| MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
| MORPHOPHONOLOGY | • morphophonology n. A branch of linguistics concerned with phonemes, and the phonological representation of morphemes. • MORPHOPHONOLOGY n. the study of the phonemic shape and the phonological representation of a language's morphemes. |
| PALAEOPATHOLOGY | • palaeopathology n. Alternative form of paleopathology. • PALAEOPATHOLOGY n. the pathological study of the ancient remains of animals and humans. |
| PALAEOPHYTOLOGY | • palaeophytology n. Alternative form of paleophytology. • PALAEOPHYTOLOGY n. the study of fossil plants, palaeobotany. |
| PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | • pathophysiology n. (Pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury. • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY n. the physiology of abnormal states. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| PHOTOTROPICALLY | • phototropically adv. In a phototropic manner. • PHOTOTROPIC adv. relating to phototropism, movement directed by light. |
| PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY | • photoxylography n. A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving. • PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY n. wood engraving after a photographic impression on a woodblock. |
| PHYSIOPATHOLOGY | • physiopathology n. Pathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereof. • PHYSIOPATHOLOGY n. a branch of biology or medicine that combines physiology and pathology esp. in the study of altered bodily function in disease. |
| POLYCHLOROPRENE | • polychloroprene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer of chloroprene. • POLYCHLOROPRENE n. neoprene. |
| POLYPHLOESBOEAN | • polyphloesboean adj. (Poetic) Loudly roaring; used to describe the ocean. • POLYPHLOESBOEAN adj. loud-roaring, also POLYPHLOISBIC. |
| PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | • psychopathology n. (Medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural… • psychopathology n. (Countable) A mental or behavioral disorder. • PSYCHOPATHOLOGY n. the study of mental illness. |