • hydroxylate v. (Organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound. • HYDROXYLATE v. to introduce hydroxyl into. |
HYETOGRAPHY | • hyetography n. The science that deals with the geographical distribution of rain. • HYETOGRAPHY n. the study of rainfall distribution. |
HYGROPHYTES | • hygrophytes n. Plural of hygrophyte. • HYGROPHYTE n. a plant adapted to a plentiful water-supply. |
HYPERTROPHY | • hypertrophy n. (Countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells. • hypertrophy n. (Uncountable, bodybuilding) Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells;… • hypertrophy v. (Intransitive, of a tissue or organ) To increase in size. |
HYPOTHECARY | • hypothecary adj. Of, pertaining to, or arising from hypothecation, the pledging of property or mortgage as surety for a loan. • hypothecary n. (Law) The holder of a hypothec, or pledge. • HYPOTHECARY adj. of or pertaining to mortgages. |
HYSTEROGENY | • HYSTEROGENY n. the generation of hysteria. |
HYSTEROTOMY | • hysterotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy… • HYSTEROTOMY n. a Caesarean cut. |
PETROGLYPHY | • petroglyphy n. The art or process of carving figures or inscriptions on stone. • PETROGLYPHY n. the art of carving on rocks. |
PSYCHOMETRY | • psychometry n. (Parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object’s past, and especially… • psychometry n. (Psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. • PSYCHOMETRY n. the measurement of mental aptitudes and intelligence. |