English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 297 of 430

rhodopsinnoun

A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal

rhodoquinonenoun

An O-demethylated quinone found in some helminths.

rhodoranoun

A deciduous flowering shrub of species Rhododendron canadense, native to northeastern North America.

rhodospermnoun

Any seaweed with red spores, in the former class Rhodospermeae.

rhodostannitenoun

A tetragonal-dipyramidal reddish gray mineral containing copper, iron, sulfur, and tin.

Rhodostauroticadj

Rosicrucian

rhodotoxinnoun

One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.

rhodousadj

Of or relating to rhodium.

rhodplumsitenoun

A rare rhodium-lead sulphide mineral with chemical formula Rh₃Pb₂S₂.

Rhodyname

A surname from German.

rhoeadic acidnoun

An acid derived from the poppy Papaver rhoeas.

rhoeadinenoun

Any of a group of benzazepine alkaloids found in the poppy.

rhogocytenoun

A pore cell, in molluscs, that produces hemocyanin.

rhogocytesnoun

plural of rhogocyte

rhoipteleaceousadj

Of or relating to the Rhoipteleaceae.

Rhomaeanadj

Synonym of Rhomaian; of or pertaining to the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) empire.

Rhomaianadj

Of or pertaining to the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) empire.

Rhomanianame

Alternative form of Romania (“Byzantine Empire”).

rhombnoun

A rhombus.

rhombencephalitisnoun

inflammation of the hindbrain, especially of the brainstem

rhombencephalonnoun

The hindbrain

rhombencephalosynapsisnoun

A hindbrain malformation characterised by vermian agenesis and fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres.

rhombicadj

Having the characteristics of a rhombus.

rhombic dodecahedronnoun

A convex polyhedron that has 12 congruent rhombic faces, 24 edges and 14 vertices of two types (eight 3-edge and six 4-edge) and is a Catalan solid.

rhombic triacontahedronnoun

A convex polyhedron that has 30 congruent rhombic faces, 60 edges and 32 vertices of two types (twenty 3-edge and twelve 5-edge) and is the Catalan solid dual to the icosidodecahedron.

rhombicallyadv

In the shape of a rhombus.

rhombicdodecahedronnoun

Alternative form of rhombic dodecahedron.

rhombicitynoun

A certain characteristic of a symmetric second-rank tensor in three-dimensional Euclidean space, describing its directional asymmetry.

rhombicosidodecahedranoun

plural of rhombicosidodecahedron

rhombicosidodecahedronnoun

An Archimedean solid with 62 regular faces (20 triangles, 30 squares, and 12 pentagons), 60 vertices and 120 edges.

rhombicuboctahedronnoun

An Archimedean solid with eight triangular and eighteen square faces; the small rhombicuboctahedron.

rhombidodecahedronnoun

A nonconvex uniform polyhedron with square faces and sharing symmetry of a dodecahedron.

rhombiformadj

In the shape of a rhombus.

rhomboclasenoun

An acidic orthorhombic iron sulfate mineral.

rhombogenenoun

A dicyemid that produces infusoria-like embryos.

rhombohedraladj

Having three equal axes and oblique angles.

rhombohedrallyadv

In rhombohedral form.

rhombohedronnoun

A prism with six faces, each a rhombus.

rhomboidaladj

rhomboid, having a rhomboid shape

rhomboidallyadv

In the shape of a rhomboid.

rhomboidesnoun

A rhomboid.

rhomboideumnoun

The ligament that joins the sternal end of the clavicle with the cartilage of the first rib.

rhomboideusnoun

Any of the rhomboid muscles.

rhomboidlyadv

In a rhomboid manner.

rhombomerenoun

A temporarily divided segment of the developing neural tube, within the hindbrain region

rhombomericadj

Relating to a rhombomere.

rhombosnoun

A musical instrument used in ancient mystical ceremonies, whirled to producing a roaring sound.

rhombozoannoun

Any of the phylum Rhombozoa of tiny parasites found in the renal appendages of cephalopods.

rhombusnoun

A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.

rhomphaianoun

A large, broad sword used by the Thracians.

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