| AMYLOPECTIN | • amylopectin n. (Biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose). • AMYLOPECTIN n. the major component of starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains. |
| ANTILEPROSY | • antileprosy adj. (Medicine) Countering leprosy. • ANTILEPROSY adj. designed to prevent leprosy. |
| CALYPTROGEN | • calyptrogen n. Rootcap. • CALYPTROGEN n. the layer of cells on the growing tip of a root giving rise to the root cap. |
| COUNTERPLAY | • counterplay n. A game move made as a response. • counterplay n. (Chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board. • counterplay n. (Video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual… |
| EXPLANATORY | • explanatory adj. Intended to serve as an explanation. • explanatory adj. (Of a person) Disposed to explain. • EXPLANATORY adj. serving to explain, also EXPLANATIVE. |
| GENOTYPICAL | • genotypical adj. Of or relating to a genotype. • GENOTYPICAL adj. relating to a genotype. |
| HYPOCENTRAL | • hypocentral adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake. • HYPOCENTRAL adj. relating to a hypocenter. |
| LYCANTHROPE | • lycanthrope n. A werewolf. • lycanthrope n. More generally, any sort of were-creature. • LYCANTHROPE n. a werewolf; a person suffering from lycanthropy, also LYCANTHROPIST. |
| OPENABILITY | • openability n. The quality of being openable. • OPENABILITY n. the ability to be opened. |
| PALEOBOTANY | • paleobotany n. The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. • PALEOBOTANY n. the study of fossil plants, also PALAEOBOTANY. |
| PANTHEOLOGY | • pantheology n. A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology. • PANTHEOLOGY n. a synthesis of all religions and the knowledge of all gods. |
| PENTAPLOIDY | • pentaploidy n. The condition of being pentaploid. • PENTAPLOIDY n. the state of being pentaploid. |
| PERSONALITY | • personality n. (Of people) A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another. • personality n. (Of inanimate or abstract things) A set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting. • personality n. An assumed role or manner of behavior. |
| PHYTOALEXIN | • phytoalexin n. (Medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
| PLANETOLOGY | • planetology n. (Astronomy) The study of planets, planetary systems and the solar system. • PLANETOLOGY n. the study of planets. |
| PLATINOTYPE | • platinotype n. (Uncountable) A method of making photographic prints using platinum salts. • platinotype n. (Countable) A print made by this method. • PLATINOTYPE n. an obsolete method of photography by reducing a compound of platinum. |
| POLYACTINES | • polyactines n. Plural of polyactine. • POLYACTINE n. the spicule of a polyactinal sponge, also POLYACT. |
| POLYSEMANTS | • polysemants n. Plural of polysemant. • POLYSEMANT n. a word with many meanings. |
| POLYURETHAN | • POLYURETHAN n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHANE. |
| 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. |