(botany, of flowers) Having two sets of stamens in alternating whorls, with the outer whorl opposite the petals.
obstreperousness
obstreperousness
noun
The quality of being obstreperous.
organophosphorus
organophosphorus
adj
(organic chemistry) describing any of a series of derivatives of phosphorus that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-phosphorus bond
ornithocephalous
osseoaponeurotic
osseoaponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to an object composed of bone and aponeurosis; at the end of a muscle where it becomes tendon.
outhyperbolizing
overcaptiousness
overconsumptions
overpopulousness
overpopulousness
noun
The quality of being overpopulous.
overpowerfulness
overpreoccupying
overspaciousness
overspaciousness
noun
Excessive spaciousness.
oversubscription
oversubscription
noun
(networking) The practice of connecting multiple devices to the same switch port in a storage area network.
(programming) A multithreading technique involving an extra thread that runs tasks when all other threads are blocked.
A subscription for more than is available.
oxynaphtoquinone
palatopharyngeus
palatopharyngeus
noun
(anatomy) A long, fleshy longitudinal muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate, contributes with the mucous membrane covering its surface to the structure of the palatopharyngeal arch, and is inserted into the thyroid cartilage and the wall of the pharynx; it serves to constrict the fauces and draw the larynx and pharynx upwards.
pantagruelically
parabenzoquinone
parabenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,4-benzoquinone.
paragglutination
parallelinervous
parenchymatously
parenchymatously
adv
In a parenchymatous manner
parsimoniousness
parsimoniousness
noun
The state or condition of being parsimonious.
parthenogonidium
perfunctoriously
perfunctoriously
adv
(archaic) Synonym of perfunctorily
periappendicular
periappendicular
adj
Around the appendix.
perigastrulation
perigastrulation
adj
(physiology) Occurring around the time of gastrulation
perjurymongering
permonosulphuric
peronosporaceous
peronosporaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Peronosporaceae.
perpendicularity
perpendicularity
noun
The condition of being perpendicular.
persuasivenesses
persulphocyanate
persulphocyanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of persulphocyanic acid.
pertinaciousness
pertinaciousness
Noun
The state or characteristic of being pertinacious.
pervicaciousness
pervicaciousness
noun
The quality of being pervicacious.
phanerocephalous
pharyngognathous
pharyngognathous
adj
(archaic) Characteristic of fish of the order Pharyngognathi.
pharyngopneustal
phenolsulphonate
phosphotungstate
phosphotungstate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of phosphotungstic acid.
photocoagulation
photocoagulation
noun
(medicine) A surgical procedure in which a tumour, or diseased retinal tissue, is destroyed by using a laser.
photoduplication
photoduplication
noun
photocopying
photojournalists
photojournalists
noun
plural of photojournalist
photoluminescent
photoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting photoluminescence
phthisipneumonia
phyllospondylous
piceoferruginous
pinnitentaculate
plectospondylous
plectospondylous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Plectospondyli.
pleurenchymatous
pleurobranchiate
pleurobronchitis
pleuroperitoneal
pleuroperitoneal
adj
Relating to the pleuroperitoneum.
pleuroperitoneum
pleuroperitoneum
noun
(anatomy) The pleural and peritoneal membranes, or the membrane lining the body cavity and covering the surface of the enclosed viscera; the peritoneum; used especially in the case of those animals in which the body cavity is not divided.
pneumatochemical
pneumatorrhachis
pneumobranchiata
pneumohemothorax
pneumohemothorax
noun
hemopneumothorax
pneumonocentesis
pneumonoconiosis
pneumonoconiosis
noun
Alternative spelling of pneumoconiosis
pneumonokoniosis
pneumonophthisis
pneumoperitoneum
pneumoperitoneum
noun
The presence of air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
podostemonaceous
podostemonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Podostemonaceae.
polycotyledonous
polycotyledonous
adj
(botany) Having multiple cotyledons
polynucleotidase
polynucleotidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes which catalyze the hydrolysis of polynucleotides to form oligonucleotides and eventually simple nucleotides.
polypseudonymous
polypseudonymous
adj
Having many pseudonyms.
polysensuousness
polysulphuration
porphyrogeniture
porphyrogeniture
noun
the principle of royal succession in which the first son born after his father's accession to the throne has the first claim, even if he has older brothers who were born before the father's crowning.
postappendicular
postremogeniture
postremogeniture
noun
Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.
postresurrection
postresurrection
adj
After resurrection.
preannouncements
preannouncements
noun
plural of preannouncement
prebarbarousness
precarcinomatous
precarcinomatous
adj
Before the development of a carcinoma.
precariousnesses
precartilaginous
precartilaginous
adj
Prior to the formation of cartilage
precommunicating
precommunication
preconfiguration
preconfiguration
noun
configuration in advance
precongratulated
preconsciousness
preconsciousness
noun
A state prior to the development of consciousness.
preconsultations
preconsultations
noun
plural of preconsultation
preeducationally
preencouragement
preimmunizations
preimmunizations
noun
plural of preimmunization
preinsinuatingly
preinstructional
preinstructional
adj
Occurring prior to instruction.
prejustification
preluxuriousness
premanufacturing
premanufacturing
verb
present participle of premanufacture
preposterousness
preposterousness
noun
The quality of being preposterous.
prepronouncement
prequalification
prequalification
adj
Prior to a qualification being awarded.
noun
qualification in advance
prerevolutionary
prerevolutionary
adj
Occurring before a revolution.
prerighteousness
prespontaneously
presubordinating
presubordination
presumptuousness
presumptuousness
noun
The state of being presumptuous.
presupplementary
presupplementary
adj
(anatomy) In front of the supplementary motor area of the brain
preternaturalism
preternaturalism
noun
Belief in the preternatural.
The state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition.
preternaturalist
preternaturalist
noun
A believer in the preternatural.
preternaturality
preternaturality
noun
The quality of being preternatural.
preunderstanding
preunderstanding
noun
prior understanding; beliefs, attitudes, etc. that have been acquired previously
prionodesmaceous
proangiospermous
productivenesses
proelectrocution
progymnospermous
prorevolutionary
prorevolutionary
adj
In favour of political revolution.
prorevolutionist
prosoponeuralgia
pseudoaccidental
pseudoaccidental
adj
Apparently, but not actually, accidental.
pseudoanatomical
pseudoanatomical
adj
Apparently, but not actually, anatomical.
pseudoanthropoid
pseudoastringent
pseudobenevolent
pseudobenevolent
adj
Apparently, but not actually, benevolent.
pseudobranchiate
pseudoconhydrine
pseudoeconomical
pseudohumanistic
pseudolinguistic
pseudolinguistic
adj
Relating to pseudolanguage.
pertaining to pseudo-linguistics. Deprecating of scholarship thought to purport to be linguistic but falling short of the necessary standards
quasilinguistic. Having some qualities similar to language, but not quite amounting to language in the narrow sense.
pseudomembranous
pseudomembranous
adj
Characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane.
pseudomeningitis
pseudomeningitis
noun
A condition that resembles, but is not in fact, meningitis.
pseudomonastical
pseudomonoclinic
pseudomonocyclic
pseudonationally
pseudonavicellar
pseudoneuroptera
pseudonymousness
pseudonymousness
noun
The quality of being pseudonymous.
pseudooccidental
pseudoorientally
pseudopapaverine
pseudoparenchyma
pseudoparenchyme
pseudophenocryst
pseudorepublican
pseudoscarlatina
pseudoscarlatina
noun
A non-bacterial condition resembling scarlet fever
pseudoscientific
pseudoscientific
adj
Of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience; not scientific, though purporting to be scientific.
pseudoscorpiones
pseudosporangium
pseudotetragonal
psycholinguistic
psycholinguistic
adj
Pertaining to psycholinguistics.
pumpkinification
pumpkinification
noun
The act of turning into a pumpkin; usually in jocular opposition to deification.