| AMPHIPLOIDY | • amphiploidy n. (Genetics) The condition of being amphiploid. • AMPHIPLOIDY n. the state of being amphiploid, having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| DIAPOPHYSIS | • diapophysis n. (Anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. • DIAPOPHYSIS n. a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. |
| EPIPHYTOTIC | • epiphytotic adj. Relating to epiphytosis. • EPIPHYTOTIC n. a sudden outbreak of plant disease over extended geographical area. |
| HYPODIPLOID | • hypodiploid adj. (Genetics) Having fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes. • hypodiploid n. Such an organism. • HYPODIPLOID adj. having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes. |
| IMPROPRIETY | • impropriety n. (Uncountable) The condition of being improper. • impropriety n. (Countable) An improper act. • impropriety n. Improper language. |
| POLYDIPSIAS | • polydipsias n. Plural of polydipsia. • POLYDIPSIA n. abnormal thirst. |
| POLYPLOIDIC | • POLYPLOIDIC adj. having more than two sets (diploid) of the basic chromosome number (haploid), also POLYPLOIDAL. |
| POPMOBILITY | • popmobility n. (Dated) A form of aerobics performed to pop music. • POPMOBILITY n. a form of exercise that combines aerobics in a continuous dance routine, performed to pop music. |
| PORPHYRITIC | • porphyritic adj. Of or pertaining to porphyry. • porphyritic adj. (Geology) Containing large crystals in a fine mass of material. • PORPHYRITIC adj. designating an igneous rock in which large crystals (phenocrysts) are set in a matrix of relatively finer-grained crystals or of glass. |
| PROPINQUITY | • propinquity n. Nearness or proximity. • propinquity n. Affiliation or similarity. • PROPINQUITY n. nearness in space, time or relationship. |
| PROPYLITISE | • PROPYLITISE v. to become or turn into propylite, also PROPYLITIZE. |
| PROPYLITIZE | • PROPYLITIZE v. to become or turn into propylite, also PROPYLITISE. |
| PSILOPHYTIC | • psilophytic adj. Relating to psilophytes. • PSILOPHYTIC adj. of or like a psilophyte, a kind of extinct plant. |
| SCRIPOPHILY | • scripophily n. The hobby of collecting paper documents, particularly business stock certificates. • SCRIPOPHILY n. the hobby of collecting historic stock and bond certificates. |
| TIPPYTOEING | • tippytoeing v. Present participle of tippytoe. • TIPPYTOE v. to walk on the tips of one's toes, also TIPTOE. |