| ALLOPATRIES | • ALLOPATRY n. the state of occurring in different geographical areas or in isolation. |
| ALLOTROPIES | • allotropies n. Plural of allotropy. • ALLOTROPY n. the property whereby certain elements may exist in more than one crystal structure. |
| ALLOTROPISM | • allotropism n. (Chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state. • ALLOTROPISM n. the state of an element existing in more than one form. |
| ALPROSTADIL | • alprostadil n. (Pharmacology) Prostaglandin E1, a vasodilatory drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. |
| BOILERPLATE | • boilerplate n. A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler. • boilerplate n. (UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882). • boilerplate n. A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number… |
| HOSPITALLER | • hospitaller n. A person who attends visitors in a religious institution. • hospitaller n. A member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals. • HOSPITALLER n. a member of a charitable brotherhood for the care of the sick in hospitals, also HOSPITALER. |
| LEPTOSPIRAL | • leptospiral adj. Relating to bacteria of the genus Leptospira, or to leptospirosis. • LEPTOSPIRAL adj. of or like a leptospire. |
| PATELLIFORM | • patelliform adj. Having the shape of a patella. • patelliform adj. Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella. • PATELLIFORM adj. shaped like a saucer or kneecap. |
| PATROCLINAL | • PATROCLINAL adj. of animals and plants, showing the characters of the male parent, also PATRICLINIC, PATROCLINOUS. |
| PICTORIALLY | • pictorially adv. In a pictorial manner. • PICTORIAL adv. relating to pictures. |
| PLETHORICAL | • plethorical adj. Alternative form of plethoric. • PLETHORICAL adj. having a full habit of body; characterized by plethora or excess of blood, also PLETHORIC. |
| POLLINATORS | • pollinators n. Plural of pollinator. • POLLINATOR n. an agent that pollinates. |
| POSTILLATOR | • postillator n. One who postillates; one who expounds the Scriptures verse by verse. • POSTILLATOR n. one who postillates, explains by marginal notes. |
| PRECOITALLY | • precoitally adv. Before coitus. |
| PROLEPTICAL | • proleptical adj. Anticipating the usual time; applied to a periodical disease whose paroxysms return at an earlier hour… • proleptical adj. Previous; antecedent. • proleptical adj. Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. |
| PROTHALLIAL | • PROTHALLIAL adj. of or like the prothallium, the growth following a germinating spore, for the purpose of sexual reproduction, producing the antheridia and archegonia. |
| PROTHALLIUM | • prothallium n. A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle. • prothallium n. The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss. • PROTHALLIUM n. the free-living gametophyte of a fern or other vascular cryptogam, also PROTHALLUS. |
| PROTHALLOID | • PROTHALLOID adj. relating to the prothallus, the gametophyte or sexual generation in ferns and related plants. |
| REALPOLITIK | • realpolitik n. (Politics) Pragmatic government policy concerned with perceived interests of the state. • Realpolitik n. Alternative letter-case form of realpolitik. • REALPOLITIK n. (German) politics guided by practical considerations, instead of principles or ethics. |
| TROPHICALLY | • trophically adv. In a trophic manner. • trophically adv. With regard to nutrition. • TROPHIC adv. pertaining to nutrition. |