| 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. |
| CARPOLOGY | • carpology n. The study of the structure of seeds and fruit. • CARPOLOGY n. the study of fruits and seeds. |
| COPOLYMER | • copolymer n. (Chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer. • COPOLYMER n. a compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers. |
| COPROLOGY | • coprology n. Scatology. • COPROLOGY n. the study of pornography. |
| GYROPILOT | • GYROPILOT n. a type of automatic pilot. |
| ISOPROPYL | • isopropyl n. (Chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH3)2CH-. • ISOPROPYL n. a radical derived from propane. |
| LIPOTROPY | • lipotropy n. The condition of being lipotropic. • LIPOTROPY n. the breaking down of fat in the body. |
| OPEROSELY | • operosely adv. In an operose manner. • OPEROSE adv. involving great labour. |
| PARLEYVOO | • parleyvoo n. The French language, especially as understood by an English person. • parleyvoo n. (Now rare) A French person. • parleyvoo v. (Intransitive, dated, humorous) To speak a foreign language, especially French. |
| PATROLOGY | • patrology n. (Theology) the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers. • patrology n. A handbook or published collection of patristic literature. • PATROLOGY n. the study of early Christianity. |
| PETROLOGY | • petrology n. (Geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock. • PETROLOGY n. the geological study of rocks. |
| PLAYROOMS | • playrooms n. Plural of playroom. • PLAYROOM n. a recreation room. |
| POLYAMORY | • polyamory n. Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the… • POLYAMORY n. the practice of having more than one sexual and emotional relationship at a time, with the full consent of all partners. |
| POLYMORPH | • polymorph n. (Biology) Any organism that shows polymorphism. • polymorph n. (Chemistry, geology) Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal. • polymorph n. (Transitive, fiction) The transformation of an item or creature into something different by magic. |
| POLYPORES | • polypores n. Plural of polypore. • POLYPORE n. a fungus with pores. |
| POLYZOARY | • polyzoary n. (Zoology) A colony of polyzoa. • polyzoary n. (Zoology) The polypary of such a colony. • POLYZOARY n. the compound organism of a polyzoan. |
| PROLUSORY | • prolusory adj. Relating to prolusion; preliminary, introductory. • PROLUSORY adj. relating to prolusion, preliminary. |
| PROPYLONS | • propylons n. Plural of propylon. • PROPYLON n. an entrance to a temple. |
| SPOROPHYL | • sporophyl n. Alternative form of sporophyll. • SPOROPHYL n. a leaf that bears sporangia, also SPOROPHYLL. |
| 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. |