| ALLELOPATHY | • allelopathy n. The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants. • ALLELOPATHY n. an adverse influence exerted either by one individual plant over another by the production of a chemical inhibitor. |
| CHLOROPHYLL | • chlorophyll n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in… • CHLOROPHYLL n. the green colouring in plants concerned with the production of sugars, also CHLOROPHYL. |
| CLADOPHYLLS | • cladophylls n. Plural of cladophyll. • CLADOPHYLL n. a special branch, resembling a leaf, as in the apparent foliage of the broom. |
| COMPELLABLY | • compellably adv. By compulsion. • COMPELLABLE adv. that can be compelled. |
| PHYLLOCLADE | • phylloclade n. (Botany) A flattened stem, a type of cladode that has unlimited extension growth and resembles a leaf. • PHYLLOCLADE n. another name for a cladode, also PHYLLOCLAD. |
| PHYLLOCLADS | • PHYLLOCLAD n. another name for a cladode, also PHYLLOCLADE. |
| PHYLLOPLANE | • phylloplane n. (Ecology) The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat. • phylloplane n. (Botany) A phyllosphere of leaves. • PHYLLOPLANE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
| PLAYFELLOWS | • playfellows n. Plural of playfellow. • PLAYFELLOW n. a companion in amusements or sports; a playmate. |
| POLEMICALLY | • polemically adv. In a polemical manner. • POLEMICAL adv. related to polemics, debate, also POLEMIC. |
| POLITICALLY | • politically adv. In a political manner. • politically adv. Regarding politics, in a way connected to politics. • POLITICAL adv. related to politics. |
| POLYALCOHOL | • polyalcohol n. (Organic chemistry) An alcohol containing many hydroxy groups (typically more than two). • POLYALCOHOL n. an alcohol that contains more than one hydroxyl group. |
| POLYCLONALS | • polyclonals n. Plural of polyclonal. • POLYCLONAL n. a type of antibody. |
| POLYGLOTTAL | • polyglottal adj. Polyglot. • POLYGLOTTAL adj. like a polyglot, also POLYGLOTTIC, POLYGLOTTOUS. |
| POLYGONALLY | • polygonally adv. In a polygonal manner. • POLYGONAL adv. like a polygon. |
| POLYLINGUAL | • polylingual adj. Of or pertaining to multiple languages; multilingual. • polylingual adj. Able to use multiple languages. • POLYLINGUAL adj. involving many languages. |
| POLYPLOIDAL | • polyploidal adj. Alternative form of polyploid. • POLYPLOIDAL adj. having more than two sets (diploid) of the basic chromosome number (haploid), also POLYPLOIDIC. |
| POLYTONALLY | • polytonally adv. In a polytonal way. • POLYTONAL adv. of music, having many keys. |
| PYROGALLOLS | • pyrogallols n. Plural of pyrogallol. • PYROGALLOL n. pyrogallic acid. |
| SCLEROPHYLL | • sclerophyll n. (Biology) A form of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes. • SCLEROPHYLL n. a hard, leathery leaf; a woody plant, esp. of hot, arid regions, with such leaves. |