| APOPHYSEAL | • apophyseal adj. Of or pertaining to an apophysis. • APOPHYSEAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| DIPLOPHASE | • diplophase n. (Biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism. • DIPLOPHASE n. a diploid phase in a life cycle. |
| EPIPHYSEAL | • epiphyseal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis. • EPIPHYSEAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSIAL. |
| EPIPHYSIAL | • epiphysial adj. Alternative form of epiphyseal. • EPIPHYSIAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSEAL. |
| FLAPPERISH | • flapperish adj. Reminiscent of a flapper (unconventional young woman of the 1920s). • FLAPPERISH adj. like a flapper, a young girl nearing womanhood. |
| GYPSOPHILA | • gypsophila n. Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers. • Gypsophila prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – baby’s breath and related plants. • GYPSOPHILA n. a garden flower. |
| HAPLOTYPES | • haplotypes n. Plural of haplotype. • haplotypes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of haplotype. • HAPLOTYPE n. a single species contained in a genus. |
| HYPOPLASIA | • hypoplasia n. Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate… • HYPOPLASIA n. the incomplete development of an organ or part, also HYPOPLASTY. |
| HYPOPLASTY | • hypoplasty n. Alternative form of hypoplasia. • HYPOPLASTY n. incomplete development of a part or organ, also HYPOPLASIA. |
| PENTALPHAS | • pentalphas n. Plural of pentalpha. • PENTALPHA n. a five-pointed star, resembling five alphas joined at their bases. |
| PHALAROPES | • phalaropes n. Plural of phalarope. • PHALAROPE n. a small sandpiper-like shore bird. |
| PHILOPENAS | • philopenas n. Plural of philopena. • PHILOPENA n. a present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself, also FILLIPEEN, PHILIPPINA, PHILIPPINE, PHILOPOENA. |
| PHOTOPLAYS | • photoplays n. Plural of photoplay. • PHOTOPLAY n. a motion picture. |
| POLYGRAPHS | • polygraphs n. Plural of polygraph. • polygraphs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygraph. • POLYGRAPH n. an instrument for multiplying copies of a writing. |
| POLYPHASIC | • polyphasic adj. Having multiple coexisting phases. • polyphasic adj. Having multiple successive peaks of activity. • POLYPHASIC adj. going through several periods of activity followed by rest in twenty-four hours. |
| PSAMMOPHIL | • PSAMMOPHIL n. a sand-loving plant, also PSAMMOPHILE. |
| SHIPLAPPED | • shiplapped v. Simple past tense and past participle of shiplap. • SHIPLAP v. to overlap planks in this way. |
| SNAPPISHLY | • snappishly adv. In a snappish manner. • SNAPPISH adv. tending to behave in an impatient or irritable manner. |
| SUPERPHYLA | • superphyla n. Plural of superphylum. • SUPERPHYLUM n. a taxonomical division above phylum. |