| EPIPHYTOLOGY | • epiphytology n. Study of epiphytes and their ecology. • EPIPHYTOLOGY n. the study of epiphytes. |
| HYPODIPLOIDY | • hypodiploidy n. The state of being hypodiploid; hypoploidy in diploid organisms (including humans). • HYPODIPLOIDY n. the state of being hypodiploid, having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes. |
| HYPOPLASTRON | • hypoplastron n. The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles. • HYPOPLASTRON n. the plate behind the hyoplastron in a turtle's plastron. |
| HYPOPLOIDIES | • hypoploidies n. Plural of hypoploidy. • HYPOPLOIDY n. the state of being hypoploid, having a chromosome number a few below the normal diploid number. |
| PHONOTYPICAL | • phonotypical adj. Alternative form of phonotypic. • PHONOTYPICAL adj. of or like a phonotype, a printing type of phonetic alphabet, also PHONOTYPIC. |
| PHOTOGLYPHIC | • photoglyphic adj. Relating to the art of engraving by the action of light. • PHOTOGLYPHIC adj. of or like a photoglyph, photographic engraving. |
| PHOTOPOLYMER | • photopolymer n. (Chemistry) Any polymer that reacts to light with a physical or chemical change, used especially for teeth fillings. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PODOPHYLLINS | • podophyllins n. Plural of podophyllin. • PODOPHYLLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLIN. |
| PODOPHYLLUMS | • podophyllums n. Plural of podophyllum. • PODOPHYLLUM n. the dried rootlet and rhizome of the mayapple, used as a caustic. |
| POLAROGRAPHY | • polarography n. (Chemistry) An electrochemical technique for the analysis of redox reactions. • POLAROGRAPHY n. a technique for determining the concentration and nature of the ions in a solution by an electrolytic process. |
| POLYMORPHISM | • polymorphism n. The ability to assume different forms or shapes. • polymorphism n. (Biology) The coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not… • polymorphism n. (Object-oriented programming) The feature pertaining to the dynamic treatment of data elements based… |
| POLYMORPHOUS | • polymorphous adj. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles. • polymorphous adj. (Biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms. • polymorphous adj. (Chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic. |
| POLYPHENOLIC | • polyphenolic adj. Of, or relating to the polyphenols. • polyphenolic n. A polyphenol, or derivative. • POLYPHENOLIC adj. of or like polyphenol. |
| POLYPHONISTS | • polyphonists n. Plural of polyphonist. • POLYPHONIST n. a contrapuntist, one who writes counterpoint. |
| POLYPHYLLOUS | • polyphyllous adj. (Botany) Having many leaves (or flowers). • POLYPHYLLOUS adj. having the perianth leaves free. |
| POLYPHYODONT | • polyphyodont n. Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced. • POLYPHYODONT adj. having more than two successive dentitions. |
| POMPHOLYGOUS | • POMPHOLYGOUS adj. of or like a pompholyx, a vesicular eruption or eczema chiefly on the palms and soles. |