| AMPELOGRAPHY | • ampelography n. (Botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis. • AMPELOGRAPHY n. the study of grapevines. |
| EPILEPTIFORM | • epileptiform adj. Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures. • EPILEPTIFORM adj. resembling that of epilepsy. |
| HYPERCOMPLEX | • hypercomplex adj. (Mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics… • hypercomplex n. (Mathematics) A hypercomplex number. • HYPERCOMPLEX adj. excessively complex. |
| LAMPROPHYRES | • lamprophyres n. Plural of lamprophyre. • LAMPROPHYRE n. a compact intrusive rock with phenocrysts of black mica, hornblende, etc. |
| MULTIPURPOSE | • multipurpose adj. Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses. • multi-purpose adj. Alternative form of multipurpose. • MULTIPURPOSE adj. having many purposes. |
| PARALIPOMENA | • paralipomena n. (Literary analysis) The different text variants or text witnesses researched when creating a critical edition. • paralipomena n. Supplementary literary material. • PARALIPOMENON n. a thing added as a supplement to a main text, also PARALEIPOMENON. |
| PEREMPTORILY | • peremptorily adv. In a peremptory manner; in a commanding tone, brooking no delay. • PEREMPTORY adv. putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay. |
| PHOTOPOLYMER | • photopolymer n. (Chemistry) Any polymer that reacts to light with a physical or chemical change, used especially for teeth fillings. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PLEIOTROPISM | • pleiotropism n. (Genetics) pleiotropy. • PLEIOTROPISM n. the state of being pleiotropic, having an effect simultaneously on more than one character in the offspring. |
| PLEOMORPHIES | • PLEOMORPHY n. the state of being pleomorphic, occurring in several different forms. |
| PLEOMORPHISM | • pleomorphism n. (Biology) the occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism. • pleomorphism n. (Chemistry) Synonym of polymorphism. • PLEOMORPHISM n. polymorphism; the occurrence of two or more structural forms during a life cycle. |
| PLEOMORPHOUS | • pleomorphous adj. Having or passing through many different forms. • PLEOMORPHOUS adj. occurring in several different forms, also PLEOMORPHIC. |
| POSTIMPERIAL | • postimperial adj. After the period of an empire. • POSTIMPERIAL adj. taking place after imperial rule. |
| PROPYLAMINES | • propylamines n. Plural of propylamine. • PROPYLAMINE n. an amine of propyl. |
| PROTOPHLOEMS | • protophloems n. Plural of protophloem. • PROTOPHLOEM n. the first-formed phloem that develops from procambium, usually associated with a region of rapid growth. |
| SPERMOPHILES | • spermophiles n. Plural of spermophile. • SPERMOPHILE n. a member of family of seed-loving rodents. |
| SUPERPOLYMER | • superpolymer n. (Chemistry, dated) Any aliphatic polyester. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
| TELEPROMPTER | • teleprompter n. A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read… |