A narrow pass on the East-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.
thermotropy
thermotropy
noun
The condition of being thermotropic
thermotypic
thermotypic
adj
Relating to a thermotype
trypanosome
trypanosome
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of humans and other vertebrates.
tryptamines
tryptamines
noun
plural of tryptamine
untemporary
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
zomotherapy
zomotherapy
noun
(medicine, historical) A regimen of medical treatment that involves prescribing a diet of raw meat in order to fight a disease.
