descrever

pt-verb

descrever (first-person singular present descrevo, first-person singular preterite descrevi, past participle descrito)

descrevo (first-person present singular)
descrevi (first-person preterite singular)
descrito (participle past)
descrever (impersonal infinitive)
descrever (first-person infinitive singular)
descreveres (infinitive second-person singular)
descrever (infinitive singular third-person)
descrevermos (first-person infinitive plural)
descreverdes (infinitive plural second-person)
descreverem (infinitive plural third-person)
descrevendo (gerund)
descrito (masculine participle past singular)
descritos (masculine participle past plural)
descrita (feminine participle past singular)
descritas (feminine participle past plural)
descrevo (first-person indicative present singular)
descreves (indicative present second-person singular)
descreve (indicative present singular third-person)
descrevemos (first-person indicative plural present)
descreveis (indicative plural present second-person)
descrevem (indicative plural present third-person)
descrevia (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
descrevias (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
descrevia (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
descrevíamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
descrevíeis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
descreviam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
descrevi (first-person indicative preterite singular)
descreveste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
descreveu (indicative preterite singular third-person)
descrevemos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
descrevestes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
descreveram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
descrevera (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
descreveras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
descrevera (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
descrevêramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
descrevêreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
descreveram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
descreverei (first-person future indicative singular)
descreverás (future indicative second-person singular)
descreverá (future indicative singular third-person)
descreveremos (first-person future indicative plural)
descrevereis (future indicative plural second-person)
descreverão (future indicative plural third-person)
descreveria (conditional first-person singular)
descreverias (conditional second-person singular)
descreveria (conditional singular third-person)
descreveríamos (conditional first-person plural)
descreveríeis (conditional plural second-person)
descreveriam (conditional plural third-person)
descreva (first-person present singular subjunctive)
descrevas (present second-person singular subjunctive)
descreva (present singular subjunctive third-person)
descrevamos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
descrevais (plural present second-person subjunctive)
descrevam (plural present subjunctive third-person)
descrevesse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
descrevesses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
descrevesse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
descrevêssemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
descrevêsseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
descrevessem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
descrever (first-person future singular subjunctive)
descreveres (future second-person singular subjunctive)
descrever (future singular subjunctive third-person)
descrevermos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
descreverdes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
descreverem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
descreve (imperative second-person singular)
descreva (imperative singular third-person)
descrevamos (first-person imperative plural)
descrevei (imperative plural second-person)
descrevam (imperative plural third-person)
não descrevas (imperative negative second-person singular)
não descreva (imperative negative singular third-person)
não descrevamos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não descrevais (imperative negative plural second-person)
não descrevam (imperative negative plural third-person)

[dɨʃ.kɾɨˈβeɾ]

Borrowed from Latin describō (“dēscrībere”).

(taxonomy, transitive) to describe (to introduce a taxon to science)


fermentação

Learned borrowing from Latin fermentātiōnem. By surface analysis, fermentar + -ção.


fissão

(biology) fission (process by which a bacterium splits into two)


inorgânico

pt-adj

inorgânico (feminine inorgânica, masculine plural inorgânicos, feminine plural inorgânicas)

inorgânica (feminine)
inorgânicos (masculine plural)
inorgânicas (feminine plural)


compósito

compósito (feminine compósita, masculine plural compósitos, feminine plural compósitas)

compósita (feminine)
compósitos (masculine plural)
compósitas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin compositum. Doublet of composto.


glicosaminoglicano

pt-noun

glicosaminoglicano m (plural glicosaminoglicanos)


feromônio

(Brazil, biology, chemistry) pheromone (chemical secreted by an animal that affects the behaviour of other animals)


polinucleotídeo

polinucleotídeo m (plural polinucleotídeos)


polipeptídico

pt-adj

polipeptídico (feminine polipeptídica, masculine plural polipeptídicos, feminine plural polipeptídicas)

polipeptídica (feminine)
polipeptídicos (masculine plural)
polipeptídicas (feminine plural)


alcornoque

From Mozarabic *alqurnúq, from Latin quernus (“relating to oak”).

(botany) tree of the fagaceae family (Quercus suber) from which cork is extracted


câmbio

From Old Galician-Portuguese cambio, either directly from Late Latin cambium (“change”) or deverbal of cambiar (cf. Portuguese escambo), from Latin cambiāre (“to change”) , from a Celtic language, from Proto-Celtic *kamb- (“crooked; bent”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱamb-, *(s)kamb- (“bent”).

(botany) cambium (layer of cells responsible for secondary growth of roots and stems)


freira

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese freira. By surface analysis, freire + -a.

inh+

Sula leucogaster
Sula leucogaster#Translingual


fosfolipase

From fosfo- (“phospho-”) + lipase (“lipase”).


metabolizar

pt-verb

metabolizar (first-person singular present metabolizo, first-person singular preterite metabolizei, past participle metabolizado)

metabolizo (first-person present singular)
metabolizei (first-person preterite singular)
metabolizado (participle past)
metabolizar (impersonal infinitive)
metabolizar (first-person infinitive singular)
metabolizares (infinitive second-person singular)
metabolizar (infinitive singular third-person)
metabolizarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
metabolizardes (infinitive plural second-person)
metabolizarem (infinitive plural third-person)
metabolizando (gerund)
metabolizado (masculine participle past singular)
metabolizados (masculine participle past plural)
metabolizada (feminine participle past singular)
metabolizadas (feminine participle past plural)
metabolizo (first-person indicative present singular)
metabolizas (indicative present second-person singular)
metaboliza (indicative present singular third-person)
metabolizamos (first-person indicative plural present)
metabolizais (indicative plural present second-person)
metabolizam (indicative plural present third-person)
metabolizava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
metabolizavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
metabolizava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
metabolizávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
metabolizáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
metabolizavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
metabolizei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
metabolizaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
metabolizou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
metabolizamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
metabolizámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
metabolizastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
metabolizaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
metabolizara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
metabolizaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
metabolizara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
metabolizáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
metabolizáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
metabolizaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
metabolizarei (first-person future indicative singular)
metabolizarás (future indicative second-person singular)
metabolizará (future indicative singular third-person)
metabolizaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
metabolizareis (future indicative plural second-person)
metabolizarão (future indicative plural third-person)
metabolizaria (conditional first-person singular)
metabolizarias (conditional second-person singular)
metabolizaria (conditional singular third-person)
metabolizaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
metabolizaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
metabolizariam (conditional plural third-person)
metabolize (first-person present singular subjunctive)
metabolizes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
metabolize (present singular subjunctive third-person)
metabolizemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
metabolizeis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
metabolizem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
metabolizasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
metabolizasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
metabolizasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
metabolizássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
metabolizásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
metabolizassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
metabolizar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
metabolizares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
metabolizar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
metabolizarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
metabolizardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
metabolizarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
metaboliza (imperative second-person singular)
metabolize (imperative singular third-person)
metabolizemos (first-person imperative plural)
metabolizai (imperative plural second-person)
metabolizem (imperative plural third-person)
não metabolizes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não metabolize (imperative negative singular third-person)
não metabolizemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não metabolizeis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não metabolizem (imperative negative plural third-person)


metaloproteína

pt-noun

metaloproteína f (plural metaloproteínas)


mutagênico

pt-adj

mutagênico (feminine mutagênica, masculine plural mutagênicos, feminine plural mutagênicas)

mutagênica (feminine)
mutagênicos (masculine plural)
mutagênicas (feminine plural)


fosfodiéster

From fosfo- (“phospho-”) + diéster (“diester”).


metalotioneína

pt-noun

metalotioneína f (plural metalotioneínas)


acíclico

pt-adj

acíclico (feminine acíclica, masculine plural acíclicos, feminine plural acíclicas)

acíclica (feminine)
acíclicos (masculine plural)
acíclicas (feminine plural)


procarioto

From pro- + Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut, kernel”) + -oto.


homozigótico

pt-adj

homozigótico (feminine homozigótica, masculine plural homozigóticos, feminine plural homozigóticas)

homozigótica (feminine)
homozigóticos (masculine plural)
homozigóticas (feminine plural)


estiolar

pt-verb

estiolar (first-person singular present estiolo, first-person singular preterite estiolei, past participle estiolado)

estiolo (first-person present singular)
estiolei (first-person preterite singular)
estiolado (participle past)
estiolar (impersonal infinitive)
estiolar (first-person infinitive singular)
estiolares (infinitive second-person singular)
estiolar (infinitive singular third-person)
estiolarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
estiolardes (infinitive plural second-person)
estiolarem (infinitive plural third-person)
estiolando (gerund)
estiolado (masculine participle past singular)
estiolados (masculine participle past plural)
estiolada (feminine participle past singular)
estioladas (feminine participle past plural)
estiolo (first-person indicative present singular)
estiolas (indicative present second-person singular)
estiola (indicative present singular third-person)
estiolamos (first-person indicative plural present)
estiolais (indicative plural present second-person)
estiolam (indicative plural present third-person)
estiolava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
estiolavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
estiolava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
estiolávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
estioláveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
estiolavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
estiolei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
estiolaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
estiolou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
estiolamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
estiolámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
estiolastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
estiolaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
estiolara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
estiolaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
estiolara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
estioláramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
estioláreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
estiolaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
estiolarei (first-person future indicative singular)
estiolarás (future indicative second-person singular)
estiolará (future indicative singular third-person)
estiolaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
estiolareis (future indicative plural second-person)
estiolarão (future indicative plural third-person)
estiolaria (conditional first-person singular)
estiolarias (conditional second-person singular)
estiolaria (conditional singular third-person)
estiolaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
estiolaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
estiolariam (conditional plural third-person)
estiole (first-person present singular subjunctive)
estioles (present second-person singular subjunctive)
estiole (present singular subjunctive third-person)
estiolemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
estioleis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
estiolem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
estiolasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
estiolasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
estiolasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
estiolássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
estiolásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
estiolassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
estiolar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
estiolares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
estiolar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
estiolarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
estiolardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
estiolarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
estiola (imperative second-person singular)
estiole (imperative singular third-person)
estiolemos (first-person imperative plural)
estiolai (imperative plural second-person)
estiolem (imperative plural third-person)
não estioles (imperative negative second-person singular)
não estiole (imperative negative singular third-person)
não estiolemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não estioleis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não estiolem (imperative negative plural third-person)

From Old French estioler, modern French étioler (“to make pale”). Compare English etiolate.


cálice

Learned borrowing from Latin calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux).


bordão

[boɦˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[boɦˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[boɾˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[boʁˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[boɻˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Angola, botany) tables, armchairs, noars, structure or covering of houses (fibrous and resistant leg of the bordão palm tree, with various applications in community life)


labareda

[lɐ.βɐˈɾe.ðɐ]

(zoology) Dryas iulia, a species of orange butterfly native to the Americas


chorão

pt-adj

chorão (feminine chorona, masculine plural chorões, feminine plural choronas)

chorona (feminine)
chorões (masculine plural)
choronas (feminine plural)

/t͡ʃuˈɾɐ̃w̃/

(botany) pendulous (having branches that bend downwards)


aresta

From Latin arista. Doublet of arista, which was borrowed.

(entomology) (Diabrotica speciosa) cucurbit beetle


androstanediol

pt-noun

androstanediol m (plural androstanedióis)

[ɐ̃.dɾuʃ.tɐ.nɨˈðjɔɫ]

[ɐ̃.dɾuʃ.tɐ.nɨˈðjɔɫ]

(biochemistry) androstanediol (either of the steroids 3α-androstanediol and 3β-androstanediol)


aquafauna

(ecology) aquafauna (aquatic animals considered as a group)


patógeno

pt-adj

patógeno (feminine patógena, masculine plural patógenos, feminine plural patógenas)

patógena (feminine)
patógenos (masculine plural)
patógenas (feminine plural)


férula

Ferula communis
Ferula communis#Translingual


polinizar

pt-verb

polinizar (first-person singular present polinizo, first-person singular preterite polinizei, past participle polinizado)

polinizo (first-person present singular)
polinizei (first-person preterite singular)
polinizado (participle past)
polinizar (impersonal infinitive)
polinizar (first-person infinitive singular)
polinizares (infinitive second-person singular)
polinizar (infinitive singular third-person)
polinizarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
polinizardes (infinitive plural second-person)
polinizarem (infinitive plural third-person)
polinizando (gerund)
polinizado (masculine participle past singular)
polinizados (masculine participle past plural)
polinizada (feminine participle past singular)
polinizadas (feminine participle past plural)
polinizo (first-person indicative present singular)
polinizas (indicative present second-person singular)
poliniza (indicative present singular third-person)
polinizamos (first-person indicative plural present)
polinizais (indicative plural present second-person)
polinizam (indicative plural present third-person)
polinizava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
polinizavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
polinizava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
polinizávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
polinizáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
polinizavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
polinizei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
polinizaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
polinizou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
polinizamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
polinizámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
polinizastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
polinizaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
polinizara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
polinizaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
polinizara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
polinizáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
polinizáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
polinizaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
polinizarei (first-person future indicative singular)
polinizarás (future indicative second-person singular)
polinizará (future indicative singular third-person)
polinizaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
polinizareis (future indicative plural second-person)
polinizarão (future indicative plural third-person)
polinizaria (conditional first-person singular)
polinizarias (conditional second-person singular)
polinizaria (conditional singular third-person)
polinizaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
polinizaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
polinizariam (conditional plural third-person)
polinize (first-person present singular subjunctive)
polinizes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
polinize (present singular subjunctive third-person)
polinizemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
polinizeis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
polinizem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
polinizasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
polinizasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
polinizasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
polinizássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
polinizásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
polinizassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
polinizar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
polinizares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
polinizar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
polinizarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
polinizardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
polinizarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
poliniza (imperative second-person singular)
polinize (imperative singular third-person)
polinizemos (first-person imperative plural)
polinizai (imperative plural second-person)
polinizem (imperative plural third-person)
não polinizes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não polinize (imperative negative singular third-person)
não polinizemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não polinizeis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não polinizem (imperative negative plural third-person)

(botany) to pollinate (to apply pollen to)


lamarckismo

From Jean-Baptiste Lamarck + -ismo or borrowed from French lamarckisme.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
w:Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

(biology) Lamarckism (transformist doctrine of the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, which justifies the evolution of species through the hereditary transmission of modifications caused by the environment and the use and use of organs)


espermatozoide

pt-noun

espermatozoide m (plural espermatozoides)

From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “sperm”) + ζῷον (zôion, “living thing”) + -oide.

(cytology) spermatozoon (reproductive cell of the male)


Argonauta

(biochemistry, genetics) argonaute (any of a group of proteins responsible for RNA interference)


vivíparo

pt-adj

vivíparo (feminine vivípara, masculine plural vivíparos, feminine plural vivíparas)

vivípara (feminine)
vivíparos (masculine plural)
vivíparas (feminine plural)

(botany, of a plant) viviparous (arising from an embryo that develops from the outset)

(zoology, of an animal) viviparous (whose development occurs inside the body of the mother)


cipoal

Em áreas restritas se observa a dominância do cipoal sobre as formações florestais de palmeiras e de árvores emergentes.

1978, Projeto Radam, Levantamento de recursos naturais: geologia, geomorfologia, solos, vegetação, uso potencial da terra, volume 16, page 551:

In certain areas, the dominance of liana tangles over forest formations [consisting] of palm tree and emergents can be observed.


mamalógico

mamalógico (feminine mamalógica, masculine plural mamalógicos, feminine plural mamalógicas, not comparable)

mamalógica (feminine)
mamalógicos (masculine plural)
mamalógicas (feminine plural)


abominável homem das neves

pt-noun

abominável homem das neves m (plural abomináveis homens das neves)

Calque of English abominable snowman. Early registers ommit the adjective.

Os coolies hindus asseguraram que se tratava de um «homem das neves» de uma raça quasi lendaria, da qual, certo dia, haviam capturado um exemplar.

1925 July 4, “O homem das neves”, in Revista da Semana, volume XXVI, number 28, Rio de Janeiro, page 8, columns 1–2:

The Hindu coolies said it was an “abominable snowman” of an almost legendary race, of which, one day, they've captured an specimen.

“O abominável homem das neves” é na realidade um enorme urso, disse êle, mais forte que o urso comum e cujas garras são diferentes.

1952 July 11, Edward Wyss Dunant, quotee, ““O ABOMINAVEL HOMEM DE NEVE” é apenas um urso polar”, in Costa Rego, editor, Correio da Manhã – 2º Caderno, volume LII, number 18190, Rio de Janeiro, page 3, column 5:

“The abominable snowman” is in fact a large bear, he said, stronger than the common bear and whose clawns are different.

Mesmo a era dos computadores e satélites não extinguiu de todo as esperanças de encontrar na Amazônia seres exóticos. Outro americano, David Oren, doutor em Zoologia por Harvard, embrenhou-se nas florestas do Acre em busca de um animal similar ao Abominável Homem das Neves.

1998, Tânia Regina de Luca, “História e Geografia: revalorização da Nação” (chapter 2), in A revista do Brasil: um diagnóstico para a (N)ação, page 115:

Even the era of computers and satelites haven't extinguished entirely the hopes of finding exotic beings in the Amazon. Another American, David Oren, doctor of Zoology at Harvard, delved into the florests of Acre searching for an animal simmilar to the Abominable Snowman.

(cryptozoology, often capitalized) abominable snowman, yeti (manlike or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas)


aglutinação

From Latin agglutinatio. By surface analysis, aglutinar + -ção.

(biology, immunology) agglutination (clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria)


amargoseira

Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach#Translingual


amentilho

(botany) catkin (botany: a type of inflorescence)


angorá

(zoology) Turkish Angora (a domestic cat breed)


Pé-Grande

(cryptozoology, folklore, as an individual creature) Bigfoot (unidentified yeti-like animal)


biodiversidade

biodiversidade f (plural biodiversidades)

(biology) biodiversity (diversity of flora and fauna)


bioinformática

bioinformática f (plural bioinformáticas)

(biology, computer science) bioinformatics (field of science)


urso-polar

Ursus maritimus
Ursus maritimus#Translingual


decíduo

pt-adj

decíduo (feminine decídua, masculine plural decíduos, feminine plural decíduas)

decídua (feminine)
decíduos (masculine plural)
decíduas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“to fall down”).

bor+

(biology) deciduous (describing a part that falls off, or is shed)

(botany) deciduous (of or relating to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season)


desoxirribose

(biochemistry) deoxyribose (derivative of ribose)


dissacarídeo

(biochemistry) disaccharide (a sugar consisting of two monosaccharides)


dominância

(biology, genetics) dominance (property of a gene)


íntron

(genetics) intron (portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing)


alfarrobeira

Ceratonia siliqua
Ceratonia siliqua#Translingual

(botany) carob (Ceratonia siliqua, a tree of the Mediterranean region)


artrópode

[ɐɾˈtɾɔ.pu.ðɨ]

(zoology) arthropod (an animal belonging to the Arthropoda)


artrópode

[ɐɾˈtɾɔ.pu.ðɨ]

(zoology) arthropodal (relating to arthropods)


aréola

Learned borrowing from Latin areola. Doublet of eiró.

(botany) areole (bump on a cactus out of which grow clusters of spines)


ascáride

(biology) ascarid (any nematode of the family Ascarididae)


assexual

(biology) asexual (having no distinct sex)


atavístico

pt-adj

atavístico (feminine atavística, masculine plural atavísticos, feminine plural atavísticas)

atavística (feminine)
atavísticos (masculine plural)
atavísticas (feminine plural)

(biology) atavistic (of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations)


atávico

atávico (feminine atávica, masculine plural atávicos, feminine plural atávicas)

atávica (feminine)
atávicos (masculine plural)
atávicas (feminine plural)


biologia evolutiva do desenvolvimento

pt-noun

biologia evolutiva do desenvolvimento f (uncountable)

/bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du de.zẽ.vow.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bɪ.o.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du de.zẽ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du de.zĩ.vow.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bɪ.o.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du de.zĩ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du de.zẽ.vow.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du de.zẽ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du de.zĩ.vow.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du de.zĩ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du d͡ʒi.zẽ.vow.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bɪ.o.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du d͡ʒi.zẽ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du d͡ʒi.zĩ.vow.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bɪ.o.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du d͡ʒi.zĩ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du d͡ʒi.zẽ.vow.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du d͡ʒi.zẽ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du d͡ʒi.zĩ.vow.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bjo.loˈʒi.ɐ e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.vɐ du d͡ʒi.zĩ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bi.o.loˈʒi.a e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.va do de.zẽ.vow.viˈmẽ.to/

[bɪ.o.loˈʒi.a e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.va do de.zẽ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.to]

/bi.o.loˈʒi.a e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.va do de.zĩ.vow.viˈmẽ.to/

[bɪ.o.loˈʒi.a e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.va do de.zĩ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.to]

/bjo.loˈʒi.a e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.va do de.zẽ.vow.viˈmẽ.to/

[bjo.loˈʒi.a e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.va do de.zẽ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.to]

/bjo.loˈʒi.a e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.va do de.zĩ.vow.viˈmẽ.to/

[bjo.loˈʒi.a e.vo.luˈt͡ʃi.va do de.zĩ.voʊ̯.viˈmẽ.to]

/bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ i.vu.luˈti.vɐ du dɨ.zẽ.vol.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ i.vu.luˈti.vɐ ðu ðɨ.zẽ.voɫ.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ i.vu.luˈti.vɐ du dɨ.zẽ.vɔl.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ i.vu.luˈti.vɐ ðu ðɨ.zẽ.vɔɫ.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bju.luˈʒi.ɐ i.vu.luˈti.vɐ du dɨ.zẽ.vol.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bju.luˈʒi.ɐ i.vu.luˈti.vɐ ðu ðɨ.zẽ.voɫ.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bju.luˈʒi.ɐ i.vu.luˈti.vɐ du dɨ.zẽ.vɔl.viˈmẽ.tu/

[bju.luˈʒi.ɐ i.vu.luˈti.vɐ ðu ðɨ.zẽ.vɔɫ.viˈmẽ.tu]

/bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ i.bu.luˈti.bɐ du dɨ.zẽ.bol.biˈmẽ.tu/

[bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ i.βu.luˈti.βɐ ðu ðɨ.zẽ.boɫ.βiˈmẽ.tu]

/bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ i.bu.luˈti.bɐ du dɨ.zẽ.bɔl.biˈmẽ.tu/

[bi.u.luˈʒi.ɐ i.βu.luˈti.βɐ ðu ðɨ.zẽ.bɔɫ.βiˈmẽ.tu]

/bju.luˈʒi.ɐ i.bu.luˈti.bɐ du dɨ.zẽ.bol.biˈmẽ.tu/

[bju.luˈʒi.ɐ i.βu.luˈti.βɐ ðu ðɨ.zẽ.boɫ.βiˈmẽ.tu]

/bju.luˈʒi.ɐ i.bu.luˈti.bɐ du dɨ.zẽ.bɔl.biˈmẽ.tu/

[bju.luˈʒi.ɐ i.βu.luˈti.βɐ ðu ðɨ.zẽ.bɔɫ.βiˈmẽ.tu]

evolutionary developmental biology
evolutionary developmental biology

(biology) evolutionary developmental biology (branch of biology)


bioluminescência

bioluminescência f (plural bioluminescências)

(biochemistry) bioluminescence (emission of light by a living organism)


brema

(ichthyology) bream (fish of the genus Abramis)


caducifólio

pt-adj

caducifólio (feminine caducifólia, masculine plural caducifólios, feminine plural caducifólias)

caducifólia (feminine)
caducifólios (masculine plural)
caducifólias (feminine plural)


chicória

[ʃiˈkɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ]

[ʃiˈkɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ]

Probably either borrowed from Italian cicoria or perhaps from a Mozarabic form (cf. Spanish achicoria), from Vulgar Latin and Late Latin cichoria, from the plural of Latin cichorium, from Ancient Greek κιχόριον (kikhórion).

Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus#Translingual


cidreira

[siˈðɾɐj.ɾɐ]

[siˈðɾɐj.ɾɐ]

Citrus medica
Citrus medica#Translingual

(botany) citron (a small citrus tree, Citrus medica)

Melissa officinalis
Melissa officinalis#Translingual

(botany) lemon balm (a herb, Melissa officinalis)


cimeira

(botany) cyme (flattish or convex flower cluster)


correição

[ko.heɪ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ko.heɪ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ko.χeɪ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

swarm (large number of insects), especially of migrating ants

army ant (any of several species of migrating ants)


célula branca

pt-noun

célula branca f (plural células brancas)

(hematology, cytology, immunology) white blood cell (type of blood cell involved in immune response)


célula vermelha

célula vermelha f (plural células vermelhas)

(hematology, cytology) red blood cell (blood cell that transports oxygen)


célula-tronco

(medicine, cytology) stem cell (primal undifferentiated cell)


efeito de estufa

efeito de estufa m (usually uncountable, plural efeitos de estufa)

(Portugal, ecology) greenhouse effect (process by which a planet is warmed by its atmosphere)


endossimbiose

(ecology) endosymbiosis (living within another organism)


acidofilia

(biology) acidophilia (affinity for acidic conditions)


epigenético

pt-adj

epigenético (feminine epigenética, masculine plural epigenéticos, feminine plural epigenéticas)

epigenética (feminine)
epigenéticos (masculine plural)
epigenéticas (feminine plural)

(genetics) epigenetic (of or relating to epigenetics)


antimicina

(biochemistry) antimycin (any of several lactone antibiotics)


estrige

(ornithology) owl (any bird of prey of the order Strigiformes)


fissíparo

fissíparo (feminine fissípara, masculine plural fissíparos, feminine plural fissíparas)

fissípara (feminine)
fissíparos (masculine plural)
fissíparas (feminine plural)

(biology) fissiparous (that reproduces by splitting into two)


fitormônio

(biochemistry) phytohormone (plant hormone)


galinhola

(ornithology) woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

(Brazil, ornithology) guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)


giesteira

/ʒjɛʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

/ʒjɛʃˈtɐj.ɾɐ/

/ʒjɛʃˈte.ɾɐ/


gregário

gregário (feminine gregária, masculine plural gregários, feminine plural gregárias)

gregária (feminine)
gregários (masculine plural)
gregárias (feminine plural)

/ɡɾɨˈɡa.ɾju/

[ɡɾɨˈɣa.ɾju]

(zoology, of an animal) gregarious (that travel in herds)


haplogrupo

(genetics) haplogroup (group of haplotypes)


antinutritivo

antinutritivo (feminine antinutritiva, masculine plural antinutritivos, feminine plural antinutritivas)

antinutritiva (feminine)
antinutritivos (masculine plural)
antinutritivas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry) antinutritional (of or relating to an antinutrient)


heliotrópio

(botany) heliotrope (plant that turns so that it faces the sun)


heterozigoto

(genetics) heterozygote (a diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci)


hibernação

[i.βɨɾ.nɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

(biology) hibernation (state of inactivity during winter)


homozigoto

(genetics) homozygote (a diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci)


hospedeiro

pt-noun

hospedeiro m (plural hospedeiros, feminine hospedeira, feminine plural hospedeiras)

hospedeiros (plural)
hospedeira (feminine)
hospedeiras (feminine plural)

[ɔʃ.pɨˈðɐj.ɾu]

[ɔʃ.pɨˈðɐj.ɾu]

(biology) host (cell or organism which harbours another organism)


célula sanguínea

célula sanguínea f (plural células sanguíneas)

(hematology, cytology) blood cell (any of the cells normally found in the blood)


intoxicação alimentar

intoxicação alimentar f (countable and uncountable, plural intoxicações alimentares)

(bacteriology, pathology) food poisoning (harmful action exerted on the organism by a spoiled food substance)


lambreta

From Italian Lambretta, registered trademark.


larica

Unknown. Compare Galician larica (“hunger”).


lenhoso

pt-adj

lenhoso (feminine lenhosa, masculine plural lenhosos, feminine plural lenhosas, metaphonic)

lenhosa (feminine)
lenhosos (masculine plural)
lenhosas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

From lenho + -oso, possibly corresponding to Latin lignōsus. Compare Spanish leñoso.

(botany) wooden; ligneous (made of or relating to wood)


iéti

(cryptozoology) yeti (unidentified humanoid of the Himalayas)


magnoliídeas

(botany, rare) magnoliids (clade within angiosperms)


mamão

(botany) sprout that steals the juice from the plant


membrana citoplasmática

pt-noun

membrana citoplasmática f (plural membranas citoplasmáticas)

(cytology) cell membrane (semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell)


matriz mitocondrial

matriz mitocondrial f (plural matrizes mitocondriais)

(biology) matrix (part of the mitochondrion inside the inner membrane)


leitosa

(Brazil, botany) Pouteria ramiflora (large Brazilian tree)


míldio

(phytopathology) disease-causing mildew, especially those that affect grapevines


homeostático

pt-adj

homeostático (feminine homeostática, masculine plural homeostáticos, feminine plural homeostáticas, not comparable)

homeostática (feminine)
homeostáticos (masculine plural)
homeostáticas (feminine plural)

From homeo- + estático, on the model of French homéostatique.

(biology, physiology) homeostatic (of or relating to homeostasis)


papagaio-do-mar

pt-noun

papagaio-do-mar m (plural papagaios-do-mar)

From papagaio (“parrot”) + do (“of the”) + mar (“sea”).

af

(ornithology) puffin (seabird of the genera Fratercula and Lunda)

Fratercula arctica
Fratercula arctica#Translingual

(ornithology) Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)

Chimaera monstrosa
Chimaera monstrosa#Translingual

(ichthyology) rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa)


mangangá

/mɐ̃.ɡɐ̃ˈɡa/

/mɐ̃.ɡɐ̃ˈɡa/

(entomology) bumblebee (any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus)

(zoology) scorpionfish (any of the family Scorpaenidae of marine, venomous fish)


micro-organismo

pt-noun

micro-organismo m (plural micro-organismos)

(biology) microorganism (an organism too small to be seen by unaided eye)


ocelo

(zoology) eye (mark on an animal resembling an eye)


pardal-doméstico

pardal-doméstico m (plural pardais-domésticos)

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual

(zoology) house sparrow (Passer domesticus)


sinapse

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύναψις (súnapsis, “conjunction”).

lbor

(neuroanatomy, cytology) synapse (junction between neurons)


lisossomo

(cytology) lysosome (digestive organelle)


plâncton

pt-noun

plâncton m (plural (Portugal) plânctones or (Brazil) plânctons)

plânctones (Portugal plural)
plânctons (Brazil plural)

(biology) plankton (set of aquatic organisms, mostly microscopic, that float in fresh water and oceans and are carried by currents, constituting food for many animal species)


propágulo

(botany) propagule (a reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another)


pólen

pólen m (plural (Portugal) pólenes or (Brazil) polens)

pólenes (Portugal plural)
polens (Brazil plural)

(botany) pollen (fine granular substance produced in flowers)


vaquinha

(Brasil, entomology) cucumber beetle (Diabrotica speciosa)

(Brasil, entomology) cucumber beetle (Macrodactylus pumilio)

(Brasil, entomology) blister beetles of genus Epicauta


alogamia

(biology) allogamy (fertilisation of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another)


animálculo

(zoology) animalcule (any microscopic animal)


citoquímica

(biochemistry) cytochemistry (the biochemistry of cells)


monsenhor

(ornithology) (Granatina granatina) African bird, of the Estrildidae family, endemic to tropical and subtropical regions. It grows to about 14 centimetres in length and has a reddish beak, long tail and rufous plumage, with violet cheeks and blue feathers in the uropygial area


nome científico

nome científico m (plural nomes científicos)

(taxonomy) scientific name (formal name according to the taxonomic standard)


subespécie

(taxonomy) subspecies (rank below a species)


sépala

Learned borrowing from New Latin sēpala.


argirofílico

pt-adj

argirofílico (feminine argirofílica, masculine plural argirofílicos, feminine plural argirofílicas)

argirofílica (feminine)
argirofílicos (masculine plural)
argirofílicas (feminine plural)

(cytology) argyrophilic (having an affinity for silver)


argirófilo

argirófilo (feminine argirófila, masculine plural argirófilos, feminine plural argirófilas)

argirófila (feminine)
argirófilos (masculine plural)
argirófilas (feminine plural)


barbilho

(biology) barbel (whisker-like sensory organs of certain fish)


barbilhão

[baɦ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[baɦ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[baɾ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[baʁ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[baɻ.biˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/bɐɾ.biˈʎɐ̃w̃/

[bɐɾ.βiˈʎɐ̃w̃]


citoquímico

citoquímico (feminine citoquímica, masculine plural citoquímicos, feminine plural citoquímicas)

citoquímica (feminine)
citoquímicos (masculine plural)
citoquímicas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry) cytochemical (pertaining to cytochemistry)


urucum

Bixa orellana
Bixa orellana#Translingual

(botany) achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub)

(botany) achiote (seed of the achiote shrub)

(botany) achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds)


crisolaminarina

(biochemistry) chrysolaminarin (storage polysaccharide typically found in photosynthetic heterokonts)


extremófilo

(biology) extremophile (organism that lives under extreme conditions)


extremófilo

extremófilo (feminine extremófila, masculine plural extremófilos, feminine plural extremófilas)

extremófila (feminine)
extremófilos (masculine plural)
extremófilas (feminine plural)

(biology) extremophilic (living under extreme conditions)


halófilo

halófilo (feminine halófila, masculine plural halófilos, feminine plural halófilas)

halófila (feminine)
halófilos (masculine plural)
halófilas (feminine plural)

(biology) halophilic (thriving in high-salinity environments)


halófilo

(biology) halophile (organism that thrives in high-salinity environments)


hipertermófilo

hipertermófilo (feminine hipertermófila, masculine plural hipertermófilos, feminine plural hipertermófilas)

hipertermófila (feminine)
hipertermófilos (masculine plural)
hipertermófilas (feminine plural)

(biology) hyperthermophilic (thriving in an extremely hot environment)


hipertermófilo

pt-noun

hipertermófilo m (plural hipertermófilos)

(biology) hyperthermophile (organism that thrives in an extremely hot environment)


mesófilo

pt-adj

mesófilo (feminine mesófila, masculine plural mesófilos, feminine plural mesófilas)

mesófila (feminine)
mesófilos (masculine plural)
mesófilas (feminine plural)

(biology) mesophilic (thriving at moderate temperatures)


mesófilo

(biology) mesophile (organism that thrives at moderate temperatures)


microaerófilo

microaerófilo (feminine microaerófila, masculine plural microaerófilos, feminine plural microaerófilas)

microaerófila (feminine)
microaerófilos (masculine plural)
microaerófilas (feminine plural)

(biology) microaerophilic (thriving in low-oxygen environments)


microaerófilo

(biology) microaerophile (organism that thrives in low-oxygen environments)


nome botânico

pt-noun

nome botânico m (plural nomes botânicos)

(botany) botanical name (scientific name of a plant)


nomenclatura binomial

binomial nomenclature
binomial nomenclature

(biology, taxonomy) binomial nomenclature (the scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinised name in two parts)


sapateira

Cancer pagurus
Cancer pagurus#Translingual

(Portugal, zoology) edible crab (Cancer pagurus)


partenogénese

(biology) parthenogenesis (reproduction from a single gamete without fertilisation)


tanatose

(zoology) thanatosis (the act of feigning death)


sexuado

pt-adj

sexuado (feminine sexuada, masculine plural sexuados, feminine plural sexuadas)

sexuada (feminine)
sexuados (masculine plural)
sexuadas (feminine plural)

Reprodução sexuada.

(biology, of a species) having individuals distinguished by sex


urso-branco

(zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus, a species of bear of the Arctic region)


termófilo

(biology) thermophile (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures)


termófilo

termófilo (feminine termófila, masculine plural termófilos, feminine plural termófilas)

termófila (feminine)
termófilos (masculine plural)
termófilas (feminine plural)

(biology) thermophilic (living at high temperatures)


urceolado

urceolado (feminine urceolada, masculine plural urceolados, feminine plural urceoladas)

urceolada (feminine)
urceolados (masculine plural)
urceoladas (feminine plural)


antropização

(ecology) anthropisation (transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans)


antropocoria

(botany) anthropochory (the dispersal of seeds, spores or fruit by humans)


antropólito

(paleontology) anthropolite (petrification of the human body)


autopolinização

pt-noun

autopolinização f (plural autopolinizações)


braquiador

pt-adj

braquiador (feminine braquiadora, masculine plural braquiadores, feminine plural braquiadoras)

braquiadora (feminine)
braquiadores (masculine plural)
braquiadoras (feminine plural)


braquiação

(zoology) brachiation (movement by swinging arms between holds)


braquicefalídeo

pt-noun

braquicefalídeo m (plural braquicefalídeos)

(zoology) brachycephalid (any member of the Brachycephalidae)


braquíptero

pt-adj

braquíptero (feminine braquíptera, masculine plural braquípteros, feminine plural braquípteras)

braquíptera (feminine)
braquípteros (masculine plural)
braquípteras (feminine plural)

(zoology) brachypterous (having short wings)


psicrófilo

psicrófilo (feminine psicrófila, masculine plural psicrófilos, feminine plural psicrófilas)

psicrófila (feminine)
psicrófilos (masculine plural)
psicrófilas (feminine plural)

(biology) psychrophilic (capable of living at relatively low temperature)


psicrófilo

(biology) psychrophile (organism capable of living at relatively low temperature)


tálamo

(botany) thalamus (receptacle of a flower)


sirigaita

short-toed treecreeper
short-toed treecreeper


polinização

(botany) pollination (transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma)


lanterna de Aristóteles

pt-noun

lanterna de Aristóteles f (plural lanternas de Aristóteles)

(zoology) Aristotle's lantern (jaws of sea urchins)


tripanossoma

(zoology) trypanosome (any of a group of protozoan parasites transmitted by biting insects)


trifólio

Learned borrowing from Latin trifolium, a calque of Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon). Doublet of the inherited trevo.


transplantação

transplantação f (plural transplantações)

[tɾɐ̃s.plɐ̃.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[tɾɐ̃s.plɐ̃.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[tɾɐ̃ʃ.plɐ̃.taˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/tɾɐ̃ʃ.plɐ̃.tɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

(botany) transplant (act of uprooting and replanting a plant)


transgénico

pt-adj

transgénico (feminine transgénica, masculine plural transgénicos, feminine plural transgénicas)

transgénica (feminine)
transgénicos (masculine plural)
transgénicas (feminine plural)

(biology) transgenic (genetically modified)


estrogénio

(biochemistry, steroids) estrogen (hormone secreted by the ovaries)


parálogo

parálogo (feminine paráloga, masculine plural parálogos, feminine plural parálogas)

paráloga (feminine)
parálogos (masculine plural)
parálogas (feminine plural)

(genetics, of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) paralogous (having a similar structure)


parálogo

(genetics) paralogon (set of paralogous chromosomal regions, derived from a common ancestral region)


ribossomo

(biology, cytology) ribosome (organelle involved in the production of proteins)


pseudofruto

(botany) pseudofruit; accessory fruit (a fruit with tissue not derived from ovary)


ácido graxo

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) fatty acid (type of acid found in oils and fats)


mamário

mamário (feminine mamária, masculine plural mamários, feminine plural mamárias)

mamária (feminine)
mamários (masculine plural)
mamárias (feminine plural)

(biology) mammary (of or relating to the breasts)


ortólogo

ortólogo (feminine ortóloga, masculine plural ortólogos, feminine plural ortólogas)

ortóloga (feminine)
ortólogos (masculine plural)
ortólogas (feminine plural)

(genetics, of genes or sequences) orthologous (having been separated by a speciation event)


fúcsia

After the genus Fuchsia, named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.

(botany) fuchsia (a popular garden plant)


enzímico

enzímico (feminine enzímica, masculine plural enzímicos, feminine plural enzímicas)

enzímica (feminine)
enzímicos (masculine plural)
enzímicas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry) enzymatic (of, relating to, or caused by enzymes)


partenocárpico

partenocárpico (feminine partenocárpica, masculine plural partenocárpicos, feminine plural partenocárpicas)

partenocárpica (feminine)
partenocárpicos (masculine plural)
partenocárpicas (feminine plural)

(botany) parthenocarpic (relating to parthenocarpy)


sustentabilidade

pt-noun

sustentabilidade f (plural sustentabilidades)

(ecology) sustainability (the ability to carry out human activities without affecting the natural environment)


magnocelular

pt-adj

magnocelular m or f (plural magnocelulares)

(biology) magnocellular (having large cells)


Aaleniano

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch)


aalênio

aalênio (feminine aalênia, masculine plural aalênios, feminine plural aalênias)

aalênia (feminine)
aalênios (masculine plural)
aalênias (feminine plural)

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (of or relating to the Aalenian epoch)


abiogenético

abiogenético (feminine abiogenética, masculine plural abiogenéticos, feminine plural abiogenéticas)

abiogenética (feminine)
abiogenéticos (masculine plural)
abiogenéticas (feminine plural)

(biology) abiogenetic (pertaining to or originated by abiogenesis)


abiológico

abiológico (feminine abiológica, masculine plural abiológicos, feminine plural abiológicas)

abiológica (feminine)
abiológicos (masculine plural)
abiológicas (feminine plural)

(biology) abiological (pertaining to inanimate things)


ablastémico

ablastémico (feminine ablastémica, masculine plural ablastémicos, feminine plural ablastémicas)

ablastémica (feminine)
ablastémicos (masculine plural)
ablastémicas (feminine plural)

(biology) ablastemic (unable to form a blastema)


abomasite

(veterinary medicine) abomasitis (inflammation of the abomasum in young ruminants)


abscisão

(botany) abscission (natural separation of a part of a plant)


acantocéfalo

(zoology) acanthocephalan (any of parasitic intestinal worms of the phylum Acanthocephala)


acantopterígio

acantopterígio (feminine acantopterígia, masculine plural acantopterígios, feminine plural acantopterígias)

acantopterígia (feminine)
acantopterígios (masculine plural)
acantopterígias (feminine plural)

(zoology) acanthopterygious (having fins with hard rays)


acantopterígio

pt-noun

acantopterígio m (plural acantopterígios)

(zoology) acanthopterygian (any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii)


acanturídeo

(zoology) acanthurid (any member of the Acanthuridae)


acantódio

(zoology) acanthodian (member of a group of extinct fish, the Acanthodii)


acapsulado

pt-adj

acapsulado (feminine acapsulada, masculine plural acapsulados, feminine plural acapsuladas)

acapsulada (feminine)
acapsulados (masculine plural)
acapsuladas (feminine plural)

(microbiology) acapsular (having no capsule)


acarino

(zoology) acarus (mite in the genus Acarus)


acarídeo

acarídeo (feminine acarídea, masculine plural acarídeos, feminine plural acarídeas)

acarídea (feminine)
acarídeos (masculine plural)
acarídeas (feminine plural)

(zoology) acarid (of or relating to acarids)


acarídeo

(zoology) acarid (any parasitic arachnid of the subclass Acarina)


acaulescente

acaulescente m or f (plural acaulescentes)


acelomado

acelomado (feminine acelomada, masculine plural acelomados, feminine plural acelomadas)

acelomada (feminine)
acelomados (masculine plural)
acelomadas (feminine plural)


acetilase

(biochemistry) acetylase (any enzyme that catalyses the formation of acetate esters)


acetogénese

(biochemistry) acetogenesis (anaerobic production of acetic acid or acetate by bacteria)


acetogénico

acetogénico (feminine acetogénica, masculine plural acetogénicos, feminine plural acetogénicas, not comparable)

acetogénica (feminine)
acetogénicos (masculine plural)
acetogénicas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry) acetogenic (capable of converting carbon dioxide or sugars into acetic acid or acetate)


acipitrídeo

(zoology) accipitrid (any member of the Accipitridae)


aclamídeo

aclamídeo (feminine aclamídea, masculine plural aclamídeos, feminine plural aclamídeas)

aclamídea (feminine)
aclamídeos (masculine plural)
aclamídeas (feminine plural)

(botany) achlamydeous (having no floral envelope)


aclorófilo

aclorófilo (feminine aclorófila, masculine plural aclorófilos, feminine plural aclorófilas)

aclorófila (feminine)
aclorófilos (masculine plural)
aclorófilas (feminine plural)

(botany) achlorophyllous (not having chlorophyll)


acotiledónea

(botany) acotyledon (plant that has no cotyledons)


acotiledóneo

acotiledóneo (feminine acotiledónea, masculine plural acotiledóneos, feminine plural acotiledóneas)

acotiledónea (feminine)
acotiledóneos (masculine plural)
acotiledóneas (feminine plural)

(botany) acotyledonous (having no seed lobes)


acridídeo

(entomology) acridid (any member of the Acrididae)


acritarca

(paleontology, palynology) acritarch (small, unclassifiable organic fossil)


acrocêntrico

acrocêntrico (feminine acrocêntrica, masculine plural acrocêntricos, feminine plural acrocêntricas)

acrocêntrica (feminine)
acrocêntricos (masculine plural)
acrocêntricas (feminine plural)

(genetics, of a chromosome) acrocentric (having the centromere near an end)


acrodextrina

(biochemistry, cytology) achrodextrin (a form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine)


acrógeno

acrógeno (feminine acrógena, masculine plural acrógenos, feminine plural acrógenas)

acrógena (feminine)
acrógenos (masculine plural)
acrógenas (feminine plural)

(botany) acrogenous (increasing by growth from the extremity)


acumbente

(botany) accumbent (lying against something)


camada de abscisão

pt-noun

camada de abscisão f (plural camadas de abscisão)

(botany) abscission layer (layer of cells in a plant which begin the process of abscission)


deletério

pt-adj

deletério (feminine deletéria, masculine plural deletérios, feminine plural deletérias)

deletéria (feminine)
deletérios (masculine plural)
deletérias (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French délétère, from Ancient Greek δηλητήριος (dēlētḗrios, “noxious, deleterious”).

der

(genetics) deleterious (having lower fitness)


codão

(biochemistry) codon (sequence of three nucleotides)


cosmopolitano

pt-adj

cosmopolitano (feminine cosmopolitana, masculine plural cosmopolitanos, feminine plural cosmopolitanas)

cosmopolitana (feminine)
cosmopolitanos (masculine plural)
cosmopolitanas (feminine plural)

By surface analysis, cosmopolita + -ano.

(biology, ecology) cosmopolitan (growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed)


genótipo

(genetics) genotype (combination of alleles that determines a specific trait of an individual)


gametófito

(botany) gametophyte (plant which produces gametes)


iniciador

pt-noun

iniciador m (plural iniciadores, feminine iniciadora, feminine plural iniciadoras)

iniciadores (plural)
iniciadora (feminine)
iniciadoras (feminine plural)

(genetics) primer (molecule required for replication of DNA)


pinado

pt-adj

pinado (feminine pinada, masculine plural pinados, feminine plural pinadas)

pinada (feminine)
pinados (masculine plural)
pinadas (feminine plural)

(botany) pinnate (having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets or veins arranged on each side of a common axis)


paramécio

(zoology) paramecium (oval-shaped protozoan of the genus Paramecium)


poro abdominal

pt-noun

poro abdominal m (plural poros abdominais)

(ichthyology) abdominal pore (sphincter near the cloaca of fish)


pós-traducional

pt-adj

pós-traducional m or f (plural pós-traducionais)

(genetics, biochemistry) posttranslational (relating to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA)


sequenciado

sequenciado (feminine sequenciada, masculine plural sequenciados, feminine plural sequenciadas)

sequenciada (feminine)
sequenciados (masculine plural)
sequenciadas (feminine plural)

(genetics) sequenced (whose sequence has been determined)


superfamília

(taxonomy) superfamily (category above family and below order)


adesina

(biochemistry) adhesin (factor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces)


trilobita

(biology) trilobite (extinct arthropod of the class Trilobita)


transmembranar

transmembranar m or f (plural transmembranares)

/tɾɐ̃ʒ.mẽ.bɾɐˈnaɾ/

/tɾɐ̃ʒ.mẽ.bɾɐˈnaɾ/

(biology) transmembrane (traversing a cellular membrane)


zona de abscisão

pt-noun

zona de abscisão f (plural zonas de abscisão)

(botany) abscission zone (area where the abscission layer if formed)


ácido abscísico

(biochemistry) abscisic acid (plant hormone that inhibits seed germination)


actinina

(biochemistry) actinin (protein responsible for the attachment of actin fibres in muscle cells)


Mata Atlântica

(ecology) Atlantic Forest (a forest and biome in southern and southeastern Brazil)


Jurássico

(geology, paleontology) Jurassic (the second period of the Mesozoic era)


acetilesterase

acetilesterase f (plural acetilesterases)

(biochemistry) acetylesterase (any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acetate ester)


aciltransferase

aciltransferase f (plural aciltransferases)

(biochemistry) acyltransferase (any of several transferase enzymes that catalyze the transfer of acyl groups between lipids)


acrosina

(biochemistry) acrosin (proteolytic enzyme found in acrosomes)


actinomicina

(biochemistry, pharmacology) actinomycin (antibiotic found in bacteria of genus Streptomyces)


actinopterígio

actinopterígio m (plural actinopterígios)

(zoology) actinopterygian (any of the ray-finned fish of the class Actinopterygii)


actinostelo

(botany) actinostele (protostele in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem extends outward)


actomiosina

(biochemistry) actomyosin (a protein complex found in muscle fibres)


adaptina

(biochemistry) adaptin (protein that mediates the formation of vesicles by clathrin-coated pits)


adenilato ciclase

(biochemistry) adenylate cyclase (an enzyme)


adenilação

(biochemistry) adenylation (process that forms an adenylate)


adenosiltransferase

(biochemistry) adenosyltransferase (any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of an adenosyl group)


adipocina

(biochemistry) adipokine (any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue)


adipogénese

(biochemistry) adipogenesis (the formation of fatty tissue)


adipócito

(cytology) adipocyte (a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy)


adnação

[ad͡ʒ.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ad͡ʒ.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ad͡ʒ.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ɐ.ðnɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

(botany) adnation (adhesion of different floral verticils)


adrenocorticotrópico

pt-adj

adrenocorticotrópico (feminine adrenocorticotrópica, masculine plural adrenocorticotrópicos, feminine plural adrenocorticotrópicas)

adrenocorticotrópica (feminine)
adrenocorticotrópicos (masculine plural)
adrenocorticotrópicas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic (that stimulates the adrenal cortex)


adrenocromo

(biochemistry) adrenochrome (oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine)


adrenosterona

(biochemistry) adrenosterone (a hormone with weak androgenic effects)


adressina

(biochemistry) addressin (an extracellular protein of the endothelium of venules)


aducina

(biochemistry) adducin (any of a group of related actin-regulating proteins)


adventícia

(anatomy, histology) adventitia (layer encasing a visceral organ)


adventício

adventício (feminine adventícia, masculine plural adventícios, feminine plural adventícias)

adventícia (feminine)
adventícios (masculine plural)
adventícias (feminine plural)

(biology) adventitious (developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source)


aequorina

(biochemistry) aequorin (a photoprotein isolated from luminescent jellyfish)


aerobiose

/ɐˌɛ.ɾɔ.biˈɔ.zɨ/

[ɐˌɛ.ɾɔ.βiˈɔ.zɨ]

/ɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈbjɔ.zɨ/

[ɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈβjɔ.zɨ]

(biology) aerobiosis (form of life that is sustained by the presence of air)


aerodigestivo

aerodigestivo (feminine aerodigestiva, masculine plural aerodigestivos, feminine plural aerodigestivas)

aerodigestiva (feminine)
aerodigestivos (masculine plural)
aerodigestivas (feminine plural)

[ɐˌɛ.ɾɔ.ði.ʒɨʃˈti.βu]

(biology) aerodigestive (pertaining to the airway and digestive tract)


aerotolerante

aerotolerante m or f (plural aerotolerantes)

/ɐˌɛ.ɾɔ.tu.lɨˈɾɐ̃.tɨ/

(biology, of an anaerobic micro-organism) aerotolerant (able to survive in the presence of air)


aerênquima

(botany) aerenchyma (airy tissue found in the roots of aquatic plants)


aerófilo

aerófilo (feminine aerófila, masculine plural aerófilos, feminine plural aerófilas)

aerófila (feminine)
aerófilos (masculine plural)
aerófilas (feminine plural)

(biology, especially of microorganisms) aerophilic (that thrives in the presence of molecular oxygen)


aerógeno

aerógeno (feminine aerógena, masculine plural aerógenos, feminine plural aerógenas)

aerógena (feminine)
aerógenos (masculine plural)
aerógenas (feminine plural)

/ɐ.ɛˈɾɔ.ʒɨ.nu/

(biology) aerogenous (transmitted through the air)


aferência

(biology) afference (the brain’s reception of signals from the body)


agamospermia

(botany) agamospermy (asexual production of embryos and seeds)


agaropectina

(biochemistry) agaropectin (part of agar that is not agarose)


aglutinógeno

(biochemistry) agglutinogen (any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin)


agmatina

(biochemistry) agmatine (amine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine)


agminado

agminado (feminine agminada, masculine plural agminados, feminine plural agminadas)

agminada (feminine)
agminados (masculine plural)
agminadas (feminine plural)


agonístico

agonístico (feminine agonística, masculine plural agonísticos, feminine plural agonísticas)

agonística (feminine)
agonísticos (masculine plural)
agonísticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός (agōnistikós).

bor+

(zoology, anthropology) agonistic (characterised by conflict or hostility)


agranulócito

(biochemistry) agranulocyte (white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in its cytoplasm)


agrecanase

(biochemistry) aggrecanase (proteolytic enzyme that acts on aggrecans)


agrecano

(biochemistry) aggrecan (a proteoglycan that is a major component of cartilage)


agressina

(biology) aggressin (substance that enhances the virulence of the bacteria)


agâmico

pt-adj

agâmico (feminine agâmica, masculine plural agâmicos, feminine plural agâmicas)

agâmica (feminine)
agâmicos (masculine plural)
agâmicas (feminine plural)

(biology, of reproduction) agamic (occurring without the union of male and female gametes)


alarmina

(biochemistry) alarmin (substance that signals tissue and cell damage)


aleirodídeo

(zoology) aleyrodid (any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae)


aleurona

(biochemistry) aleurone (protein content of the embryo, endosperm or perisperm of cereals)


alexina

(biochemistry) alexin (protective substance that exists in the serum)


artemigem

Artemisia vulgaris
Artemisia vulgaris#Translingual

(botany) mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris, a herb used in cooking)


bilina

(biochemistry) bilin (pigment formed as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins)


biologia marinha

(biology) marine biology (branch of biology studying sea creatures)


biologia molecular

(biochemistry, biology) molecular biology (study of the functional properties, structure, degradation and synthesis of constituent molecules of living beings)


cadeia alimentar

pt-noun

cadeia alimentar f (plural cadeias alimentares)

(biology) food chain (feeding relationship between species)


anemocoria

(botany) anemochory (dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind)


clematite

From Latin clēmatidem (by confusion with Latin nouns in -tis with stems in -tit-), from Ancient Greek κληματίς (klēmatís), from κλήμα (klḗma, “vine, branch with vines”).

(botany) clematis (any of the flowering lianas of the genus Clematis)


animalculismo

(biology, historical) animalculism (the theory that the spermatozoon contains the whole of the embryo)


anisogamia

(cytology) anisogamy (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes)


eciosporo

(botany) aeciospore (the binucleate spore of a rust fungus)


estivação

(biology) aestivation (state of inactivity during summer)


estoma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma).

bor+

(botany) stoma (tiny pore in the epidermis of a leaf)


antela

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνθήλη (anthḗlē).

lbor

(botany) anthela (a cymose corymb with the lateral flowers higher than the central ones)


homomorfismo

(biology) homomorphism (similar appearance of two unrelated organisms or structures)


interferão

[ĩ.teɾ.feˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ĩ.teχ.feˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ĩ.teɻ.feˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ĩ.tɨɾ.fɨˈɾɐ̃w̃/

(biochemistry) interferon (glycoprotein that prevents viral replication in infected cells)


jurássico

pt-adj

jurássico (feminine jurássica, masculine plural jurássicos, feminine plural jurássicas)

jurássica (feminine)
jurássicos (masculine plural)
jurássicas (feminine plural)

(geology, paleontology) Jurassic (relating to the period from 200 to 145 million years ago)


rosmaninho

From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from an alteration of Latin rosmarīnus (“rosemary”). Compare Catalan romaní.

Lavandula stoechas
Lavandula stoechas#Translingual

(botany) Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas)

Salvia rosmarinus
Salvia rosmarinus#Translingual

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis#Translingual

(botany, nonstandard, colloquial) rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)


necrófago

pt-noun

necrófago m (plural necrófagos, feminine necrófaga, feminine plural necrófagas)

necrófagos (plural)
necrófaga (feminine)
necrófagas (feminine plural)

(biology) necrophage (organism that eats dead or decaying flesh)


necrófago

pt-adj

necrófago (feminine necrófaga, masculine plural necrófagos, feminine plural necrófagas)

necrófaga (feminine)
necrófagos (masculine plural)
necrófagas (feminine plural)

(biology) necrophagous (that eats dead or decaying flesh)


proteómica

(biochemistry) proteomics (branch of molecular biology)


apogamia

(botany) apogamy (asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud)


sável

(ichthyology) allis shad (Alosa alosa, a fish of the Northeast Atlantic)


monotípico

monotípico (feminine monotípica, masculine plural monotípicos, feminine plural monotípicas)

monotípica (feminine)
monotípicos (masculine plural)
monotípicas (feminine plural)

(taxonomy) monotypic (relating to or exhibiting monotypy)


macromolécula

(chemistry, especially biochemistry) macromolecule (very large molecule)


áglifo

áglifo (feminine áglifa, masculine plural áglifos, feminine plural áglifas)

áglifa (feminine)
áglifos (masculine plural)
áglifas (feminine plural)

(biology, of a snake) aglyphous (whose teeth are not specialised for injecting venom)


odontoblasto

(cytology) odontoblast (cell on the outer surface of the dental pulp)


linfócito

(cytology, immunology) lymphocyte (type of white blood cell)


haplótipo

(genetics) haplotype (group of alleles that are likely to be inherited together)


deiscência

(botany) dehiscence (opening of an organ by its own means)


carpelo

(botany) carpel (structural unit of a pistil)


evolucionista

evolucionista m or f (plural evolucionistas)

(biology) evolutionistic (relating to evolutionism)


oligonucleotídeo

pt-noun

oligonucleotídeo m (plural oligonucleotídeos)

(genetics) oligonucleotide (a short sequence of nucleotides)


fosfatase

(biochemistry) phosphatase (an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters)


triássico

pt-adj

triássico (feminine triássica, masculine plural triássicos, feminine plural triássicas)

triássica (feminine)
triássicos (masculine plural)
triássicas (feminine plural)

(geology, paleontology) Triassic (relating to the Triassic period)


unissexual

(biology) unisexual (describing a species where individuals have only one of multiple sexes)


unissexuado

unissexuado (feminine unissexuada, masculine plural unissexuados, feminine plural unissexuadas)

unissexuada (feminine)
unissexuados (masculine plural)
unissexuadas (feminine plural)


ácido glutâmico

pt-noun

ácido glutâmico m (plural ácidos glutâmicos)

(biochemistry) glutamic acid (an nonessential amino acid)


ácido gástrico

ácido gástrico m (plural ácidos gástricos)

(biochemistry) gastric acid (acidic secretion of the stomach)


oócito

(cytology) oocyte (cell that develops into an egg or ovum)


lipoproteína

(biochemistry) lipoprotein (an assembly that contains both proteins and lipids)


hidrobiologia

(biology) hydrobiology (study of water-dwelling creatures)


neutrófilo

pt-adj

neutrófilo (feminine neutrófila, masculine plural neutrófilos, feminine plural neutrófilas)

neutrófila (feminine)
neutrófilos (masculine plural)
neutrófilas (feminine plural)

(biology, medicine) neutrophil (easily stained by neutral dyes)


neutrófilo

(biology, medicine) neutrophil (a cell that is easily stained by neutral dyes)


monócito

(immunology, cytology) monocyte (type of blood leukocyte)


fagocítico

fagocítico (feminine fagocítica, masculine plural fagocíticos, feminine plural fagocíticas)

fagocítica (feminine)
fagocíticos (masculine plural)
fagocíticas (feminine plural)


quimiocina

(biochemistry, immunology) chemokine (cytokine produced during inflammation)


androstanol

[ɐ̃.dɾuʃ.tɐˈnɔɫ]

[ɐ̃.dɾuʃ.tɐˈnɔɫ]

(biochemistry) androstanol (any alcohol derived from androstane)


torresmo

(Brazil, entomology) Synonym of pão-de-galinha


-andro

-andro (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -andra, masculine plural -andros, feminine plural -andras)

-andra (feminine)
-andros (masculine plural)
-andras (feminine plural)

(botany) -androus (having the prefixed number of stamens)


alantoicase

(biochemistry) allantoicase (a hydrolase enzyme that participates in purine metabolism)


alantoide

[ɐ.lɐ̃ˈtɔj.ðɨ]


alantoinase

(biochemistry) allantoinase (enzyme that produces allantoate as part of purine metabolism)


alantoína

pt-noun

alantoína f (usually uncountable, plural alantoínas)

(biochemistry) allantoin (a diureide of glyoxylic acid)


alatostatina

(biochemistry) allatostatin (any of a class of neuropeptide hormones in insects and crustacea)


alcalofílico

pt-adj

alcalofílico (feminine alcalofílica, masculine plural alcalofílicos, feminine plural alcalofílicas)

alcalofílica (feminine)
alcalofílicos (masculine plural)
alcalofílicas (feminine plural)

(biology) alkaliphilic (thriving in alkaline conditions)


alcalófilo

alcalófilo (feminine alcalófila, masculine plural alcalófilos, feminine plural alcalófilas)

alcalófila (feminine)
alcalófilos (masculine plural)
alcalófilas (feminine plural)


alcalófilo

(biology) alkaliphile (organism that thrives in an alkaline environment)


alelicamente

(genetics) allelically (as pertains to alleles)


alelopatia

(botany, ecology) allelopathy (release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants)


alelopaticamente

(botany, ecology, rare) allelopathically (by allelopathy)


alelopático

alelopático (feminine alelopática, masculine plural alelopáticos, feminine plural alelopáticas)

alelopática (feminine)
alelopáticos (masculine plural)
alelopáticas (feminine plural)

(botany, ecology) allelopathic (relating to allelopathy)


aleloquímico

aleloquímico (feminine aleloquímica, masculine plural aleloquímicos, feminine plural aleloquímicas)

aleloquímica (feminine)
aleloquímicos (masculine plural)
aleloquímicas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry, ecology) allelochemical (having allelopathic effects)


aleloquímico

(biology) allelochemical (chemical substance with allelopathic effects)


alfa-aminoácido

pt-noun

alfa-aminoácido m (plural alfa-aminoácidos)

(biochemistry) alpha-amino acid (any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to the same carbon atom)


alfa-hélice

(biochemistry) alpha helix (secondary structure found in many proteins)


alfabetiforme

pt-adj

alfabetiforme m or f (plural alfabetiformes)

(palaeography) alphabetiform (having the form of a developed alphabet instead of crude pictographic symbols)


fagocitar

pt-verb

fagocitar (first-person singular present fagocito, first-person singular preterite fagocitei, past participle fagocitado)

fagocito (first-person present singular)
fagocitei (first-person preterite singular)
fagocitado (participle past)
fagocitar (impersonal infinitive)
fagocitar (first-person infinitive singular)
fagocitares (infinitive second-person singular)
fagocitar (infinitive singular third-person)
fagocitarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
fagocitardes (infinitive plural second-person)
fagocitarem (infinitive plural third-person)
fagocitando (gerund)
fagocitado (masculine participle past singular)
fagocitados (masculine participle past plural)
fagocitada (feminine participle past singular)
fagocitadas (feminine participle past plural)
fagocito (first-person indicative present singular)
fagocitas (indicative present second-person singular)
fagocita (indicative present singular third-person)
fagocitamos (first-person indicative plural present)
fagocitais (indicative plural present second-person)
fagocitam (indicative plural present third-person)
fagocitava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
fagocitavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
fagocitava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
fagocitávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
fagocitáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
fagocitavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
fagocitei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
fagocitaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
fagocitou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
fagocitamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
fagocitámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
fagocitastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
fagocitaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
fagocitara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
fagocitaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
fagocitara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
fagocitáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
fagocitáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
fagocitaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
fagocitarei (first-person future indicative singular)
fagocitarás (future indicative second-person singular)
fagocitará (future indicative singular third-person)
fagocitaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
fagocitareis (future indicative plural second-person)
fagocitarão (future indicative plural third-person)
fagocitaria (conditional first-person singular)
fagocitarias (conditional second-person singular)
fagocitaria (conditional singular third-person)
fagocitaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
fagocitaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
fagocitariam (conditional plural third-person)
fagocite (first-person present singular subjunctive)
fagocites (present second-person singular subjunctive)
fagocite (present singular subjunctive third-person)
fagocitemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
fagociteis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
fagocitem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
fagocitasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
fagocitasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
fagocitasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
fagocitássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
fagocitásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
fagocitassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
fagocitar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
fagocitares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
fagocitar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
fagocitarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
fagocitardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
fagocitarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
fagocita (imperative second-person singular)
fagocite (imperative singular third-person)
fagocitemos (first-person imperative plural)
fagocitai (imperative plural second-person)
fagocitem (imperative plural third-person)
não fagocites (imperative negative second-person singular)
não fagocite (imperative negative singular third-person)
não fagocitemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não fagociteis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não fagocitem (imperative negative plural third-person)


algológico

pt-adj

algológico (feminine algológica, masculine plural algológicos, feminine plural algológicas)

algológica (feminine)
algológicos (masculine plural)
algológicas (feminine plural)

(botany) algological (pertaining to the study of algae)


aligatorídeo

(zoology) alligatorid (any reptile of the family Alligatoridae)


aliinase

(biochemistry) alliinase (an enzyme that converts alliin into allicin)


alilglicina

(biochemistry) allylglycine (a glycine derivative that is an inhibitor of the enzyme glutamate decarboxylase)


alitronco

(entomology) alitrunk (segment of an insect’s body to which the wings are attached)


aljamia

(palaeography) aljamiado (Iberian Romance languages written in Arabic)


alocrónico

alocrónico (feminine alocrónica, masculine plural alocrónicos, feminine plural alocrónicas)

alocrónica (feminine)
alocrónicos (masculine plural)
alocrónicas (feminine plural)

(biology, of taxa) allochronic (occurring in a different geologic times)


aloficocianina

pt-noun

aloficocianina f (plural aloficocianinas)

(biochemistry) allophycocyanin (any of a group of accessory pigments to chlorophyll)


alogénico

pt-adj

alogénico (feminine alogénica, masculine plural alogénicos, feminine plural alogénicas)

alogénica (feminine)
alogénicos (masculine plural)
alogénicas (feminine plural)

(genetics) allogenic (genetically distinct, but of the same species)


alometria

(biology) allometry (study of the differential growth rates of body parts or processes)


alométrico

alométrico (feminine alométrica, masculine plural alométricos, feminine plural alométricas)

alométrica (feminine)
alométricos (masculine plural)
alométricas (feminine plural)

From alometria + -ico. By surface analysis, alo- + -métrico.

(biology) allometric (pertaining to allometry)


alometricamente

(biology) allometrically (in an allometric manner)


alomona

(biology) allomone (substance emitted by one species that affects the behaviour of another species)


alomãe

(zoology, rare) allomother (female who provides maternal care for the offspring of another creature)


alopátrico

alopátrico (feminine alopátrica, masculine plural alopátricos, feminine plural alopátricas)

alopátrica (feminine)
alopátricos (masculine plural)
alopátricas (feminine plural)

(ecology) allopatric (geographically isolated)


alopatria

(ecology) allopatry (geographical isolation)


alopatricamente

(ecology) allopatrically (in an allopatric manner)


aloploidização

(genetics) allopolyploidization (the process of allopolyploid formation)


alopoliploide

(genetics) allopolyploid (organism having multiple complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species)


alopoliploidia

(genetics) allopolyploidy (polyploidy that results from the interbreeding of different species)


alorreatividade

(cytology, immunology) alloreactivity (the reaction of a lymphocyte or antibody with an alloantigen)


alossomo

(genetics) allosome (sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome)


alosteria

(biochemistry) allostery (the quality of being allosteric)


alostericamente

(biochemistry) allosterically (in an allosteric manner)


alostérico

alostérico (feminine alostérica, masculine plural alostéricos, feminine plural alostéricas)

alostérica (feminine)
alostéricos (masculine plural)
alostéricas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry, of an enzyme) allosteric (that binds a compound on an inactive site)


alozímico

alozímico (feminine alozímica, masculine plural alozímicos, feminine plural alozímicas)

alozímica (feminine)
alozímicos (masculine plural)
alozímicas (feminine plural)

(genetics, biochemistry) allozymic (relating to allozymes)


alquiltransferase

pt-noun

alquiltransferase f (plural alquiltransferases)

(biochemistry) alkyltransferase (any transferase that transfers alkyl groups)


alélico

pt-adj

alélico (feminine alélica, masculine plural alélicos, feminine plural alélicas)

alélica (feminine)
alélicos (masculine plural)
alélicas (feminine plural)

(genetics) allelic (pertaining to alleles)


alógamo

alógamo (feminine alógama, masculine plural alógamos, feminine plural alógamas)

alógama (feminine)
alógamos (masculine plural)
alógamas (feminine plural)

(botany) allogamous (characterised by allogamy)


alótipo

(zoology) allotype (specimen that exemplifies the opposite sex of the holotype)


amanitina

Amanita phalloides
Amanita phalloides#Translingual

(biochemistry) amanitin (deadly amatoxin found in Amanita phalloides)


amarantáceo

amarantáceo (feminine amarantácea, masculine plural amarantáceos, feminine plural amarantáceas)

amarantácea (feminine)
amarantáceos (masculine plural)
amarantáceas (feminine plural)

From amaranto (“amaranth”) + -áceo (“-aceous”).

affix

(botany) amarantaceous (pertaining to or resembling the family Amaranthaceae of plants)


amarilidácea

(botany) amaryllid (any plant of the family Amaryllidaceae)


amastigota

(biology) amastigote (cell that does not have any flagella or cilia)


amazonista

pt-noun

amazonista m or f by sense (plural amazonistas)

(anthropology, ecology) Amazonianist (one who studies the Amazonian region and cultures)


amblipígio

(zoology) amblypygid (any invertebrate of the order Amblypygi)


ambulacrário

pt-adj

ambulacrário (feminine ambulacrária, masculine plural ambulacrários, feminine plural ambulacrárias)

ambulacrária (feminine)
ambulacrários (masculine plural)
ambulacrárias (feminine plural)

(zoology) ambulacral (pertaining to the ambulacrum)


amebiforme

(microbiology) amebiform (that resembles an amoeba)


ameboflagelado

pt-noun

ameboflagelado m (plural ameboflagelados)

(microbiology) amoeboflagellate (any small, colourless protist of the phylum Schizopyrenida)


amebídeo

(microbiology) amoebid (any member of the Amoebidae)


amebócito

(microbiology) amoebocyte (cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba)


ameiótico

pt-adj

ameiótico (feminine ameiótica, masculine plural ameióticos, feminine plural ameióticas)

ameiótica (feminine)
ameióticos (masculine plural)
ameióticas (feminine plural)

(cytology) ameiotic (not undergoing meiosis)


ameloblasto

(cytology) ameloblast (cell that forms the enamel of teeth)


ameloblástico

ameloblástico (feminine ameloblástica, masculine plural ameloblásticos, feminine plural ameloblásticas)

ameloblástica (feminine)
ameloblásticos (masculine plural)
ameloblásticas (feminine plural)

(cytology) ameloblastic (relating to ameloblasts)


amelotina

(biochemistry) amelotin (protein secreted by ameloblasts during tooth development)


amendina

(biochemistry) amandine (vegetable casein found in almonds)


amensalismo

(ecology) amensalism (form of symbiosis in which one species is harmed or impeded and the other is unaffected)


amentiforme

amentiforme m or f (plural amentiformes)

(botany) amentiform (shaped like a catkin)


ametabólico

ametabólico (feminine ametabólica, masculine plural ametabólicos, feminine plural ametabólicas)

ametabólica (feminine)
ametabólicos (masculine plural)
ametabólicas (feminine plural)

(entomology) ametabolic (not undergoing metamorphosis)


amido-hidrolase

pt-noun

amido-hidrolase f (plural amido-hidrolases)

(biochemistry) amidohydrolase (any of a class of hydrolases that act upon amide bonds)


amigdaliforme

pt-adj

amigdaliforme m or f (plural amigdaliformes)

(mycology) amygdaliform (shaped like an almond)


amilina

(biochemistry) amylin (an amyloid polypeptide)


amiloglucosidase

(biochemistry) amyloglucosidase (a form of amylase used industrially to produce sugars from starches)


amilolítico

amilolítico (feminine amilolítica, masculine plural amilolíticos, feminine plural amilolíticas)

amilolítica (feminine)
amilolíticos (masculine plural)
amilolíticas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry) amylolytic (relating to amylolysis)


amilose

(biochemistry) amylose (soluble form of starch)


amilólise

(biochemistry) amylolysis (conversion of starch into sugar)


aminoacil-tRNA sintetase

pt-noun

aminoacil-tRNA sintetase f (plural aminoacil-tRNAs sintetases)

aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

(biochemistry) aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis)


aminoacilado

pt-adj

aminoacilado (feminine aminoacilada, masculine plural aminoacilados, feminine plural aminoaciladas)

aminoacilada (feminine)
aminoacilados (masculine plural)
aminoaciladas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry) aminoacylated (that has been reacted with an amino acid)


aminoacilação

(biochemistry) aminoacylation (the addition of an aminoacyl group to a compound)


aminoacídico

aminoacídico (feminine aminoacídica, masculine plural aminoacídicos, feminine plural aminoacídicas)

aminoacídica (feminine)
aminoacídicos (masculine plural)
aminoacídicas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry) aminoacidic (pertaining to amino acids)


aminometiltransferase

pt-noun

aminometiltransferase f (plural aminometiltransferases)

(biochemistry) aminomethyltransferase (any enzyme that catalyses the transfer of an aminomethyl group)


aminonucleosídeo

aminonucleosídeo m (plural aminonucleosídeos)

(biochemistry) aminonucleoside (any form of a nucleoside derived from an amino sugar)


aminopolipeptidase

(biochemistry) aminopolypeptidase (the enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase)


amitocondriado

pt-adj

amitocondriado (feminine amitocondriada, masculine plural amitocondriados, feminine plural amitocondriadas)

amitocondriada (feminine)
amitocondriados (masculine plural)
amitocondriadas (feminine plural)

(microbiology) amitochondriate (having no mitochondria)


amitótico

amitótico (feminine amitótica, masculine plural amitóticos, feminine plural amitóticas)

amitótica (feminine)
amitóticos (masculine plural)
amitóticas (feminine plural)

(cytology) amitotic (pertaining to amitosis)


amniota

[ɐ̃.nɪˈɔ.tɐ]

[ɐ̃.nɪˈɔ.tɐ]

(zoology) amniote (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo)


amocete

(zoology, rare) ammocoete (lamprey larva)


amonificação

(biochemistry) ammonification (the formation of ammonia or its compounds)


amoniotélico

amoniotélico (feminine amoniotélica, masculine plural amoniotélicos, feminine plural amoniotélicas)

amoniotélica (feminine)
amoniotélicos (masculine plural)
amoniotélicas (feminine plural)

(biology, of an organism) ammonotelic (excreting soluble ammonia as a result of deamination)


amonite

Borrowed from French ammonite, from Latin Ammōnis cornū (literally “horn of Ammon”), named by Pliny the Elder.

der

(paleontology) ammonite (any of an extinct group of cephalopods of the subfamily Ammonoidea)


amonítico

pt-adj

amonítico (feminine amonítica, masculine plural amoníticos, feminine plural amoníticas)

amonítica (feminine)
amoníticos (masculine plural)
amoníticas (feminine plural)

(paleontology) ammonitic (relating to, or containing, ammonites)


amplectante

amplectante m or f (plural amplectantes)

(botany) amplectant (that clasps a support)


ampola de Lorenzini

pt-noun

ampola de Lorenzini f (plural ampolas de Lorenzini)

ampulla of Lorenzini
ampulla of Lorenzini

(ichthyology) ampulla of Lorenzini (electroreceptor found mainly in cartilaginous fish)


amplexicaule

pt-adj

amplexicaule m or f (plural amplexicaules)

(botany, of leaves) amplexicaul (having lobes that completely surround the stem)


ampuláceo

ampuláceo (feminine ampulácea, masculine plural ampuláceos, feminine plural ampuláceas)

ampulácea (feminine)
ampuláceos (masculine plural)
ampuláceas (feminine plural)

(botany) ampullaceous (shaped like a swollen bottle)


amácrino

amácrino (feminine amácrina, masculine plural amácrinos, feminine plural amácrinas)

amácrina (feminine)
amácrinos (masculine plural)
amácrinas (feminine plural)

(cytology, of a cell) amacrine (without long processes)


amébico

amébico (feminine amébica, masculine plural amébicos, feminine plural amébicas)

amébica (feminine)
amébicos (masculine plural)
amébicas (feminine plural)

(microbiology) amoebic; amoeban (relating to amoebae)


anabantídeo

(zoology) anabantid (any fish of the family Anabantidae)


anabiose

(biology) anabiosis (state of suspended animation)


anacolpado

anacolpado (feminine anacolpada, masculine plural anacolpados, feminine plural anacolpadas)

anacolpada (feminine)
anacolpados (masculine plural)
anacolpadas (feminine plural)

(palynology, of a pollen grain) anacolpate (having a colpus on the distal face)


anaerobiose

[ɐ.nɐˌɛ.ɾɔ.βiˈɔ.zɨ]

/ɐ.nɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈbjɔ.zɨ/

[ɐ.nɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈβjɔ.zɨ]

(microbiology) anaerobiosis (life sustained in the absence of air or oxygen)


anaerobismo

(microbiology) anaerobicity (the state of being anaerobic)


anaerobiótico

anaerobiótico (feminine anaerobiótica, masculine plural anaerobióticos, feminine plural anaerobióticas)

anaerobiótica (feminine)
anaerobióticos (masculine plural)
anaerobióticas (feminine plural)

(microbiology) anaerobiotic (relating to anaerobic organisms)


anafilatoxina

(biochemistry) anaphylatoxin (any of several toxic substance that trigger anaphylaxis)


anafásico

anafásico (feminine anafásica, masculine plural anafásicos, feminine plural anafásicas)

anafásica (feminine)
anafásicos (masculine plural)
anafásicas (feminine plural)

(cytology) anaphasic (relating to the anaphase)


anagénese

(biology) anagenesis (evolution of a new species so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species)


anandamida

(biochemistry) anandamide (ethanolamide of arachidonic acid)


anaplasmose

(veterinary medicine) anaplasmosis (disease of ruminants caused by the Anaplasma bacterium)


anaplerose

(biochemistry) anaplerosis (intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound)


anaplerótico

anaplerótico (feminine anaplerótica, masculine plural anapleróticos, feminine plural anapleróticas)

anaplerótica (feminine)
anapleróticos (masculine plural)
anapleróticas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry, of a reaction) anaplerotic (forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway)


anaplásico

anaplásico (feminine anaplásica, masculine plural anaplásicos, feminine plural anaplásicas)

anaplásica (feminine)
anaplásicos (masculine plural)
anaplásicas (feminine plural)

(cytology, oncology) anaplasic (pertaining to anaplasia)


anaporado

anaporado (feminine anaporada, masculine plural anaporados, feminine plural anaporadas)

anaporada (feminine)
anaporados (masculine plural)
anaporadas (feminine plural)

(palynology, of a pollen grain) anaporate (having a pore on the distal face)


anatídeo

anatídeo (feminine anatídea, masculine plural anatídeos, feminine plural anatídeas)

anatídea (feminine)
anatídeos (masculine plural)
anatídeas (feminine plural)

(zoology) anatine (relating to the Anatidae)


anatídeo

(zoology) anatid (any member of the Anatidae)


anautogenia

(entomology) anautogeny (condition where a gravid insect has to feed before oviposition)


ancilostomatídeo

pt-noun

ancilostomatídeo m (plural ancilostomatídeos)

(zoology) ancylostomatid (any member of the family Ancylostomatidae)


ancilídeo

(zoology) ancylid (any member of the Ancylidae)


androgénese

(botany) androgenesis (fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus)


androdioicia

(zoology) androdioecy (reproductive system characterized by the coexistence of males and hermaphrodites)


androgenético

pt-adj

androgenético (feminine androgenética, masculine plural androgenéticos, feminine plural androgenéticas)

androgenética (feminine)
androgenéticos (masculine plural)
androgenéticas (feminine plural)


androginóforo

(botany) androgynophore (stalk bearing both the androecium and the gynoecium of a flower)


andropogónea

(botany) andropogon (any member of the grass genus Andropogon)


androstadieno

(biochemistry) androstadiene (derivative of androstane that has two double bonds)


androstadienona

(biochemistry) androstadienone (a derivative of testosterone)


androstano

(biochemistry) androstane (a steroid hydrocarbon)


androstenediona

(biochemistry) androstenedione (a steroid hormone)


androstenona

(biochemistry) androstenone (steroid found in human sweat)


androsterona

(biochemistry, steroids) androsterone (an androgenic hormone)


andróforo

(botany) androphore (support or column on which stamens are raised)


anfibiótico

anfibiótico (feminine anfibiótica, masculine plural anfibióticos, feminine plural anfibióticas)

anfibiótica (feminine)
anfibióticos (masculine plural)
anfibióticas (feminine plural)

(ichthyology, of a fish species) able to live in saltwater and freshwater

(entomology, of an insect species) amphibiotic (that initially live in water but live on land as adults)


anficarpia

(botany) amphicarpy (production by a plant of only some diaspores beneath the soil)


anfidiploide

(genetics) amphidiploid (organism having a diploid set of chromosomes from each of its parents)


anfiestomático

anfiestomático (feminine anfiestomática, masculine plural anfiestomáticos, feminine plural anfiestomáticas)

anfiestomática (feminine)
anfiestomáticos (masculine plural)
anfiestomáticas (feminine plural)

(botany, of a leaf) amphistomatic (having stomata on both sides)


anfifilicidade

(biochemistry) amphiphilicity (the condition of being amphiphilic)


anfifisina

(biochemistry) amphiphysin (any of a class of proteins associated with the cytoplasmic surface of synaptic vesicles)


anfifílico

anfifílico (feminine anfifílica, masculine plural anfifílicos, feminine plural anfifílicas)

anfifílica (feminine)
anfifílicos (masculine plural)
anfifílicas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) amphiphilic (having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones)


anfigónico

anfigónico (feminine anfigónica, masculine plural anfigónicos, feminine plural anfigónicas)

anfigónica (feminine)
anfigónicos (masculine plural)
anfigónicas (feminine plural)

(biology, dated) amphigonic (relating to or involving sexual reproduction)


anfimixia

(biology) amphimixis (sexual reproduction)


anfimítico

anfimítico (feminine anfimítica, masculine plural anfimíticos, feminine plural anfimíticas)

anfimítica (feminine)
anfimíticos (masculine plural)
anfimíticas (feminine plural)

(biology) amphimictic (relating to amphimixis)


anfiploidia

(genetics) amphiploidy (the condition of being amphiploid)


anfipático

anfipático (feminine anfipática, masculine plural anfipáticos, feminine plural anfipáticas)

anfipática (feminine)
anfipáticos (masculine plural)
anfipáticas (feminine plural)

(biochemistry, of an alpha helix) amphipathic (having one surface with hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface with hydrophobic or lipophilic aminoacids)


anfirregulina

(biochemistry) amphiregulin (a particular autocrine growth factor)


anfotrópico

anfotrópico (feminine anfotrópica, masculine plural anfotrópicos, feminine plural anfotrópicas)

anfotrópica (feminine)
anfotrópicos (masculine plural)
anfotrópicas (feminine plural)

(microbiology) amphotropic (that infects a wide range of hosts)


anfitríquio

anfitríquio (feminine anfitríquia, masculine plural anfitríquios, feminine plural anfitríquias)

anfitríquia (feminine)
anfitríquios (masculine plural)
anfitríquias (feminine plural)

(microbiology, of bacteria) amphitrichous (having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends)


anfoterina

(biochemistry) amphoterin (the nonhistone chromosomal protein HMG-1)


anfídio

(nematology) amphid (chemosensory organ positioned laterally on the head of nematodes)


anfídromo

anfídromo (feminine anfídroma, masculine plural anfídromos, feminine plural anfídromas)

anfídroma (feminine)
anfídromos (masculine plural)
anfídromas (feminine plural)

(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) amphidromous (that travels between fresh and salt water, but not to breed)


anfítropo

anfítropo (feminine anfítropa, masculine plural anfítropos, feminine plural anfítropas)

anfítropa (feminine)
anfítropos (masculine plural)
anfítropas (feminine plural)

(botany) amphitropal (having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side)


anádromo

anádromo (feminine anádroma, masculine plural anádromos, feminine plural anádromas)

anádroma (feminine)
anádromos (masculine plural)
anádromas (feminine plural)

(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) anadromous (that lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water)

(botany, of a fern) anadromous (in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond)


anádromo

(ichthyology) anadrom (fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers)


anáfase

(cytology) anaphase (stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate)


anápsida

(biology) anapsid (an amniote with a skull that has no openings near the temples)


anátropo

anátropo (feminine anátropa, masculine plural anátropos, feminine plural anátropas)

anátropa (feminine)
anátropos (masculine plural)
anátropas (feminine plural)

(botany, of an ovule) anatropous (having an inverted nucleus)


esteroide anabólico

pt-noun

esteroide anabólico m (plural esteroides anabólicos)

(biochemistry, steroids) anabolic steroid (steroid hormone that promotes muscle growth)


translocação

[tɾɐ̃ʒ.lo.kaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(genetics) translocation (transfer of chromosomal segment)


álula

(ornithology) alula; bastard wing (small projection on the anterior edge of the wing of birds)


efeito Allee

(ecology) Allee effect (negative population growth observed at low population densities)


complexo promotor de anáfase

complexo promotor de anáfase m (uncountable)

anaphase-promoting complex
anaphase-promoting complex

(biochemistry) anaphase-promoting complex (protein complex activated during mitosis to initiate anaphase)


esteroide anabolizante

esteroide anabolizante m (plural esteroides anabolizantes)


nadadeira anal

nadadeira anal f (plural nadadeiras anais)

(ichthyology) anal fin (fin on the underside of a fish)


bienal

(botany) a plant whose lifespan lasts two years


epífita

(botany) epiphyte (plant that grows on another)


hifa

(mycology) hypha (filament that forms the mycelium of a fungus)