| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| EPIPHYSEAL | • epiphyseal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis. • EPIPHYSEAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSIAL. |
| EPIPHYSIAL | • epiphysial adj. Alternative form of epiphyseal. • EPIPHYSIAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSEAL. |
| GYPSOPHILA | • gypsophila n. Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers. • Gypsophila prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – baby’s breath and related plants. • GYPSOPHILA n. a garden flower. |
| HYPERPLOID | • hyperploid adj. (Genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number. • hyperploid adj. (Medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number. • hyperploid n. A hyperploid organism. |
| HYPOPLASIA | • hypoplasia n. Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate… • HYPOPLASIA n. the incomplete development of an organ or part, also HYPOPLASTY. |
| HYPOPLOIDS | • hypoploids n. Plural of hypoploid. • HYPOPLOID n. a chromosome number a few below the normal diploid number. |
| HYPOPLOIDY | • hypoploidy n. The condition of being hypoploid. • HYPOPLOIDY n. the state of being hypoploid, having a chromosome number a few below the normal diploid number. |
| LIPOGRAPHY | • lipography n. A scribal or typographical error where a letter or group of letters that should be written twice is written once. • LIPOGRAPHY n. the accidental omission of a letter or syllable. |
| PERILYMPHS | • perilymphs n. Plural of perilymph. • PERILYMPH n. the fluid surrounding the membranous labyrinth of the ear. |
| PHILOSOPHY | • philosophy n. (Uncountable, originally) The love of wisdom. • philosophy n. (Uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism. • philosophy n. (Countable) A comprehensive system of belief. |
| PHOTOPHILY | • PHOTOPHILY n. the state of being photophilic, light-loving, turning towards the light. |
| PODOPHYLIN | • PODOPHYLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLLIN. |
| PODOPHYLLI | • PODOPHYLLUM n. the dried rootlet and rhizome of the mayapple, used as a caustic. |
| POLYPHAGIA | • polyphagia n. An excessive appetite for food. • polyphagia n. (Zoology) The eating of many different types of food. • POLYPHAGIA n. the eating of excessive amounts, or many different kinds, of food. |
| POLYPHASIC | • polyphasic adj. Having multiple coexisting phases. • polyphasic adj. Having multiple successive peaks of activity. • POLYPHASIC adj. going through several periods of activity followed by rest in twenty-four hours. |
| POLYPHONIC | • polyphonic adj. Of or relating to polyphony. • polyphonic adj. (Music) having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal. • polyphonic adj. (Of an electronic device) able to play more than one musical note at the same time. |
| PSILOPHYTE | • psilophyte n. Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah. • psilophyte n. Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta. • PSILOPHYTE n. any of an order of extinct plants. |
| SNAPPISHLY | • snappishly adv. In a snappish manner. • SNAPPISH adv. tending to behave in an impatient or irritable manner. |