| APOPHYLLITES | • apophyllites n. Plural of apophyllite. • APOPHYLLITE n. a mineral, hydrated calcium potassium silicate, that exfoliates on heating. |
| BLEPHAROPLAST | • blepharoplast n. A basal body. • BLEPHAROPLAST n. a basal body esp. of a flagellated cell. |
| LEPTOCEPHALUS | • leptocephalus n. The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species. • LEPTOCEPHALUS n. the larva of the conger eel. |
| PHELLOPLASTIC | • phelloplastic adj. Of or pertaining to phelloplasty. • phelloplastic n. A model made from cork. • PHELLOPLASTIC n. a model in cork. |
| SPATHIPHYLLUM | • spathiphyllum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
| XIPHIPLASTRAL | • xiphiplastral adj. Relating to a xiphiplastron. • XIPHIPLASTRAL n. a type of chelonian. |
| 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. |
| PHELLOPLASTICS | • phelloplastics n. The art of modelling in cork. • PHELLOPLASTIC n. a model in cork. |
| PLATYCEPHALOUS | • platycephalous adj. Platycephalic. • PLATYCEPHALOUS adj. having the vault of the skull flattened, also PLATYCEPHALIC. |
| SPATHIPHYLLUMS | • spathiphyllums n. Plural of spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
| STAPHYLOPLASTY | • staphyloplasty n. (Surgery) Plastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula and the soft palate. • STAPHYLOPLASTY n. plastic surgery involving the soft palate and the uvula. |
| XIPHIPLASTRALS | • XIPHIPLASTRAL n. a type of chelonian. |
| SAPROPHYTICALLY | • saprophytically adv. In a saprophytic manner. • SAPROPHYTIC adv. relating to a saprophyte. |
| STAPHYLOPLASTIC | • staphyloplastic adj. Relating to staphyloplasty. • STAPHYLOPLASTIC adj. relating to staphyloplasty, plastic surgery involving the soft palate and the uvula. |