| BIOPOLYMER | • biopolymer n. (Biochemistry) Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller… • BIOPOLYMER n. a polymeric substance formed in a biological system. |
| COMPLETORY | • completory n. A compline. • completory adj. Serving to fulfil. • COMPLETORY n. in the Christian liturgy, the seventh and last service of the day, at 9 p.m., completing the set hours for prayer. |
| COMPULSORY | • compulsory adj. Required; obligatory; mandatory. • compulsory adj. Having the power of compulsion; constraining. • compulsory n. Something that is compulsory or required. |
| COPOLYMERS | • copolymers n. Plural of copolymer. • COPOLYMER n. a compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers. |
| LAMPOONERY | • lampoonery n. The act of lampooning. • LAMPOONERY n. the practice of lampooning. |
| LAPAROTOMY | • laparotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the… • LAPAROTOMY n. a cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section. |
| MORPHOLOGY | • morphology n. (Uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially… • morphology n. (Countable) The form and structure of something. • morphology n. (Countable) A description of the form and structure of something. |
| PLEOMORPHY | • pleomorphy n. Alternative form of pleomorphism. • PLEOMORPHY n. the state of being pleomorphic, occurring in several different forms. |
| PLEUROTOMY | • pleurotomy n. (Medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura. • PLEUROTOMY n. incision into the pleura. |
| POLYCHROME | • polychrome adj. Using multiple colours. • polychrome adj. Executed in the manner of polychromy. • polychrome n. (Countable) A piece of multicolored pottery. |
| POLYCHROMY | • polychromy n. Polychrome painting. • polychromy n. The painting of statues etc. • POLYCHROMY n. the art or practice of combining different colors, esp. brilliant ones, in an artistic way. |
| POLYMEROUS | • polymerous adj. (Biology) Having many parts or members in each set. • polymerous adj. (Chemistry) Polymeric. • POLYMEROUS adj. consisting of many parts or segments. |
| POLYMORPHS | • polymorphs n. Plural of polymorph. • POLYMORPH n. a substance capable of crystallizing in several distinct forms called allomorphs. |
| PROTOXYLEM | • protoxylem n. The first xylem to form in a plant. • PROTOXYLEM n. the first part of the xylem to be formed. |