| BIOMORPHS | • biomorphs n. Plural of biomorph. • BIOMORPH n. a representation of a living thing as decoration. |
| BIOPHORES | • biophores n. Plural of biophore. • BIOPHORE n. a hypothetical unit of living matter, also BIOPHOR. |
| BIOTROPHS | • biotrophs n. Plural of biotroph. • BIOTROPH n. a parasitic organism such as a fungus. |
| BUPROPION | • bupropion n. (Pharmacology) An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. • BUPROPION n. an antidepressant drug used in the treatment of nicotine addiction. |
| OBREPTION | • obreption n. (Obsolete) The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise. • obreption n. (Obsolete, Scotland, law) Act of obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise. • OBREPTION n. (obsolete) an attempt to obtain ecclesiastical dispensation, etc. fraudulently. |
| OMBROPHIL | • ombrophil n. Alternative form of ombrophile. • OMBROPHIL n. a plant flourishing in extremely rainy conditions, also OMBROPHILE. |
| PERIBOLOI | • periboloi n. Plural of peribolos. • PERIBOLOS n. (Greek) a precinct; an enclosing wall of a precinct, also PERIBOLUS. |
| PERIBOLOS | • peribolos n. (Architecture, historical) An enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple. • PERIBOLOS n. (Greek) a precinct; an enclosing wall of a precinct, also PERIBOLUS. |
| POLITBURO | • politburo n. The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other… • politburo n. (By extension, sometimes derogatory) A senior governing or policymaking body in a political or other… • Politburo prop.n. Any of various politburos, especially that of the Soviet Union or that of the People’s Republic of China. |
| POTBOILER | • potboiler n. Alternative spelling of pot boiler. • pot-boiler n. Alternative spelling of pot boiler. • pot␣boiler n. (Mildly derogatory) A creative work of low quality (book, art, etc), produced merely to earn a living… |
| POURBOIRE | • pourboire n. A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts. • pourboire n. A bribe. • POURBOIRE n. (French) a tip, gratuity. |
| PROBATION | • probation n. A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may easily be removed for poor performance. • probation n. (Law) A type of sentence where convicted criminals are allowed to continue living in the community but… • probation n. A testing period of time. |
| PROBIOTIC | • probiotic n. (Bacteriology) A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons. • probiotic adj. (Ecology) Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation. • probiotic adj. Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes. |
| PROBOSCIS | • proboscis n. (Anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal. • proboscis n. (Informal, mildly humorous) A large or lengthy human nose. • PROBOSCIS n. an elongated organ, usually associated with the mouth. |
| PYROBORIC | • pyroboric adj. Of or relating to pyroboric acid or its derivatives. • PYROBORIC adj. as in pyroboric acid. |