| CEPHALOPODOUS | • cephalopodous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods. • CEPHALOPODOUS adj. of or like a cephalopod, also CEPHALOPODIC. |
| ESOPHAGOSCOPE | • esophagoscope n. (American spelling) A form of endoscope for inspecting the esophagus. • ESOPHAGOSCOPE n. an implement for examining the oesophagus. |
| ESOPHAGOSCOPY | • esophagoscopy n. (American spelling, medicine) Diagnostic inspection of the interior of the esophagus. • ESOPHAGOSCOPY n. examination of the oesophagus, also OESOPHAGOSCOPY. |
| MONOPHOSPHATE | • monophosphate n. (Chemistry) any compound containing a single phosphate unit. • MONOPHOSPHATE n. an ester of phosphoric acid. |
| MORPHOTROPIES | • MORPHOTROPY n. the effect on crystalline form of the addition or substitution of an element or radical. |
| PHONENDOSCOPE | • phonendoscope n. A form of stethoscope used in auscultation. • PHONENDOSCOPE n. a device which amplifies small sounds, especially within the human body. |
| PHOTOCOMPOSED | • photocomposed v. Simple past tense and past participle of photocompose. • PHOTOCOMPOSE v. to set (as reading matter) by photocomposition. |
| PHOTOCOMPOSER | • photocomposer n. A machine that performs photocomposition. • PHOTOCOMPOSER n. one who photocomposes. |
| PHOTOCOMPOSES | • photocomposes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of photocompose. • PHOTOCOMPOSE v. to set (as reading matter) by photocomposition. |
| PHOTOPHORESES | • PHOTOPHORESIS n. migration of suspended particles under the influence of light. |
| PHOTOPHORESIS | • photophoresis n. The slow drift of fine particles suspended in a gas away from a strong light source. • PHOTOPHORESIS n. migration of suspended particles under the influence of light. |
| PHOTOPOLYMERS | • photopolymers n. Plural of photopolymer. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PHOTOPOSITIVE | • photopositive adj. (Biology) having a positive phototropic or phototactic response; attracted by light. • PHOTOPOSITIVE adj. exhibiting positive phototropism or phototaxis. |
| PROTOTROPHIES | • prototrophies n. Plural of prototrophy. • PROTOTROPHY n. the state of being prototrophic. |
| SIPHONOPHORES | • siphonophores n. Plural of siphonophore. • SIPHONOPHORE n. a marine creature, colonial in habit. |