| CRYPTOLOGY | • cryptology n. The science or study of mathematical, linguistic, and other coding patterns and histories. • cryptology n. The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them. • cryptology n. Secret or enigmatical language. |
| CRYPTOZOOLOGY | • cryptozoology n. Study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven. • cryptozoölogy n. Alternative form of cryptozoology. • CRYPTOZOOLOGY n. the study of and search for animals and esp. legendary animals. |
| HYDROTROPICALLY | • hydrotropically adv. In a hydrotropic manner. • HYDROTROPIC adv. exhibiting hydrotropism, i.e. growth in the direction of water. |
| LEUKODYSTROPHY | • leukodystrophy n. (Medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter… • LEUKODYSTROPHY n. any of several genetically determined diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of myelin in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. |
| 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. |
| PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY | • photoxylography n. A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving. • PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY n. wood engraving after a photographic impression on a woodblock. |
| POLYCARBOXYLATE | • polycarboxylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any ester of a polycarboxylic acid. • POLYCARBOXYLATE n. a salt or ester of a polycarboxylic acid, used in certain detergents. |
| POLYELECTROLYTE | • polyelectrolyte n. A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein). • POLYELECTROLYTE n. a jellylike plastic compounded of two polymers, one charged positively and one negatively. |
| POLYEMBRYONATE | • polyembryonate adj. (Botany) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic. • POLYEMBRYONATE adj. forming more than one embryo from one ovule or from one fertilized ovum. |
| POLYHISTORY | • POLYHISTORY n. great and varied learning. |
| PROTEOLYTICALLY | • proteolytically adv. By means of proteolysis. • PROTEOLYTIC adv. relating to proteolysis, the disintegration of protein. |
| PROTOTYPICALLY | • prototypically adv. In a prototypical manner. • PROTOTYPICAL adv. relating to a prototype, also PROTOTYPAL, PROTOTYPIC. |
| PYLORECTOMY | • pylorectomy n. (Surgery) Removal of part or all of the pylorus. • PYLORECTOMY n. the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus. |
| PYRETOLOGY | • pyretology n. A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers. • PYRETOLOGY n. medical study of fevers. |
| XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC | • xylotypographic adj. Of or pertaining to xylotypography. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC adj. relating to, or printed from, wooden type. |
| XYLOTYPOGRAPHY | • xylotypography n. Printing using the medium of wooden blocks. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHY n. printing from wooden type. |