| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| APPOSITELY | • appositely adv. In an apposite manner. • APPOSITE adv. appropriate. |
| GYPSOPHILA | • gypsophila n. Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers. • Gypsophila prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – baby’s breath and related plants. • GYPSOPHILA n. a garden flower. |
| HYPOPLASIA | • hypoplasia n. Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate… • HYPOPLASIA n. the incomplete development of an organ or part, also HYPOPLASTY. |
| HYPOPLOIDS | • hypoploids n. Plural of hypoploid. • HYPOPLOID n. a chromosome number a few below the normal diploid number. |
| ISOPROPYLS | • isopropyls n. Plural of isopropyl. • ISOPROPYL n. a radical derived from propane. |
| OPPOSINGLY | • opposingly adv. In a manner that opposes. • OPPOSING adv. OPPOSE, to conflict with. |
| OPPOSITELY | • oppositely adv. In an opposite manner. • OPPOSITE adv. radically different from another in some related way. |
| PHILOSOPHY | • philosophy n. (Uncountable, originally) The love of wisdom. • philosophy n. (Uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism. • philosophy n. (Countable) A comprehensive system of belief. |
| POLYDIPSIA | • polydipsia n. Excessive and constant thirst caused by disease. • POLYDIPSIA n. abnormal thirst. |
| POLYDIPSIC | • polydipsic adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, polydipsia. • POLYDIPSIC adj. relating to polydipsia, excessive thirst. |
| POLYPARIES | • polyparies n. Plural of polypary. • polyparies n. The base and other supporting structure of a colony of polyps (such as coral). • POLYPARY n. the common supporting structure of a polyp colony. |
| POLYPHASIC | • polyphasic adj. Having multiple coexisting phases. • polyphasic adj. Having multiple successive peaks of activity. • POLYPHASIC adj. going through several periods of activity followed by rest in twenty-four hours. |
| POLYPIDOMS | • polypidoms n. Plural of polypidom. • POLYPIDOM n. a coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids. |
| POLYPLOIDS | • polyploids n. Plural of polyploid. • POLYPLOID n. having more than two sets (diploid) of the basic chromosome number (haploid). |
| POLYPODIES | • polypodies n. Plural of polypody. • POLYPODY n. a fern with creeping rootstocks. |
| PROPYLITES | • propylites n. Plural of propylite. • PROPYLITE n. an andesite altered by solfataric action. |
| PSILOPHYTE | • psilophyte n. Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah. • psilophyte n. Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta. • PSILOPHYTE n. any of an order of extinct plants. |
| SLIPSLOPPY | • SLIPSLOPPY adj. sloppy, nonsensical. |