| COLPOTOMY | • colpotomy n. Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to the rectouterine pouch, using a scalpel incision to drain the fluid. • COLPOTOMY n. surgical incision into the wall of the vagina. |
| HOLOPHOTE | • holophote n. A lighthouse lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction. • HOLOPHOTE n. an apparatus by which all the light from a lighthouse is thrown in the required direction. |
| LOPHODONT | • lophodont adj. (Zoology) Having molar teeth that have ridged grinding surfaces. • LOPHODONT adj. of a molar tooth, having (esp. transverse) ridges between the cusps; (of a dentition) characterized by such molar teeth. |
| OCTOPLOID | • octoploid adj. (Genetics) having eight complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell. • octoploid n. (Biology) a cell that has eight complete sets of chromosomes. • octoploid n. (Biology) an organism whose cells have eight complete sets of chromosomes. |
| PHOTOBLOG | • photoblog n. A type of blog designed primarily to showcase photographs. • PHOTOBLOG n. a blog in the form of a series of photographs. • PHOTOBLOG v. to keep a photoblog. |
| PILOMOTOR | • pilomotor adj. Relating to the goose flesh reflex. • PILOMOTOR adj. causing movement of hairs, as in pilomotor nerves. |
| POLTROONS | • poltroons n. Plural of poltroon. • POLTROON n. a despicable coward, also POULTROONE. |
| PORTFOLIO | • portfolio n. A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. • portfolio n. (By extension) The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer. • portfolio n. (Politics) The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department. |
| PORTOLANO | • portolano n. Alternative form of portolan. • PORTOLANO n. (Italian) in the Middle Ages, a navigation manual, also PORTOLAN, PORTULAN. |
| PROTOCOLS | • protocols n. Plural of protocol. • PROTOCOL v. to draw up a protocol. |
| PROTOZOAL | • protozoal adj. Protozoan. • PROTOZOAL adj. of or pertaining to the Protozoa. |
| TOPOLOGIC | • topologic adj. Of or relating to topology; topological. • TOPOLOGIC adj. relating to topology, also TOPOLOGICAL. |
| TROPOLOGY | • tropology n. (Rhetoric) The use of a trope (metaphor or figure of speech). • tropology n. (Theology, philosophy) The interpretation of scripture or other work in order to educe moral or figurative… • tropology n. A recurring motif or metaphor, a trope; an interplay of tropes. |