APOCOPATIONS | • apocopations n. Plural of apocopation. • APOCOPATION n. the cutting off of the last sound or syllable of a word. |
METOPOSCOPIC | • metoposcopic adj. Of or pertaining to metoposcopy. • METOPOSCOPIC adj. relating to metoposcopy, the art of judging a person's character and fortune from his face, also METOPOSCOPICAL. |
OPPOSITIONAL | • oppositional adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition. • OPPOSITIONAL adj. relating to opposition. |
PHOTOCOPIERS | • photocopiers n. Plural of photocopier. • PHOTOCOPIER n. a machine for copying. |
PHOTOPERIODS | • photoperiods n. Plural of photoperiod. • PHOTOPERIOD n. the period during every 24 hours when an organism is exposed to daylight. |
PHOTOPHILOUS | • photophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of light. • PHOTOPHILOUS adj. light-loving, turning towards the light, also PHOTOPHILIC. |
PHOTOPHOBIAS | • photophobias n. Plural of photophobia. • PHOTOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of light. |
PHOTOPHONIES | • PHOTOPHONY n. the art or practice of using the photophone. |
PHOTOTROPIES | • PHOTOTROPY n. change of colour due to wavelength of incident light. |
PHOTOTROPISM | • phototropism n. (Biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light. • PHOTOTROPISM n. movement directed by light. |
POSTPOSITION | • postposition n. (Grammar) A word that has the same purpose as a preposition but comes after the noun. • postposition n. The act of placing after, or the state of being placed after. • POSTPOSITION n. the placing of a grammatical element after a word to which it is primarily related in a sentence. |
PROCTOSCOPIC | • proctoscopic adj. Relating to proctoscopy. • proctoscopic adj. By means of a proctoscope. • PROCTOSCOPIC adj. relating to proctoscopy. |
PROPOSITIONS | • propositions n. Plural of proposition. • propositions v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proposition. • PROPOSITION v. to make a proposal to. |
SCOPTOPHOBIA | • SCOPTOPHOBIA n. fear of being looked at, also SCOPOPHOBIA. |
TROPOPHILOUS | • tropophilous adj. (Biology) Adapted to seasonal changes. • TROPOPHILOUS adj. flourishing in seasonal extremes of climate. |