HEMICRYPTOPHYTE | • hemicryptophyte n. (Botany) Any plant whose buds rest on the surface, being protected in various ways. • HEMICRYPTOPHYTE n. any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris. |
HYPERPHRYGIAN | • HYPERPHRYGIAN adj. above the Phrygian; applied to a mode of ancient Greek music having as its lower tetrachord the upper tetrachord of the Phrygian. |
HYPERPHYSICAL | • hyperphysical adj. Supernatural, beyond the physical realm, immaterial, metaphysical. • HYPERPHYSICAL adj. supernatural. |
HYPERPHYSICALLY | • hyperphysically adv. In a hyperphysical manner. • HYPERPHYSICAL adv. supernatural. |
HYPERPITUITARY | • HYPERPITUITARY adj. relating to increased hormone secretion by the pituitary body. |
HYPERPLOIDY | • hyperploidy n. The condition of being hyperploid. • HYPERPLOIDY n. the state of being hyperploid, in excess of but not exact multiple of diploid. |
HYPERPYRETIC | • hyperpyretic adj. Relating to hyperpyresis. • HYPERPYRETIC adj. suffering from hyperpyrexia, an extremely high fever. |
HYPERPYREXIA | • hyperpyrexia n. (Medicine) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C… • HYPERPYREXIA n. an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41 degrees Centigrade or above, also HYPERTHERMY. |
HYPERPYREXIAL | • hyperpyrexial adj. Exhibiting or relating to hyperpyrexia. • HYPERPYREXIAL adj. showing hyperpyrexia, an extremely high fever. |
HYPERPYREXIAS | • hyperpyrexias n. Plural of hyperpyrexia. • HYPERPYREXIA n. an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41 degrees Centigrade or above, also HYPERTHERMY. |
HYPERTROPHYING | • hypertrophying v. Present participle of hypertrophy. • HYPERTROPHY v. to grow to abnormal size. |
HYPERTYPICAL | • hypertypical adj. Extremely typical; conforming strongly to a type. • HYPERTYPICAL adj. excessively typical. |
NEUROHYPOPHYSIS | • neurohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic… • NEUROHYPOPHYSIS n. the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones. |
PHYSIOTHERAPY | • physiotherapy n. Therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise. • PHYSIOTHERAPY n. physical therapy. |
POLYDISPERSITY | • polydispersity n. (Uncountable) The state of being polydisperse. • polydispersity n. (Countable) A measure of the degree to which a colloid is polydisperse. • POLYDISPERSITY n. the state of being polydisperse, characterized by particles of varied sizes in the dispersed phase of a disperse system. |
PRESYNAPTICALLY | • presynaptically adv. In a presynaptic manner. • PRESYNAPTIC adv. relating to a neuron by which a nerve impulse is conveyed to a synapse. |
PYROPHYLLITE | • pyrophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |
PYROPHYLLITES | • pyrophyllites n. Plural of pyrophyllite. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |