(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
cottonpicking
dikaryophytic
epiplanktonic
epiplanktonic
adj
Relating to epiplankton
kathopanishad
kennebunkport
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetoplastic
kinetoplastic
adj
Relating to a kinetoplast
klaprotholite
klaprotholite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of klaprothite
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
kryptocyanine
kryptocyanine
noun
Alternative form of cryptocyanine
leptokurtosis
leptokurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
limnoplankton
limnoplankton
noun
(biology) The plankton of fresh waters, especially of lakes
macroplankton
macroplankton
noun
Plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension.
microplankton
microplankton
noun
microscopic zooplankton
nannoplankton
nannoplankton
noun
Alternative form of nanoplankton
outspokenness
outspokenness
noun
The quality of being outspoken.
overskeptical
overskeptical
adj
Excessively skeptical.
parakeratosis
parakeratosis
noun
(pathology) Retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin.
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
petropavlovsk
phytoplankton
phytoplankton
noun
Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
pickpocketism
pickpocketism
noun
pickpocketing
planktologist
planktologist
noun
One who studies planktology.
platykurtosis
platykurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
poikilothermy
poikilothermy
noun
(biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.
polykaryocyte
polykaryocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell that has many nuclei
porokeratosis
porokeratosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder of keratinization that is characterized by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer.
postbreakfast
postbreakfast
adj
After breakfast.
probankruptcy
probasketball
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
receptionreck
saproplankton
spitchcocking
spitchcocking
verb
present participle of spitchcock
sportsmanlike
sportsmanlike
adj
Demonstrating good sportsmanship, behaving in an honorable and appropriate manner.
streptokinase
streptokinase
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation.
