| AMPHITROPOUS | • amphitropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other. • AMPHITROPOUS adj. of an ovule, with its point of attachment in the middle. |
| HIPPOCENTAUR | • hippocentaur n. Centaur. • HIPPOCENTAUR n. a mythical creature, half man and half horse. |
| HIPPOPOTAMUS | • hippopotamus n. A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus). • hippopotamus n. Any similar animal of the family Hippopotamidae. • Hippopotamus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae – hippopotamuses. |
| HYPOSULPHATE | • hyposulphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of hyposulfate. • HYPOSULPHATE n. a dithionate. |
| HYPOSULPHITE | • hyposulphite n. Alternative spelling of hyposulfite. • HYPOSULPHITE n. a salt of hyposulphurous acid. |
| PANTOPHAGOUS | • pantophagous adj. Eating all kinds of food. • PANTOPHAGOUS adj. eating or requiring a variety of foods. |
| PARANTHROPUS | • Paranthropus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a group of extinct bipedal hominids, the robust australopithecines. • PARANTHROPUS n. an Olduvai anthropoid ape. |
| PHOSPHATURIA | • phosphaturia n. (Pathology) The presence of phosphate in the urine. • PHOSPHATURIA n. the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. |
| PHOSPHATURIC | • phosphaturic adj. (Pathology) Relating to phosphaturia. • PHOSPHATURIC adj. relating to phosphaturia, the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. |
| PHOTOPHILOUS | • photophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of light. • PHOTOPHILOUS adj. light-loving, turning towards the light, also PHOTOPHILIC. |
| PHOTOPRODUCT | • photoproduct n. (Chemistry) Any product of a photochemical reaction. • PHOTOPRODUCT n. a product of a photochemical reaction. |
| PHYTOPHAGOUS | • phytophagous adj. (Zoology) Feeding on plants, herbivorous. • PHYTOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on plants, also PHYTOPHAGIC. |
| PICTUREPHONE | • picturephone n. Videophone. • PICTUREPHONE n. a device which allows speakers on the telephone to see each other. |
| PYROSULPHATE | • pyrosulphate n. (Inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of pyrosulfate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
| TROPOPHILOUS | • tropophilous adj. (Biology) Adapted to seasonal changes. • TROPOPHILOUS adj. flourishing in seasonal extremes of climate. |