| APOTROPAICALLY | • apotropaically adv. In an apotropaic manner. • APOTROPAIC adv. averting or combating evil. |
| BLEPHAROPLASTS | • blepharoplasts n. Plural of blepharoplast. • BLEPHAROPLAST n. a basal body esp. of a flagellated cell. |
| BLEPHAROPLASTY | • blepharoplasty n. (Surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons. • BLEPHAROPLASTY n. plastic surgery on the eyelid esp. to remove fatty or excess tissue. |
| LIPOSCULPTURES | • LIPOSCULPTURE n. cosmetic surgery on the lips. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| MONOPROPELLANT | • monopropellant n. Any propellant that consists of a single substance, or of a mixture of fuel and oxidant in the same container. • MONOPROPELLANT n. a rocket propellant containing both the fuel and the oxidizer in a single substance. |
| PALEOGRAPHICAL | • paleographical adj. Alternative form of paleographic. • PALEOGRAPHICAL adj. related to paleography, the study of ancient writings, also PALAEOGRAPHIC. |
| PAPILLOMAVIRUS | • papillomavirus n. (Virology) Any variety of virus which causes warts. • PAPILLOMAVIRUS n. any of a genus of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause papillomas and are sometimes associated with human cancers of the genital tract and esp. of the cervix. |
| PARALLELOPIPED | • parallelopiped n. Alternative form of parallelepiped. • PARALLELOPIPED n. a solid figure bounded by six parallelograms, opposite pairs being identical and parallel. |
| PERISCOPICALLY | • periscopically adv. Using a periscope. • periscopically adv. With a similar movement to that of a periscope. • PERISCOPIC adv. viewing all around, or on all sides. |
| POLYCARPELLARY | • polycarpellary adj. (Botany) Composed of several or numerous carpels. • POLYCARPELLARY adj. of a plant gynoecium, having or consisting of many carpels. |
| POLYMORPHOUSLY | • polymorphously adv. In a polymorphous manner. • POLYMORPHOUS adv. occurring in several forms. |
| POLYPROPYLENES | • polypropylenes n. Plural of polypropylene. • POLYPROPYLENE n. any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene, also POLYPROPENE. |
| POSTPRANDIALLY | • postprandially adv. In a postprandial manner; after a meal; especially, after dinner. |
| PROCRYPTICALLY | • PROCRYPTIC adv. pertaining to or having protective coloration. |
| PROPORTIONALLY | • proportionally adv. In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively. • PROPORTIONAL adv. relating to proportion. |
| PROTOTYPICALLY | • prototypically adv. In a prototypical manner. • PROTOTYPICAL adv. relating to a prototype, also PROTOTYPAL, PROTOTYPIC. |
| SPOROPOLLENINS | • sporopollenins n. Plural of sporopollenin. • SPOROPOLLENIN n. a polymer that comprises the exine (outer layer of the wall) of spores and pollen grains. |