| GAMOPHYLLOUS | • gamophyllous adj. (Botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments). • GAMOPHYLLOUS adj. with perianth leaves united. |
| HOLOPHYTISMS | • HOLOPHYTISM n. the property of being holophytic, obtaining food by photosynthesis. |
| HOMOPOLYMERS | • homopolymers n. Plural of homopolymer. • HOMOPOLYMER n. a DNA or RNA strand whose nucleotides are all of the same kind. |
| HYLOMORPHISM | • hylomorphism n. (Philosophy) The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form… • hylomorphism n. (Computer science) Composition of an anamorphism and a catamorphism. • HYLOMORPHISM n. the belief that matter is the cause of the universe. |
| HYPOLIMNIONS | • HYPOLIMNION n. a lower and colder layer of water in a lake. |
| LYMPHOMATOUS | • lymphomatous adj. Relating to lymphoma. • LYMPHOMATOUS adj. of or like a lymphoma. |
| MESOPHYLLOUS | • mesophyllous adj. (Botany) Of moist habitats and having mostly large and soft leaves. • mesophyllous adj. (Botany) Relating to the mesophyllum. • MESOPHYLLOUS adj. of or like a mesophyll, also MESOPHYLLIC. |
| MONOPHYLLOUS | • monophyllous adj. (Botany) Having a single leaf, or a leaf consisting of only one piece. • MONOPHYLLOUS adj. having or consisting of only one leaf or leaflike part. |
| PODOPHYLLUMS | • podophyllums n. Plural of podophyllum. • PODOPHYLLUM n. the dried rootlet and rhizome of the mayapple, used as a caustic. |
| POLYCHROISMS | • POLYCHROISM n. the state of being polychroic. |
| POLYCHROMIES | • polychromies n. Plural of polychromy. • POLYCHROMY n. the art or practice of combining different colors, esp. brilliant ones, in an artistic way. |
| POLYCHROMOUS | • polychromous adj. Of or pertaining to polychromy; many-colored; polychromatic. • POLYCHROMOUS adj. many-coloured, also POLYCHROME, POLYCHROMIC. |
| 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. |
| POMPHOLYGOUS | • POMPHOLYGOUS adj. of or like a pompholyx, a vesicular eruption or eczema chiefly on the palms and soles. |
| POSTHUMOUSLY | • posthumously adv. After death. • post-humously adv. Alternative spelling of posthumously. • POSTHUMOUS adv. taking place after death. |
| PSYCHOLOGISM | • psychologism n. (Philosophy) The tendency to describe things in psychological or subjective terms. • PSYCHOLOGISM n. a theory that applies psychological conceptions to the interpretation of historical events or logical thought. |