| CAMPYLOTROPOUS | • campylotropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo… • CAMPYLOTROPOUS adj. having the ovule partly inverted and curved. |
| CHLAMYDOSPORES | • chlamydospores n. Plural of chlamydospore. • CHLAMYDOSPORE n. a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore. |
| COMPROMISINGLY | • compromisingly adv. In a compromising manner. • COMPROMISING adv. exposing to the risk of scandal. |
| COPOLYMERISING | • copolymerising v. Present participle of copolymerise. • COPOLYMERISE v. to make into a copolymer, also COPOLYMERIZE. |
| ISOMORPHICALLY | • isomorphically adv. In an isomorphic manner. • ISOMORPHIC adv. of the same form or appearance. |
| LYMPHOSARCOMAS | • lymphosarcomas n. Plural of lymphosarcoma. • LYMPHOSARCOMA n. a tumour of the lymph glands. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| MYRMECOPHILOUS | • myrmecophilous adj. (Biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants. • MYRMECOPHILOUS adj. ant-loving, of plants inhabited by ants and offering specialised shelters and food for them. |
| PARSIMONIOUSLY | • parsimoniously adv. In a parsimonious manner. • PARSIMONIOUS adv. excessively sparing or frugal. |
| POLYCHROMATISM | • polychromatism n. The condition of being polychromatic. • POLYCHROMATISM n. being multicoloured. |
| POLYEMBRYONIES | • POLYEMBRYONY n. the condition of having several embryos. |
| POLYMERISATION | • polymerisation n. (British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of polymerization. • POLYMERISATION n. a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units, also POLYMERIZATION. |
| POLYMORPHOUSLY | • polymorphously adv. In a polymorphous manner. • POLYMORPHOUS adv. occurring in several forms. |
| POLYOMAVIRUSES | • polyomaviruses n. Plural of polyomavirus. |
| PYRAMIDOLOGIES | • PYRAMIDOLOGY n. the study of the Egyptian pyramids. |
| PYRAMIDOLOGIST | • pyramidologist n. One who studies pyramidology, who studies pyramids from a supernatural viewpoint. • PYRAMIDOLOGIST n. a specialist in pyramidology. |
| THERMOPHYLLOUS | • THERMOPHYLLOUS adj. having leaves only in the warmer part of the year, deciduous. |