| DACTYLOSCOPY | • dactyloscopy n. The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals. • DACTYLOSCOPY n. the comparison of fingerprints for purpose of identification. |
| ENDOPHYLLOUS | • endophyllous adj. (Botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath. • ENDOPHYLLOUS adj. being or formed within a sheathing leaf; living inside a leaf. |
| HYDROPHILOUS | • hydrophilous adj. (Biology) That grows or thrives in or near water. • hydrophilous adj. (Botany) That is pollinated by water. • HYDROPHILOUS adj. water-loving; pollinated by agency of water. |
| HYPERBOLOIDS | • hyperboloids n. Plural of hyperboloid. • HYPERBOLOID n. a solid figure in which some of the plane sections are hyperbolas. |
| HYPOCYCLOIDS | • hypocycloids n. Plural of hypocycloid. • HYPOCYCLOID n. a curve generated by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls on the inside of another circle. |
| HYPOPLOIDIES | • hypoploidies n. Plural of hypoploidy. • HYPOPLOIDY n. the state of being hypoploid, having a chromosome number a few below the normal diploid number. |
| JEOPARDOUSLY | • jeopardously adv. In a jeopardous manner. • JEOPARDOUS adv. (obsolete) perilous; hazardous. |
| PODOPHYLLINS | • podophyllins n. Plural of podophyllin. • PODOPHYLLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLIN. |
| PODOPHYLLUMS | • podophyllums n. Plural of podophyllum. • PODOPHYLLUM n. the dried rootlet and rhizome of the mayapple, used as a caustic. |
| POLYDEMONISM | • polydemonism n. (Religion) The existence of multiple demons; the worship of these demons. • POLYDEMONISM n. the belief in and worship of numerous supernatural powers, also POLYDAEMONISM. |
| POLYHEDROSES | • polyhedroses n. Plural of polyhedrosis. • POLYHEDROSIS n. an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA. |
| POLYHEDROSIS | • polyhedrosis n. Any of several diseases of insect larvae that are caused by the polyhedral viruses, family Baculoviridae. • POLYHEDROSIS n. an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA. |
| POLYPLOIDIES | • polyploidies n. Plural of polyploidy. • POLYPLOIDY n. the condition of being polyploid. |
| POLYSYNDETON | • polysyndeton n. (Rhetoric) The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence. • POLYSYNDETON n. the rhetorical device of repeating a conjunction for emphasis, as in 'it was red and yellow and pink and orange and blue!'. |
| PRODIGIOUSLY | • prodigiously adv. In a prodigious manner; astonishingly, enormously, impressively, or wonderfully. • PRODIGIOUS adv. resembling or befitting a prodigy. |
| PROSODICALLY | • prosodically adv. In a prosodic manner. • PROSODICAL adv. of or pertaining to prosody, also PROSODIC. |