| APPRESSORIUM | • appressorium n. (Mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the… • APPRESSORIUM n. the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host. |
| EMPERORSHIPS | • emperorships n. Plural of emperorship. • EMPERORSHIP n. the office of emperor. |
| HYPERMETROPY | • hypermetropy n. Dated form of hypermetropia. • HYPERMETROPY n. an inability to see near objects clearly because the images received by the eye are focused behind the retina, also HYPERMETROPIA. |
| IMPROPERNESS | • improperness n. Quality of being improper. • IMPROPERNESS n. the state of being improper. |
| IMPROPRIATED | • impropriated v. Simple past tense and past participle of impropriate. • IMPROPRIATE v. to transfer ecclesiastical revenue to a layman. |
| IMPROPRIATES | • impropriates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impropriate. • IMPROPRIATE v. to transfer ecclesiastical revenue to a layman. |
| LAMPROPHYRES | • lamprophyres n. Plural of lamprophyre. • LAMPROPHYRE n. a compact intrusive rock with phenocrysts of black mica, hornblende, etc. |
| PARAMORPHINE | • paramorphine n. (Toxicology) A poisonous alkaloid, also known as thebaine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine;… • PARAMORPHINE n. a poisonous white crystalline alkaloid, extracted from opium and used in medicine, aka thebaine. |
| 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. |
| PERIMORPHISM | • perimorphism n. The formation of perimorphs. • PERIMORPHISM n. the state of being a perimorph. |
| PERIMORPHOUS | • perimorphous adj. Perimorphic. • PERIMORPHOUS adj. like a perimorph, also PERIMORPHIC. |
| PRECOMPUTERS | • precomputers adv. (Informal) Before the availability of computers. • precomputers n. Plural of precomputer. |
| PREPROGRAMED | • preprogramed v. Simple past tense and past participle of preprogram. • PREPROGRAM v. to program beforehand. |
| PROMPTUARIES | • promptuaries n. Plural of promptuary. • PROMPTUARY n. a repository; a reference book of facts. |
| PTERIDOSPERM | • pteridosperm n. Any of various extinct gymnosperms, of the division Pteridospermatophyta, resembling ferns, but producing… • PTERIDOSPERM n. an extinct group of seed plants which bore fernlike leaves. |
| PYROMORPHITE | • pyromorphite n. (Mineralogy) A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula… • PYROMORPHITE n. a green, brown, or yellow lead ore. |
| 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… |