| APHELIOTROPISM | • apheliotropism n. The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do. • APHELIOTROPISM n. growth away from the sun. |
| CAMPYLOTROPOUS | • campylotropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo… • CAMPYLOTROPOUS adj. having the ovule partly inverted and curved. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| METOPOSCOPICAL | • metoposcopical adj. Alternative form of metoposcopic. • METOPOSCOPICAL adj. relating to metoposcopy, the art of judging a person's character and fortune from his face, also METOPOSCOPIC. |
| OMPHALOSKEPSES | • OMPHALOSKEPSIS n. the contemplation of one's own navel to induce a mental trance. |
| OMPHALOSKEPSIS | • omphaloskepsis n. Contemplation of or meditation upon one’s navel; navel-gazing. • omphaloskepsis n. (Figuratively) Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption. • OMPHALOSKEPSIS n. the contemplation of one's own navel to induce a mental trance. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPE | • ophthalmoscope n. (Ophthalmology) An instrument for examining the interior of the eye (that is, for ophthalmoscopy). • OPHTHALMOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPY | • ophthalmoscopy n. Examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope. • ophthalmoscopy n. The design, construction and use of ophthalmoscopes. • OPHTHALMOSCOPY n. an examination by use of an ophthalmoscope. |
| PAPILLOMATOSES | • papillomatoses n. Plural of papillomatosis. • PAPILLOMATOSIS n. the condition of having papillomata. |
| PAPILLOMATOSIS | • papillomatosis n. (Pathology) the presence of papillomas. • PAPILLOMATOSIS n. the condition of having papillomata. |
| PHARMACOPOLIST | • pharmacopolist n. (Archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, an apothecary. • PHARMACOPOLIST n. drug-seller; pharmacist; apothecary. |
| PLAGIOTROPISMS | • PLAGIOTROPISM n. the tendency to grow at an oblique or horizontal angle. |
| PODOPHTHALMOUS | • podophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Having the eyes on movable footstalks, or pedicels. • podophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Podophthalmia. • PODOPHTHALMOUS adj. having eyes on stalks, like some crabs. |
| POSTMENOPAUSAL | • postmenopausal adj. (Of a symptom or condition) Subsequent to the menopause. • postmenopausal adj. (Of a person) Having experienced menopause. • POSTMENOPAUSAL adj. taking place after the menopause. |
| PROTOPLASMATIC | • protoplasmatic adj. (Cytology) Of or relating to protoplasm. • PROTOPLASMATIC adj. of or like protoplasm, also PROTOPLASMAL, PROTOPLASMIC, PROTOPLASTIC. |
| SPATIOTEMPORAL | • spatiotemporal adj. Of, concerning, or existing in both space and time. • spatiotemporal adj. Of or concerning spacetime. • spatio-temporal adj. Alternative form of spatiotemporal. |
| SPERMATOPHORAL | • spermatophoral adj. Relating to spermatophores. • SPERMATOPHORAL adj. of or like a spermatophore, a case enclosing the spermatozoa of certain crustaceans. |