| 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. |
| APPOSITELY | • appositely adv. In an apposite manner. • APPOSITE adv. appropriate. |
| EPISCOPACY | • episcopacy n. The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops. • episcopacy n. Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate. • EPISCOPACY n. government of the church by bishops. |
| 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. |
| HIPPOPHAGY | • hippophagy n. The eating of horsemeat. • HIPPOPHAGY n. feeding on horses. |
| HYPEROPIAS | • hyperopias n. Plural of hyperopia. • HYPEROPIA n. longsightedness, aka hypermetropia. |
| 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. |
| LIPOGRAPHY | • lipography n. A scribal or typographical error where a letter or group of letters that should be written twice is written once. • LIPOGRAPHY n. the accidental omission of a letter or syllable. |
| POLYCARPIC | • polycarpic adj. (Botany) Bearing fruit repeatedly, or year after year. • polycarpic adj. (Botany) Having several carpels in one flower. • POLYCARPIC adj. fruiting many times, or year after year, also POLYCARPOUS. |
| POLYDIPSIA | • polydipsia n. Excessive and constant thirst caused by disease. • POLYDIPSIA n. abnormal thirst. |
| POLYPARIES | • polyparies n. Plural of polypary. • polyparies n. The base and other supporting structure of a colony of polyps (such as coral). • POLYPARY n. the common supporting structure of a polyp colony. |
| 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. |
| POLYPHAGIA | • polyphagia n. An excessive appetite for food. • polyphagia n. (Zoology) The eating of many different types of food. • POLYPHAGIA n. the eating of excessive amounts, or many different kinds, of food. |
| 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. |
| POPULARITY | • popularity n. The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor… • popularity n. (Archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people. • popularity n. (Archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap. |
| PORPHYRIAS | • porphyrias n. Plural of porphyria. • PORPHYRIA n. any of various disorders of metabolism resulting in the excretion of an excessive quantity of porphyrins in the urine. |
| PRESBYOPIA | • presbyopia n. (Pathology) Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects. • PRESBYOPIA n. long-sightedness in old age, also PRESBYOPY. |
| PYROPHOBIA | • pyrophobia n. An fear or hatred of fire or flames. • PYROPHOBIA n. fear of fire. |