| METAPHOSPHATE | • metaphosphate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid. • METAPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of a metaphosphoric acid. |
| PERIHEPATITIS | • perihepatitis n. (Medicine, pathology) Inflammation of the serous or peritoneal coating of the liver. • PERIHEPATITIS n. inflammation of the peritoneum covering the liver. |
| PERITYPHLITIS | • perityphlitis n. (Medicine) inflammation of the connective tissue around the caecum. • PERITYPHLITIS n. inflammation of some part near the caecum or blindgut. |
| PHOSPHORETTED | • PHOSPHORETTED adj. combined with phosphorus, also PHOSPHURETTED. |
| PHOSPHURETTED | • phosphuretted adj. Alternative spelling of phosphureted. • PHOSPHURETTED adj. combined with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORETTED. |
| PHOTOPOSITIVE | • photopositive adj. (Biology) having a positive phototropic or phototactic response; attracted by light. • PHOTOPOSITIVE adj. exhibiting positive phototropism or phototaxis. |
| PHOTOTYPESETS | • phototypesets v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phototypeset. • PHOTOTYPESET v. to set (type matter) by phototypesetting. |
| PHREATOPHYTES | • phreatophytes n. Plural of phreatophyte. • PHREATOPHYTE n. a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
| POSTAPARTHEID | • postapartheid adj. Occurring after a period of apartheid. |
| PROTECTORSHIP | • protectorship n. The office of a protector or regent; protectorate. • PROTECTORSHIP n. the office of protector. |
| PROTOTROPHIES | • prototrophies n. Plural of prototrophy. • PROTOTROPHY n. the state of being prototrophic. |
| PTERIDOPHYTES | • pteridophytes n. Plural of pteridophyte. • PTERIDOPHYTE n. the general name for the ferns and their allies. |
| SPECTATORSHIP | • spectatorship n. The state or quality of being a spectator. • SPECTATORSHIP n. the office of spectator. |
| SPERMATOPHYTE | • spermatophyte n. (Botany) Any plant that bears seeds rather than spores. • SPERMATOPHYTE n. a seed plant. |
| TRIPHOSPHATES | • triphosphates n. Plural of triphosphate. • TRIPHOSPHATE n. a salt or acid that contains three phosphate groups. |