| APOSTROPHES | • apostrophes n. Plural of apostrophe. • APOSTROPHE n. the addressing of a personified thing rhetorically. |
| APOSTROPHUS | • APOSTROPHUS n. (Greek) a symbol resembling a reversed letter C used in Roman numerals to denote large numbers. |
| PHOSPHORETS | • phosphorets n. Plural of phosphoret. • PHOSPHORET n. (obsolete) a phosphide, also PHOSPHURET. |
| PHOSPHORISE | • phosphorise v. Alternative spelling of phosphorize. • PHOSPHORISE v. to combine or impregnate with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORIZE. |
| PHOSPHORISM | • phosphorism n. Chronic phosphorus poisoning. • PHOSPHORISM n. (obsolete) chronic phosphorus poisoning. |
| PHOSPHOROUS | • phosphorous adj. (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus. • phosphorous adj. Resembling phosphorus. • phosphorous adj. (Chemistry) Of relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus. |
| PHOSPHORYLS | • phosphoryls n. Plural of phosphoryl. • PHOSPHORYL n. the radical PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds. |
| PODOSPHERES | • podospheres n. Plural of podosphere. • PODOSPHERE n. the collective podcasting social network or community. |
| PROVOSTSHIP | • provostship n. The state, property, or office of being a provost. • PROVOSTSHIP n. the office of provost. |
| SAPROTROPHS | • saprotrophs n. Plural of saprotroph. • SAPROTROPH n. any organism, esp. a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter, also SAPROBIONT. |
| SHOWSTOPPER | • showstopper n. A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong… • showstopper n. Any impediment that prevents all further progress. • show-stopper n. Alternative spelling of showstopper. |
| SPIROPHORES | • spirophores n. Plural of spirophore. • SPIROPHORE n. an apparatus for inducing artificial respiration by means of an airtight case for the body and an air pump. |
| SPLASHPROOF | • splashproof adj. Alternative spelling of splash-proof. • splash-proof adj. Constructed to withstand splashing. • SPLASHPROOF adj. resistant to being splashed. |
| SPONSORSHIP | • sponsorship n. (Uncountable) The state or practice of being a sponsor. • sponsorship n. (Countable, uncountable) The aid or support provided by a sponsor; backing or patronage. • SPONSORSHIP n. support by a sponsor. |
| SPOROPHORES | • sporophores n. Plural of sporophore. • SPOROPHORE n. a spore-bearing stalk or structure, as in fungi. |
| SPOROPHYLLS | • sporophylls n. Plural of sporophyll. • SPOROPHYLL n. a leaf that bears sporangia, also SPOROPHYL. |
| SPOROPHYTES | • sporophytes n. Plural of sporophyte. • SPOROPHYTE n. a spore-producing phase in plants that reproduce by metagenesis (alternating asexual and sexual reproduction). |