| BOUSTROPHEDONS | • boustrophedons n. Plural of boustrophedon. • BOUSTROPHEDON n. (Greek) a method of writing in which lines are written alternately in opposite direction, from left to right, and right to left. |
| DECOMPOSITIONS | • decompositions n. Plural of decomposition. • DECOMPOSITION n. the breakdown of dead organic material by detritivores or saprophytes. |
| DEPRESSOMOTORS | • depressomotors n. Plural of depressomotor. • DEPRESSOMOTOR n. a drug with the effect of retarding motor activity. |
| DIPLOSTEMONOUS | • diplostemonous adj. (Botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals. • diplostemonous adj. (Botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals. • DIPLOSTEMONOUS adj. having two whorls of stamens, the outer alternating with the petals, the inner with the outer. |
| NONDEPOSITIONS | • NONDEPOSITION n. something that is not a deposition. |
| ODONTOGRAPHIES | • odontographies n. Plural of odontography. • ODONTOGRAPHY n. a description or history of teeth. |
| OVERPRODUCTION | • overproduction n. The production of more of a commodity than can be used or sold. • OVERPRODUCTION n. excessive production. |
| PERIODONTOLOGY | • periodontology n. (Dentistry) Periodontics. • PERIODONTOLOGY n. the branch of dentistry concerned with periodontal diseases. |
| PHOTODETECTORS | • photodetectors n. Plural of photodetector. • PHOTODETECTOR n. any of various devices for detecting and measuring the intensity of radiant energy through photoelectric action. |
| PHOTOELECTRODE | • photoelectrode n. (Physics) Either electrode of a photoelectric cell. • PHOTOELECTRODE n. an electrode which can exhibit photoelectricity. |
| PHOTOOXIDATIVE | • photooxidative adj. That causes, or undergoes photooxidation. • PHOTOOXIDATIVE adj. relating to photooxidation. |
| PHOTOPERIODISM | • photoperiodism n. (Biology) The growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length… • PHOTOPERIODISM n. a plant or animal's response or capacity to respond to photoperiod. |
| PHOTOREDUCTION | • photoreduction n. (Physics, chemistry) The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species. • photoreduction n. (Chemistry) Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light. • PHOTOREDUCTION n. chemical reduction under the influence of radiant energy, as light. |
| POLYCOTYLEDONS | • polycotyledons n. Plural of polycotyledon. • POLYCOTYLEDON n. any of various plants, esp. gymnosperms, that have or appear to have more than two cotyledons. |
| POSTDOCTORATES | • postdoctorates n. Plural of postdoctorate. • POSTDOCTORATE n. a degree after a doctorate. |
| PROPORTIONATED | • proportionated v. Simple past tense and past participle of proportionate. • PROPORTIONATE v. to make proportionate. |
| PROTOCHORDATES | • protochordates n. Plural of protochordate. • PROTOCHORDATE n. a member of the Protochordata. |
| PSEUDOSOLUTION | • pseudosolution n. A suspension or colloid that has very small particles. • pseudosolution n. An apparent solution that would not actually solve the problem. • PSEUDOSOLUTION n. a false solution. |
| UNPROPORTIONED | • unproportioned adj. Not proportioned. • UNPROPORTIONED adj. not proportioned. |