| AUTOPOLYPLOID | • autopolyploid adj. (Genetics) Having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling. • autopolyploid n. Any organism of this kind. • AUTOPOLYPLOID n. an individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of more than two complete copies of the genome of a single ancestral species. |
| HYPOSULPHITES | • hyposulphites n. Plural of hyposulphite. • HYPOSULPHITE n. a salt of hyposulphurous acid. |
| HYPOSULPHURIC | • hyposulphuric adj. Alternative spelling of hyposulfuric. • HYPOSULPHURIC adj. denoting a kind of acid. |
| INOPPORTUNELY | • inopportunely adv. In an inopportune manner. • INOPPORTUNE adv. inconvenient, unseasonable. |
| INSUPPORTABLY | • insupportably adv. In an insupportable manner. • INSUPPORTABLE adv. not supportable. |
| OPPROBRIOUSLY | • opprobriously adv. In an opprobrious manner. • OPPROBRIOUS adv. expressing contemptuous reproach; bringing disgrace. |
| OVERSUPPLYING | • oversupplying v. Present participle of oversupply. • OVERSUPPLY v. to supply to excess. |
| PERSPICUOUSLY | • perspicuously adv. With clarity and lucidity. • PERSPICUOUS adv. easily understood; clearly expressed. |
| POLYSULPHIDES | • polysulphides n. Plural of polysulphide. • POLYSULPHIDE n. a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulfur in the molecule, also POLYSULFIDE. |
| PRECIPITOUSLY | • precipitously adv. In a precipitous manner. • PRECIPITOUS adv. steep, sudden. |
| PRESUMPTIVELY | • presumptively adv. In a presumptive manner. • presumptively adv. As is presumed to be the case. • PRESUMPTIVE adv. based on probability or presumption. |
| PYROSULPHURIC | • pyrosulphuric adj. (Britain) Alternative spelling of pyrosulfuric. • PYROSULPHURIC adj. as in pyrosulphuric acid, a type of acid. |
| SPATHIPHYLLUM | • spathiphyllum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
| SUPERPHYSICAL | • superphysical adj. Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws. • SUPERPHYSICAL adj. being above or beyond the physical world or explanation on physical principles. |
| SUPPOSITIVELY | • suppositively adv. In a suppositive manner. • SUPPOSITIVE adv. suppositional. |
| UNAPPEALINGLY | • unappealingly adv. In an unappealing manner. • UNAPPEALING adv. not appealing. |
| UNAPPROVINGLY | • unapprovingly adv. In an unapproving manner. • UNAPPROVING adv. not approving. |
| XIPHOPHYLLOUS | • xiphophyllous adj. (Botany) Having sword-shaped leaves. • XIPHOPHYLLOUS adj. having sword-shaped leaves. |