(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
baphometic
camphorate
camphorate
adj
camphoric
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.
cetomorpha
champertor
champertor
noun
(law) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his or her own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain.
chemotroph
chemotroph
noun
An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
hecatomped
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
noun
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
mythopoeic
pachometer
pachometer
noun
Alternative form of pachymeter
phacometer
phacometer
noun
A device for testing the refractive power of lenses.
