| APODICTIC | • apodictic adj. Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain. • apodictic adj. Being a style of argument in which a person presents their reasoning as categorically true, even if… • apodictic adj. (Theology, Biblical studies) Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!". |
| APOMICTIC | • apomictic adj. (Botany, zoology) Of, pertaining to, or characterised by apomixis. • APOMICTIC adj. relating to apomixis, nonsexual reproduction, from an unfertilized ovum, also APOMICTICAL. |
| DIATROPIC | • diatropic adj. Exhibiting diatropism (any sense). • DIATROPIC adj. relating to diatropism, the growth of plant roots at right angles to an applied force. |
| IMPACTION | • impaction n. Compression; the packing together of loose matter. • impaction n. Something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter. • impaction n. (Medicine) A solid, immobile bulk of stool. |
| OCCIPITAL | • occipital adj. (Anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone. • occipital n. (Anatomy) Ellipsis of occipital bone.. • occipital n. (Zootomy) An occipital scale in reptiles. |
| OPACITIES | • opacities n. Plural of opacity. • OPACITY n. something that is opaque. |
| OPTICIANS | • opticians n. Plural of optician. • OPTICIAN n. one who deals in optical goods. |
| PANOISTIC | • panoistic adj. (Zoology) Producing ova only; said of the ovaries of certain insects which do not produce vitelligenous cells. • PANOISTIC adj. of an ovary, producing ova only, not yolk-forming cells, as opposed to meroistic. |
| PAROTITIC | • parotitic adj. Of or pertaining to the parotid gland, or to parotitis (mumps). • PAROTITIC adj. of or like parotitis, inflammation of the parotid glands. |
| PASTICCIO | • pasticcio n. A medley; an olio. • pasticcio n. (Art) An artwork that directly imitates the work of another artist or artists. • pasticcio n. (Art) A falsified work of art, such as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing… |
| PATRIOTIC | • patriotic adj. Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one’s country; zealously and unselfishly devoted… • PATRIOTIC adj. devoted to one's country. |
| PICTORIAL | • pictorial adj. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures. • pictorial adj. Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid. • pictorial adj. Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism. |
| PISTACHIO | • pistachio n. A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit. • pistachio n. The nutlike fruit of this tree. • pistachio n. (Color) A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed. |
| PIZZICATO | • pizzicato adv. (Music) To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow. • pizzicato n. (Music) A note that is played pizzicato. • PIZZICATO adv. (Italian) played by plucking the string. |
| PLICATION | • plication n. (Now chiefly biology, geology) An act of folding. • plication n. (Now chiefly biology, geology) A fold or pleat. • plication n. (Surgery) A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together… |
| PODIATRIC | • podiatric adj. Of or pertaining to podiatry, the medical specialty concerned with the foot. • PODIATRIC adj. relating to care of the feet. |
| POLITICAL | • political adj. Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing. • political adj. Concerning a polity or its administrative components. • political adj. (Derogatory) Motivated, especially inappropriately, by political (electoral or other party political) calculation. |
| PSORIATIC | • psoriatic adj. (Dermatology, pathology) Of, pertaining to or suffering from psoriasis. • psoriatic n. An individual who has psoriasis. • PSORIATIC adj. suffering from psoriasis. |
| PTOMAINIC | • PTOMAINIC adj. of or like ptomaine, a poisonous alkaloid found in decaying matter. |
| SIMPATICO | • simpatico adj. (Of a person) Having a compatible temperament or pleasing qualities. • simpatico adj. Compatible (with a person, thing, etc). • SIMPATICO adj. (Italian) of like mind, compatible, also SYMPATICO. |