| COMPULSES | • compulses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compulse. • COMPULSE v. (obsolete) to compel. |
| EXOPLASMS | • exoplasms n. Plural of exoplasm. • EXOPLASM n. the outer transparent layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum, also ECTOPLASM. |
| LIPOSOMES | • liposomes n. Plural of liposome. • LIPOSOME n. a microscopic globule composed of lipids. |
| MESOPHYLS | • mesophyls n. Plural of mesophyl. • MESOPHYL n. the soft tissue of a leaf. |
| MILEPOSTS | • mileposts n. Plural of milepost. • MILEPOST n. a post with each progressive mile marked on it. |
| NEOPLASMS | • neoplasms n. Plural of neoplasm. • NEOPLASM n. a new formation or tissue, the product of morbid action. |
| PELORISMS | • PELORISM n. abnormal symmetry of structure in flowers normally zygomorphic (e.g. toadflax), also PELORIA, PELORY. |
| PHLOMISES | • phlomises n. Plural of phlomis. • PHLOMIS n. (Greek) any plant of the Phlomis genus of labiate herbs. |
| PLEONASMS | • pleonasms n. Plural of pleonasm. • PLEONASM n. the use of needless words. |
| PLIMSOLES | • plimsoles n. Plural of plimsole. • PLIMSOLE n. a rubber-soled cloth shoe, also PLIMSOLL, PLIMSOL. |
| POLEMISES | • polemises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polemise. • POLEMISE v. to argue or write polemically, carry on a controversy, also POLEMICISE, POLEMICIZE, POLEMIZE. |
| POLEMISTS | • polemists n. Plural of polemist. • POLEMIST n. one who engages in polemics. |
| POLYSEMES | • polysemes n. Plural of polyseme. • POLYSEME n. a word with more than one meaning. |
| POLYSOMES | • polysomes n. Plural of polysome. • POLYSOME n. a cluster of protein particles. |
| SPOILSMEN | • spoilsmen n. Plural of spoilsman. • SPOILSMAN n. (US) someone who looks for profit out of politics or who advocates the spoils system. |
| SYMPLOCES | • symploces n. Plural of symploce. • SYMPLOCE n. (Greek) the repetition of a word at the start of one and end of the next clause. |