| AMPHIPROSTYLE | • amphiprostyle adj. (Architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides. • amphiprostyle n. (Architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. • AMPHIPROSTYLE adj. with columns at each end but not at sides. |
| GLYPHOGRAPHER | • glyphographer n. One who carries out glyphography. • GLYPHOGRAPHER n. one who practises glyphography. |
| GLYPTOGRAPHER | • glyptographer n. One who carries out glyptography. • GLYPTOGRAPHER n. one who practises glyptography, the art of engraving on gems. |
| HYPERPLOIDIES | • hyperploidies n. Plural of hyperploidy. • HYPERPLOIDY n. the state of being hyperploid, in excess of but not exact multiple of diploid. |
| HYPERPOLARISE | • hyperpolarise v. Alternative spelling of hyperpolarize. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
| HYPERPOLARIZE | • hyperpolarize v. To increase the polarity of something, especially the polarity across a biological membrane. • HYPERPOLARIZE v. to produce an increase in potential difference across a biological membrane, also HYPERPOLARISE. |
| PETROGLYPHIES | • PETROGLYPHY n. the art of carving on rocks. |
| PETROPHYSICAL | • petrophysical adj. Relating to petrophysics. • PETROPHYSICAL adj. relating to petrophysics. |
| PHOSPHORYLASE | • phosphorylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
| PHOSPHORYLATE | • phosphorylate v. (Transitive) to cause phosphorylation. • phosphorylate v. (Intransitive) to undergo phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOTOPOLYMERS | • photopolymers n. Plural of photopolymer. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PHYLLOSPHERES | • phyllospheres n. Plural of phyllosphere. • PHYLLOSPHERE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
| PHYTOPLANKTER | • phytoplankter n. A single phytoplankton organism. • PHYTOPLANKTER n. a planktonic plant. |
| PROPHETICALLY | • prophetically adv. In a prophetic manner. • prophetically adv. As a prophecy. • PROPHETICAL adv. related to prophesy, also PROPHETIC. |
| PTERYLOGRAPHY | • pterylography n. (Zoology) The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
| PYELOGRAPHIES | • PYELOGRAPHY n. the use of pyelograms, X-ray pictures of the renal pelvis. |
| PYROPHYLLITES | • pyrophyllites n. Plural of pyrophyllite. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |
| PYROSULPHATES | • pyrosulphates n. Plural of pyrosulphate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
| SPELEOTHERAPY | • speleotherapy n. The use of the microclimate of salt caves and mines for the treatment of asthma. • SPELEOTHERAPY n. an alternative or complementary method of therapy for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases, involving periods spent underground in a salt mine. |