| ADENOHYPOPHYSES | • adenohypophyses n. Plural of adenohypophysis. • ADENOHYPOPHYSIS n. the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland. |
| NEUROHYPOPHYSES | • neurohypophyses n. Plural of neurohypophysis. • NEUROHYPOPHYSIS n. the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones. |
| POLYEMBRYONATE | • polyembryonate adj. (Botany) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic. • POLYEMBRYONATE adj. forming more than one embryo from one ovule or from one fertilized ovum. |
| POLYEMBRYONIES | • POLYEMBRYONY n. the condition of having several embryos. |
| POLYETHYLENE | • polyethylene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware… • POLYETHYLENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYTHENE. |
| POLYETHYLENES | • polyethylenes n. Plural of polyethylene. • POLYETHYLENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYTHENE. |
| POLYGENETICALLY | • polygenetically adv. In a polygenetic manner. • POLYGENETIC adv. of polygenesis; springing from several sources. |
| POLYPROPYLENE | • polypropylene n. A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding… • POLYPROPYLENE n. any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene, also POLYPROPENE. |
| POLYPROPYLENES | • polypropylenes n. Plural of polypropylene. • POLYPROPYLENE n. any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene, also POLYPROPENE. |
| POLYSTYRENE | • polystyrene n. (Organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl. • polystyrene n. (Organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH2CHphenylR. • POLYSTYRENE n. a polymer of styrene. |
| POLYSTYRENES | • polystyrenes n. Plural of polystyrene. • POLYSTYRENE n. a polymer of styrene. |
| POLYSYNTHESES | • polysyntheses n. Plural of polysynthesis. • POLYSYNTHESIS n. the state of being polysynthetic. |
| POLYVINYLIDENE | • polyvinylidene n. (Chemistry) Any polymer derived from monomers of general formula CH2=CX2 where X is typically a halogen. • polyvinylidene n. A polyvinylidene resin. • POLYVINYLIDENE n. any polymer derived from halogen monomers. |
| POLYVINYLIDENES | • polyvinylidenes n. Plural of polyvinylidene. • POLYVINYLIDENE n. any polymer derived from halogen monomers. |
| PSYCHOSYNTHESES | • psychosyntheses n. Plural of psychosynthesis. • PSYCHOSYNTHESIS n. a form of psychotherapy combining psychoanalytic techniques with meditation and exercise. |
| PYRENOMYCETOUS | • PYRENOMYCETOUS adj. belonging to the Pyrenomycetes, a group of Ascomycetes whose characteristic fructification is the perithecium. |