| APOPLECTICALLY | • apoplectically adv. In an apoplectic manner. • APOPLECTICAL adv. (archaic) apoplectic, also APOPLECTIC. |
| BLEPHAROPLASTS | • blepharoplasts n. Plural of blepharoplast. • BLEPHAROPLAST n. a basal body esp. of a flagellated cell. |
| BLEPHAROPLASTY | • blepharoplasty n. (Surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons. • BLEPHAROPLASTY n. plastic surgery on the eyelid esp. to remove fatty or excess tissue. |
| LEPTOCEPHALOUS | • leptocephalous adj. Relating to a leptocephalus. • LEPTOCEPHALOUS adj. having a narrow skull, also LEPTOCEPHALIC. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| MONOPROPELLANT | • monopropellant n. Any propellant that consists of a single substance, or of a mixture of fuel and oxidant in the same container. • MONOPROPELLANT n. a rocket propellant containing both the fuel and the oxidizer in a single substance. |
| PALAEOPEDOLOGY | • palaeopedology n. Alternative spelling of paleopedology. • palæopedology n. Obsolete spelling of paleopedology. • PALAEOPEDOLOGY n. the study of early soils. |
| PALEOGRAPHICAL | • paleographical adj. Alternative form of paleographic. • PALEOGRAPHICAL adj. related to paleography, the study of ancient writings, also PALAEOGRAPHIC. |
| PALEOPATHOLOGY | • paleopathology n. The study of ancient diseases. • paleopathology n. (Countable) Any ancient disease itself. • PALEOPATHOLOGY n. a branch of pathology concerned with ancient diseases as evidenced esp. in fossil or other remains. |
| PAPILLOMATOSES | • papillomatoses n. Plural of papillomatosis. • PAPILLOMATOSIS n. the condition of having papillomata. |
| PARALLELOPIPED | • parallelopiped n. Alternative form of parallelepiped. • PARALLELOPIPED n. a solid figure bounded by six parallelograms, opposite pairs being identical and parallel. |
| PERISCOPICALLY | • periscopically adv. Using a periscope. • periscopically adv. With a similar movement to that of a periscope. • PERISCOPIC adv. viewing all around, or on all sides. |
| PHELLOPLASTICS | • phelloplastics n. The art of modelling in cork. • PHELLOPLASTIC n. a model in cork. |
| PHENOTYPICALLY | • phenotypically adv. (Biology) With regard to the phenotype. • PHENOTYPICAL adv. relating to a phenotype, also PHENOTYPIC. |
| PLATYCEPHALOUS | • platycephalous adj. Platycephalic. • PLATYCEPHALOUS adj. having the vault of the skull flattened, also PLATYCEPHALIC. |
| PLENIPOTENTIAL | • plenipotential adj. Pertaining to a plenipotentiary; having full authority. • PLENIPOTENTIAL adj. having absolute power, also PLENIPOTENT. |
| POLYCARPELLARY | • polycarpellary adj. (Botany) Composed of several or numerous carpels. • POLYCARPELLARY adj. of a plant gynoecium, having or consisting of many carpels. |