AMPHIPROSTYLE | • amphiprostyle adj. (Architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides. • amphiprostyle n. (Architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. • AMPHIPROSTYLE adj. with columns at each end but not at sides. |
HYPERLIPEMIAS | • hyperlipemias n. Plural of hyperlipemia. • HYPERLIPEMIA n. an abnormally high level of fat in the blood, also HYPERLIPIDAEMIA, HYPERLIPIDEMIA. |
KARYOMAPPINGS | • KARYOMAPPING n. a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives. |
PARAPSYCHISMS | • PARAPSYCHISM n. panpsychistic parallelism. |
PHOTOPOLYMERS | • photopolymers n. Plural of photopolymer. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
PITYROSPORUMS | • PITYROSPORUM n. a yeastlike fungus which can cause pityriasis. |
POLYMORPHISMS | • polymorphisms n. Plural of polymorphism. • POLYMORPHISM n. the circumstance in which two minerals with different crystalline structures have identical chemical compositions, e.g. diamond and graphite. |
PRESUMPTIVELY | • presumptively adv. In a presumptive manner. • presumptively adv. As is presumed to be the case. • PRESUMPTIVE adv. based on probability or presumption. |
PYROMORPHITES | • pyromorphites n. Plural of pyromorphite. • PYROMORPHITE n. a green, brown, or yellow lead ore. |
PYTHONOMORPHS | • pythonomorphs n. Plural of pythonomorph. • PYTHONOMORPH n. a large marine reptile of the Cretaceous period, with long, scaly body and paddle-shaped limbs. |
SAPROPHYTISMS | • SAPROPHYTISM n. being a saprophyte. |
SPERMATOPHYTE | • spermatophyte n. (Botany) Any plant that bears seeds rather than spores. • SPERMATOPHYTE n. a seed plant. |
SPHYGMOGRAPHS | • sphygmographs n. Plural of sphygmograph. • SPHYGMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording the pulse. |
SPHYGMOGRAPHY | • sphygmography n. Measurement of the pulse. • SPHYGMOGRAPHY n. the measurement of the pulse. |
SUPERPOLYMERS | • superpolymers n. Plural of superpolymer. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
SUPPLEMENTARY | • supplementary adj. Additional; added to supply what is wanted. • supplementary n. Something additional; an extra. • SUPPLEMENTARY adj. added or serving as a supplement. |