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| amidol |
a colorless crystalline substance used in developing photographs. |
| argumentation |
the process of developing an elaborate argument based on logic. [1/2 definitions] |
| cystic fibrosis |
a congenital disease usu. developing in childhood and characterized by poor digestion, breathing difficulties, and pancreatic inflammation. |
| developer |
someone engaged in buying land and developing it for housing, businesses, recreation, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| development |
the process of developing or bringing to a completed state. [1/4 definitions] |
| ectopic pregnancy |
a pregnancy in which a fertilized ovum begins developing outside the uterus, as in a fallopian tube. |
| embryectomy |
the surgical removal of an embryo, esp. of one developing outside the uterus. |
| emergent |
developing as a logical result. [1/4 definitions] |
| endogenous |
coming or produced from or developing within, as certain spores, or due to internal conditions, as certain diseases. (Cf. exogenous.) [1/2 definitions] |
| epiblast |
the outer layer of cells of a developing embryo that later becomes the ectoderm, but that also contains cells capable of becoming the mesoderm or endoderm. [1/2 definitions] |
| exercise |
a specially designed task, often one that is performed repeatedly, aimed at developing particular strengths or skills. [1/10 definitions] |
| extend |
to make fuller or more comprehensive, as by developing or expanding. [1/8 definitions] |
| fair-trade |
pertaining to an agreement made by a seller to pay fair wages to workers producing the seller's goods in a developing country, or to the products produced under such an agreement. [1/3 definitions] |
| follicle |
a small cavity in the ovary of mammals, filled with fluid and containing a developing egg or ova. [1/3 definitions] |
| forestry |
the science of developing and caring for forests. [1/2 definitions] |
| gemmule |
in biology, a bud or small gemma capable of developing into a new individual. |
| gestation |
the time that an organism spends developing in a womb, egg, or the like before being born. [1/2 definitions] |
| H.G. Wells |
British author and social critic, born Herman George Wells, celebrated for developing the genre of science fiction. |
| historiographer |
one who specializes in analyzing, teaching, or developing the techniques, principles, and theories of historical scholarship. [1/2 definitions] |
| homogenous |
having a similar structure because of developing from the same origin. |
| indolent |
of a medical condition, slow in developing or causing little pain. [1/3 definitions] |
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