| AMPHIPHILE | • amphiphile n. (Chemistry) A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds… • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| AMPHIPLOID | • amphiploid adj. (Genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • amphiploid n. (Genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • AMPHIPLOID n. having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| EPIPHYSIAL | • epiphysial adj. Alternative form of epiphyseal. • EPIPHYSIAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSEAL. |
| EPITAPHIAL | • epitaphial adj. Alternative form of epitaphian. • EPITAPHIAL adj. pertaining to an epitaph, also EPITAPHIAN, EPITAPHIC. |
| HIPPOPHILE | • hippophile n. A person who loves horses. • HIPPOPHILE n. a lover of horses. |
| LIPOPHILIC | • lipophilic adj. Having the quality of dissolving in lipids. • lipophilic adj. Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly nonpolar bonds. • LIPOPHILIC adj. having an affinity for lipids. |
| PARAPHILIA | • paraphilia n. (Sexology) An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not… • paraphilia n. (Sexology) Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity… • PARAPHILIA n. abnormal sexual practices. |
| PARAPHILIC | • paraphilic adj. Of or pertaining to a paraphilia. • paraphilic n. One who has a paraphilia. |
| PEDOPHILIA | • pedophilia n. Sexual attraction to children by adults. • pedophilia n. (By extension) Sexual activity between adults and children; the act of child molestation. • PEDOPHILIA n. sexual desire for children. |
| PEDOPHILIC | • pedophilic adj. Of, relating to, or pertaining to pedophilia. • PEDOPHILIC n. a pedophile, also PAEDOPHILIC. |
| PHILIPPICS | • philippics n. Plural of philippic. • PHILIPPIC n. a bitter condemnation, usually in a speech. |
| PHILIPPINA | • PHILIPPINA n. a present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself, also FILLIPEEN, PHILIPPINE, PHILOPENA, PHILOPOENA. |
| PHILIPPINE | • philippine adj. Alternative spelling of Philippine. • Philippine adj. Of or pertaining to the Philippines. • PHILIPPINE n. a present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself, also FILLIPEEN, PHILIPPINA, PHILOPENA, PHILOPOENA. |
| PUPILSHIPS | • pupilships n. Plural of pupilship. • PUPILSHIP n. the state of being a pupil. |
| TOPOPHILIA | • topophilia n. A strong sense of place, often combined with a sense of cultural identity. • TOPOPHILIA n. great love or affection for a particular place. |