| APOPHYLLITES | • apophyllites n. Plural of apophyllite. • APOPHYLLITE n. a mineral, hydrated calcium potassium silicate, that exfoliates on heating. |
| APOPLECTICAL | • apoplectical adj. Alternative form of apoplectic. • APOPLECTICAL adj. (archaic) apoplectic, also APOPLECTIC. |
| APPELLATIONS | • appellations n. Plural of appellation. • APPELLATION n. a name or title. |
| BIPROPELLANT | • bipropellant n. A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the… • BIPROPELLANT n. a rocket propellant consisting of fuel and oxidizer stored separately until ignition. |
| DIPROPELLANT | • DIPROPELLANT n. a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer. |
| ELLIPSOGRAPH | • ellipsograph n. A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse. • ELLIPSOGRAPH n. an instrument for describing ellipses. |
| FLIPFLOPPING | • flipflopping v. Present participle of flipflop. • flip-flopping v. Present participle of flip-flop. • FLIPFLOP v. to perform a backward somersault. |
| LEPTOCEPHALI | • leptocephali n. Plural of leptocephalus. • LEPTOCEPHALUS n. the larva of the conger eel. |
| LIPIDOPLASTS | • LIPIDOPLAST n. a small particle in plant cytoplasm, esp. that of seeds, in which fat is stored. |
| PANOPTICALLY | • panoptically adv. In a panoptic manner. • PANOPTICAL adv. all-embracing; viewing all aspects, also PANOPTIC. |
| PODOPHYLLINS | • podophyllins n. Plural of podophyllin. • PODOPHYLLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLIN. |
| POLYPHENOLIC | • polyphenolic adj. Of, or relating to the polyphenols. • polyphenolic n. A polyphenol, or derivative. • POLYPHENOLIC adj. of or like polyphenol. |
| POLYPHYLETIC | • polyphyletic adj. (Taxonomy) Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a taxon that does not contain the most recent… • POLYPHYLETIC adj. descending from more than one original type. |
| POLYPLOIDIES | • polyploidies n. Plural of polyploidy. • POLYPLOIDY n. the condition of being polyploid. |
| POLYSULPHIDE | • polysulphide n. (Chemistry) Alternative spelling of polysulfide. • POLYSULPHIDE n. a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulfur in the molecule, also POLYSULFIDE. |
| POPULATIONAL | • populational adj. Of or pertaining to population. • POPULATIONAL adj. relating to population. |
| PYROPHYLLITE | • pyrophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |
| SLIPSLOPPIER | • SLIPSLOPPY adj. sloppy, nonsensical. |
| SUPPLETORILY | • SUPPLETORY adv. supplemental, also SUPPLETIVE. |
| 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). |