| COLPOSCOPY | • colposcopy n. (Medicine) the examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope. • COLPOSCOPY n. an examination using a colposcope, an instrument for viewing the neck of the uterus. |
| HYPOPLOIDS | • hypoploids n. Plural of hypoploid. • HYPOPLOID n. a chromosome number a few below the normal diploid number. |
| ISOPROPYLS | • isopropyls n. Plural of isopropyl. • ISOPROPYL n. a radical derived from propane. |
| OPPOSINGLY | • opposingly adv. In a manner that opposes. • OPPOSING adv. OPPOSE, to conflict with. |
| OPPOSITELY | • oppositely adv. In an opposite manner. • OPPOSITE adv. radically different from another in some related way. |
| PHILOSOPHY | • philosophy n. (Uncountable, originally) The love of wisdom. • philosophy n. (Uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism. • philosophy n. (Countable) A comprehensive system of belief. |
| PHOSPHORYL | • phosphoryl n. (Chemistry) the trivalent radical O=P≡. • PHOSPHORYL n. the radical PO, regarded as the typical nucleus of certain compounds. |
| PHOTOPLAYS | • photoplays n. Plural of photoplay. • PHOTOPLAY n. a motion picture. |
| PHYLLOPODS | • phyllopods n. Plural of phyllopod. • PHYLLOPOD n. one of an order of crustaceans whose swimming and respiratory appendages resemble leaves. |
| POLYMORPHS | • polymorphs n. Plural of polymorph. • POLYMORPH n. a substance capable of crystallizing in several distinct forms called allomorphs. |
| POLYPHONES | • polyphones n. Plural of polyphone. • POLYPHONE n. a character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red, also POLYPHON. |
| POLYPIDOMS | • polypidoms n. Plural of polypidom. • POLYPIDOM n. a coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids. |
| POLYPLOIDS | • polyploids n. Plural of polyploid. • POLYPLOID n. having more than two sets (diploid) of the basic chromosome number (haploid). |
| POLYPODIES | • polypodies n. Plural of polypody. • POLYPODY n. a fern with creeping rootstocks. |
| POLYPODOUS | • polypodous adj. (Zoology) Having numerous legs. • POLYPODOUS adj. having many legs or similar appendages. |
| POPULOUSLY | • populously adv. In a populous manner. • POPULOUS adv. containing many inhabitants. |
| PROPULSORY | • propulsory adj. Propulsive. • PROPULSORY adj. propulsive. |
| PSEPHOLOGY | • psephology n. The predictive or statistical study of elections. • psephology n. An ancient Greek method of numerology, similar to gematria. • PSEPHOLOGY n. the study of political elections. |
| SPOROPHYLL | • sporophyll n. (Botany) The equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia. • SPOROPHYLL n. a leaf that bears sporangia, also SPOROPHYL. |
| SPOROPHYLS | • sporophyls n. Plural of sporophyl. • SPOROPHYL n. a leaf that bears sporangia, also SPOROPHYLL. |