| SPOROPHYLL | • sporophyll n. (Botany) The equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia. • SPOROPHYLL n. a leaf that bears sporangia, also SPOROPHYL. |
| SPOROPHYLLS | • sporophylls n. Plural of sporophyll. • SPOROPHYLL n. a leaf that bears sporangia, also SPOROPHYL. |
| WHIPPOORWILL | • whippoorwill n. A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus)… • whippoorwill n. The distinct call of the above bird. • whip-poor-will n. Alternative form of whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus). |
| WHIPPOORWILLS | • whippoorwills n. Plural of whippoorwill. • whip-poor-wills n. Plural of whip-poor-will. • WHIPPOORWILL n. a species of nightjar native to North America, also POORWILL. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| POLYMORPHOUSLY | • polymorphously adv. In a polymorphous manner. • POLYMORPHOUS adv. occurring in several forms. |
| COMPTROLLERSHIP | • comptrollership n. The position or office of a comptroller. • COMPTROLLERSHIP n. the office of comptroller. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLLS | • megasporophylls n. Plural of megasporophyll. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| 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. |
| PHOTOMULTIPLIER | • photomultiplier n. (Physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into… • PHOTOMULTIPLIER n. a photocell with a series of dynodes which amplify the emission current by electron multiplication. |
| PHOTOTROPICALLY | • phototropically adv. In a phototropic manner. • PHOTOTROPIC adv. relating to phototropism, movement directed by light. |
| POLYCHLOROPRENE | • polychloroprene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer of chloroprene. • POLYCHLOROPRENE n. neoprene. |
| POLYMORPHICALLY | • polymorphically adv. In a polymorphic manner; having multiple manifestations. • POLYMORPHIC adv. occurring in several forms. |
| TOPOGRAPHICALLY | • topographically adv. In a topographic manner. • topographically adv. Regarding topography. • TOPOGRAPHICAL adv. relating to topography, also TOPOGRAPHIC. |