An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
overspecialization
overspecialization
noun
Extreme or excessive specialization.
oversusceptibility
oversusceptibility
noun
The quality of being oversusceptible.
palaeoanthropology
palaeoanthropology
noun
(hypercorrect, British spelling) Alternative spelling of paleanthropology
palaeoclimatologic
palaeoclimatologic
adj
Pertaining to palaeoclimatology.
palaeodendrologist
palaeodictyopteran
palaeodictyopteron
palaeoentomologist
palaeoentomologist
noun
A scientist who specializes in palaeoentomology
palaeoethnological
palaeoethnological
adj
Alternative form of paleoethnological
palaeontographical
palaeontographical
adj
Relating to palaeontography.
palaeontologically
palaeophytological
palaeotypographist
paleoclimatologist
paleoclimatologist
noun
A climatologist who specializes in paleoclimatology.
paleoentomological
paleoentomological
adj
Alternative form of palaeoentomological
paleoherpetologist
paleoherpetologist
noun
One who studies paleoherpetology.
paleometeorologist
paleornithological
paleornithological
adj
Relating to paleornithology
pancreaticosplenic
pancreaticosplenic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pancreas and spleen.
papuloerythematous
parallelogrammatic
parallelogrammatic
adj
Having the shape of a parallelogram
parliamentarianism
parliamentarianism
noun
Support for a parliamentary system of government.
parthenocarpically
parthenocarpically
adv
In a parthenocarpic manner.
percrystallization
perfectibilitarian
perpendicularities
perpendicularities
noun
plural of perpendicularity
phanerocrystalline
phanerocrystalline
adj
(geology) Distinctly crystalline; used of rocks.
pharyngoepiglottic
pharyngoepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and epiglottis.
phenylacetaldehyde
phenylacetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic compound found in buckwheat, chocolate, etc. responsible for the antibiotic activity of maggot therapy.
phlebarteriectasia
phosphoglucomutase
phosphoglucomutase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of isomers of glucose phosphates
photoepinastically
photoluminescently
photosynthetically
photosynthetically
adv
By the use of photosynthesis
phototachometrical
physicotheological
physicotheological
adj
Relating to physicotheology.
phytohemagglutinin
phytohemagglutinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any hemagglutinin (lectin) of plant origin, but especially that found in many beans that has a physiological action
phytopaleontologic
phytoserologically
phytoteratological
platystencephalism
pleuropericarditis
pneumatophilosophy
pneumoencephalitis
polydenominational
polydenominational
adj
multidenominational
polyesterification
polyesterification
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction which generates a polyester
polymorphonucleate
polymorphonucleate
adj
(chemistry) polymorphonuclear
noun
A polymorphonuclear cell
polyribonucleotide
polyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry) A biological macromolecule consisting of multiple ribonucleotides
posterioristically
postfertilizations
postmillenarianism
postmillenarianism
noun
(Christianity) postmillennialism
postresurrectional
postresurrectional
adj
Following resurrection.
preaccommodatingly
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preantepenultimate
preantepenultimate
adj
(chiefly phonetics and biology) Three before the end; fourth to last.
noun
(chiefly phonetics, obsolete, rare) preantepenult
predeterminability
predeterminability
noun
The property of being predeterminable.
prestidigitatorial
prestidigitatorial
adj
Of or relating to a prestidigitator.
presuppositionless
presuppositionless
adj
Without presuppositions.
preterconventional
preterdeterminedly
proelectrification
proletarianization
proletarianization
noun
(Marxism) The social process whereby people move from being either employers, unemployed, or self-employed to being employed as wage labour by employers.
The act or process of making somebody or something proletarian.
proportionableness
proportionableness
noun
Quality of being proportionable.
pseudoaccidentally
pseudoallegoristic
pseudoamateurishly
pseudoanaphylactic
pseudoanaphylactic
adj
Relating to pseudoanaphylaxis.
pseudoanatomically
pseudoanthropology
pseudoapoplectical
pseudoarticulately
pseudoarticulation
pseudoarticulation
noun
A rudimentary joint formed from a bony protrusion
pseudoartistically
pseudoasymmetrical
pseudobenevolently
pseudocatholically
pseudochronologist
pseudoclassicality
pseudoconglomerate
pseudocotyledonary
pseudodramatically
pseudoencephalitic
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
pseudoetymological
pseudoetymological
adj
Apparently, but not actually, etymological.
pseudoexperimental
pseudohistorically
pseudointellectual
pseudointellectual
adj
Pretentiously or insincerely intellectual.
noun
A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding.
A person who pretends to be of greater intelligence than they actually are.
pseudomilitaristic
pseudomilitaristic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, militaristic.
pseudomonastically
pseudomultilocular
pseudomultilocular
adj
Apparently, but not actually, multilocular.
pseudomultiseptate
pseudopelletierine
pseudopelletierine
noun
(chemistry) An alkaloid, a homolog of tropinone, derived from pomegranate bark.
pseudoromantically
pseudosemantically
pseudotuberculosis
pseudotuberculosis
noun
(pathology) Any of several diseases that have the appearance of tuberculosis, but are caused by organisms other than Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.
psychogalvanometer
psychogalvanometer
noun
A device that makes psychogalvanic measurements (typically of the skin)
psychotechnologist
radiometallography
radiometallography
noun
the determination of the structure of metals and alloys by means of X-rays
rehospitalizations
rehospitalizations
noun
plural of rehospitalization
repandodenticulate
representationally
representationally
adv
In a representational manner.
salpingostaphyline
scutelliplantation
semiaccomplishment
semiexperimentally
semimetaphorically
semioptimistically
semipathologically
semiphlogisticated
semiphlogisticated
adj
(chemistry, obsolete, rare) Partially impregnated with phlogiston.
semirespectability
semirespectability
noun
The quality of being semirespectable.
semisupernaturally
spectrobolographic
spectrobolographic
adj
Of or relating to the spectrobolograph.
spectrocolorimetry
spectrocolorimetry
noun
colorimetry by means of a spectrocolorimeter
spectrofluorimeter
spectrofluorimeter
noun
Alternative form of spectrofluorometer
spectrofluorometer
spectrofluorometer
noun
(physics, chemistry) A spectrometer used in fluorescence spectroscopy
spectrofluorometry
spectrofluorometry
noun
A spectroscopic form of fluorometry
spectrographically
spectrographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, spectrography.
spectroheliography
spectroheliography
noun
The use of a spectroheliograph.
spectrohelioscopic
spectropolarimeter
spectropolarimeter
noun
(optics) A device for measuring the optical properties of polarized light.