HYPERSTHENIC

Etymology 1

Adjective

hypersthenic (comparative more hypersthenic, superlative most hypersthenic)

(mineralogy) Composed of, or containing, hypersthene.

Etymology 2

Adjective

hypersthenic (comparative more hypersthenic, superlative most hypersthenic)

Having or relating to hypersthenia.

Noun

hypersthenic (plural hypersthenics)

A person who has hypersthenia.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`per*sthen"ic, a. (Min.)

Definition: Composed of, or containing, hypersthene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 December 2024

ACERVULUS

(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi


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