| CEPHALOPODIC | • cephalopodic adj. (Zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods. • CEPHALOPODIC adj. of or like a cephalopod, also CEPHALOPODOUS. |
| DEOPPILATION | • deoppilation n. (Obsolete) The removal of whatever stops up the passages. • DEOPPILATION n. the act of deoppilating, freeing from obstruction. |
| DEPOPULATION | • depopulation n. The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants. • DEPOPULATION n. the act of depopulating. |
| DOORSTEPPING | • doorstepping v. Present participle of doorstep. • doorstepping n. The visiting of one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc. • doorstepping n. (Journalism) The action of cornering someone for an unexpected interview. |
| HYPOPLOIDIES | • hypoploidies n. Plural of hypoploidy. • HYPOPLOIDY n. the state of being hypoploid, having a chromosome number a few below the normal diploid number. |
| LEPIDOPTERON | • lepidopteron n. (Zoology) Any insect of the order Lepidoptera. • LEPIDOPTERON n. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, typically having two pairs of wings covered with fragile scales, also LEPIDOPTERAN. |
| OLIGOPEPTIDE | • oligopeptide n. (Biochemistry) A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids. • OLIGOPEPTIDE n. a peptide comprising less than ten amino acids. |
| OPEIDOSCOPES | • opeidoscopes n. Plural of opeidoscope. • OPEIDOSCOPE n. an instrument for illustrating sound by means of light. |
| OPPIGNORATED | • oppignorated v. Simple past tense and past participle of oppignorate. • OPPIGNORATE v. (obsolete) to pawn, also OPPIGNERATE. |
| PAEDOMORPHIC | • paedomorphic adj. Of, relating to, or resulting from the retention of juvenile characteristics by an adult. • pædomorphic adj. Alternative spelling of pedomorphic. • PAEDOMORPHIC adj. of, relating to, involving, or exhibiting paedomorphosis or paedomorphism. |
| PHOSPHORISED | • phosphorised v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorise. • PHOSPHORISE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORIZE. |
| PHOSPHORIZED | • phosphorized v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorize. • phosphorized adj. Of a substance, having been combined or treated with phosphorous. • PHOSPHORIZE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORISE. |
| PHOTOPERIODS | • photoperiods n. Plural of photoperiod. • PHOTOPERIOD n. the period during every 24 hours when an organism is exposed to daylight. |
| POLYPLOIDIES | • polyploidies n. Plural of polyploidy. • POLYPLOIDY n. the condition of being polyploid. |
| PREPORTIONED | • preportioned v. Simple past tense and past participle of preportion. • preportioned adj. Divided into portions in advance. • pre-portioned v. Simple past tense and past participle of pre-portion. |
| PROPANEDIOIC | • PROPANEDIOIC adj. as in propanedioic acid, a white crystalline acid, aka malonic acid. |
| PROPORTIONED | • proportioned adj. Having a proportion. • proportioned v. Simple past tense and past participle of proportion. • PROPORTION v. to adjust (a part or thing) in size relative to other parts or things. |
| PSEUDOPODIAL | • pseudopodial adj. Of or relating to a pseudopod or to pseudopodia. • PSEUDOPODIAL adj. of or like a pseudopod, also PSEUDOPODAL. |
| PSEUDOPODIUM | • pseudopodium n. (Cytology) pseudopod. • PSEUDOPODIUM n. a process protruding from the cell of a protozoan, etc., used for movement or feeding. |