| CONTRAPROPELLER | • CONTRAPROPELLER n. one of a pair of propellers rotating in opposite directions. |
| DEPHOSPHORYLATE | • dephosphorylate v. To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation. • DEPHOSPHORYLATE v. to remove phosphate groups from an organic compounds. |
| LEPIDOPTEROLOGY | • lepidopterology n. (Biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera). • lepidopterology n. Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting). • LEPIDOPTEROLOGY n. the study of butterflies and moths. |
| PALAEOGEOGRAPHY | • palaeogeography n. The study of historical geography — of the (chiefly physical, but sometimes political/cultural) geography… • palæogeography n. Obsolete spelling of palaeogeography. • PALAEOGEOGRAPHY n. the study of the geography of geological periods. |
| PALEOGEOGRAPHIC | • paleogeographic adj. Pertaining to paleogeography. • PALEOGEOGRAPHIC adj. relating to paleogeography. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAPHS | • phototelegraphs n. Plural of phototelegraph. • PHOTOTELEGRAPH n. an instrument for transmitting drawings telegraphically. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAPHY | • phototelegraphy n. The fax system. • PHOTOTELEGRAPHY n. the transmission of drawings by phototelegraph. |
| PLEUROPNEUMONIA | • pleuropneumonia n. (Pathology) inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, especially… • PLEUROPNEUMONIA n. pneumonia aggravated by pleurisy. |
| POLYCHLOROPRENE | • polychloroprene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer of chloroprene. • POLYCHLOROPRENE n. neoprene. |
| POLYPHLOESBOEAN | • polyphloesboean adj. (Poetic) Loudly roaring; used to describe the ocean. • POLYPHLOESBOEAN adj. loud-roaring, also POLYPHLOISBIC. |
| POSTOPERATIVELY | • postoperatively adv. In a postoperative context; after surgery. • POSTOPERATIVE adv. following a surgical operation. |
| PREPROFESSIONAL | • preprofessional adj. Prior to starting a profession. • preprofessional n. One who is working towards becoming a professional. • PREPROFESSIONAL adj. of or relating to the period preceding specific study for or practice of a profession. |
| TELEPHOTOGRAPHS | • telephotographs n. Plural of telephotograph. • TELEPHOTOGRAPH n. a photograph of a distant object taken by a suitable lens. |
| TELEPHOTOGRAPHY | • telephotography n. (Photography) Photography of distant subjects using a telephoto lens. • telephotography n. (Dated) The transmission of images over a distance, especially by facsimile. • TELEPHOTOGRAPHY n. the photography of distant objects (as by a camera provided with a telephoto lens). |