| POLYPHONIST | • polyphonist n. One who is proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist. • polyphonist n. (Music) A master of polyphony; a contrapuntist. • POLYPHONIST n. a contrapuntist, one who writes counterpoint. |
| HYPOPLASTRON | • hypoplastron n. The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles. • HYPOPLASTRON n. the plate behind the hyoplastron in a turtle's plastron. |
| PHONOTYPICAL | • phonotypical adj. Alternative form of phonotypic. • PHONOTYPICAL adj. of or like a phonotype, a printing type of phonetic alphabet, also PHONOTYPIC. |
| POLYPHONISTS | • polyphonists n. Plural of polyphonist. • POLYPHONIST n. a contrapuntist, one who writes counterpoint. |
| POLYPHYODONT | • polyphyodont n. Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced. • POLYPHYODONT adj. having more than two successive dentitions. |
| PHYTOPLANKTON | • phytoplankton n. Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis. • PHYTOPLANKTON n. vegetable plankton, that includes diatoms, desmids, and dinoflagellates. |
| PHILANTHROPOID | • philanthropoid n. (Informal) An administrative employee at a philanthropic organisation. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
| PHYTOPLANKTONS | • phytoplanktons n. Plural of phytoplankton. • PHYTOPLANKTON n. vegetable plankton, that includes diatoms, desmids, and dinoflagellates. |
| LYMPHOCYTOPENIA | • lymphocytopenia n. (Pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. • LYMPHOCYTOPENIA n. an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. |
| PALAEOANTHROPIC | • palaeoanthropic adj. Alternative spelling of paleoanthropic. • PALAEOANTHROPIC adj. of or relating to the earliest types of man, also PALAEANTHROPIC. |
| PALAEONTOGRAPHY | • palaeontography n. The description of fossil remains in scientific literature. • palaeontography n. The representation of forms of life represented by fossil remains. • PALAEONTOGRAPHY n. descriptive palaeontology, the description of fossil remains. |
| PHILANTHROPOIDS | • philanthropoids n. Plural of philanthropoid. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
| PHOSPHORYLATING | • phosphorylating v. Present participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylating adj. That phosphorylates. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| 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. |
| PHYTOPLANKTONIC | • phytoplanktonic adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, phytoplankton. • PHYTOPLANKTONIC adj. relating to phytoplankton. |