A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersleight
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
deuteromorphic
ectonephridium
eutrophication
eutrophication
noun
(biology) The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
exauthorizeexc
hematochyluria
hemautographic
herniopuncture
heteroeciously
heteroeciously
adv
In a heteroecious manner.
heterotrichous
heterotrichous
adj
(biology, of an alga) Having a thallus that is partly prostrate and partly upright
hippocentauric
hydrocerussite
hydrocerussite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of lead carbondate, a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hyperacoustics
hyperdicrotous
hyperdicrotous
adj
hyperdicrotic
hypereutectoid
hypereutectoid
adj
containing the minor component in excess of that contained in the eutectoid
noun
A hypereutectic alloy
hypotrachelium
hypotrachelium
noun
(architecture) A gorgerin
ichthyocentaur
ichthyocentaur
noun
(Greek mythology) A centaurian sea being with the upper body of a human, the lower anterior half and forelegs of a horse, and the tailed half of a fish.
machinofacture
machinofacture
noun
The production of goods through the use of machines.
verb
To produce by means of machinofacture.
melanotrichous
meniscotherium
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
neurochemistry
neurochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The branch of neuroscience concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system
neurochondrite
nontherapeutic
nontherapeutic
adj
Not therapeutic
Unrelated to medical treatment
parthenocissus
peritrichously
peritrichously
adv
In a peritrichous manner.
phoenicopterus
photobacterium
photobacterium
noun
Any of the genus Photobacterium of bioluminescent bacteria.
photoreduction
photoreduction
noun
(chemistry) Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light
(physics, chemistry) The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species
pleuracanthoid
pleurothotonic
pneumatophoric
protocatechuic
protocatechuic
adj
(organic chemistry) Related to protocatechuic acid, protocatechuic aldehyde or their derivatives
pseudoarchaist
pseudoarchaist
noun
A person who uses or invents pseudoarchaisms
pseudohistoric
pseudohistoric
adj
Alternative form of pseudohistorical
psychoneurotic
psychoneurotic
adj
Pertaining to or suffering from a psychoneurosis.
noun
Someone suffering from a psychoneurosis.
scelidotherium
strouthiocamel
subatmospheric
subatmospheric
adj
Less than atmospheric (pressure)
sulphoricinate
superhypocrite
surgicotherapy
telautographic
telautographic
adj
Of or relating to telautography.
thermojunction
thermojunction
noun
An electrical junction of two dissimilar conductors used to produce a thermoelectric current, as in one form of pyrometer; a thermocouple.
tracheofissure
tracheolingual
trichiniferous
trichocephalus
trophoneurotic
trophoneurotic
adj
Of or relating to trophoneurosis.
turnicomorphae
ulotrichaceous
ulotrichaceous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Ulotrichaceae.
underclothings
underclothings
noun
plural of underclothing
unmetaphorical
unmetaphorical
Adjective
Not metaphorical.
unrhetorically
unrhetorically
adv
In an unrhetorical fashion.
urethrectomies
urethrectomies
noun
plural of urethrectomy
urethroplastic
urethroplastic
adj
Relating to urethroplasty.
urethrovesical
urethrovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the urethra and the urinary bladder