| ALLOTETRAPLOID | • allotetraploid adj. Amphidiploid. • allotetraploid adj. (Genetics) Having four sets of chromosomes derived from different species. • allotetraploid n. Amphidiploid. |
| AUTOTETRAPLOID | • autotetraploid adj. (Genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome. • autotetraploid n. Such a cell or organism. • AUTOTETRAPLOID n. an individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of four copies of a single genome due to doubling of an ancestral chromosome complement. |
| COUNTERPLOTTED | • counterplotted v. Simple past tense and past participle of counterplot. • COUNTERPLOT v. to intrigue against. |
| COUNTERPOINTED | • counterpointed v. Simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint. • COUNTERPOINT v. to compose or arrange in counterpoint. |
| ELECTRODEPOSIT | • electrodeposit v. To deposit by means of electrodeposition. • ELECTRODEPOSIT n. a deposit (as of metal or rubber) made by electrolysis. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| POSTDOCTORATES | • postdoctorates n. Plural of postdoctorate. • POSTDOCTORATE n. a degree after a doctorate. |
| POSTMODERNISTS | • postmodernists n. Plural of postmodernist. • POSTMODERNIST n. a follower of postmodernism. |
| PROGNOSTICATED | • prognosticated v. Simple past tense and past participle of prognosticate. • PROGNOSTICATE v. to foretell from signs or symptoms. |
| 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. |
| PTERIDOLOGISTS | • pteridologists n. Plural of pteridologist. • PTERIDOLOGIST n. one who studies pteridology. |
| PTERIDOPHYTOUS | • PTERIDOPHYTOUS adj. of or like a pteridophyte, a fern, also PTERIDOPHYTIC. |