| AMPHIPROSTYLE | • amphiprostyle adj. (Architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides. • amphiprostyle n. (Architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. • AMPHIPROSTYLE adj. with columns at each end but not at sides. |
| GLYPHOGRAPHER | • glyphographer n. One who carries out glyphography. • GLYPHOGRAPHER n. one who practises glyphography. |
| GLYPTOGRAPHER | • glyptographer n. One who carries out glyptography. • GLYPTOGRAPHER n. one who practises glyptography, the art of engraving on gems. |
| HYPERPOLARISE | • hyperpolarise v. Alternative spelling of hyperpolarize. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
| HYPERPOLARIZE | • hyperpolarize v. To increase the polarity of something, especially the polarity across a biological membrane. • HYPERPOLARIZE v. to produce an increase in potential difference across a biological membrane, also HYPERPOLARISE. |
| HYPOSULPHATES | • hyposulphates n. Plural of hyposulphate. • HYPOSULPHATE n. a dithionate. |
| PETROPHYSICAL | • petrophysical adj. Relating to petrophysics. • PETROPHYSICAL adj. relating to petrophysics. |
| PHOSPHORYLASE | • phosphorylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
| PHOSPHORYLATE | • phosphorylate v. (Transitive) to cause phosphorylation. • phosphorylate v. (Intransitive) to undergo phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHYTOPLANKTER | • phytoplankter n. A single phytoplankton organism. • PHYTOPLANKTER n. a planktonic plant. |
| PLAGIOCEPHALY | • plagiocephaly n. (Pathology) A congenital condition where the skull suffers an oblique malformation. • PLAGIOCEPHALY n. a twisted condition of the head, the front of the skull being larger on one side, the back larger on the other. |
| POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
| PROPHETICALLY | • prophetically adv. In a prophetic manner. • prophetically adv. As a prophecy. • PROPHETICAL adv. related to prophesy, also PROPHETIC. |
| PTERYLOGRAPHY | • pterylography n. (Zoology) The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
| PYELOGRAPHIES | • PYELOGRAPHY n. the use of pyelograms, X-ray pictures of the renal pelvis. |
| PYROSULPHATES | • pyrosulphates n. Plural of pyrosulphate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
| SCAPHOCEPHALY | • scaphocephaly n. (Pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened side-to-side. • SCAPHOCEPHALY n. having an abnormally long and narrow boat-shaped skull. |
| SPELEOTHERAPY | • speleotherapy n. The use of the microclimate of salt caves and mines for the treatment of asthma. • SPELEOTHERAPY n. an alternative or complementary method of therapy for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases, involving periods spent underground in a salt mine. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSEAL | • zygapophyseal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the zygapophysis. • ZYGAPOPHYSEAL adj. relating to the zygapophysis, also ZYGAPOPHYSIAL. |