See Also: leathery(medicine)
leathery(dictionary)
leathery(dictionary)
chemo-(medicine)
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chemo-(dictionary)
chemo-responsive(medicine)

chemo- (iou) and leathery (iou)


chemo- (iou)



chemo- combining form of CHEMICAL adjective: see -O-. Cf. CHEMI-, CHEMICO-.
chemoa'ttractant noun Physiology a substance produced within the body which attracts motile cells of a particular type L20.
chemoprophy'lactic adjective of, pertaining to, or involving chemoprophylaxis M20.
chemoprophy'laxis noun the prophylactic use of chemicals M20.
chemoreception noun the response of an organism to a chemical change in its environment E20.
chemoreceptor noun a sensory organ responsive to chemical stimuli E20.
chemostat noun a system or device in which the chemical composition is kept at a controlled level; esp. one for the culture of micro-organisms. in which the nutrient medium is continually replenished: M20.
chemo'synthesis noun the formation by living organisms of carbohydrates from inorganic compounds without the agency of light E20.
chemosyn'thetic adjective of, pertaining to, or involving chemosynthesis M20.

leathery (iou)



leathery adjective. M16.
[from LEATHER noun + -Y1.]
Resembling leather in appearance or texture.
leathery-turtle = leatherback (turtle) s.v. LEATHER noun & adjective.
leatheriness noun E20.