pes|si|mum

pes|si|mum
pes|si|mum «PEHS uh muhm», noun, plural -mums, -ma «-muh».
–n.
1. the least favorable or worst point, degree, amount, or condition for the purpose.
2. Biology. the degree or amount of heat, light, food, moisture, or other factor, least favorable for the reproduction or other vital processes of an organism.
[< Latin pessimum, neuter of pessimus; see etym. under pessimism (Cf.pessimism)]

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  • pes — al·pes·trine; anat·i·pes·ti·fer; cam·pes·tral; ge·o·tru·pes; har·pes; her·pes; her·pes·tes; in·tem·pes·tive; pes·cha·ni·ki; pes·cod; pes·ki·ly; pes·ki·ness; pes·sa·ry; pes·si·mal; pes·si·mism; pes·si·mist; pes·si·mis·tic; pes·si·mis·ti·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • pessimum — pes·si·mum …   English syllables

  • Pessimum — Pes|si|mum das; s, ...ma <zu lat. pessimum, Neutr. von pessimus, vgl. ↑Pessimismus> schlechteste Umweltbedingungen für Tier u. Pflanze (Biol.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • Konzeptionspessimum — Kon|zep|ti|ons|pes|si|mum das; s, ...ma: für eine Befruchtung ungünstigste Tage im monatlichen Zyklus (3) der Frau (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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