| APOCALYPTISM | • apocalyptism n. Apocalypticism. • APOCALYPTISM n. the doctrine of the imminent end of the world, also APOCALYPTICISM. |
| LAMPROPHYRES | • lamprophyres n. Plural of lamprophyre. • LAMPROPHYRE n. a compact intrusive rock with phenocrysts of black mica, hornblende, etc. |
| LYMPHOPENIAS | • lymphopenias n. Plural of lymphopenia. • LYMPHOPENIA n. an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. |
| PHYTOPLASMAS | • phytoplasmas n. Plural of phytoplasma. |
| PITYROSPORUM | • Pityrosporum prop.n. Former name of Malassezia (“fungus genus”). • PITYROSPORUM n. a yeastlike fungus which can cause pityriasis. |
| PODOPHYLLUMS | • podophyllums n. Plural of podophyllum. • PODOPHYLLUM n. the dried rootlet and rhizome of the mayapple, used as a caustic. |
| POLYMORPHISM | • polymorphism n. The ability to assume different forms or shapes. • polymorphism n. (Biology) The coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not… • polymorphism n. (Object-oriented programming) The feature pertaining to the dynamic treatment of data elements based… |
| POLYMORPHOUS | • polymorphous adj. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles. • polymorphous adj. (Biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms. • polymorphous adj. (Chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic. |
| POMPHOLYGOUS | • POMPHOLYGOUS adj. of or like a pompholyx, a vesicular eruption or eczema chiefly on the palms and soles. |
| PROPYLAMINES | • propylamines n. Plural of propylamine. • PROPYLAMINE n. an amine of propyl. |
| PSAMMOPHYTES | • psammophytes n. Plural of psammophyte. • PSAMMOPHYTE n. a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
| PSAMMOPHYTIC | • PSAMMOPHYTIC adj. like a psammophyte, a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
| SAPROPHYTISM | • saprophytism n. The condition of being saprophytic. • SAPROPHYTISM n. being a saprophyte. |
| SPERMOPHYTES | • spermophytes n. Plural of spermophyte. • SPERMOPHYTE n. any member of the Spermatophyta, seed-bearing plants, also SPERMAPHYTE. |
| SPERMOPHYTIC | • spermophytic adj. (Botany) Capable of producing seeds. • SPERMOPHYTIC adj. of or like a spermaphyte, also SPERMAPHYTIC. |
| SPHYGMOGRAPH | • sphygmograph n. A mechanical device used to measure blood pressure and pulse. • SPHYGMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording the pulse. |
| SPHYGMOPHONE | • sphygmophone n. (Physiology) An electrical instrument for determining by ear the rhythm of the pulse of a person at a distance. • SPHYGMOPHONE n. an instrument for hearing the pulse. |
| SPHYGMOSCOPE | • sphygmoscope n. A sphygmograph. • SPHYGMOSCOPE n. an instrument for making arterial pulsations visible. |
| SUPERPOLYMER | • superpolymer n. (Chemistry, dated) Any aliphatic polyester. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
| SYNAPOMORPHY | • synapomorphy n. (Cladistics) A derived trait that is shared by two or more taxa of shared ancestry. |