| ENDOPOLYPLOIDY | • endopolyploidy n. The replication of chromosomes without the division of the cell nucleus; generates a polyploid nucleus. • ENDOPOLYPLOIDY n. a polyploid state in which the chromosomes have divided repeatedly without subsequent division of the nucleus or cell. |
| EPIPHYTOLOGIES | • EPIPHYTOLOGY n. the study of epiphytes. |
| EPISTOLOGRAPHY | • epistolography n. The art or practice of writing epistles. • EPISTOLOGRAPHY n. letter-writing. |
| HYPODIPLOIDIES | • hypodiploidies n. Plural of hypodiploidy, referring to types thereof. • HYPODIPLOIDY n. the state of being hypodiploid, having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| PALAEOPEDOLOGY | • palaeopedology n. Alternative spelling of paleopedology. • palæopedology n. Obsolete spelling of paleopedology. • PALAEOPEDOLOGY n. the study of early soils. |
| PALEOGEOGRAPHY | • paleogeography n. Alternative spelling of palaeogeography. • PALEOGEOGRAPHY n. the geography of ancient times or of a particular past geological epoch. |
| PALEOPATHOLOGY | • paleopathology n. The study of ancient diseases. • paleopathology n. (Countable) Any ancient disease itself. • PALEOPATHOLOGY n. a branch of pathology concerned with ancient diseases as evidenced esp. in fossil or other remains. |
| PHOSPHOROLYSES | • phosphorolyses n. Plural of phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYSIS n. a reaction analogous to hydrolysis involving phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHORYLASES | • phosphorylases n. Plural of phosphorylase. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
| PHOSPHORYLATED | • phosphorylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylated adj. (Chemistry) reacted or combined with phosphoric acid. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATES | • phosphorylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phosphorylate. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| POLYPROPYLENES | • polypropylenes n. Plural of polypropylene. • POLYPROPYLENE n. any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene, also POLYPROPENE. |
| POSTAPOCALYPSE | • postapocalypse n. The time after the apocalypse. • post-apocalypse n. Alternative spelling of postapocalypse. |
| POSTPOSITIVELY | • postpositively adv. (Grammar) In postpositive fashion. • POSTPOSITIVE adv. of an adjective, placed after the word it modifies e.g. attorney general, Scrabble player manque. |
| PREPOSTEROUSLY | • preposterously adv. In a preposterous manner. • PREPOSTEROUS adv. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense. |
| PROTOPLANETARY | • protoplanetary adj. (Astronomy, planets) Of or pertaining to a protoplanet. • protoplanetary adj. Relating to a stage in the life of a red giant star or its protoplanetary nebula during the star’s final… • proto-planetary adj. Alternative form of protoplanetary. |
| UNPROSPEROUSLY | • unprosperously adv. In an unprosperous manner. • UNPROSPEROUS adv. not prosperous. |