| ALLOPURINOL | • allopurinol n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions. • ALLOPURINOL n. a drug used in the treatment of gout. |
| APOLLONICON | • apollonicon n. (Music) A particular type of barrel organ that also had a keyboard. • APOLLONICON n. a gigantic barrel organ, partly automatic. |
| COLONELSHIP | • colonelship n. The status or rank of a colonel; colonelcy. • COLONELSHIP n. the office of colonel. |
| FLOODPLAINS | • floodplains n. Plural of floodplain. • flood␣plains n. Plural of flood plain. • FLOODPLAIN n. an area bordering a stream over which water spreads when the stream tops its channel banks. |
| INCORPORALL | • INCORPORALL adj. (archaic) incorporeal, also INCORPORAL. |
| PALYNOLOGIC | • palynologic adj. Synonym of palynological. • PALYNOLOGIC adj. relating to palynology, the scientific study of spores and pollen, also PALYNOLOGICAL. |
| PENOLOGICAL | • penological adj. Of, or relating to penology. • PENOLOGICAL adj. relating to penology, the study of crime and punishment. |
| PHILOLOGIAN | • philologian n. A philologist. • PHILOLOGIAN n. a person who studies or has knowledge of philology, also PHILOLOGER, PHILOLOGIST, PHILOLOGUE. |
| PODOPHYLLIN | • podophyllin n. (Organic chemistry) A resinous powder obtained by precipitating an alcoholic tincture of the rhizome… • PODOPHYLLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLIN. |
| POLLINATION | • pollination n. (Botany) The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc. • POLLINATION n. the process of transferring the pollen from its place of production to the place where the egg cell is produced. |
| POLLINATORS | • pollinators n. Plural of pollinator. • POLLINATOR n. an agent that pollinates. |
| POLYNOMIALS | • polynomials n. Plural of polynomial. • POLYNOMIAL n. an expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus. |
| POLYOLEFINS | • polyolefins n. Plural of polyolefin. • POLYOLEFIN n. a polymer of an alkene (as polyethylene). |
| PONTICELLOS | • PONTICELLO n. (Italian) the bridge of a stringed instrument. |
| POSTILLIONS | • postillions n. Plural of postillion (alternative spelling of postilions). • POSTILLION n. (historical) a person who rides near horse of those drawing coach etc. and acts as guide to the whole team, also POSTILION. |
| PRECOLONIAL | • precolonial adj. Of or pertaining to a historical period before colonisation. • precolonial n. An inhabitant of an area before colonists first arrived. • PRECOLONIAL adj. taking place before colonialism. |
| UPFOLLOWING | • UPFOLLOW v. (Keats) to follow. |