GYMNOSPERMS | • gymnosperms n. Plural of gymnosperm. • GYMNOSPERM n. a plant with the ovules borne naked or unprotected, the conifers or cone-bearing plants and their allies. |
GYMNOSPERMY | • gymnospermy n. The property of being gymnospermous. • GYMNOSPERMY n. the state of being gymnospermous, having a naked seed. |
HYPERSOMNIA | • hypersomnia n. (Medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness. • HYPERSOMNIA n. a pathological tendency to sleep excessively. |
MISANTHROPY | • misanthropy n. Hatred or dislike of people or mankind. • MISANTHROPY n. a hatred or distrust of humankind. |
PATRONYMICS | • patronymics n. Plural of patronymic. • PATRONYMIC n. a name so derived. |
PETROMONEYS | • PETROMONEY n. money from oil revenues. |
PROGYMNASIA | • PROGYMNASIUM n. in Germany, a gymnasium for pupils up to age 16 only, at which university entrance qualifications are not obtainable. |
PROMISINGLY | • promisingly adv. In a promising manner. • PROMISING adv. PROMISE, to make a declaration of assurance. |
PROSENCHYMA | • prosenchyma n. (Botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities… • PROSENCHYMA n. supporting plant tissue containing little protoplasm. |
PYCNOMETERS | • pycnometers n. Plural of pycnometer. • PYCNOMETER n. an instrument for measuring specific gravity or density, also PYKNOMETER. |
PYKNOMETERS | • pyknometers n. Plural of pyknometer. • PYKNOMETER n. an instrument for measuring specific gravity or density, also PYCNOMETER. |
PYRAMIDIONS | • pyramidions n. Plural of pyramidion. • PYRAMIDION n. the small pyramidal apex of an obelisk. |
PYROMANCERS | • pyromancers n. Plural of pyromancer. • PYROMANCER n. one who engages in pyromancy, divination by the use of fire. |
PYROMANCIES | • PYROMANCY n. divination by the use of fire. |
PYROMANIACS | • pyromaniacs n. Plural of pyromaniac. • PYROMANIAC n. a sufferer from pyromania, an obsessive urge to set fire to things. |
RHINOPHYMAS | • rhinophymas n. Plural of rhinophyma. • RHINOPHYMA n. acne of the nose. |
SPORTSMANLY | • sportsmanly adj. Befitting a sportsman; being or demonstrating the conduct expected of players of sport. • SPORTSMANLY adj. like a sportsman. |
TROPOMYOSIN | • tropomyosin n. (Biochemistry) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together… • TROPOMYOSIN n. a filamentous protein which controls the interaction of actin and myosin in muscle fibres. |
TRYPANOSOME | • trypanosome n. Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of… • TRYPANOSOME n. a parasite causing sleeping sickness. |