| LEPIDOPTERON | • lepidopteron n. (Zoology) Any insect of the order Lepidoptera. • LEPIDOPTERON n. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, typically having two pairs of wings covered with fragile scales, also LEPIDOPTERAN. |
| LIPOPROTEINS | • lipoproteins n. Plural of lipoprotein. • LIPOPROTEIN n. a water-soluble protein found in the blood, which carries cholesterol. |
| OVERPEOPLING | • overpeopling v. Present participle of overpeople. • OVERPEOPLE v. to people too densely. |
| PAPYROLOGIES | • papyrologies n. Plural of papyrology. • PAPYROLOGY n. the study of paper. |
| PHILOSOPHERS | • philosophers n. Plural of philosopher. • PHILOSOPHER n. a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment. |
| PLEIOTROPIES | • pleiotropies n. Plural of pleiotropy. • PLEIOTROPY n. the property of having an effect simultaneously on more than one characteristic of the offspring. |
| PLEIOTROPISM | • pleiotropism n. (Genetics) pleiotropy. • PLEIOTROPISM n. the state of being pleiotropic, having an effect simultaneously on more than one character in the offspring. |
| PLEOMORPHIES | • PLEOMORPHY n. the state of being pleomorphic, occurring in several different forms. |
| PLEOMORPHISM | • pleomorphism n. (Biology) the occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism. • pleomorphism n. (Chemistry) Synonym of polymorphism. • PLEOMORPHISM n. polymorphism; the occurrence of two or more structural forms during a life cycle. |
| PLEROPHORIAS | • PLEROPHORIA n. full conviction, also PLEROPHORY. |
| PLEROPHORIES | • plerophories n. Plural of plerophory. • PLEROPHORY n. full conviction, also PLEROPHORIA. |
| POLARISCOPES | • polariscopes n. Plural of polariscope. • POLARISCOPE n. an instrument for detecting polarized light. |
| POLYISOPRENE | • polyisoprene n. (Chemistry) Any polymer whose constituent monomer is isoprene; especially natural, and some synthetic, rubbers. • POLYISOPRENE n. a rubberlike polymer of isoprene. |
| PROSOPOPEIAL | • PROSOPOPEIAL adj. relating to prosopopeia, personification. |
| REPOPULATION | • repopulation n. The act of repopulating, especially with a species that might otherwise die out in an area. • REPOPULATION n. the act of repopulating. |