| APOMORPHIA | • apomorphia n. (Pharmacology) apomorphine. • APOMORPHIA n. an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine, also APOMORPHINE. |
| HIPPODROME | • hippodrome n. A horse racing course. • hippodrome n. (US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner. • hippodrome n. (Archaic) A circus with equestrian performances. |
| OPHIOMORPH | • OPHIOMORPH n. a caecilian amphibian. |
| PHOSPHORIC | • phosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus. • phosphoric adj. Resembling phosphorus. • phosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Of a compound, containing phosphorus in a higher oxidation number than phosphorous compounds… |
| PORPHYRIOS | • porphyrios n. Plural of porphyrio. • PORPHYRIO n. any bird of the purple-coot genus Porphyrio. |
| PORPHYROID | • porphyroid n. (Mineralogy) A crystalline and schistose rock containing porphyritic crystals of feldspar. • PORPHYROID n. a metamorphic rock having a texture characterized by large crystals set in a finer groundmass. |
| PRONEPHROI | • pronephroi n. Plural of pronephros. • PRONEPHROS n. a primitive kidney that disappears early in embryonic development. |
| PYROPHOBIA | • pyrophobia n. An fear or hatred of fire or flames. • PYROPHOBIA n. fear of fire. |
| PYROPHOBIC | • pyrophobic adj. Suffering from pyrophobia; afraid of fire. • pyrophobic n. A person who is afraid of fire. • PYROPHOBIC n. one having an irrational fear of fires. |
| PYROPHORIC | • pyrophoric adj. Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state. • pyrophoric adj. Producing sparks, especially by friction. • pyrophoric adj. (Fire investigation) Able to oxidize with exposure to atmospheric oxygen at normal temperatures. |
| SPIROPHORE | • spirophore n. (Historical) A device for inducing artificial respiration by means of an airtight case for the body and an air pump. • SPIROPHORE n. an apparatus for inducing artificial respiration by means of an airtight case for the body and an air pump. |
| TROOPSHIPS | • troopships n. Plural of troopship. • TROOPSHIP n. a ship for carrying troops. |