| CALYPTROGENS | • calyptrogens n. Plural of calyptrogen. • CALYPTROGEN n. the layer of cells on the growing tip of a root giving rise to the root cap. |
| CLERGYPERSON | • clergyperson n. An ordained (male or female) Christian minister, a member of the clergy. |
| DENDROGLYPHS | • dendroglyphs n. Plural of dendroglyph. • DENDROGLYPH n. an ancient carving on a tree. |
| GLYCOPROTEIN | • glycoprotein n. (Biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates. • GLYCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLUCOPROTEIN. |
| LARYNGOSCOPE | • laryngoscope n. An endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx. • LARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the interior of the larynx. |
| NEURYPNOLOGY | • neurypnology n. (Obsolete) Alternative form of neurohypnology. • NEURYPNOLOGY n. an old name for the science of hypnotism, also NEUROHYPNOLOGY. |
| OPPRESSINGLY | • oppressingly adv. So as to oppress; with or by means of oppression; oppressively. • OPPRESSING adv. OPPRESS, to treat with tyrannical injustice. |
| PARLEYVOOING | • parleyvooing v. Present participle of parleyvoo. • PARLEYVOO v. (slang) to speak French. |
| PERINATOLOGY | • perinatology n. A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies. |
| POLYMERISING | • polymerising v. Present participle of polymerise. • POLYMERISE v. to make into a polymer, also POLYMERIZE. |
| POLYMERIZING | • polymerizing v. Present participle of polymerize. • polymerizing adj. That polymerizes. • POLYMERIZE v. to make into a polymer, also POLYMERISE. |
| PROTECTINGLY | • protectingly adv. By way of protection; in a protective manner. • PROTECTING adv. PROTECT, to shield from harm, attack or injury. |
| PROTEOGLYCAN | • proteoglycan n. (Biochemistry) Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| PROTEOLYSING | • proteolysing v. Present participle of proteolyse. • PROTEOLYSE v. to split proteins by proteolysis. |
| PROTESTINGLY | • protestingly adv. Unwillingly, with protests. • PROTESTING adv. PROTEST, to express strong objection. |
| PYROLIGNEOUS | • pyroligneous adj. Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation. • PYROLIGNEOUS adj. produced by the action of heat on wood, also PYROLIGNIC, PYROXYLIC. |
| SELENOGRAPHY | • selenography n. (Astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon’s geographic features; geography of the Moon. • SELENOGRAPHY n. the branch of astronomy dealing with the physical features of the moon. |