| APOPTOSES | • apoptoses n. Plural of apoptosis. • apoptoses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apoptose. • APOPTOSIS n. the natural self-destruction of cells in a growing organism. |
| APOPTOSIS | • apoptosis n. (Biology, cytology) A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of… • APOPTOSIS n. the natural self-destruction of cells in a growing organism. |
| APOSPORIC | • aposporic adj. Alternative form of aposporous. • APOSPORIC adj. relating to apospory, the development of prothalli. |
| APPALOOSA | • appaloosa n. (US, uncountable) A breed of horse having a spotted rump. • appaloosa n. (Countable) A horse of the breed. • appaloosa n. (Southern US) A catfish. |
| EPOPOEIAS | • epopoeias n. Plural of epopoeia. • epopœias n. Plural of epopœia. • EPOPOEIA n. (Greek) an epic poem, also EPOPEE, EPOS. |
| OPPOSABLE | • opposable adj. Susceptible to being opposed or resisted. • opposable adj. Capable of being placed opposite something else. • OPPOSABLE adj. that can be opposed. |
| OPPOSABLY | • opposably adv. In an opposable manner. • OPPOSABLE adv. that can be opposed. |
| PAPPOOSES | • pappooses n. Plural of pappoose. • PAPPOOSE n. (Native American) a baby, also PAPOOSE. |
| PAUROPODS | • pauropods n. Plural of pauropod. • PAUROPOD n. a minute myriapod, a millepede or centipede. |
| PEEKAPOOS | • peekapoos n. Plural of peekapoo. • PEEKAPOO n. a dog that is a cross between a Pekingese and a poodle, also PEKEPOO. |
| PHOTOMAPS | • photomaps n. Plural of photomap. • PHOTOMAP v. to map by means of aerial photography. |
| PHOTOPIAS | • PHOTOPIA n. vision in illumination similar to daylight, believed to involve chiefly the cones of the retina. |
| PHOTOPSIA | • photopsia n. (Medicine) The presence of perceived flashes of light. • PHOTOPSIA n. the appearance of light flashes due to retinal irritation, also PHOTOPSY. |
| PODOCARPS | • podocarps n. Plural of podocarp. • PODOCARP n. a stem, or footstalk, supporting the fruit. |
| POPPADOMS | • poppadoms n. Plural of poppadom. • POPPADOM n. (Tamil) a thin circle of dough fried in oil until crisp, also PAPADAM, PAPADOM, PAPADUM, PAPPADAM, PAPPADOM, PAPPADUM, POPADUM, POPPADUM, PUPPODUM. |
| PROPANOLS | • propanols n. Plural of propanol. • PROPANOL n. propyl alcohol. |
| PROPOSALS | • proposals n. Plural of proposal. • PROPOSAL n. something that is proposed. |
| PROPOSITA | • proposita n. The first identified female case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case. • PROPOSITA n. a woman from whom a line of descent is traced. |
| SCAPHOPOD | • scaphopod n. Tusk shell. • SCAPHOPOD n. a member of a class of marine molluscs. |
| SPOROCARP | • sporocarp n. (Mycology) The structure on a fungus and some algae which houses the spore-producing organs. • SPOROCARP n. a closed body or conceptacle containing one or more masses of spores or sporangia. |