| APOPHYLLITES | • apophyllites n. Plural of apophyllite. • APOPHYLLITE n. a mineral, hydrated calcium potassium silicate, that exfoliates on heating. |
| APPELLATIONS | • appellations n. Plural of appellation. • APPELLATION n. a name or title. |
| ELLIPSOGRAPH | • ellipsograph n. A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse. • ELLIPSOGRAPH n. an instrument for describing ellipses. |
| LIPIDOPLASTS | • LIPIDOPLAST n. a small particle in plant cytoplasm, esp. that of seeds, in which fat is stored. |
| PHYLLOPLANES | • phylloplanes n. Plural of phylloplane. • PHYLLOPLANE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
| PHYLLOSPHERE | • phyllosphere n. (Biology) The above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms. • PHYLLOSPHERE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
| PODOPHYLLINS | • podophyllins n. Plural of podophyllin. • PODOPHYLLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLIN. |
| PODOPHYLLUMS | • podophyllums n. Plural of podophyllum. • PODOPHYLLUM n. the dried rootlet and rhizome of the mayapple, used as a caustic. |
| POLYPETALOUS | • polypetalous adj. (Botany) having a corolla composed of distinct, separable petals. • POLYPETALOUS adj. separate petals. |
| POLYPHYLLOUS | • polyphyllous adj. (Botany) Having many leaves (or flowers). • POLYPHYLLOUS adj. having the perianth leaves free. |
| POLYPLOIDIES | • polyploidies n. Plural of polyploidy. • POLYPLOIDY n. the condition of being polyploid. |
| POLYSEPALOUS | • polysepalous adj. (Botany, of a calyx) having separate sepals. • POLYSEPALOUS adj. having separate sepals. |
| POLYSULPHIDE | • polysulphide n. (Chemistry) Alternative spelling of polysulfide. • POLYSULPHIDE n. a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulfur in the molecule, also POLYSULFIDE. |
| PREPOLLENCES | • PREPOLLENCE n. predominance, also PREPOLLENCY. |
| PROPRANOLOLS | • propranolols n. Plural of propranolol. • PROPRANOLOL n. a beta-blocker drug used mainly in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. |
| PROTOPLASMAL | • protoplasmal adj. (Cytology) Of or relating to protoplasm. • PROTOPLASMAL adj. of or like protoplasm, also PROTOPLASMATIC, PROTOPLASMIC, PROTOPLASTIC. |
| PURPOSEFULLY | • purposefully adv. In a purposeful manner. • purposefully adv. (Proscribed) On purpose, purposely, deliberately. • PURPOSEFUL adv. showing purpose. |
| SLIPSLOPPIER | • SLIPSLOPPY adj. sloppy, nonsensical. |
| SUPPLETORILY | • SUPPLETORY adv. supplemental, also SUPPLETIVE. |