| HOMEOMORPHY | • homeomorphy n. (Biology) The evolution of similar external forms from very distant ancestors. • homeomorphy n. (Mathematics) The formation of a new graph by inserting new nodes along existing edges. • HOMEOMORPHY n. the state of being homeomorphic, also HOMOMORPHY. |
| HOMOEOPATHY | • homoeopathy n. Alternative spelling of homeopathy. • homœopathy n. Alternative spelling of homeopathy. • HOMOEOPATHY n. the use of minute quantities of medications that in large amounts, produce symptoms like those of the disease being treated, also HOMEOPATHY. |
| HOMOEOTYPIC | • HOMOEOTYPIC adj. denoting or relating to the second nuclear division of meiosis, which resembles mitosis, also HOMEOTYPIC. |
| HOMOPOLYMER | • homopolymer n. (Chemistry) a polymer formed from a single type of monomer. • HOMOPOLYMER n. a DNA or RNA strand whose nucleotides are all of the same kind. |
| MORPHOTROPY | • MORPHOTROPY n. the effect on crystalline form of the addition or substitution of an element or radical. |
| OLIGOTROPHY | • oligotrophy n. (Geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals. • OLIGOTROPHY n. the state of being oligotrophic. |
| PHOTOCHROMY | • photochromy n. The art or process of reproducing colours by photography. • PHOTOCHROMY n. a former process of colour photography. |
| POLYALCOHOL | • polyalcohol n. (Organic chemistry) An alcohol containing many hydroxy groups (typically more than two). • POLYALCOHOL n. an alcohol that contains more than one hydroxyl group. |
| POLYCHOTOMY | • polychotomy n. Polytomy. • polychotomy n. A division or separation into more than two groups or pieces; a distinction that results in such division. • POLYCHOTOMY n. division into many parts, e.g. on a cladogram. |
| POLYPHONOUS | • polyphonous adj. Polyphonic. • POLYPHONOUS adj. relating to polyphony, also POLYPHONIC. |
| PROTOTROPHY | • prototrophy n. The condition of being a prototroph. • PROTOTROPHY n. the state of being prototrophic. |
| PSYCHOMOTOR | • psychomotor adj. Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind. • PSYCHOMOTOR adj. pertaining to physical action as immediate result of mental act. |
| PYROPHOROUS | • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) light-producing. • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) of or relating to pyrophorus. • PYROPHOROUS adj. spontaneously igniting in air, also PYROPHORIC. |