| PODOPHYLLUM | • podophyllum n. (Botany) Any of the genus Podophyllum of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Berberidaceae, with… • podophyllum n. The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), used as a cathartic drug. • Podophyllum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Berberidaceae – American mandrake. |
| PODOPHYLLUMS | • podophyllums n. Plural of podophyllum. • PODOPHYLLUM n. the dried rootlet and rhizome of the mayapple, used as a caustic. |
| SPATHIPHYLLUM | • spathiphyllum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| POLYMORPHOUSLY | • polymorphously adv. In a polymorphous manner. • POLYMORPHOUS adv. occurring in several forms. |
| SPATHIPHYLLUMS | • spathiphyllums n. Plural of spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
| COMPTROLLERSHIP | • comptrollership n. The position or office of a comptroller. • COMPTROLLERSHIP n. the office of comptroller. |
| EPIPHENOMENALLY | • epiphenomenally adv. In an epiphenomenal manner. • EPIPHENOMENAL adv. of or relating to an epiphenomenon. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLLS | • megasporophylls n. Plural of megasporophyll. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
| OPHTHALMOPLEGIA | • ophthalmoplegia n. (Medicine) A complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements. • OPHTHALMOPLEGIA n. paralysis of the ocular muscles. |
| PHOTOMULTIPLIER | • photomultiplier n. (Physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into… • PHOTOMULTIPLIER n. a photocell with a series of dynodes which amplify the emission current by electron multiplication. |
| POLYMORPHICALLY | • polymorphically adv. In a polymorphic manner; having multiple manifestations. • POLYMORPHIC adv. occurring in several forms. |