| CYCLOPLEGIAS | • cycloplegias n. Plural of cycloplegia. • CYCLOPLEGIA n. loss of visual accommodation because of ciliary muscle paralysis. |
| GAMOPHYLLOUS | • gamophyllous adj. (Botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments). • GAMOPHYLLOUS adj. with perianth leaves united. |
| HYPOGLOSSALS | • hypoglossals n. Plural of hypoglossal. • HYPOGLOSSAL n. the hypoglossal nerve. |
| LYOPHILISING | • lyophilising v. Present participle of lyophilise. • LYOPHILISE v. to dry by freezing, also LYOPHILIZE. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| POLYGAMOUSLY | • polygamously adv. In a polygamous manner. • POLYGAMOUS adv. of or pertaining to polygamy. |
| 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. |
| POLYGLOTTOUS | • polyglottous adj. (Rare) Speaking many languages; polyglot. • POLYGLOTTOUS adj. like a polyglot, also POLYGLOTTAL, POLYGLOTTIC. |
| 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. |
| PYROGALLATES | • pyrogallates n. Plural of pyrogallate. • PYROGALLATE n. any salt or ester of pyrogallol. |
| SPLENOMEGALY | • splenomegaly n. (Pathology) An enlargement of the spleen. • SPLENOMEGALY n. abnormal enlargement of the spleen. |
| TYPHLOLOGIES | • TYPHLOLOGY n. the study of blindness and the blind. |