| GLYCOPROTEINS | • glycoproteins n. Plural of glycoprotein. • 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. |
| GYMNOSPERMOUS | • gymnospermous adj. (Botany) Having seeds that are not protected in a capsule. • gymnospermous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gymnosperm. • GYMNOSPERMOUS adj. having a naked seed. |
| LARYNGOSCOPES | • laryngoscopes n. Plural of laryngoscope. • LARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the interior of the larynx. |
| MYRINGOSCOPES | • myringoscopes n. Plural of myringoscope. • MYRINGOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the eardrum. |
| ONYCHOPHAGIES | • ONYCHOPHAGY n. the habit of biting one's fingernails. |
| PHARYNGOSCOPE | • pharyngoscope n. An instrument used to examine the pharynx. • PHARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for inspecting the pharynx. |
| PHYSIOGNOMIES | • physiognomies n. Plural of physiognomy. • PHYSIOGNOMY n. the general appearance of anything, esp. the face, also FISNOMIE, PHISNOMY, VISNOMIE, VISNOMY. |
| PHYTOESTROGEN | • phytoestrogen n. (Biochemistry) A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like… • PHYTOESTROGEN n. a plant substance similar to a weak oestrogen. |
| POLYGONACEOUS | • polygonaceous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a family of apetalous plants, Polygonaceae, of which the knotweeds of the… • POLYGONACEOUS adj. belonging to the family Polygonaceae, knotgrasses. |
| PROTEOGLYCANS | • proteoglycans n. Plural of proteoglycan. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| PROTEROGYNIES | • PROTEROGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
| PROTEROGYNOUS | • proterogynous adj. (Botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous. • PROTEROGYNOUS adj. exhibiting proterogyny. |
| PSYCHOSURGEON | • psychosurgeon n. One who carries out psychosurgery. • PSYCHOSURGEON n. a practitioner of psychosurgery. |
| RONTGENOSCOPY | • RONTGENOSCOPY n. observation by means of X-rays. |
| SPHYGMOPHONES | • sphygmophones n. Plural of sphygmophone. • SPHYGMOPHONE n. an instrument for hearing the pulse. |