| HYPERPLASIA | • hyperplasia n. (Medicine) An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells. • HYPERPLASIA n. an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part, such as cells composing a tissue. |
| HYPERPLOIDS | • hyperploids n. Plural of hyperploid. • HYPERPLOID n. a hyperploid organism. |
| NEPHROLEPIS | • NEPHROLEPIS n. any fern of the genus Nephrolepis, some being grown as house plants. |
| PARAPHILIAS | • paraphilias n. Plural of paraphilia. • PARAPHILIA n. abnormal sexual practices. |
| PARAPHILICS | • paraphilics n. Plural of paraphilic. |
| PERIPHERALS | • peripherals n. Plural of peripheral. • PERIPHERAL n. a device connected to a computer to provide communication (as input and output) or auxiliary functions (as additional storage). |
| PHILOSOPHER | • philosopher n. (Originally) A lover of wisdom. • philosopher n. A student of philosophy. • philosopher n. A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry. |
| PLANIGRAPHS | • planigraphs n. Plural of planigraph. • PLANIGRAPH n. an instrument for copying drawings at a different scale. |
| PLANISPHERE | • planisphere n. Any representation of part of a sphere on a plane surface. • planisphere n. (Astronomy) Any of several charts of the celestial sphere having an overlay or window that may be adjusted… • PLANISPHERE n. a sphere projected onto a plane; a map of the heavens. |
| PRELATESHIP | • prelateship n. The rank or office of prelate. • PRELATESHIP n. the office of prelate. |
| PROPHYLAXIS | • prophylaxis n. (Medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease. • prophylaxis n. (Chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent’s plan or tactic. • PROPHYLAXIS n. preventive treatment against diseases, etc. |
| PSALIGRAPHY | • PSALIGRAPHY n. the art of paper-cutting to make pictures. |
| SCRIPOPHILE | • SCRIPOPHILE n. one who has the hobby of collecting stock and bond certificates. |
| SCRIPOPHILY | • scripophily n. The hobby of collecting paper documents, particularly business stock certificates. • SCRIPOPHILY n. the hobby of collecting historic stock and bond certificates. |
| SLAPHAPPIER | • slaphappier adj. Comparative form of slaphappy: more slaphappy. • SLAPHAPPY adj. happy-go-lucky. |
| SPERMOPHILE | • spermophile n. A terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel. • SPERMOPHILE n. a member of family of seed-loving rodents. |