| idio- | Private, distinctive, peculiar to. Compare: ideo-. Origin: G. Idios, one's own (05 Mar 2000) |
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| idioagglutinin | An agglutinin that occurs naturally in the blood of a person or an animal, without the injection of a stimulating antigen or the passive transfer of antibody. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idioblast | Plant cells containing oil, gum, calcium, or other products, and appearing to help provide mechanical support. (09 Oct 1997) |
| idiocyclophanous | <chemistry> Same as Idiophanous. Origin: Idio- + Gr. Circle + to appear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiodynamic | Independently active. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiodynamic control | Nervous impulses from the medulla that preserve the normal trophic condition of the muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idioelectric | <physics> Electric by virtue of its own peculiar properties; capable of becoming electrified by friction; opposed to anelectric. An idioelectric substance. Origin: Idio- + electric: cf. F. Idioelectrique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiogamist | Rarely used term for one who is capable of sexual union with only one or a few individuals of the opposite sex, being impotent in the presence of any others. Origin: idio-+ G. Gamos, marriage (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiogenesis | Origin without evident cause; denoting especially that of an idiopathic disease. Origin: idio-+ G. Genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |
| idioglossia | <psychology> An extreme form of lalling or vowel or consonant substitution, by which the speech of a child may be made unintelligible and appear to be another language to one who does not have the key to the literal changes. Origin: idio-+ G. Glossa, tongue, speech (05 Mar 2000) |
| idioglottic | Relating to idioglossia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiogram | <genetics> Diagrammatic representation of chromosome morphology characteristic of a species or population. Synonym: karyotype. Origin: idio-+ G. Gramma, something written (05 Mar 2000) |
| idiograph | A mark or signature peculiar to an individual; a trade-mark. Origin: Gr. Autographic; one's own + to write. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiographic | Of or pertaining to an idiograph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| idiographic approach | The comprehensive study of an individual as a basis for understanding human behaviour in general. (05 Mar 2000) |