| CYCLOPEDIST | • cyclopedist n. One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia. • CYCLOPEDIST n. one who makes encyclopedias. |
| PALLIDOTOMY | • pallidotomy n. A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated… |
| PENDULOSITY | • pendulosity n. The state or quality of being pendulous. • PENDULOSITY n. the state of being pendulous. |
| PENTAPLOIDY | • pentaploidy n. The condition of being pentaploid. • PENTAPLOIDY n. the state of being pentaploid. |
| POLYKETIDES | • polyketides n. Plural of polyketide. |
| POLYPEPTIDE | • polypeptide n. (Organic chemistry) Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds. • polypeptide n. (Biochemistry) Any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein. • polypeptide n. (Biochemistry) A small protein containing up to 100 amino acids; see also oligopeptide. |
| POSTHOLIDAY | • postholiday adj. Occurring after, or as a consequence of, a holiday; often specifically after the holiday season of late December. • POSTHOLIDAY adj. taking place after a holiday. |
| PREDATORILY | • predatorily adv. In a predatory manner. • PREDATORY adv. preying on other animals. |
| PRODIGALITY | • prodigality n. Wasteful extravagance. • prodigality n. Lavish generosity. • PRODIGALITY n. the state of being prodigal. |
| PROVIDENTLY | • providently adv. In a provident manner. • PROVIDENT adv. seeing beforehand, and providing for the future. |
| PTERIDOLOGY | • pteridology n. (Botany) The scientific study of ferns and other pteridophytes. • PTERIDOLOGY n. the study of ferns. |
| SPONDYLITIC | • spondylitic adj. Relating to spondylitis. • spondylitic n. A person who has spondylitis. • SPONDYLITIC adj. relating to spondylitis. |
| SPONDYLITIS | • spondylitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the spine. • SPONDYLITIS n. inflammation of the vertebra. |
| STYLOPODIUM | • stylopodium n. (Botany) An expansion at the base of the style, as in umbelliferous plants. • STYLOPODIUM n. an enlargement at the end of the style base of certain flowers. |
| TETRAPLOIDY | • tetraploidy n. (Uncountable, genetics) The state of being tetraploid, having four sets of chromosomes. • tetraploidy n. (Countable, genetics) An instance of being tetraploid. • TETRAPLOIDY n. the state of being tetraploid, having four haploid sets of chromosomes. |
| TYROGLYPHID | • TYROGLYPHID n. a mite of the genus Tyroglyphus, including the cheesemite and the flour-mite. |