| EPIPHYTOLOGY | • epiphytology n. Study of epiphytes and their ecology. • EPIPHYTOLOGY n. the study of epiphytes. |
| HIPPOLOGISTS | • hippologists n. Plural of hippologist. • HIPPOLOGIST n. a student of horses. |
| HYPOPLASTRON | • hypoplastron n. The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles. • HYPOPLASTRON n. the plate behind the hyoplastron in a turtle's plastron. |
| LOPHOPHORATE | • lophophorate adj. (Zoology) Having a lophophore. • lophophorate n. (Zoology) A member of the Lophophorata, a clade of invertebrate animals. • LOPHOPHORATE adj. of or like a lophophore, a ring of ciliated tentacles round the mouth of some sedentary marine animals. |
| OPHIOPHILIST | • ophiophilist n. Synonym of ophiophile (“person who loves snakes”). • OPHIOPHILIST n. a snake-lover. |
| PHILOSOPHIST | • philosophist n. A practitioner or adherent of philosophism. • philosophist n. (Rare) Synonym of philosopher. • PHILOSOPHIST n. a would-be philosopher. |
| PHONOTYPICAL | • phonotypical adj. Alternative form of phonotypic. • PHONOTYPICAL adj. of or like a phonotype, a printing type of phonetic alphabet, also PHONOTYPIC. |
| PHOTOGLYPHIC | • photoglyphic adj. Relating to the art of engraving by the action of light. • PHOTOGLYPHIC adj. of or like a photoglyph, photographic engraving. |
| PHOTOPHILIES | • PHOTOPHILY n. the state of being photophilic, light-loving, turning towards the light. |
| PHOTOPHILOUS | • photophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of light. • PHOTOPHILOUS adj. light-loving, turning towards the light, also PHOTOPHILIC. |
| PHOTOPOLYMER | • photopolymer n. (Chemistry) Any polymer that reacts to light with a physical or chemical change, used especially for teeth fillings. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| POLYPHONISTS | • polyphonists n. Plural of polyphonist. • POLYPHONIST n. a contrapuntist, one who writes counterpoint. |
| POLYPHYODONT | • polyphyodont n. Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced. • POLYPHYODONT adj. having more than two successive dentitions. |
| POSTHOSPITAL | • posthospital adj. After a period spent in hospital. • POSTHOSPITAL adj. taking place after a stay in hospital. |
| PROTOPHLOEMS | • protophloems n. Plural of protophloem. • PROTOPHLOEM n. the first-formed phloem that develops from procambium, usually associated with a region of rapid growth. |
| PSEPHOLOGIST | • psephologist n. An expert in psephology. • PSEPHOLOGIST n. one who studies election results and trends. |
| SCOPTOPHILIA | • scoptophilia n. Alternative form of scopophilia. • SCOPTOPHILIA n. the practice of obtaining sexual pleasure from things seen, as e.g. naked bodies, also SCOPOPHILIA. |
| TROPHOPLASMS | • trophoplasms n. Plural of trophoplasm. • TROPHOPLASM n. the nutritive substance of cell. |
| TROPOPHILOUS | • tropophilous adj. (Biology) Adapted to seasonal changes. • TROPOPHILOUS adj. flourishing in seasonal extremes of climate. |