| CRYPTOLOGY | • cryptology n. The science or study of mathematical, linguistic, and other coding patterns and histories. • cryptology n. The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them. • cryptology n. Secret or enigmatical language. |
| GLYCOPHYTE | • glycophyte n. (Biology) Any plant that cannot tolerate relatively high concentrations of salt. • GLYCOPHYTE n. any plant that will only grow healthily in soils with a low content of sodium salts. |
| PALYNOLOGY | • palynology n. (Sciences) The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices… • PALYNOLOGY n. the scientific study of spores and pollen. |
| PAPYROLOGY | • papyrology n. The study of ancient texts written on papyrus. • PAPYROLOGY n. the study of paper. |
| PHYSIOLOGY | • physiology n. A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs… • physiology n. (Obsolete) The study and description of natural objects; natural science. • PHYSIOLOGY n. a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved. |
| POLYGRAPHY | • polygraphy n. Much writing; writing of many books. • polygraphy n. The art of writing in various ciphers, and of deciphering the same. • polygraphy n. The art or practice of using a polygraph. |
| POLYGYNIAN | • polygynian adj. (Botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. • POLYGYNIAN adj. having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia, also POLYGYNOUS. |
| POLYGYNIES | • polygynies n. Plural of polygyny. • POLYGYNY n. the condition of having more than one wife at the same time. |
| POLYGYNIST | • polygynist n. One who practices or advocates polygyny. • POLYGYNIST n. one who practises polygyny, marriage to several women. |
| POLYGYNOUS | • polygynous adj. (Botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian. • polygynous adj. Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny. • POLYGYNOUS adj. having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia, also POLYGYNIAN. |
| POLYTYPING | • polytyping v. Present participle of polytype. • POLYTYPE v. to produce by use of a cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. |
| PSYCHOLOGY | • psychology n. (Uncountable) The study of the human mind. • psychology n. (Uncountable) The study of human or animal behavior. • psychology n. (Uncountable, chiefly historical) The study of the soul. |
| PYGOSTYLES | • pygostyles n. Plural of pygostyle. • PYGOSTYLE n. the bone of a bird's tail. |
| PYRETOLOGY | • pyretology n. A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers. • PYRETOLOGY n. medical study of fevers. |
| PYROLYSING | • pyrolysing v. Present participle of pyrolyse. • PYROLYSE v. to decompose by heating, also PYROLIZE, PYROLISE, PYROLYZE. |
| PYROLYZING | • pyrolyzing v. Present participle of pyrolyze. • PYROLYZE v. to decompose by heating, also PYROLISE, PYROLIZE, PYROLYSE. |
| TYPHLOLOGY | • typhlology n. (Medicine) The scientific study of blindness. • TYPHLOLOGY n. the study of blindness and the blind. |
| XYLOGRAPHY | • xylography n. (Rare) The art of making xylographs. • XYLOGRAPHY n. the art of making engravings on wood, esp. for printing. |