| 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. |
| EPISTOLOGRAPHY | • epistolography n. The art or practice of writing epistles. • EPISTOLOGRAPHY n. letter-writing. |
| HYPOSULPHUROUS | • hyposulphurous adj. Alternative form of hyposulfurous. • HYPOSULPHUROUS adj. of or derived from hyposulphurous acid. |
| MEGASPOROPHYLL | • megasporophyll n. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. • MEGASPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more megasporangia. |
| PARAPSYCHOLOGY | • parapsychology n. The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts. • PARAPSYCHOLOGY n. the study of unexplained mental phenomena. |
| PHOSPHOROLYSES | • phosphorolyses n. Plural of phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYSIS n. a reaction analogous to hydrolysis involving phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHOROLYSIS | • phosphorolysis n. (Chemistry) Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate. • PHOSPHOROLYSIS n. a reaction analogous to hydrolysis involving phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHOROLYTIC | • phosphorolytic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYTIC adj. relating to phosphorolysis. |
| PHOSPHORYLASES | • phosphorylases n. Plural of phosphorylase. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
| PHOSPHORYLATED | • phosphorylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylated adj. (Chemistry) reacted or combined with phosphoric acid. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATES | • phosphorylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phosphorylate. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| POLYMORPHOUSLY | • polymorphously adv. In a polymorphous manner. • POLYMORPHOUS adv. occurring in several forms. |
| POLYPHOSPHORIC | • polyphosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Used to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives. • POLYPHOSPHORIC adj. as in polyphosphoric acid, any oxyacid of pentavalent phosphorus. |
| POLYPROPYLENES | • polypropylenes n. Plural of polypropylene. • POLYPROPYLENE n. any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene, also POLYPROPENE. |
| POLYPROTODONTS | • polyprotodonts n. Plural of polyprotodont. • POLYPROTODONT n. any member of the Polyprotodontia, the suborder of marsupials, including opossums, dasyures, etc., with many small incisors. |
| POSTCOPULATORY | • postcopulatory adj. Occurring after copulation. • POSTCOPULATORY adj. taking place after copulation. |
| PREPOSTEROUSLY | • preposterously adv. In a preposterous manner. • PREPOSTEROUS adv. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense. |
| UNPROPITIOUSLY | • unpropitiously adv. In an unpropitious way. • UNPROPITIOUS adv. not propitious. |
| UNPROSPEROUSLY | • unprosperously adv. In an unprosperous manner. • UNPROSPEROUS adv. not prosperous. |