| CEPHALOPODOUS | • cephalopodous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods. • CEPHALOPODOUS adj. of or like a cephalopod, also CEPHALOPODIC. |
| HYPOSULPHATES | • hyposulphates n. Plural of hyposulphate. • HYPOSULPHATE n. a dithionate. |
| HYPOSULPHITES | • hyposulphites n. Plural of hyposulphite. • HYPOSULPHITE n. a salt of hyposulphurous acid. |
| HYPOSULPHURIC | • hyposulphuric adj. Alternative spelling of hyposulfuric. • HYPOSULPHURIC adj. denoting a kind of acid. |
| LEPTOCEPHALUS | • leptocephalus n. The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species. • LEPTOCEPHALUS n. the larva of the conger eel. |
| LEPTOPHYLLOUS | • leptophyllous adj. (Botany) Having long, slender leaves. • LEPTOPHYLLOUS adj. having long thin leaves. |
| PENTADELPHOUS | • pentadelphous adj. (Botany) Of a flower or plant: having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so… • PENTADELPHOUS adj. having five bundles of stamens; united in five bundles. |
| PHYLLOPHAGOUS | • phyllophagous adj. (Zoology) that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating. • PHYLLOPHAGOUS adj. leaf-eating. |
| PLOUGHMANSHIP | • ploughmanship n. Skill in ploughing. • PLOUGHMANSHIP n. the craft of a ploughman, also PLOWMANSHIP. |
| POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
| POLYPHONOUSLY | • polyphonously adv. In a polyphonous manner. • POLYPHONOUS adv. relating to polyphony, also POLYPHONIC. |
| POLYSULPHIDES | • polysulphides n. Plural of polysulphide. • POLYSULPHIDE n. a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulfur in the molecule, also POLYSULFIDE. |
| POSTULANTSHIP | • POSTULANTSHIP n. the office of postulant. |
| PROCONSULSHIP | • proconsulship n. The office or status of a proconsul; a proconsulate. • PROCONSULSHIP n. the office of proconsul. |
| PSAMMOPHILOUS | • psammophilous adj. (Botany) arenophilous, sand-loving. • psammophilous adj. (Zoology), sand-loving. • PSAMMOPHILOUS adj. sand-loving. |
| PYROSULPHATES | • pyrosulphates n. Plural of pyrosulphate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
| PYROSULPHURIC | • pyrosulphuric adj. (Britain) Alternative spelling of pyrosulfuric. • PYROSULPHURIC adj. as in pyrosulphuric acid, a type of acid. |
| UNPHILOSOPHIC | • unphilosophic adj. Not philosophic. • UNPHILOSOPHIC adj. not philosophic, also UNPHILOSOPHICAL. |
| UNPROPHETICAL | • unprophetical adj. Not prophetical. • UNPROPHETICAL adj. not prophetical, also UNPROPHETIC. |
| XIPHOPHYLLOUS | • xiphophyllous adj. (Botany) Having sword-shaped leaves. • XIPHOPHYLLOUS adj. having sword-shaped leaves. |