| 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. |
| APOMORPHIA | • apomorphia n. (Pharmacology) apomorphine. • APOMORPHIA n. an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine, also APOMORPHINE. |
| EPIMORPHIC | • epimorphic adj. (Zoology, of an insect larva) That becomes segmented prior to hatching. • epimorphic adj. (Mathematics) Relating to an epimorphism. • EPIMORPHIC adj. relating to epimorphosis, a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching. |
| EPIPHONEMA | • epiphonema n. (Rhetoric) An exclamation or reflection used to summarise or round off an argument or discourse. • EPIPHONEMA n. an exclamation, finishing phrase or reflection. |
| HIPPIEDOMS | • HIPPIEDOM n. the world of the hippie, also HIPPYDOM. |
| HIPPOCAMPI | • hippocampi n. Plural of hippocampus. • HIPPOCAMPUS n. one of two ridges along each lateral ventricle of the brain. |
| HIPPODAMES | • hippodames n. Plural of hippodame. • HIPPODAME n. (Spenser) a fabulous sea monster. |
| HIPPODROME | • hippodrome n. A horse racing course. • hippodrome n. (US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner. • hippodrome n. (Archaic) A circus with equestrian performances. |
| HIPPOMANES | • hippomanes n. (Obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal. • HIPPOMANES n. an ancient philtre obtained from a mare or foal. |
| MESOHIPPUS | • Mesohippus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Equidae – an extinct horse of the Early Oligocene. • MESOHIPPUS n. an extinct mammal of the Horse family. |
| OPHIOMORPH | • OPHIOMORPH n. a caecilian amphibian. |
| PANSOPHISM | • pansophism n. Pansophy. • pansophism n. (Historical) The 17th-century movement of the pansophists, who wished to organize all human knowledge. • PANSOPHISM n. the claim to know everything. |
| PEMPHIGOID | • pemphigoid n. (Pathology) Any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases that superficially resemble pemphigus. • PEMPHIGOID adj. relating to pemphigus, a skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body, also PEMPHIGOUS. • PEMPHIGOID n. any of a group of skin diseases, also PEMPHIGOUS. |
| PEMPHIGOUS | • pemphigous adj. Relating to pemphigus. • PEMPHIGOUS adj. relating to pemphigus, a skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body, also PEMPHIGOID. |
| PERIMORPHS | • perimorphs n. Plural of perimorph. • PERIMORPH n. a crystal of one species enclosing one of another species. |
| PROPHETISM | • prophetism n. The work of prophets; prophecy. • PROPHETISM n. the actions of a prophet or prophets. |
| PSAMMOPHIL | • PSAMMOPHIL n. a sand-loving plant, also PSAMMOPHILE. |