| AUTOPHAGY | • autophagy n. (Cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within… • autophagy n. (Cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion. • autophagy n. (Rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself. |
| BUMPOLOGY | • bumpology n. (Archaic, derogatory) phrenology. • BUMPOLOGY n. jocularly, the study of bumps on the head, aka phrenology. |
| EPIGYNOUS | • epigynous adj. (Botany) Having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle. • EPIGYNOUS adj. growing upon the top of the ovary; having calyx, corolla and stamens inserted on the top of an inferior ovary. |
| HYPOGAEUM | • hypogaeum n. Alternative form of hypogeum. • HYPOGAEUM n. (Greek) an underground chamber, also HYPOGEUM. |
| HYPOGEOUS | • hypogeous adj. (Biology) Living or maturing underground; subterranean. • HYPOGEOUS adj. germinating with cotyledons underground, also HYPOGAEAL, HYPOGAEAN, HYPOGAEOUS, HYPOGEAL, HYPOGEAN. |
| OCCUPYING | • occupying v. Present participle and gerund of occupy. • OCCUPY v. to reside in, also OCCUPATE. |
| PLAYDOUGH | • playdough n. Modeling clay for children. • PLAYDOUGH n. a soft reusable modelling material for young children. |
| PLAYGROUP | • playgroup n. A group of children who meet together for supervised play. • playgroup n. A group of gamers who meet together, especially for role-playing games. • playgroup n. (UK) An informal organised group providing care and activities for preschool children. |
| PLOUGHBOY | • ploughboy n. (Historical) A boy who directed the animals that pulled a plough. • PLOUGHBOY n. a boy who drives or guides horses in ploughing, also PLOWBOY. |
| PLUTOLOGY | • plutology n. The science that deals with wealth. • PLUTOLOGY n. political economy; the study of wealth. |
| POLYGONUM | • polygonum n. (Botany) Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae, embracing a large number of species, including… • Polygonum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Polygonaceae – including the various knotweeds, smartweeds, and bistort. • POLYGONUM n. any plant of the knotgrass family Polygonaceae. |
| POURINGLY | • pouringly adv. In a manner that pours. • POURING adv. of rain, very heavy. |
| POUTINGLY | • poutingly adv. In a pouting manner. • POUTINGLY adv. POUTING. |
| PURGATORY | • purgatory n. (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Purgatory. • purgatory n. Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption. • purgatory adj. Tending to cleanse; expiatory. |
| UROGRAPHY | • urography n. Radiography of the urinary tract. • UROGRAPHY n. radiological examination of the urinary tract. |
| UROPYGIAL | • uropygial adj. (Ornithology) Of or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump. • UROPYGIAL adj. of or pertaining to the uropygium, or prominence at the base of the tail feathers, in birds. |
| UROPYGIUM | • uropygium n. The posterior part of a bird’s body from which the tailfeathers grow. • UROPYGIUM n. the rump of a bird which supports the tail feathers. |