| APPRESSORIUM | • appressorium n. (Mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the… • APPRESSORIUM n. the flattened thickened tip of a hyphal branch by which some parasitic fungi attach to and penetrate their host. |
| EMPERORSHIPS | • emperorships n. Plural of emperorship. • EMPERORSHIP n. the office of emperor. |
| IMPROPERNESS | • improperness n. Quality of being improper. • IMPROPERNESS n. the state of being improper. |
| IMPROPRIATES | • impropriates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impropriate. • IMPROPRIATE v. to transfer ecclesiastical revenue to a layman. |
| IPRATROPIUMS | • IPRATROPIUM n. a bronchodilator drug used in the treatment of asthma. |
| LAMPROPHYRES | • lamprophyres n. Plural of lamprophyre. • LAMPROPHYRE n. a compact intrusive rock with phenocrysts of black mica, hornblende, etc. |
| PARAMORPHISM | • paramorphism n. (Geology) a change in the physical structure of a mineral without any chemical change. • PARAMORPHISM n. the state of being a paramorph. |
| PARAMORPHOUS | • paramorphous adj. (Mineralogy) Relating to, or exhibiting, paramorphism. • PARAMORPHOUS adj. of or like a paramorph. |
| PERIMORPHISM | • perimorphism n. The formation of perimorphs. • PERIMORPHISM n. the state of being a perimorph. |
| PERIMORPHOUS | • perimorphous adj. Perimorphic. • PERIMORPHOUS adj. like a perimorph, also PERIMORPHIC. |
| PITYROSPORUM | • Pityrosporum prop.n. Former name of Malassezia (“fungus genus”). • PITYROSPORUM n. a yeastlike fungus which can cause pityriasis. |
| PRECOMPUTERS | • precomputers adv. (Informal) Before the availability of computers. • precomputers n. Plural of precomputer. |
| PREMIERSHIPS | • premierships n. Plural of premiership. • PREMIERSHIP n. the office of premier. |
| PREPRIMARIES | • preprimaries n. Plural of preprimary. • PREPRIMARY n. an election occurring before the primary elections. |
| PROMPTUARIES | • promptuaries n. Plural of promptuary. • PROMPTUARY n. a repository; a reference book of facts. |
| PTERIDOSPERM | • pteridosperm n. Any of various extinct gymnosperms, of the division Pteridospermatophyta, resembling ferns, but producing… • PTERIDOSPERM n. an extinct group of seed plants which bore fernlike leaves. |
| STRIPPAGRAMS | • strippagrams n. Plural of strippagram. • STRIPPAGRAM n. a greetings message delivered by a stripper who does a striptease on delivery, also STRIPAGRAM, STRIPOGRAM, STRIPPERGRAM. |
| STRIPPERGRAM | • strippergram n. A stripper hired to deliver a message or greeting. • STRIPPERGRAM n. a message delivered by a messenger who performs a striptease act for the recipient, also STRIPAGRAM, STRIPOGRAM, STRIPPAGRAM. |
| SUPERPOLYMER | • superpolymer n. (Chemistry, dated) Any aliphatic polyester. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
| SUPERPREMIUM | • superpremium adj. Of greatly superior quality, beyond premium. • superpremium n. A product or brand of greatly superior quality, beyond premium. • SUPERPREMIUM n. a very large premium. |