| ANTHROPOLOGY | • anthropology n. The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method. • ANTHROPOLOGY n. the science of human beings. |
| CALYPTROGENS | • calyptrogens n. Plural of calyptrogen. • CALYPTROGEN n. the layer of cells on the growing tip of a root giving rise to the root cap. |
| GLYCOPROTEIN | • glycoprotein n. (Biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates. • GLYCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLUCOPROTEIN. |
| HYPNOLOGISTS | • hypnologists n. Plural of hypnologist. • HYPNOLOGIST n. one who studies sleep. |
| PALEONTOLOGY | • paleontology n. (American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially… • PALEONTOLOGY n. the study of fossils, also PALAEONTOLOGY. |
| PALYNOLOGIST | • palynologist n. One who studies palynology (pollen, spores, and other particulate organic matter). • PALYNOLOGIST n. a student of palynology. |
| PENTAGONALLY | • pentagonally adv. In the form of a pentagon; with five angles. • PENTAGONAL adv. having five corners or angles. |
| PERINATOLOGY | • perinatology n. A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies. |
| PHILOGYNISTS | • philogynists n. Plural of philogynist. • PHILOGYNIST n. a lover or friend of women; one who esteems women as the higher type of humanity. |
| PHYLOGENETIC | • phylogenetic adj. (Systematics) Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics. • phylogenetic adj. Of, or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms. • PHYLOGENETIC adj. relating to phylogenesis, the evolutionary development of a species or other group of organisms through a succession of forms, also PHYLOGENIC. |
| PLACENTOLOGY | • placentology n. (Medicine) The study of the placenta. • PLACENTOLOGY n. the scientific study of placentae. |
| PNEUMATOLOGY | • pneumatology n. The study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God. • pneumatology n. (Christianity, theology) The study of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Scripture. • pneumatology n. The science dealing with air or gases, their physical and chemical properties, therapeutic applications, etc. |
| POLYGONATUMS | • POLYGONATUM n. the Solomon's seal genus Polygonatum, of the lily family. |
| PROTECTINGLY | • protectingly adv. By way of protection; in a protective manner. • PROTECTING adv. PROTECT, to shield from harm, attack or injury. |
| PROTEOGLYCAN | • proteoglycan n. (Biochemistry) Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| PROTEOLYSING | • proteolysing v. Present participle of proteolyse. • PROTEOLYSE v. to split proteins by proteolysis. |
| PROTESTINGLY | • protestingly adv. Unwillingly, with protests. • PROTESTING adv. PROTEST, to express strong objection. |