| HIPPOGRYPHS | • hippogryphs n. Plural of hippogryph. • HIPPOGRYPH n. a fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin, also HIPPOGRIFF. |
| PARAPOPHYSES | • parapophyses n. Plural of parapophysis. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PARAPOPHYSIS | • parapophysis n. (Anatomy) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PORPHYROPSIN | • porphyropsin n. Any of a group of purple carotenoid pigments, similar to rhodopsin, in the retinas of some fish. • PORPHYROPSIN n. a purple pigment in the retinal rods of freshwater fishes that resembles rhodopsin. |
| PARAPOPHYSIAL | • parapophysial adj. Relating to the parapophysis. • PARAPOPHYSIAL adj. of or like a parapophysis, a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PORPHYROPSINS | • porphyropsins n. Plural of porphyropsin. • PORPHYROPSIN n. a purple pigment in the retinal rods of freshwater fishes that resembles rhodopsin. |
| PROPOXYPHENES | • propoxyphenes n. Plural of propoxyphene. • PROPOXYPHENE n. a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting. |
| PROSOPOGRAPHY | • prosopography n. A study of the individuals in a group of people within a specific context and their relationships. • PROSOPOGRAPHY n. a biographical sketch; a description of person. |
| PYROPHOSPHATE | • pyrophosphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. • PYROPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. |
| HYPOPHOSPHORIC | • hypophosphoric adj. Of or pertaining to hypophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • HYPOPHOSPHORIC adj. as in hypophosphoric acid, a tetrabasic acid produced by the slow oxidation of phosphorus in moist ai. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSES | • pleurapophyses n. Plural of pleurapophysis. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSIS | • pleurapophysis n. A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| POLYPHOSPHORIC | • polyphosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Used to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives. • POLYPHOSPHORIC adj. as in polyphosphoric acid, any oxyacid of pentavalent phosphorus. |
| PSEUDEPIGRAPHY | • pseudepigraphy n. The composition of pseudepigrapha, false credit of authorship to give ideas greater legitimacy. • PSEUDEPIGRAPHY n. the ascription of false names of authors to works. |
| PYROPHOSPHATES | • pyrophosphates n. Plural of pyrophosphate. • PYROPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. |
| PYROPHOSPHORIC | • pyrophosphoric adj. Of, or relating to pyrophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • PYROPHOSPHORIC adj. as in pyrophosphoric acid, a type of acid. |
| HYPOPHOSPHOROUS | • hypophosphorous adj. (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to hypophosphorous acid or its derivatives. • HYPOPHOSPHOROUS adj. as in hypophosphorous acid, a monobasic acid and a reducing agent. |
| PROTOPORPHYRINS | • protoporphyrins n. Plural of protoporphyrin. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| PYROPHOTOGRAPHS | • PYROPHOTOGRAPH n. a burnt-in photograph, e.g. on glass or porcelain. |