| MOUSETRAPPED | • mousetrapped v. Simple past tense and past participle of mousetrap. • MOUSETRAP v. to catch in a mousetrap. |
| MUCOPEPTIDES | • mucopeptides n. Plural of mucopeptide. • MUCOPEPTIDE n. another name for peptidoglycan. |
| NEUROPEPTIDE | • neuropeptide n. (Biochemistry) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters. • NEUROPEPTIDE n. a peptide that influences neural activity or functioning. |
| OVERPOPULATE | • overpopulate v. To fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population. • OVERPOPULATE v. to populate too densely. |
| PERPETUATION | • perpetuation n. The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active. • PERPETUATION n. continuation or preservation for ever, or a long time. |
| PERPETUATORS | • perpetuators n. Plural of perpetuator. • PERPETUATOR n. one who perpetuates. |
| PICTUREPHONE | • picturephone n. Videophone. • PICTUREPHONE n. a device which allows speakers on the telephone to see each other. |
| PLECOPTEROUS | • PLECOPTEROUS adj. of or like the Plecoptera, stoneflies. |
| POSTERUPTIVE | • posteruptive adj. (Geology) After an eruption. • POSTERUPTIVE adj. taking place after an eruption. |
| POSTEXPOSURE | • postexposure adj. After exposure (To radiation, pathogens, etc.). • POSTEXPOSURE adj. taking place after exposure. |
| PRECOMPUTERS | • precomputers adv. (Informal) Before the availability of computers. • precomputers n. Plural of precomputer. |
| PREOCCUPATED | • preoccupated v. Simple past tense and past participle of preoccupate. • PREOCCUPATE v. (obsolete) to preoccupy. |
| PREOCCUPATES | • preoccupates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preoccupate. • PREOCCUPATE v. (obsolete) to preoccupy. |
| PREPOSTEROUS | • preposterous adj. Absurd, or contrary to common sense. • PREPOSTEROUS adj. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense. |
| PROPAEDEUTIC | • propaedeutic adj. (Formal, of education) Preparatory or introductory. • propaedeutic n. An introductory course of instruction. • propædeutic adj. Obsolete spelling of propaedeutic. |
| PROSPECTUSES | • prospectuses n. Plural of prospectus. • PROSPECTUS n. the outline of any plan submitted for public approval, particularly of a literary work or of a joint-stock concern. |
| UNPROPERTIED | • unpropertied adj. Not propertied; not having property. • UNPROPERTIED adj. not propertied. |