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. |
CRYPTOPHYTES | • cryptophytes n. Plural of cryptophyte. • CRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface. |
CYTOPHOTOMETRY | • cytophotometry n. (Biology) The analysis of the chemical composition of cells using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRY n. photometry applied to the study of the cell or its constituents. |
HEMICRYPTOPHYTE | • hemicryptophyte n. (Botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways. • HEMICRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris. |
HYDROXYAPATITE | • hydroxyapatite n. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
HYDROXYAPATITES | • hydroxyapatites n. Plural of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
HYDROXYLAPATITE | • hydroxylapatite n. Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYLAPATITE n. a mineral of the apatite group that is rare in the ground but is the principal inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone. |
HYPERACTIVITY | • hyperactivity n. The quality of being hyperactive; excessive and pathological movement and restlessness. • HYPERACTIVITY n. the state of being excessively or pathologically active. |
HYPERINTENSITY | • hyperintensity n. An area of high intensity (for example, as seen in magnetic resonance imaging). |
HYPERMUTABILITY | • hypermutability n. The state of being hypermutable. • HYPERMUTABILITY n. the state of being hypermutable. |
HYPERPITUITARY | • HYPERPITUITARY adj. relating to increased hormone secretion by the pituitary body. |
HYPERREACTIVITY | • hyperreactivity n. (Uncountable) The condition of being hyperreactive. • hyperreactivity n. (Countable) An allergic response to a very low dose of irritant. • HYPERREACTIVITY n. the state of being hyperreactive. |
HYPERTONICITY | • hypertonicity n. The condition of being hypertonic. • HYPERTONICITY n. the condition of being hypertonic. |
PHYTOCHEMISTRY | • phytochemistry n. (Chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants. • phytochemistry n. (Botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant. • PHYTOCHEMISTRY n. the chemistry of plants. |
PHYTOTHERAPY | • phytotherapy n. (Medicine) The use of plant extracts for medical purposes. • PHYTOTHERAPY n. the treatment of the diseases of plants. |
PYRETOTHERAPY | • pyretotherapy n. (Obsolete, medicine) pyrotherapy. • PYRETOTHERAPY n. medical treatment by causing fever. |
PYROPHOTOMETRY | • PYROPHOTOMETRY n. the measurement of the temperature of an incandescent body by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |