| APOCARPY | • apocarpy n. The quality of being apocarpous. • APOCARPY n. the state of being an apocarp. |
| APOSPORY | • apospory n. (Biology) The ability of a plant’s sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has… • APOSPORY n. reproduction without spore formation. |
| HYPEROPE | • hyperope n. A farsighted person, a hyperopic person, a person with hyperopia. • HYPEROPE n. a farsighted person. |
| PAPERBOY | • paperboy n. A male who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round. • PAPERBOY n. a newsboy. |
| POLYPARY | • polypary n. Polyparium. • POLYPARY n. the common supporting structure of a polyp colony. |
| POLYPORE | • polypore n. Any of a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes but typically lacking a distinct stalk. • POLYPORE n. a fungus with pores. |
| PORPHYRY | • porphyry n. (Geology) a hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix. • Porphyry prop.n. A Tyrian Neoplatonic philosopher. • PORPHYRY n. (Greek) a very hard, variegated rock of a purple and white colour, used in sculpture. |
| PROMPTLY | • promptly adv. In prompt manner; both soon and quickly. • PROMPT adv. done without delay. |
| PROPENYL | • propenyl n. (Chemistry) A radical of propene (propylene). • PROPENYL n. a hydrocarbon radical related to propene. |
| PROPERLY | • properly adv. In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably. • properly adv. (Obsolete) individually; in one’s own manner. • properly adv. (Colloquial) Entirely; extremely; thoroughly. |
| PROPERTY | • property n. Something that is owned. • property n. A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land. • property n. (Britain) Real estate; the business of selling houses. |
| PROPHECY | • prophecy n. A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration. • prophecy n. The public interpretation of Scripture. • prophecy v. (Chiefly dated) Alternative form of prophesy. |
| PROPHESY | • prophesy v. To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet. • prophesy v. To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration). • prophesy v. To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure. |
| PROPHYLL | • prophyll n. (Botany) The frequently specialised or reduced leaf produced at the first node of a new shoot. • PROPHYLL n. a small leaf on the axis of a flower. |
| PROPYLIC | • propylic adj. (Organic chemistry) propyl (attributive). • PROPYLIC adj. pertaining to, derived from, or containing, propyl. |
| PROPYLON | • propylon n. (Architecture, historical) The porch, vestibule, or entrance of an edifice. • PROPYLON n. an entrance to a temple. |
| PROPYNES | • propynes n. Plural of propyne. • PROPYNE n. a gaseous methyl acetylene. |