| ALLOTROPOUS | • allotropous adj. (Botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar. • allotropous adj. (Biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species… • ALLOTROPOUS adj. having nectar accessible to all kinds of insects. |
| CHILOPODOUS | • CHILOPODOUS adj. like a chilopod. |
| COLOURPOINT | • colourpoint n. (Felinology) Any of several forms of Siamese cat and closely-related breeds that have dark tips to the extremities. • COLOURPOINT n. a breed of domestic cat, also COLORPOINT. |
| FLUOROPHORE | • fluorophore n. (Biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence. • FLUOROPHORE n. a chemical group responsible for fluorescence. |
| FLUOROSCOPE | • fluoroscope n. (Now rare) A device used to measure the fluorescence of a solution. • fluoroscope n. (Medicine) A device used to view continuous live X-ray images on a fluorescent screen. • fluoroscope v. (Transitive) To examine with a fluoroscope. |
| FLUOROSCOPY | • fluoroscopy n. (Medicine) Examination using a fluoroscope. • FLUOROSCOPY n. examination with a fluoroscope. |
| POISONOUSLY | • poisonously adv. In a poisonous manner. • poisonously adv. (Obsolete) Using poison. • POISONOUS adv. having the quality or effect of poison. |
| POLYAMOROUS | • polyamorous adj. Having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved; engaging in polyamory. • polyamorous adj. Open to having such relationships, regardless of one’s experience or current practices. • POLYAMOROUS adj. related to polyamory, the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time. |
| POLYONYMOUS | • polyonymous adj. Having many names or titles. • POLYONYMOUS adj. (Greek) of e.g. gods, having or known by various names. |
| POLYPHONOUS | • polyphonous adj. Polyphonic. • POLYPHONOUS adj. relating to polyphony, also POLYPHONIC. |
| POULTROONES | • POULTROONE n. (Shakespeare) a poltroon, also POLTROON. |
| PROLOCUTION | • prolocution n. (Obsolete) An introductory speech. • prolocution n. (Obsolete) Speaking on behalf of others. • PROLOCUTION n. an introductory speech or saying. |
| PROLOCUTORS | • prolocutors n. Plural of prolocutor. • PROLOCUTOR n. a presiding officer; a chairman, esp. of the lower house of Convocation. |
| PULMONOLOGY | • pulmonology n. The branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract. • PULMONOLOGY n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the lungs. |