| CHROMOPHIL | • chromophil n. Alternative form of chromophile. • CHROMOPHIL n. a cell that takes a stain easily, also CHROMOPHILIC. |
| COMPILATOR | • compilator n. One who compiles something. • COMPILATOR n. a compiler. |
| COMPLETION | • completion n. The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment. • completion n. (Law) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property. • completion n. (American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver. |
| COMPLEXION | • complexion n. (Obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one’s physiological "temperament", being either… • complexion n. The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face. • complexion n. (Figuratively) The outward appearance of something. |
| COMPULSION | • compulsion n. An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences. • compulsion n. The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act. • compulsion n. The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration). |
| COSMOPOLIS | • cosmopolis n. An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds. • COSMOPOLIS n. a large city. |
| LEPTOSOMIC | • LEPTOSOMIC adj. like a leptosome, of slender build, also LEPTOSOMATIC. |
| LIPOCHROME | • lipochrome n. Any naturally-occurring, fat-soluble pigment such as carotenes or chlorophyll. • LIPOCHROME n. a pigment of butter fat etc. |
| LYCOPODIUM | • lycopodium n. Club moss. • Lycopodium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Lycopodiaceae – the club mosses. • LYCOPODIUM n. a genus of mosslike plants, aka clubmoss. |
| MICROPOLIS | • MICROPOLIS n. a small city. |
| MONOPLEGIC | • monoplegic adj. Having or relating to monoplegia. • monoplegic n. A person who has monoplegia. • MONOPLEGIC adj. related to monoplegia, paralysis affecting a single limb. |
| PHOCOMELIA | • phocomelia n. A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing… • PHOCOMELIA n. a type of congenital deformity, with seallike limbs, also PHOCOMELY. |
| PHOCOMELIC | • PHOCOMELIC adj. showing phocomely, a type of congenital deformity, with seallike limbs. |
| POCULIFORM | • poculiform adj. Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup. • poculiform n. A variety of snowdrop with petals of the same length. • POCULIFORM adj. cup-shaped. |
| POLYATOMIC | • polyatomic adj. (Chemistry) (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms. • POLYATOMIC adj. having many atoms, multivalent. |
| POLYONYMIC | • polyonymic adj. Relating to polyonym. • POLYONYMIC adj. of a name, consisting of more than two words. |
| POLYSOMICS | • polysomics n. Plural of polysomic. • POLYSOMIC n. a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice. |