| ALLOTROPY | • allotropy n. (Chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures. • ALLOTROPY n. the property whereby certain elements may exist in more than one crystal structure. |
| COLLOTYPE | • collotype n. (Uncountable) A dichromate-based photographic process formerly used for large-volume mechanical printing. • collotype n. (Countable) An image produced by this process. • COLLOTYPE n. a method of printing illustrations from hardened gelatin film. |
| COLLOTYPY | • COLLOTYPY n. printing by collotype, a method of printing illustrations from hardened gelatin film. |
| DODDYPOLL | • doddypoll n. Alternative form of dodipoll. • DODDYPOLL n. (obsolete) a blockhead, also DODDIPOLL. |
| HAPLOLOGY | • haplology n. (Phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • haplology n. (Phonology, countable) An instance of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • HAPLOLOGY n. the contraction of a word by the omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as in mineralogy for mineralology or prob-ly for probably). |
| HOPLOLOGY | • hoplology n. The study of the methods, behaviour, and technology involved in human combat, particularly weapons and armour. • HOPLOLOGY n. the study of weapons. |
| LOLLYPOPS | • lollypops n. Plural of lollypop. • lolly-pops n. Plural of lolly-pop. • lolly␣pops n. Plural of lolly pop. |
| OLIGOPOLY | • oligopoly n. An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity. • OLIGOPOLY n. a market situation in which a few producers control the demand from a large number of buyers. |
| PALEOLOGY | • paleology n. The study of antiquities or of the ancient past. • PALEOLOGY n. the study of prehistory, also PALAEOLOGY. |
| PHILOLOGY | • philology n. The humanistic study of language. • philology n. (Uncommon) Linguistics. • philology n. (Philosophy) Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking. |
| PHYLLOPOD | • phyllopod n. Any of several branchiopod crustaceans whose appendages resemble leaves. • PHYLLOPOD n. one of an order of crustaceans whose swimming and respiratory appendages resemble leaves. |
| PLUTOLOGY | • plutology n. The science that deals with wealth. • PLUTOLOGY n. political economy; the study of wealth. |
| POLLYWOGS | • pollywogs n. Plural of pollywog. • POLLYWOG n. a tadpole, also POLLIWIG, POLLIWOG, POLLYWIG, PORWIGGLE. |
| POLYGLOTS | • polyglots n. Plural of polyglot. • POLYGLOT n. one who speaks many languages, also POLYGLOTT. |
| POLYGLOTT | • polyglott adj. Obsolete spelling of polyglot. • polyglott n. Obsolete spelling of polyglot. • POLYGLOTT n. one who speaks many languages, also POLYGLOT. |
| POLYGONAL | • polygonal adj. Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon. • polygonal adj. Comprised of polygons. • POLYGONAL adj. like a polygon. |
| POLYPLOID | • polyploid adj. (Genetics) Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell. • polyploid n. A polyploid cell. • polyploid n. A polyploid organism. |
| POLYTONAL | • polytonal adj. (Music) That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously. • POLYTONAL adj. of music, having many keys. |
| POLYZONAL | • polyzonal adj. Consisting of many zones or rings. • POLYZONAL adj. consisting of many zones or rings. |