| ANISOPHYLLY | • anisophylly n. (Botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two. • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
| COMPLIANTLY | • compliantly adv. In a compliant manner. • COMPLIANT adv. yielding. |
| PALYNOLOGIC | • palynologic adj. Synonym of palynological. • PALYNOLOGIC adj. relating to palynology, the scientific study of spores and pollen, also PALYNOLOGICAL. |
| PHYLLOMANIA | • phyllomania n. (Botany) The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc. • PHYLLOMANIA n. abnormal leaf-production. |
| PHYLLOPLANE | • phylloplane n. (Ecology) The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat. • phylloplane n. (Botany) A phyllosphere of leaves. • PHYLLOPLANE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
| PLANETOLOGY | • planetology n. (Astronomy) The study of planets, planetary systems and the solar system. • PLANETOLOGY n. the study of planets. |
| POLLYANNISH | • pollyannish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannish. • Pollyannish adj. (Derogatory) irrepressibly or excessively optimistic; capable of seeing good in anyone. • POLLYANNISH adj. tediously optimistic, also POLLYANNAISH. |
| POLYACTINAL | • polyactinal adj. (Zoology) Having many rays; relating to a polyactine. • POLYACTINAL adj. of a marine animal, having many rays or tentacles, also POLYACT, POLYACTINE. |
| POLYCLONALS | • polyclonals n. Plural of polyclonal. • POLYCLONAL n. a type of antibody. |
| POLYGONALLY | • polygonally adv. In a polygonal manner. • POLYGONAL adv. like a polygon. |
| POLYLINGUAL | • polylingual adj. Of or pertaining to multiple languages; multilingual. • polylingual adj. Able to use multiple languages. • POLYLINGUAL adj. involving many languages. |
| POLYNOMIALS | • polynomials n. Plural of polynomial. • POLYNOMIAL n. an expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus. |
| POLYNUCLEAR | • polynuclear adj. (Biology) having multiple nuclei. • polynuclear adj. (Chemistry) polycyclic. • POLYNUCLEAR adj. chemically polycyclic esp. with respect to the benzene ring. |
| POLYTONALLY | • polytonally adv. In a polytonal way. • POLYTONAL adv. of music, having many keys. |
| POLYVALENCE | • polyvalence n. (Countable) The state of being polyvalent. • polyvalence n. (Countable) Congruence with polyvalency. • polyvalence n. (Uncountable, music) A quality of music that is played in more than one harmonic function in the same key. |
| POLYVALENCY | • polyvalency n. Polyvalence. • POLYVALENCY n. the state of being polyvalent. |
| POSTNATALLY | • postnatally adv. Immediately following birth. • POSTNATAL adv. following childbirth. |
| POTENTIALLY | • potentially adv. In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way. • potentially adv. (Obsolete) Powerfully, strongly. • POTENTIAL adv. latent, possible or likely. |
| UNPOPULARLY | • unpopularly adv. In a manner which is not popular. • UNPOPULAR adv. not popular. |
| XANTHOPHYLL | • xanthophyll n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes. • xanthophyll n. (Organic chemistry, uncountable) Lutein. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |