| APIVOROUS | • apivorous adj. That feeds on bees. • APIVOROUS adj. eating bees. |
| BUPROPION | • bupropion n. (Pharmacology) An antidepressant drug which is also given to relieve the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. • BUPROPION n. an antidepressant drug used in the treatment of nicotine addiction. |
| GROUPOIDS | • groupoids n. Plural of groupoid. • GROUPOID n. a type of mathematical set. |
| OPHIUROID | • ophiuroid n. An echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea; the brittlestar. • OPHIUROID n. a member of the Ophiura genus of brittle-stars or sand-stars, also OPHIURA, OPHIURAN, OPHIURID. |
| OVIPAROUS | • oviparous adj. Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy. • OVIPAROUS adj. producing offspring through laying eggs which are incubated outside the body. |
| PAROICOUS | • paroicous adj. Alternative form of paroecious. • PAROICOUS adj. of certain mosses, having the male and female reproductive organs near one another, also PARECIOUS, PAROECIOUS. |
| POLITBURO | • politburo n. The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other… • politburo n. (By extension, sometimes derogatory) A senior governing or policymaking body in a political or other… • Politburo prop.n. Any of various politburos, especially that of the Soviet Union or that of the People’s Republic of China. |
| POMOERIUM | • pomoerium n. Alternative form of pomerium. • pomœrium n. Alternative spelling of pomerium. • POMOERIUM n. (Latin) an open space around a town within the walls. |
| POTPOURRI | • potpourri n. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley. • potpourri n. An anthology of miscellaneous prose. • potpourri n. (Music) A medley of songs or music. |
| POURBOIRE | • pourboire n. A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts. • pourboire n. A bribe. • POURBOIRE n. (French) a tip, gratuity. |
| POURPOINT | • pourpoint n. (Historical) A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries. • pourpoint n. (Historical) A doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians. • POURPOINT n. (French) a mediaeval quilted doublet. |
| PRISONOUS | • prisonous adj. (Obsolete) Resembling or characteristic of a prison. • PRISONOUS adj. (Dickens) of or like a prison. |
| PROFUSION | • profusion n. Abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia. • profusion n. Lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance. • PROFUSION n. the state of being profuse. |
| PROLUSION | • prolusion n. A trial before the principal performance; a prelude. • prolusion n. An introductory essay. • PROLUSION n. preliminary performance, activity or display. |
| PRONUNCIO | • PRONUNCIO n. a papal ambassador of lower status than a nuncio. |
| PROOEMIUM | • proœmium n. Obsolete form of proemium. • PROOEMIUM n. a preface, also PROEM, PROOEMION. |
| UPROOTING | • uprooting v. Present participle of uproot. • uprooting n. A tearing up. • UPROOTING n. the act of uprooting. |
| UROSCOPIC | • uroscopic adj. Of, or relating to uroscopy. • UROSCOPIC adj. relating to uroscopy, the diagnostic examination of urine. |