| APOPHYLLITE | • apophyllite n. (Mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate… • APOPHYLLITE n. a mineral, hydrated calcium potassium silicate, that exfoliates on heating. |
| NYMPHOLEPTS | • nympholepts n. Plural of nympholept. • NYMPHOLEPT n. one in state of nympholepsy, a trance incurred by erotic daydreams. |
| OPPORTUNELY | • opportunely adv. In a manner suitable for some particular purpose. • opportunely adv. In a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time. • OPPORTUNE adv. happening at the right time. |
| PALAEOTYPES | • palaeotypes n. Plural of palaeotype. • PALAEOTYPE n. a nineteenth century phonetic adaptation of ordinary alphabetical type. |
| PALAEOTYPIC | • palaeotypic adj. Relating to the palaeotype phonetic alphabet. • PALAEOTYPIC adj. of or like a palaeotype, a nineteenth century phonetic adaptation of ordinary alphabetical type. |
| PELOTHERAPY | • pelotherapy n. Body therapy using mud or clay. • PELOTHERAPY n. medical treatment by mud baths. |
| PENTAPLOIDY | • pentaploidy n. The condition of being pentaploid. • PENTAPLOIDY n. the state of being pentaploid. |
| PETROGLYPHS | • petroglyphs n. Plural of petroglyph. • PETROGLYPH n. an ancient rock-carving. |
| PETROGLYPHY | • petroglyphy n. The art or process of carving figures or inscriptions on stone. • PETROGLYPHY n. the art of carving on rocks. |
| PLATINOTYPE | • platinotype n. (Uncountable) A method of making photographic prints using platinum salts. • platinotype n. (Countable) A print made by this method. • PLATINOTYPE n. an obsolete method of photography by reducing a compound of platinum. |
| 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. |
| PREPOTENTLY | • prepotently adv. In a prepotent manner. • PREPOTENT adv. potent in a very high degree. |
| PROPYLITISE | • PROPYLITISE v. to become or turn into propylite, also PROPYLITIZE. |
| PROPYLITIZE | • PROPYLITIZE v. to become or turn into propylite, also PROPYLITISE. |
| PSILOPHYTES | • psilophytes n. Plural of psilophyte. • PSILOPHYTE n. any of an order of extinct plants. |
| PURPORTEDLY | • purportedly adv. Allegedly, ostensibly, supposedly, putatively, or reputedly. • PURPORTED adv. PURPORT, to profess or proclaim. |