| COMPULSION | • compulsion n. An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences. • compulsion n. The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act. • compulsion n. The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration). |
| COMPULSORY | • compulsory adj. Required; obligatory; mandatory. • compulsory adj. Having the power of compulsion; constraining. • compulsory n. Something that is compulsory or required. |
| COUPLEDOMS | • coupledoms n. Plural of coupledom. • COUPLEDOM n. the state of being a couple; the world of married couples. |
| FILOPODIUM | • filopodium n. (Cytology) A slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell. • FILOPODIUM n. a threadlike pseudopodium consisting of ectoplasm. |
| LIPOMATOUS | • lipomatous adj. Relating to a lipoma. • LIPOMATOUS adj. of or like a lipoma. |
| LYCOPODIUM | • lycopodium n. Club moss. • Lycopodium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Lycopodiaceae – the club mosses. • LYCOPODIUM n. a genus of mosslike plants, aka clubmoss. |
| MONOPULSES | • MONOPULSE n. a type of radar system used in gun control. |
| MYOPHILOUS | • MYOPHILOUS adj. pollinated by flies, also MYIOPHILOUS. |
| PHOTOMURAL | • photomural n. A large photograph (or series of photographs) used as a wall decoration. • PHOTOMURAL n. an enlarged photograph, usually several yards long. |
| PLEUROTOMY | • pleurotomy n. (Medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura. • PLEUROTOMY n. incision into the pleura. |
| POCULIFORM | • poculiform adj. Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup. • poculiform n. A variety of snowdrop with petals of the same length. • POCULIFORM adj. cup-shaped. |
| POLEMONIUM | • polemonium n. Any of the genus Polemonium of gamopetalous perennial herbs. • Polemonium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Polemoniaceae – Jacob’s ladder and related flowering plants. • POLEMONIUM n. a genus of gamopetalous perennial herbs, including the Jacob's ladder and the Greek valerian. |
| POLYGAMOUS | • polygamous adj. Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy. • polygamous adj. (Botany) Exhibiting polygamy. • POLYGAMOUS adj. of or pertaining to polygamy. |
| POLYGONUMS | • polygonums n. Plural of polygonum. • POLYGONUM n. any plant of the knotgrass family Polygonaceae. |
| POLYMEROUS | • polymerous adj. (Biology) Having many parts or members in each set. • polymerous adj. (Chemistry) Polymeric. • POLYMEROUS adj. consisting of many parts or segments. |
| POLYSEMOUS | • polysemous adj. (Linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations. • POLYSEMOUS adj. having multiple meanings. |
| POMOSEXUAL | • pomosexual adj. (Of a person) Rejecting, avoiding or not fitting in any sexual orientation label, such as heterosexual… • pomosexual n. A person who is pomosexual. • POMOSEXUAL n. someone who rejects sex altogether. |
| POMPELMOUS | • pompelmous n. (Obsolete) Alternative form of pampelmoes: a pomelo; a grapefruit. • POMPELMOUS n. (Dutch) the shaddock or grapefruit, also PAMPELMOOSE, PAMPELMOUSE, POMELO, POMPELMOOSE, POMPELMOUSE, POMPELO, PUMELO, PUMMELO. |
| TROPAEOLUM | • Tropaeolum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Tropaeolaceae – nasturtiums. • Tropæolum prop.n. Obsolete spelling of Tropaeolum. • TROPAEOLUM n. a genus of South American trailing plants. |