| COMPULSORY | • compulsory adj. Required; obligatory; mandatory. • compulsory adj. Having the power of compulsion; constraining. • compulsory n. Something that is compulsory or required. |
| COPOLYMERS | • copolymers n. Plural of copolymer. • COPOLYMER n. a compound of high molecular weight produced by polymerizing two or more different monomers. |
| HYPOCORISM | • hypocorism n. (Countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name. • hypocorism n. (Uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names. • hypocorism n. (Uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train. |
| HYPOMORPHS | • hypomorphs n. Plural of hypomorph. • HYPOMORPH n. a mutant gene but having a similar but weaker effect than the corresponding wild-type gene. |
| MESOMORPHY | • mesomorphy n. The condition of being mesomorphic. • MESOMORPHY n. the state of being a mesomorph. |
| MICROSCOPY | • microscopy n. The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture. • microscopy n. The use of microscopes. • MICROSCOPY n. the use of the microscope. |
| MYRIOSCOPE | • myrioscope n. A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection… • MYRIOSCOPE n. a form of kaleidoscope. |
| PARONOMASY | • paronomasy n. Archaic form of paronomasia. • PARONOMASY n. (obsolete) paronomasia. |
| PARONYMOUS | • paronymous adj. (Semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate. • paronymous adj. (Semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning. • PARONYMOUS adj. having the nature of a paronym. |
| POLYMEROUS | • polymerous adj. (Biology) Having many parts or members in each set. • polymerous adj. (Chemistry) Polymeric. • POLYMEROUS adj. consisting of many parts or segments. |
| POLYMORPHS | • polymorphs n. Plural of polymorph. • POLYMORPH n. a substance capable of crystallizing in several distinct forms called allomorphs. |
| PROEMBRYOS | • proembryos n. Plural of proembryo. • PROEMBRYO n. a group of cells formed in the dividing zygote, from which part the embryo arises. |
| PROMISSORY | • promissory adj. Containing or consisting of a promise. • promissory adj. (Law, of a contractual provision) Stipulating the future actions required of the parties to an insurance… • PROMISSORY adj. containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne. |