| ANISOPHYLLY | • anisophylly n. (Botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two. • ANISOPHYLLY n. the state of being anisophyllous. |
| PENDULOUSLY | • pendulously adv. In a pendulous manner. • PENDULOUS adv. hanging loosely; swinging freely. |
| PLENTEOUSLY | • plenteously adv. (Archaic) copiously; plentifully; in abundance. • PLENTEOUS adv. plentiful. |
| POINTLESSLY | • pointlessly adv. Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance. • POINTLESS adv. with no point, futile. |
| POLLYANNISH | • pollyannish adj. Alternative form of Pollyannish. • Pollyannish adj. (Derogatory) irrepressibly or excessively optimistic; capable of seeing good in anyone. • POLLYANNISH adj. tediously optimistic, also POLLYANNAISH. |
| POLYCLINICS | • polyclinics n. Plural of polyclinic. • POLYCLINIC n. a clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated; esp. an institution in which clinical instruction is given in all kinds of disease. |
| POLYCLONALS | • polyclonals n. Plural of polyclonal. • POLYCLONAL n. a type of antibody. |
| POLYLYSINES | • polylysines n. Plural of polylysine. • POLYLYSINE n. a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues. |
| POLYNOMIALS | • polynomials n. Plural of polynomial. • POLYNOMIAL n. an expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus. |
| POLYOLEFINS | • polyolefins n. Plural of polyolefin. • POLYOLEFIN n. a polymer of an alkene (as polyethylene). |
| POLYPHENOLS | • polyphenols n. Plural of polyphenol. • POLYPHENOL n. a polyhydroxy phenol. |
| POLYTUNNELS | • polytunnels n. Plural of polytunnel. • POLYTUNNEL n. plastic sheeting stretched over rows of plants as protection from the weather. |
| POSTNATALLY | • postnatally adv. Immediately following birth. • POSTNATAL adv. following childbirth. |