AUTOTYPOGRAPHY | • autotypography n. (Archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from… • AUTOTYPOGRAPHY n. a process by which drawings made on gelatine are transferred to a plate from which impressions may be taken. |
PAPYROLOGY | • papyrology n. The study of ancient texts written on papyrus. • PAPYROLOGY n. the study of paper. |
PARAPSYCHOLOGY | • parapsychology n. The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts. • PARAPSYCHOLOGY n. the study of unexplained mental phenomena. |
PHARYNGOSCOPY | • pharyngoscopy n. The medical examination of the pharynx. • PHARYNGOSCOPY n. examination of the pharynx. |
PHOTOTYPOGRAPHY | • phototypography n. A photomechanical method of printing made to resemble traditional metal typography. • PHOTOTYPOGRAPHY n. any printing process involving the use of photography. |
PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY | • photoxylography n. A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving. • PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY n. wood engraving after a photographic impression on a woodblock. |
PHYTOGEOGRAPHY | • phytogeography n. (Biology) The science that studies the geographical distribution of plants; geobotany. • PHYTOGEOGRAPHY n. the geography of plant distribution. |
POLYMORPHICALLY | • polymorphically adv. In a polymorphic manner; having multiple manifestations. • POLYMORPHIC adv. occurring in several forms. |
PROTOTYPICALLY | • prototypically adv. In a prototypical manner. • PROTOTYPICAL adv. relating to a prototype, also PROTOTYPAL, PROTOTYPIC. |
PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY | • psychobiography n. A biography that emphasises the psychological aspects of its subject. • PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY n. a biography written from a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic point of view. |
PYROPHOTOGRAPHY | • pyrophotography n. (Photography) Any photographic process involving the use of heat to fix the picture. • PYROPHOTOGRAPHY n. the production of pyrophotographs. |
SYNAPOMORPHY | • synapomorphy n. (Cladistics) A derived trait that is shared by two or more taxa of shared ancestry. |
XYLOPYROGRAPHY | • xylopyrography n. (Art) The art of burning pictures onto wood. • XYLOPYROGRAPHY n. engraving designs on wood with hot poker. |
XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC | • xylotypographic adj. Of or pertaining to xylotypography. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC adj. relating to, or printed from, wooden type. |
XYLOTYPOGRAPHY | • xylotypography n. Printing using the medium of wooden blocks. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHY n. printing from wooden type. |