| ALLOPOLYPLOID | • allopolyploid adj. (Genetics) Having multiple complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species. • allopolyploid n. (Biology) Such an organism. • ALLOPOLYPLOID n. a polyploid having a chromosome set composed of chromosome derived from different species. |
| AUTOPOLYPLOID | • autopolyploid adj. (Genetics) Having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling. • autopolyploid n. Any organism of this kind. • AUTOPOLYPLOID n. an individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of more than two complete copies of the genome of a single ancestral species. |
| CEPHALOPODOUS | • cephalopodous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods. • CEPHALOPODOUS adj. of or like a cephalopod, also CEPHALOPODIC. |
| COLPOSCOPICAL | • colposcopical adj. Alternative form of colposcopic. • COLPOSCOPICAL adj. relating to colposcopy. |
| ENDOPOLYPLOID | • endopolyploid adj. Exhibiting or relating to endopolyploidy. • endopolyploid n. Any organism that exhibits endopolyploidy. • ENDOPOLYPLOID adj. relating to endopolyploidy. |
| OMOPLATOSCOPY | • omoplatoscopy n. Divination by use of a shoulder blade. • OMOPLATOSCOPY n. divination by observing the cracks in a burning shoulder-blade. |
| OPPROBRIOUSLY | • opprobriously adv. In an opprobrious manner. • OPPROBRIOUS adv. expressing contemptuous reproach; bringing disgrace. |
| PHOTOCOPIABLE | • photocopiable adj. Capable of being photocopied. • PHOTOCOPIABLE adj. that can be photocopied. |
| PHOTOPOLYMERS | • photopolymers n. Plural of photopolymer. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PLAGIOTROPOUS | • PLAGIOTROPOUS adj. showing plagiotropism, the tendency to grow at an oblique or horizontal angle. |
| POLYPHONOUSLY | • polyphonously adv. In a polyphonous manner. • POLYPHONOUS adv. relating to polyphony, also POLYPHONIC. |
| POLYPROTODONT | • polyprotodont n. Any marsupial of the order Polyprotodontia. • POLYPROTODONT n. any member of the Polyprotodontia, the suborder of marsupials, including opossums, dasyures, etc., with many small incisors. |
| PROPORTIONALS | • proportionals n. Plural of proportional. • PROPORTIONAL n. a number or quantity in a proportion. |
| PROPOSITIONAL | • propositional adj. Relating to, or limited to, propositions. • PROPOSITIONAL adj. of the nature of a proposition. |
| PROSOPOPOEIAL | • prosopopoeial adj. Prosopopoeic. • prosopopœial adj. Obsolete typography of prosopopoeial. • PROSOPOPOEIAL adj. relating to prosopopeia, personification. |
| SPOROPOLLENIN | • sporopollenin n. (Botany) A combination of biopolymers, observed in the exine layer of the spore and pollen wall. • SPOROPOLLENIN n. a polymer that comprises the exine (outer layer of the wall) of spores and pollen grains. |