| HETEROPHYLLOUS | • heterophyllous adj. (Botany) Having leaves of different types upon the same plant. • HETEROPHYLLOUS adj. having the foliage leaves of more than one form on the same plant or stem. |
| LEPTODACTYLOUS | • leptodactylous adj. Having fine, slender toes or fingers. • LEPTODACTYLOUS adj. having fine, slender digits. |
| MULTIEMPLOYERS | • multiemployers n. Plural of multiemployer. • MULTIEMPLOYER n. one who employs many workers. |
| PHYLLOQUINONES | • phylloquinones n. Plural of phylloquinone. • PHYLLOQUINONE n. vitamin K1, one of the fat-soluble vitamin K group, essential for normal blood coagulation. |
| PLATYCEPHALOUS | • platycephalous adj. Platycephalic. • PLATYCEPHALOUS adj. having the vault of the skull flattened, also PLATYCEPHALIC. |
| PLUMBISOLVENCY | • plumbisolvency n. Alternative form of plumbosolvency. • PLUMBISOLVENCY n. the ability to dissolve lead, also PLUMBOSOLVENCY. |
| PLUMBOSOLVENCY | • plumbosolvency n. The ability of a solvent, notably water, to dissolve lead. • PLUMBOSOLVENCY n. the ability to dissolve lead, also PLUMBISOLVENCY. |
| POLYNUCLEOTIDE | • polynucleotide n. (Biochemistry) A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA. • POLYNUCLEOTIDE n. a polymeric chain of nucleotides. |
| PSYCHOSEXUALLY | • psychosexually adv. In a psychosexual manner or context. • PSYCHOSEXUAL adv. of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development. |
| PYROMETALLURGY | • pyrometallurgy n. Any process that uses high temperatures to transform either metals or their ores. • PYROMETALLURGY adj. chemical metallurgy depending on heat action (as roasting and smelting). |
| SCLEROPHYLLOUS | • sclerophyllous adj. Relating to sclerophylls. • SCLEROPHYLLOUS adj. having sclerophylls, hard leathery leaves. |
| SULPHONYLUREAS | • sulphonylureas n. Plural of sulphonylurea. • SULPHONYLUREA n. a synthetic compound used to reduce the level of glucose in the blood in diabetes mellitus. |
| SUPERCILIOUSLY | • superciliously adv. In a supercilious manner. • SUPERCILIOUS adv. haughtily contemptuous. |
| SUPERLOYALISTS | • superloyalists n. Plural of superloyalist. • SUPERLOYALIST n. an extreme loyalist. |
| SUPERSONICALLY | • supersonically adv. Faster than sound; at a supersonic speed. • SUPERSONIC adv. above the speed of sound. |
| THERMOPHYLLOUS | • THERMOPHYLLOUS adj. having leaves only in the warmer part of the year, deciduous. |
| UNCOMPELLINGLY | • uncompellingly adv. In an uncompelling way. |