| COLORPOINTS | • colorpoints n. Plural of colorpoint. • COLORPOINT n. a breed of domestic cat, also COLOURPOINT. |
| DIPROTODONS | • diprotodons n. Plural of diprotodon. • DIPROTODON n. any marsupial of the Diprotodontia, that includes kangaroos, wombats, etc., also DIPROTODONT. |
| IONOTROPIES | • IONOTROPY n. the reversible interconversion of a pair of organic isomers. |
| LYOSORPTION | • LYOSORPTION n. the adsorption of a liquid on a solid surface, esp. of a solvent on suspended particles. |
| MONOSTROPHE | • monostrophe n. A metrical composition having a single strophe. • MONOSTROPHE n. a poem in which all the stanzas or strophes are written in the same metre. |
| ORNITHOPODS | • ornithopods n. Plural of ornithopod. • ORNITHOPOD n. a member of a suborder of bipedal ornithischian (bird-hipped) dinosaurs. |
| ORTHOPNOEAS | • orthopnoeas n. Plural of orthopnoea. • ORTHOPNOEA n. the ability to breathe in an upright position only. |
| PHOTOSENSOR | • photosensor n. A photodetector. • PHOTOSENSOR n. a detector that is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. |
| PORNOTOPIAS | • pornotopias n. Plural of pornotopia. • PORNOTOPIA n. a perfect setting for the antics of pornography. |
| POULTROONES | • POULTROONE n. (Shakespeare) a poltroon, also POLTROON. |
| PROPORTIONS | • proportions n. Plural of proportion. • proportions n. (Informal) A person’s figure. • proportions n. (Flags) The measurements of a flag, described using a ratio. |
| PROPOSITION | • proposition n. (Uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration. • proposition n. (Countable) An idea or a plan offered. • proposition n. (Countable, business settings) The terms of a transaction offered. |
| PROTOGYNOUS | • protogynous adj. (Biology) Exhibiting protogyny. • protogynous adj. (Botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers). • protogynous adj. (Botany) Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids. |
| ROTOSCOPING | • rotoscoping n. Synonym of rotoscope (“technique”). • rotoscoping v. Present participle of rotoscope. • ROTOSCOPE v. to create the outline of an object from live-action film for manipulation in an animated film sequence. |
| THORNPROOFS | • thornproofs n. (Dated) Thornproof trousers. • THORNPROOFS n. garments that resist penetration by thorns. |
| TROPOMYOSIN | • tropomyosin n. (Biochemistry) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together… • TROPOMYOSIN n. a filamentous protein which controls the interaction of actin and myosin in muscle fibres. |