| APPRENTICESHIP | • apprenticeship n. The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice. • apprenticeship n. The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions. • APPRENTICESHIP n. the state of being an apprentice. |
| HYPOPHOSPHORIC | • hypophosphoric adj. Of or pertaining to hypophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • HYPOPHOSPHORIC adj. as in hypophosphoric acid, a tetrabasic acid produced by the slow oxidation of phosphorus in moist ai. |
| PHOSPHOPROTEIN | • phosphoprotein n. (Biochemistry) any protein containing bound phosphate or complexed with a phospholipid. • PHOSPHOPROTEIN n. any of various proteins, such as casein, that contain combined phosphoric acid. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSIS | • pleurapophysis n. A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| POLYPHOSPHORIC | • polyphosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Used to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives. • POLYPHOSPHORIC adj. as in polyphosphoric acid, any oxyacid of pentavalent phosphorus. |
| PRECEPTORSHIPS | • preceptorships n. Plural of preceptorship. • PRECEPTORSHIP n. the office of preceptor. |
| PRINCIPALSHIPS | • principalships n. Plural of principalship. • PRINCIPALSHIP n. the office of principal. |
| PROPRIETORSHIP | • proprietorship n. The state of being a proprietor; ownership. • PROPRIETORSHIP n. the office of proprietor. |
| PROTOPORPHYRIN | • protoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| PSEUDEPIGRAPHA | • pseudepigrapha n. Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy… • PSEUDEPIGRAPHA n. spurious writings, esp. writings falsely attributed to biblical characters or times (plural of 16-letter pseudepigraphon. |
| PSEUDEPIGRAPHS | • pseudepigraphs n. Plural of pseudepigraph. • PSEUDEPIGRAPH n. a book ascribed to Old Testament characters, but not judged genuine by scholars. |
| PSEUDEPIGRAPHY | • pseudepigraphy n. The composition of pseudepigrapha, false credit of authorship to give ideas greater legitimacy. • PSEUDEPIGRAPHY n. the ascription of false names of authors to works. |
| PYROPHOSPHORIC | • pyrophosphoric adj. Of, or relating to pyrophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • PYROPHOSPHORIC adj. as in pyrophosphoric acid, a type of acid. |
| WHIPPERSNAPPER | • whippersnapper n. (Colloquial, dated) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person. • whipper-snapper n. Alternative form of whippersnapper. • whipper␣snapper n. Alternative form of whippersnapper. |