(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
chiropraxis
chrysothrix
heterotaxic
heterotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterotaxis
microthorax
mixotrophic
mixotrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs
nephrotoxic
nephrotoxic
adj
that is poisonous to kidney tissue
orchidopexy
orchidopexy
noun
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy
oxychloride
oxychloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorine
oxyrhynchid
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
rhyotaxitic
thermotaxic
thermotaxic
adj
(biology) Relating to the regulation of temperature in the animal body
thixotropic
thixotropic
adj
(chemistry, medicine, of a gel) Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
urechitoxin
urechitoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous glucoside found accompanying urechitin.
xanthochroi
xanthochroi
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Xanthochroi
xenomorphic
xenomorphic
adj
(petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
In an unusual form; having a strange form.
xerographic
xerographic
adj
of, relating to, or produced by xerography
xeromorphic
xeromorphic
adj
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
xerothermic
xerothermic
adj
(of an organism) That flourishes in hot, dry conditions.
