| HYPERPLOIDY | • hyperploidy n. The condition of being hyperploid. • HYPERPLOIDY n. the state of being hyperploid, in excess of but not exact multiple of diploid. |
| EPIPHYTOLOGY | • epiphytology n. Study of epiphytes and their ecology. • EPIPHYTOLOGY n. the study of epiphytes. |
| POLYPHYLETIC | • polyphyletic adj. (Taxonomy) Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a taxon that does not contain the most recent… • POLYPHYLETIC adj. descending from more than one original type. |
| PYROPHYLLITE | • pyrophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |
| PHYSIOTHERAPY | • physiotherapy n. Therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise. • PHYSIOTHERAPY n. physical therapy. |
| PYROPHYLLITES | • pyrophyllites n. Plural of pyrophyllite. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |
| 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. |
| HYPERTROPHYING | • hypertrophying v. Present participle of hypertrophy. • HYPERTROPHY v. to grow to abnormal size. |
| PHENOTYPICALLY | • phenotypically adv. (Biology) With regard to the phenotype. • PHENOTYPICAL adv. relating to a phenotype, also PHENOTYPIC. |
| POLYDISPERSITY | • polydispersity n. (Uncountable) The state of being polydisperse. • polydispersity n. (Countable) A measure of the degree to which a colloid is polydisperse. • POLYDISPERSITY n. the state of being polydisperse, characterized by particles of varied sizes in the dispersed phase of a disperse system. |
| ADENOHYPOPHYSIS | • adenohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones… • ADENOHYPOPHYSIS n. the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland. |
| HEMICRYPTOPHYTE | • hemicryptophyte n. (Botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways. • HEMICRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris. |
| LYMPHOCYTOPENIA | • lymphocytopenia n. (Pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. • LYMPHOCYTOPENIA n. an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. |
| NEUROHYPOPHYSIS | • neurohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic… • 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. |