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- lick observatory — the astronomical observatory of the University of California, situated on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California, and having a 120-inch (3-meter) reflecting telescope and a 36-inch (91-cm) refracting telescope.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- literacy project — a project, plan or scheme to increase literacy in a country, area, etc
- lithographically — In the manner of lithography.
- macroclimatology — the study of the climatic conditions of a large area.
- mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
- megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
- melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
- mercury chloride — mercuric chloride
- meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
- meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
- microclimatology — the study of a microclimate.
- microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
- micrometeorology — the study of local and small-scale atmospheric phenomena, usually confined to the physical and dynamic occurrences within a shallow stratum of air adjacent to the ground.
- microsporophylls — Plural form of microsporophyll.
- migratory locust — any of several locusts that migrate in great swarms, especially Locusta migratoria, of Africa and Asia.
- misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
- modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
- montgomery clift — Montgomery, 1920–66, U.S. actor.
- nitrosylsulfuric — of or derived from nitrosylsulfuric acid.
- non-conciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- occupation layer — (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.
- opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
- orbital velocity — the minimum velocity at which a body must move to maintain a given orbit.
- organoleptically — In an organoleptic manner.
- ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
- orthographically — In an orthographical manner; using proper spelling, capitalization and grammar.
- overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
- overexcitability — to excite too much.
- personality cult — deliberately cultivated adulation of a person, esp a political leader
- photoelectricity — electricity induced by electromagnetic radiation, as in certain processes, as the photoelectric and photovoltaic effects, photoconductivity, and photoionization.
- piezoelectricity — electricity, or electric polarity, produced by the piezoelectric effect.
- polyacrylic acid — a polymer of acrylic acid used as a sizing agent in the manufacture of nylon and other synthetic textiles.
- polyphonic prose — prose characterized by the use of poetic devices, as alliteration, assonance, rhyme, etc., and especially by an emphasis on rhythm not strictly metered.
- primary election — primary (def 15a).
- primary electron — in thermionics, any of the electrons falling on a body, distinguished from those emitted by it
- programmatically — by using a computer program: You can set the value in each field programmatically with a simple algorithm. The background shapes can be programmatically drawn and animated.
- prophylactically — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
- propylthiouracil — a white crystalline compound, C 7 H 1 0 N 2 OS, that interferes with the synthesis of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland: used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
- pyloric stenosis — an abnormal narrowing of the valve at the outlet from the stomach, preventing normal passage of food into the small intestine.
- pyramidal orchid — a chalk-loving orchid, Anacamptis pyramidalis, bearing a dense cone-shaped spike of purplish-pink flowers with a long curved spur
- quasi-compulsory — required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education.
- radiographically — the production of radiographs.
- radiosymmetrical — radially symmetrical.
- recovery vehicle — a truck used to transport motor vehicles which have broken down to another location (generally a repair garage), or to recover vehicles which are no longer on a drivable surface
- restriction play — a limited number of opening moves that are predetermined by their chance selection from an accepted list.
- rhynchocephalian — belonging or pertaining to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizardlike reptiles that are extinct except for the tuatara.