| DEPHOSPHORYLATE | • dephosphorylate v. To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation. • DEPHOSPHORYLATE v. to remove phosphate groups from an organic compounds. |
| ENCEPHALOGRAPHY | • encephalography n. (Medicine) An X-ray examination of the brain in which air replaces some of the cerebrospinal fluid to… • ENCEPHALOGRAPHY n. radiography of the brain after the cerebrospinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (as air). |
| EPIPHENOMENALLY | • epiphenomenally adv. In an epiphenomenal manner. • EPIPHENOMENAL adv. of or relating to an epiphenomenon. |
| HYPERMETROPICAL | • hypermetropical adj. Synonym of hypermetropic. • HYPERMETROPICAL adj. longsighted, also HYPERMETROPIC. |
| 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. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAPHY | • phototelegraphy n. The fax system. • PHOTOTELEGRAPHY n. the transmission of drawings by phototelegraph. |
| PLENIPOTENTIARY | • plenipotentiary n. A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally)… • plenipotentiary adj. Invested with full power. • plenipotentiary adj. Of or relating to a plenipotentiary agent. |
| 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. |
| PREPOSSESSINGLY | • prepossessingly adv. In a prepossessing manner. • PREPOSSESSING adv. creating a favorable impression; attractive. |
| PTERYLOGRAPHIES | • pterylographies n. Plural of pterylography. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
| 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). |