anamorphosis noun the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of…
anencephalia noun a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemi…
anencephalic adjective characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
angiospermae noun comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary
anthropogeny noun the evolution or genesis of the human race
anthropology noun the social science that studies the origins and social relationships o…
aplacophoran noun deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but…
archeopteryx noun extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long fe…
archesporial adjective of or relating to the cells in a sporangium that give rise to spores
archesporium noun primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops
arthroplasty noun surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated j…
arthropodous adjective of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda
bibliopolist noun a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)
chalcopyrite noun a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
chloropicrin noun a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomi…
constipation noun irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels
contrapuntal adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterp…
cryptoprocta noun large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
cyclosporeae noun in more recent classifications superseded by the order Fucales
dictyopteran adjective of or relating to or belonging to the order Dictyoptera
draftsperson noun a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
emancipation noun freeing someone from the control of another
enteroptosis noun an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cav…
episcopalian adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
fluorapatite noun a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
geographical adjective of or relating to the science of geography
glossoptosis noun abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue
gymnospermae noun plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary
holocephalan noun fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail
hymenopteran noun insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor special…
hymenopteron noun insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor special…
interspersal noun the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things
intraspecies adjective arising or occurring within a species
keratoplasty noun a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cor…
lepidopteran noun insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered wit…
lepidopteron noun insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered wit…
lithospermum noun annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants
municipality noun an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
nanocephalic adjective having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
neencephalon noun the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin
nephropsidae noun in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae
newspaperman noun a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadc…
noncompliant adjective boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
odontophorus noun genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails
onychophoran noun any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in…
overexposure noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
phalloplasty noun reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality o…
pogonophoran noun slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering
proctoplasty noun reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum
pseudopodium noun temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding…
psychopathic adjective suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
quadriplegic noun a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
selenipedium noun genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids
siderophilin noun a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
spokesperson noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
stereophonic adjective designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels
thallophytic adjective pertaining to or characteristic of thallophytes
trichophyton noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae
tricuspidate adjective having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)