geometriform
/dʒɪəˈmɛtrɪfɔːm/Entomology
adjective
Having the form of a geometrid; resembling (that of) moths or caterpillars of the genus Geometra. Also: of or relating to a lepidopteran division Geometriformes comprising geometrids and related moths.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Stainton (1822–1892), entomologist. From scientific Latin Geometra + -form.
- nitro-substitution
- nitro-sulfurous
- nitrosulphureous
- nitro-sulphurous
- nitrosyl
- nitrosylate
- nitrosylated
- nitrosylation
- nitrosyl chloride
- nitrosylhaemoglobin
- nitrosylmyoglobin
- nitrosylsulphuric acid
- nitrothiazole
- nitrotoluene
- nitrotyrosine
- nitrous
- nitrous acid
- nitrous air
- nitrous anhydride
- nitrous fumes
- nitrous oxide
- nitrous vitriol
- nitrovin
- nitrox
- nitroxide