| CHLOROPHYTUMS | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
| CRYOPLANKTONS | • CRYOPLANKTON n. minute organisms, esp. algae, living in ice, snow, or icy water. |
| CRYPTOLOGISTS | • cryptologists n. Plural of cryptologist. • CRYPTOLOGIST n. a student of cryptology, the scientific study of codes. |
| EXPOSTULATORY | • expostulatory adj. Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation. • EXPOSTULATORY adj. relating to expostulation, also EXPOSTULATIVE. |
| GLYCOPROTEINS | • glycoproteins n. Plural of glycoprotein. • GLYCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLUCOPROTEIN. |
| HYPOCHLORITES | • hypochlorites n. Plural of hypochlorite. • HYPOCHLORITE n. a salt of hypochlorous acid. |
| ISOTROPICALLY | • isotropically adv. In an isotropic manner; so as to exhibit the same properties or behavior in all directions. • ISOTROPIC adv. having the same properties in every direction, also ISOTROPOUS. |
| LIPODYSTROPHY | • lipodystrophy n. (Pathology) A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body’s adipose tissue. • LIPODYSTROPHY n. a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. |
| PAPYROLOGISTS | • papyrologists n. Plural of papyrologist. • PAPYROLOGIST n. a student of papyrology. |
| PHOSPHORYLATE | • phosphorylate v. (Transitive) to cause phosphorylation. • phosphorylate v. (Intransitive) to undergo phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOTOPOLYMERS | • photopolymers n. Plural of photopolymer. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| POLYCISTRONIC | • polycistronic adj. (Genetics) Describing mRNA that encodes for multiple different polypeptides. • POLYCISTRONIC adj. containing the genetic information of a number of cistrons. |
| POLYHISTORIAN | • polyhistorian n. Synonym of polyhistor. • POLYHISTORIAN n. a person of great and varied learning, also POLYHISTOR. |
| POLYHISTORIES | • POLYHISTORY n. great and varied learning. |
| POSTEMBRYONAL | • postembryonal adj. Synonym of postembryonic. • POSTEMBRYONAL adj. subsequent to the embryonic stage of life or growth, also POSTEMBRYONIC. |
| PROTEOGLYCANS | • proteoglycans n. Plural of proteoglycan. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| PYLORECTOMIES | • PYLORECTOMY n. the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus. |
| PYROCATECHOLS | • pyrocatechols n. Plural of pyrocatechol. • PYROCATECHOL n. another name for catechol, also PYROCATECHIN. |
| THORACOPLASTY | • thoracoplasty n. (Surgery) Surgery of the chest, usually involving removal of ribs. • THORACOPLASTY n. surgery to collapse a diseased lung by removing selected portions of the ribs. |