| PORPHYROUS | • porphyrous adj. Of or crafted from porphyry. • porphyrous adj. Of purple hue, like that of porphyry. • PORPHYROUS adj. purple. |
| PROPULSORY | • propulsory adj. Propulsive. • PROPULSORY adj. propulsive. |
| PYROPHORUS | • pyrophorus n. A substance capable of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to the air, especially in a finely divided state. • Pyrophorus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – fire beetles, bioluminescent click beetles. • PYROPHORUS n. any substance capable of igniting spontaneously on exposure to air. |
| PYROPHOROUS | • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) light-producing. • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) of or relating to pyrophorus. • PYROPHOROUS adj. spontaneously igniting in air, also PYROPHORIC. |
| SUPERPLAYER | • superplayer n. (Informal) A highly skilled and successful sports player. • SUPERPLAYER n. an exceptionally talented player. |
| PITYROSPORUM | • Pityrosporum prop.n. Former name of Malassezia (“fungus genus”). • PITYROSPORUM n. a yeastlike fungus which can cause pityriasis. |
| PROSPEROUSLY | • prosperously adv. In a prosperous manner; so as to prosper. • PROSPEROUS adv. thriving, affluent. |
| PYROPHORUSES | • PYROPHORUS n. any substance capable of igniting spontaneously on exposure to air. |
| SUPERPLAYERS | • superplayers n. Plural of superplayer. • SUPERPLAYER n. an exceptionally talented player. |
| SUPERPOLYMER | • superpolymer n. (Chemistry, dated) Any aliphatic polyester. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
| HYPERTROPHOUS | • hypertrophous adj. (Dated, medicine) Hypertrophic. • HYPERTROPHOUS adj. of an organ, abnormally enlarged. |
| OPPROBRIOUSLY | • opprobriously adv. In an opprobrious manner. • OPPROBRIOUS adv. expressing contemptuous reproach; bringing disgrace. |
| PITYROSPORUMS | • PITYROSPORUM n. a yeastlike fungus which can cause pityriasis. |
| PYROSULPHURIC | • pyrosulphuric adj. (Britain) Alternative spelling of pyrosulfuric. • PYROSULPHURIC adj. as in pyrosulphuric acid, a type of acid. |
| SUPERPOLYMERS | • superpolymers n. Plural of superpolymer. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
| HYPERPRODUCERS | • hyperproducers n. Plural of hyperproducer. • HYPERPRODUCER n. an agent causing hyperproduction. |
| PREPOSTEROUSLY | • preposterously adv. In a preposterous manner. • PREPOSTEROUS adv. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense. |
| UNPROSPEROUSLY | • unprosperously adv. In an unprosperous manner. • UNPROSPEROUS adv. not prosperous. |
| CRYPTOSPORIDIUM | • cryptosporidium n. Any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that… • Cryptosporidium prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cryptosporidiidae – coccidian protozoan parasites causing the disease… • CRYPTOSPORIDIUM n. any of a genus of protozoans parasitic in the gut of vertebrates including humans and sometimes causing diarrhea. |
| PEROXYSULPHURIC | • PEROXYSULPHURIC adj. as in peroxysulphuric acid. |