| AUTOCOPROPHAGY | • autocoprophagy n. The feeding on its own excrement. • AUTOCOPROPHAGY n. eating one's own feces. |
| CAMPYLOTROPOUS | • campylotropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo… • CAMPYLOTROPOUS adj. having the ovule partly inverted and curved. |
| HYPOPHOSPHORIC | • hypophosphoric adj. Of or pertaining to hypophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • HYPOPHOSPHORIC adj. as in hypophosphoric acid, a tetrabasic acid produced by the slow oxidation of phosphorus in moist ai. |
| PERITONEOSCOPY | • PERITONEOSCOPY n. the visual examination of the peritoneal cavities by means of an endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdomen. |
| PHOSPHOROLYSES | • phosphorolyses n. Plural of phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYSIS n. a reaction analogous to hydrolysis involving phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHOROLYSIS | • phosphorolysis n. (Chemistry) Any reaction, akin to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken by the action of phosphoric acid or phosphate. • PHOSPHOROLYSIS n. a reaction analogous to hydrolysis involving phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHOROLYTIC | • phosphorolytic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYTIC adj. relating to phosphorolysis. |
| POLYMORPHOUSLY | • polymorphously adv. In a polymorphous manner. • POLYMORPHOUS adv. occurring in several forms. |
| POLYPHOSPHORIC | • polyphosphoric adj. (Chemistry) Used to describe polymeric phosphoric acids and their derivatives. • POLYPHOSPHORIC adj. as in polyphosphoric acid, any oxyacid of pentavalent phosphorus. |
| POLYPROTODONTS | • polyprotodonts n. Plural of polyprotodont. • POLYPROTODONT n. any member of the Polyprotodontia, the suborder of marsupials, including opossums, dasyures, etc., with many small incisors. |
| POSTCOPULATORY | • postcopulatory adj. Occurring after copulation. • POSTCOPULATORY adj. taking place after copulation. |
| PROPAROXYTONES | • proparoxytones n. Plural of proparoxytone. • PROPAROXYTONE n. in ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable. |
| PROPORTIONABLY | • proportionably adv. In a proportionable manner; proportionately. • PROPORTIONABLE adv. proportional, proportionate. |
| PROPORTIONALLY | • proportionally adv. In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively. • PROPORTIONAL adv. relating to proportion. |
| PROTOPORPHYRIN | • protoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) Any porphyrin that lacks a central metal ion. • PROTOPORPHYRIN n. metal-free porphyrin derived from blood hemin. |
| PYROPHOSPHORIC | • pyrophosphoric adj. Of, or relating to pyrophosphoric acid or its derivatives. • PYROPHOSPHORIC adj. as in pyrophosphoric acid, a type of acid. |
| PYROPHOTOGRAPH | • PYROPHOTOGRAPH n. a burnt-in photograph, e.g. on glass or porcelain. |
| PYROPHOTOMETER | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| PYROPHOTOMETRY | • PYROPHOTOMETRY n. the measurement of the temperature of an incandescent body by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |