| AEOLOTROPY | • aeolotropy n. (Physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index)… • æolotropy n. Alternative spelling of aeolotropy. • AEOLOTROPY n. variation in physical properties on basis of position. |
| COLORPOINT | • colorpoint n. Alternative spelling of colourpoint. • COLORPOINT n. a breed of domestic cat, also COLOURPOINT. |
| LOPHOPHORE | • lophophore n. (Zoology) A feeding organ of brachiopods, bryozoans and phoronids. • LOPHOPHORE n. a ring of ciliated tentacles round the mouth of some sedentary marine animals. |
| METOPROLOL | • metoprolol n. (Pharmacology) A beta-blocking drug related to propranolol, used to treat hypertension and angina. |
| MORPHOLINO | • morpholino n. (Genetics) A structural analog of natural nucleic acid used to modify gene expression, in which the… • MORPHOLINO n. a type of molecule used in altering the development of genes by preventing the access of other molecules. |
| MORPHOLOGY | • morphology n. (Uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially… • morphology n. (Countable) The form and structure of something. • morphology n. (Countable) A description of the form and structure of something. |
| PONEROLOGY | • ponerology n. The study of evil. • PONEROLOGY n. the theological doctrine of wickedness or evil. |
| PORTFOLIOS | • portfolios n. Plural of portfolio. • PORTFOLIO n. a case or pair of boards for holding loose papers. |
| PORTOBELLO | • portobello n. The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus). • Portobello prop.n. An area in Birtley, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2755). • Portobello prop.n. A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9597). |
| PORTOLANOS | • portolanos n. Plural of portolano. • PORTOLANO n. (Italian) in the Middle Ages, a navigation manual, also PORTOLAN, PORTULAN. |
| POULTROONE | • POULTROONE n. (Shakespeare) a poltroon, also POLTROON. |
| PROCOELOUS | • procoelous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the procoelians. • procoelous adj. Hollowed or cupped in front. • PROCOELOUS adj. cupped in front. |
| PROCTOLOGY | • proctology n. The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus. • proctology n. (Dated) The branch of medicine dealing with the surgery of the colon, rectum, and anus. • proctology n. (Surgery) Colorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology. |
| PROLOCUTOR | • prolocutor n. A spokesman, one who speaks on behalf of others. • prolocutor n. A chairman of the lower house of a convocation in the Anglican Church. • PROLOCUTOR n. a presiding officer; a chairman, esp. of the lower house of Convocation. |
| PROTOCOLED | • protocoled v. Simple past tense and past participle of protocol. • PROTOCOL v. to draw up a protocol. |
| PROTOCOLIC | • protocolic adj. Relating to protocol. • PROTOCOLIC adj. of or like protocol. |
| PROVOLONES | • provolones n. Plural of provolone. • PROVOLONE n. (Italian) a firm pliant smoked cheese of Italian origin. |
| TOCOPHEROL | • tocopherol n. (Biochemistry) Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol… • TOCOPHEROL n. vitamin E, found in wheatgerm, egg yolk etc. |
| TROPHOLOGY | • trophology n. (Dated) The science of nutrition. • trophology n. A nutritional approach that advocates specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss. • TROPHOLOGY n. the study of nutrition. |
| TROPOLOGIC | • tropologic adj. Alternative form of tropological. • TROPOLOGIC adj. characterized by tropes or figures of speech, also TROPOLOGICAL. |