| CRYPTOLOGIES | • cryptologies n. Plural of cryptology. • CRYPTOLOGY n. the scientific study of codes. |
| CRYPTOLOGIST | • cryptologist n. One who studies cryptology. • CRYPTOLOGIST n. a student of cryptology, the scientific study of codes. |
| 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. |
| HYGROPHILOUS | • hygrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment. • HYGROPHILOUS adj. living in water or moist places, also HYGROPHIL. |
| PAPYROLOGIES | • papyrologies n. Plural of papyrology. • PAPYROLOGY n. the study of paper. |
| PAPYROLOGIST | • papyrologist n. A student of papyrology, the study of ancient writings on papyrus. • PAPYROLOGIST n. a student of papyrology. |
| PARASITOLOGY | • parasitology n. A study of parasites. • PARASITOLOGY n. a branch of biology dealing with parasites and parasitism esp. among animals. |
| PARLEYVOOING | • parleyvooing v. Present participle of parleyvoo. • PARLEYVOO v. (slang) to speak French. |
| PAROEMIOLOGY | • paroemiology n. Alternative form of paremiology. • PAROEMIOLOGY n. the study of proverbs. |
| PERINATOLOGY | • perinatology n. A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies. |
| POLYCHROMING | • polychroming v. Present participle of polychrome. • POLYCHROME v. to colour in many colours. |
| PRODIGIOUSLY | • prodigiously adv. In a prodigious manner; astonishingly, enormously, impressively, or wonderfully. • PRODIGIOUS adv. resembling or befitting a prodigy. |
| 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. |
| PROTEOLYSING | • proteolysing v. Present participle of proteolyse. • PROTEOLYSE v. to split proteins by proteolysis. |
| PROTISTOLOGY | • protistology n. (Biology) The scientific study of protists. • PROTISTOLOGY n. the study of protists. |
| PYRAMIDOLOGY | • pyramidology n. The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective… • PYRAMIDOLOGY n. the study of the Egyptian pyramids. |
| PYRETOLOGIES | • PYRETOLOGY n. medical study of fevers. |
| PYROLIGNEOUS | • pyroligneous adj. Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation. • PYROLIGNEOUS adj. produced by the action of heat on wood, also PYROLIGNIC, PYROXYLIC. |