| APOCALYPSES | • apocalypses n. Plural of apocalypse. • Apocalypses prop.n. Plural of Apocalypse. • APOCALYPSE n. any book purporting to reveal the future or last things; a revelation or disclosure. |
| APPEASINGLY | • appeasingly adv. In an appeasing manner. • APPEASING adv. APPEASE, to bring to a state of peace or contentment. |
| HYPERPLASIA | • hyperplasia n. (Medicine) An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells. • HYPERPLASIA n. an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part, such as cells composing a tissue. |
| HYPOPLASIAS | • hypoplasias n. Plural of hypoplasia. • HYPOPLASIA n. the incomplete development of an organ or part, also HYPOPLASTY. |
| HYPOPLASTRA | • hypoplastra n. Plural of hypoplastron. • HYPOPLASTRON n. the plate behind the hyoplastron in a turtle's plastron. |
| HYPOSPADIAS | • hypospadias n. (Anatomy) A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis. • HYPOSPADIAS n. a malformation of the penis. |
| LAPAROSCOPY | • laparoscopy n. (Medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal… • LAPAROSCOPY n. an examination done via a laparoscope. |
| PALAEOTYPES | • palaeotypes n. Plural of palaeotype. • PALAEOTYPE n. a nineteenth century phonetic adaptation of ordinary alphabetical type. |
| PAPYRACEOUS | • papyraceous adj. Made of papyrus. • papyraceous adj. Of the consistency of paper; papery. • PAPYRACEOUS adj. like paper; papery. |
| PARALYMPICS | • Paralympics prop.n. (Sports) Synonym of Paralympic Games (“an international sports competition participated in by sportspeople… • PARALYMPICS n. an Olympic games for sportspeople with physical disabilities. |
| PARAPHYSATE | • paraphysate adj. (Botany) Having paraphyses. • PARAPHYSATE adj. relating to paraphysis, a sterile filament or hair borne among the sporangia. |
| PARAPSYCHIC | • parapsychic adj. Parapsychological. • parapsychic n. A person with a paranormal psychic ability, such as telepathy or telekinesis. • PARAPSYCHIC adj. related to parapsychism, also PARAPSYCHICAL. |
| PATAPHYSICS | • pataphysics n. An absurdist philosophy or pseudoscience studying things "beyond" metaphysics. • 'pataphysics n. Alternative spelling of pataphysics. • PATAPHYSICS n. 'The science of imaginary solutions' invented by the French dramatist Alfred Jarry (1873-1907), writer of symbolic farce, from which is descended the theatre of the absurd. |
| PHYTOPLASMA | • phytoplasma n. Any of various specialized bacteria that are obligate parasites of plant phloem tissue and of some insects… |
| POLYPHAGIAS | • polyphagias n. Plural of polyphagia. • POLYPHAGIA n. the eating of excessive amounts, or many different kinds, of food. |
| PSALIGRAPHY | • PSALIGRAPHY n. the art of paper-cutting to make pictures. |
| TEPPANYAKIS | • teppanyakis n. Plural of teppanyaki. |