metachrony
/mɪˈtakrəni/ /mɛˈtakrəni/Biology
noun
Occurrence in sequence (as opposed to in synchrony); specifically the orderly sequential movement of cilia in a progressive wave.
Origin
1960s. From German Metachronie from ancient Greek μετα- + χρόνος + German -ie.
- putlock
- putlog
- putlog hole
- put money (or put one's money) on
- puto
- put-off
- put off the evil day (or hour)
- put-on
- put one over on
- put one's affairs in order
- put one's back into
- put one's best foot forward
- put oneself in another's place
- put one's face on
- put one's feet up
- put one's finger in the dyke
- put one's finger on something
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it (or put one's foot in one's mouth)
- put one's hand in one's pocket
- put one's hands together
- put one's hands up
- put one's head in a noose
- put one's money where one's mouth is
- put one's shirt on