| ANISOPHYLLY | • anisophylly n. (Botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two. • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
| COMPLIANTLY | • compliantly adv. In a compliant manner. • COMPLIANT adv. yielding. |
| DEPLORINGLY | • deploringly adv. In a deploring manner. • DEPLORING adv. DEPLORE, to regret strongly. |
| IMPLORINGLY | • imploringly adv. Beseechingly; in a manner that beseeches or implores. • IMPLORING adv. IMPLORE, to beg for urgently. |
| PALYNOLOGIC | • palynologic adj. Synonym of palynological. • PALYNOLOGIC adj. relating to palynology, the scientific study of spores and pollen, also PALYNOLOGICAL. |
| PHYLLOMANIA | • phyllomania n. (Botany) The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc. • PHYLLOMANIA n. abnormal leaf-production. |
| 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. |
| POINTLESSLY | • pointlessly adv. Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance. • POINTLESS adv. with no point, futile. |
| POLLYANNISH | • pollyannish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannish. • Pollyannish adj. (Derogatory) irrepressibly or excessively optimistic; capable of seeing good in anyone. • POLLYANNISH adj. tediously optimistic, also POLLYANNAISH. |
| POLYACTINAL | • polyactinal adj. (Zoology) Having many rays; relating to a polyactine. • POLYACTINAL adj. of a marine animal, having many rays or tentacles, also POLYACT, POLYACTINE. |
| POLYCLINICS | • polyclinics n. Plural of polyclinic. • POLYCLINIC n. a clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated; esp. an institution in which clinical instruction is given in all kinds of disease. |
| POLYLINGUAL | • polylingual adj. Of or pertaining to multiple languages; multilingual. • polylingual adj. Able to use multiple languages. • POLYLINGUAL adj. involving many languages. |
| POLYLYSINES | • polylysines n. Plural of polylysine. • POLYLYSINE n. a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues. |
| 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). |
| POTENTIALLY | • potentially adv. In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way. • potentially adv. (Obsolete) Powerfully, strongly. • POTENTIAL adv. latent, possible or likely. |