| APAGOGICALLY | • apagogically adv. In an apagogic manner. • APAGOGICAL adv. proving indirectly, by showing the absurdity, or impossibility of the contrary, also APAGOGIC. |
| COMPELLINGLY | • compellingly adv. In a compelling manner. • COMPELLING adv. COMPEL, to force. |
| CYCLOPLEGIAS | • cycloplegias n. Plural of cycloplegia. • CYCLOPLEGIA n. loss of visual accommodation because of ciliary muscle paralysis. |
| HYPNOLOGICAL | • hypnological adj. Relating to hypnology. • HYPNOLOGICAL adj. relating to hypnology, the study of sleep or hypnosis, also HYPNOLOGIC. |
| LYOPHILISING | • lyophilising v. Present participle of lyophilise. • LYOPHILISE v. to dry by freezing, also LYOPHILIZE. |
| LYOPHILIZING | • lyophilizing v. Present participle of lyophilize. • LYOPHILIZE v. to dry by freezing, also LYOPHILISE. |
| PALAEBIOLOGY | • PALAEBIOLOGY n. the study of fossil plants and animals, also PALAEOBIOLOGY, PALEOBIOLOGY. |
| PALEOBIOLOGY | • paleobiology n. The branch of biology or paleontology concerned with the study of fossils of plants and animals. • PALEOBIOLOGY n. a branch of paleontology concerned with the biology of fossil organisms, also PALAEBIOLOGY, PALAEOBIOLOGY. |
| PALYNOLOGIES | • PALYNOLOGY n. the scientific study of spores and pollen. |
| PALYNOLOGIST | • palynologist n. One who studies palynology (pollen, spores, and other particulate organic matter). • PALYNOLOGIST n. a student of palynology. |
| PHYCOLOGICAL | • phycological adj. Of or pertaining to the scientific study of algae. • PHYCOLOGICAL adj. relating to phycology, the study of algae. |
| PHYTOLOGICAL | • phytological adj. Of or relating to phytology. • PHYTOLOGICAL adj. relating to phytology, botany. |
| PLASMOLYSING | • plasmolysing v. Present participle of plasmolyse. • PLASMOLYSE v. to undergo plasmolysis, the removal of water from a cell by osmosis, also PLASMOLYZE. |
| PLASMOLYZING | • plasmolyzing v. Present participle of plasmolyze. • PLASMOLYZE v. to undergo plasmolysis, the removal of water from a cell by osmosis, also PLASMOLYSE. |
| POLYGLOTISMS | • polyglotisms n. Plural of polyglotism. • POLYGLOTISM n. the use of many languages. |
| POLYGLOTTISM | • polyglottism n. Alternative spelling of polyglotism. • POLYGLOTTISM n. the state of being polyglot. |
| PROFLIGATELY | • profligately adv. In a profligate manner. • PROFLIGATE adv. debauched; rashly extravagant. |
| PROSYLLOGISM | • prosyllogism n. (Logic) A syllogism that is preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism. • prosyllogism n. (Logic) The conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a premise of the following syllogism. • pro-syllogism n. Alternative form of prosyllogism. |
| TYPHLOLOGIES | • TYPHLOLOGY n. the study of blindness and the blind. |