| AMPHIBLASTULA | • amphiblastula n. A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated… • AMPHIBLASTULA n. the free-swimming larva of certain sponges, which consists of a hollow spherical mass of cells some of which have flagella. |
| AMPHISTOMATAL | • AMPHISTOMATAL adj. of a leaf, having stomata on both surfaces, also AMPHISTOMATIC. |
| AMPHITHEATRAL | • amphitheatral adj. Alternative form of amphitheatrical. • AMPHITHEATRAL adj. of or like an amphitheatre. |
| ANALPHABETISM | • analphabetism n. Illiteracy, the inability to read and write. • ANALPHABETISM n. illiteracy. |
| APLANOGAMETES | • aplanogametes n. Plural of aplanogamete. • APLANOGAMETE n. a nonmotile gamete. |
| ENCEPHALOMATA | • encephalomata n. Plural of encephaloma. • ENCEPHALOMA n. a brain tumour. |
| MALADAPTATION | • maladaptation n. (Evolutionary theory or psychology) The state of being poorly adapted to an environment. • MALADAPTATION n. poor or inadequate adaptation. |
| MALADAPTIVELY | • maladaptively adv. In a maladaptive manner. • MALADAPTIVE adv. marked by poor or inadequate adaptation. |
| MAMMAPLASTIES | • mammaplasties n. Plural of mammaplasty. • MAMMAPLASTY n. the surgical reconstruction of the breast. |
| MANIPULATABLE | • manipulatable adj. Suitable for, or able to be subjected to manipulation. • manipulatable adj. Gullible or susceptible to persuasion. • MANIPULATABLE adj. capable of being manipulated. |
| PALAEOCLIMATE | • palaeoclimate n. Alternative spelling of paleoclimate. • PALAEOCLIMATE n. the climate at any stage in the geological development of the earth. |
| PANOPHTHALMIA | • PANOPHTHALMIA n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMITIS. |
| PARANORMALITY | • paranormality n. The quality of being paranormal. • PARANORMALITY n. the state of being paranormal. |
| PARLIAMENTARY | • parliamentary adj. Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament. • parliamentary adj. Having the supreme executive and legislative power resting with a cabinet of ministers chosen from… • parliamentary adj. (Britain, historical, railways) Of a class of train which, by an act of parliament, ran both ways along… |
| PATERFAMILIAS | • paterfamilias n. A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe. • pater␣familias n. Alternative spelling of paterfamilias. • PATERFAMILIAS n. (Latin) the head of the family. |
| PHANTASMALIAN | • phantasmalian adj. (Rare) phantasmal. • PHANTASMALIAN adj. like a phantasm. |
| PHANTASMALITY | • phantasmality n. The quality of being phantasmal. • PHANTASMALITY n. the state of being phantasmal. |
| PLASMODESMATA | • plasmodesmata n. Plural of plasmodesma. • PLASMODESMA n. a strand of living cytoplasm connecting two cells, also PLASMODESM. |
| PRAGMATICALLY | • pragmatically adv. In a pragmatic manner. • pragmatically adv. In terms of pragmatics. • PRAGMATICAL adv. dealing with facts and actual occurrences; practical, also PRAGMATIC. |