| AMPELOPSIS | • ampelopsis n. A vine of the genus Ampelopsis. • Ampelopsis prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Vitaceae – peppervine, porcelain berry, and other vines. • AMPELOPSIS n. a woody vine. |
| AMPHIPHILE | • amphiphile n. (Chemistry) A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds… • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| AMPHIPLOID | • amphiploid adj. (Genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • amphiploid n. (Genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • AMPHIPLOID n. having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| APPROXIMAL | • approximal adj. Near or adjacent. • approximal adj. Contiguous. • APPROXIMAL adj. close together, next to. |
| IMPALPABLE | • impalpable adj. Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial; not easily… • IMPALPABLE adj. not perceivable by touch. |
| IMPALPABLY | • impalpably adv. In an impalpable manner. • IMPALPABLE adv. not perceivable by touch. |
| MISAPPLIED | • misapplied v. Simple past tense and past participle of misapply. • MISAPPLY v. to apply wrongly. |
| MISAPPLIES | • misapplies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misapply. • MISAPPLY v. to apply wrongly. |
| PALIMPSEST | • palimpsest n. A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum… • palimpsest n. (Archaic) Monumental brasses that have been reused by engraving of the blank back side. • palimpsest n. (Astronomy) Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity. |
| PALMIPEDES | • palmipedes n. Plural of palmipede. • PALMIPEDE n. a webfooted bird, also PALMIPED. |
| PALMPRINTS | • palmprints n. Plural of palmprint. • palm␣prints n. Plural of palm print. • PALMPRINT n. the print of a palm. |
| PAPILLOMAS | • papillomas n. Plural of papilloma. • PAPILLOMA n. a tumour formed by hypertrophy of a papilla or papillae, such as a wart, etc. |
| PARALYMPIC | • paralympic adj. Alternative form of Paralympic; Pertaining to the Paralympics and their participants, staff etc. • paralympic adj. (By extension) Pertaining to disability sport in general. • Paralympic adj. (Sports) Pertaining to the Paralympic Games. |
| PERIPLASMS | • periplasms n. Plural of periplasm. • PERIPLASM n. the region inside the wall of a biological cell. |
| PIROPLASMA | • piroplasma n. (Epidemiology, microbiology) Babesia, a genus of hematozoa that invades the red blood cells of humans… • piroplasma n. Any of many other parasitic protozoa related to Babesia in order Piroplasmida. • PIROPLASMA n. a parasite causing cattle fever, aka babesia, also PIROPLASM. |
| PIROPLASMS | • piroplasms n. Plural of piroplasm. • PIROPLASM n. a parasite causing cattle fever, aka babesia, also PIROPLASMA. |
| POLYPARIUM | • polyparium n. (Biology) The stem, or supporting structure, of any colonial cnidarian such as coral. • POLYPARIUM n. the framework and base of a polyp colony, esp. coral, also POLYPARY. |
| POPULARISM | • popularism n. Any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate. |
| PSAMMOPHIL | • PSAMMOPHIL n. a sand-loving plant, also PSAMMOPHILE. |