ARISTOLOCHIA | • Aristolochia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Aristolochiaceae – over 500 species of shrubs and herbs, many having… • ARISTOLOCHIA n. any plant of the birthwort genus Aristolochia. |
CHIROLOGISTS | • chirologists n. Plural of chirologist. • CHIROLOGIST n. one who claims to be able to detect character from handwriting. |
COPROPHILIAS | • coprophilias n. Plural of coprophilia. • COPROPHILIA n. an abnormal liking for excrement. |
HARIOLATIONS | • hariolations n. Plural of hariolation. • HARIOLATION n. prophesy. |
HELIOTROPIES | • HELIOTROPY n. the tendency of stems and leaves to bend towards the sun. |
HELIOTROPINS | • HELIOTROPIN n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc., aka piperonal. |
HELIOTROPISM | • heliotropism n. The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the… • HELIOTROPISM n. the movement of plants towards sunlight. |
HIEROLOGISTS | • hierologists n. Plural of hierologist. • HIEROLOGIST n. a student of hierology, the science of sacred matters. |
HISTORIOLOGY | • historiology n. (Obsolete) a discourse on history. • HISTORIOLOGY n. the study of history. |
LEIOTRICHOUS | • leiotrichous adj. Having smooth hair. • LEIOTRICHOUS adj. straight-haired. |
LITHOTRITORS | • lithotritors n. Plural of lithotritor. • LITHOTRITOR n. a device that crushes stones in the bladder, also LITHONTRIPTOR, LITHOTRIPTER, LITHOTRIPTOR, LITHOTRITE. |
NITROPHILOUS | • nitrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen. • nitrophilous adj. (Ecology, of a habitat) Rich in nitrogen. • NITROPHILOUS adj. of plants, growing in a place where there is a good supply of nitrogen. |
OPHIOLATRIES | • OPHIOLATRY n. worship of snakes. |
ORTHOSILICIC | • orthosilicic adj. (Chemistry) Of, relating to or derived from orthosilicic acid. • ORTHOSILICIC adj. as in orthosilicic acid, a weak acid made in solution by acidifying solutions of silicates. |
POLYHISTORIC | • polyhistoric adj. Synonym of polyhistorical. • POLYHISTORIC adj. relating to polyhistory, great and varied learning. |
RHINOLOGISTS | • rhinologists n. Plural of rhinologist. • RHINOLOGIST n. a student of rhinology, the study of the nose. |
RHIZOPHILOUS | • RHIZOPHILOUS adj. growing on roots. |
TRICHOLOGIES | • TRICHOLOGY n. the study of hair and its disorders. |
TRICHOLOGIST | • trichologist n. A professional who helps people with hair or scalp problems; a practitioner of trichology. • TRICHOLOGIST n. a person who specializes in hair and scalp care. |