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amphidromous (medicine) and para-(7) (iou)


amphidromous (medicine)


amphidromous
<marine biology> Moving from fresh water to the sea, or vice versa, for nonreproductive purposes such as feeding.


para-(7) (iou)



para- prefix1. Before a vowel or h also par-.
[Greek para, par- beside, beyond, past, (in comb. also) to one side, amiss, irregular, and expr. subsidiary relation, alteration, etc.]
1. Esp. Anatomy & Medicine. Denoting (a) adjacency or proximity, esp. of a part of the body; (b) a disordered function or faculty.
2. In words with the sense 'beyond or distinct from, but analogous or parallel to'; Chemistry denoting alteration or modification.
3. Chemistry. (Freq. italicized.) Denoting substitution in a benzene ring at diametrically opposite carbon atoms.
4. Physics & Chemistry. Denoting the fact of having antiparallel spins (opp. ORTHO- 3).
para-aminoben'zoic adjective:
para-aminobenzoic acid, the para isomer of aminobenzoic acid, which is sometimes considered a member of the vitamin B group, is widely distributed in plant and animal tissue, and has been used to treat rickettsial infections E20.
para-a'ortic adjective (Anatomy) situated beside the aorta; spec. designating certain paraganglia E20.
para'bronchus noun, pl. -chi, Zoology any of the minutest ramifications of the bronchi in a bird's lung L19.
para'casein noun (Chemistry) a phosphoprotein produced in the form of a curd by the action of rennet on milk E20.
para'caseinate noun (Chemistry) a compound of paracasein with a metal E20.
para'cellular adjective passing or situated alongside and between cells E20.
paracervical adjective (Anatomy) pertaining to or designating the region surrounding the cervix E20.
parachor Chemistry a numerical quantity (found empirically to be constant over a wide range of temperature) equal to the molecular weight of a liquid multiplied by the fourth root of its surface tension and divided by the difference between its density and that of its vapour E20.
para'chordal adjective & noun (Anatomy) (designating) either of a pair of cartilaginous plates situated beside the notochord, forming the foundation of the skull in mammalian embryos L19.
para-church noun a non-institutional church such as a house church L20.
para'clinical adjective of or pertaining to the branches of medicine, esp. the laboratory sciences, that provide a service for patients without direct involvement in care M20.
paracone noun (Zoology) a cusp on the anterior buccal corner of the tribosphenic upper molar tooth L19.
paracon'formity noun (Geology) = NON-SEQUENCE M20.
para'conid noun (Zoology) a cusp on the anterior lingual corner of the tribosphenic lower molar tooth L19.
paracrine adjective (Physiology) of, pertaining to, or designating a hormone whose effects are confined to the vicinity of the gland secreting it L20.
paracrystal noun (Science) an object that is not a true crystal but has some degree of order in its structure M20.
para'crystalline adjective (Science) of the Nature of a paracrystal M20.
paracrysta'llinity noun (Science) the property of being paracrystalline M20.
para-dichloro'benzene noun (Chemistry) a crystalline compound, C6H4Cl2, used as a mothproofing agent L19.
paradiplo'matic adjective that is based on Other than strictly diplomatic or textual evidence M19.
para'fiscal adjective ancillary to what is fiscal; containing elements not usually regarded as fiscal: M20.
parafo'llicular adjective (Anatomy) designating cells situated between the follicles of the mammalian thyroid gland which secrete calcitonin M20.
paraform noun (Chemistry) paraformaldehyde E20.
disordered perception of taste L19.
para'glossa noun, pl. -ssae, Entomology each of the pair of outer lobes of the ligula in some insects E19.
paragnath Zoology (a) either of two lobes forming the lower lip in most crustaceans; (b) either of the pair of lobes forming the hypopharynx in certain insects; (c) any of several paired toothlike scales inside the mouth of certain annelid worms: L19.
adjective (Biology) needing live organic matter for Nutrition E20.
paraven'tricular adjective (Anatomy) situated next to a ventricle of the brain M20.
para'vertebral adjective (Anatomy) situated or occurring beside the vertebral column or a vertebra L19.
para'visual adjective conveying information visually but not needing to be looked at directly M20.
para'xylene noun (Chemistry) a low-melting solid isomer of xylene obtained from petroleum naphtha and used esp. as a source of terephthalic acid L19.