| LEPTOPHYLLOUS | • leptophyllous adj. (Botany) Having long, slender leaves. • LEPTOPHYLLOUS adj. having long thin leaves. |
| LIPODYSTROPHY | • lipodystrophy n. (Pathology) A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body’s adipose tissue. • LIPODYSTROPHY n. a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. |
| LYMPHOPOIESES | • lymphopoieses n. Plural of lymphopoiesis. • LYMPHOPOIESIS n. the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| LYMPHOPOIESIS | • lymphopoiesis n. (Medicine) The development of lymphocytes and associated tissue. • LYMPHOPOIESIS n. the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| LYMPHOPOIETIC | • lymphopoietic adj. Of or pertaining to lymphopoiesis. • LYMPHOPOIETIC adj. relating to lymphopoiesis, the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| LYMPHOTROPHIC | • lymphotrophic adj. Misspelling of lymphotropic. • LYMPHOTROPHIC adj. of a virus, preferentially infecting lymphocytes. |
| PHOSPHORYLASE | • phosphorylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
| PHOSPHORYLATE | • phosphorylate v. (Transitive) to cause phosphorylation. • phosphorylate v. (Intransitive) to undergo phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOTOGLYPHIES | • PHOTOGLYPHY n. photography by photoglyph. |
| PHOTOPOLYMERS | • photopolymers n. Plural of photopolymer. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PHYLLOPHAGOUS | • phyllophagous adj. (Zoology) that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating. • PHYLLOPHAGOUS adj. leaf-eating. |
| PHYTOPLANKTON | • phytoplankton n. Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis. • PHYTOPLANKTON n. vegetable plankton, that includes diatoms, desmids, and dinoflagellates. |
| POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
| POLYMORPHISMS | • polymorphisms n. Plural of polymorphism. • POLYMORPHISM n. the circumstance in which two minerals with different crystalline structures have identical chemical compositions, e.g. diamond and graphite. |
| POLYPHLOISBIC | • polyphloisbic adj. (Poetic, of the sea) noisy, roaring, thundering. • POLYPHLOISBIC adj. loud-roaring, also POLYPHLOESBOEAN. |
| POLYPHONOUSLY | • polyphonously adv. In a polyphonous manner. • POLYPHONOUS adv. relating to polyphony, also POLYPHONIC. |
| SYPHILOPHOBIA | • syphilophobia n. A morbid fear of syphilis. • SYPHILOPHOBIA n. fear of syphilis. |
| XIPHOPHYLLOUS | • xiphophyllous adj. (Botany) Having sword-shaped leaves. • XIPHOPHYLLOUS adj. having sword-shaped leaves. |