an|eu|ploi|dy — «an yoo PLOY dee», noun. the condition of having more or less than the usual number of chromosomes … Useful english dictionary
blax|ploi|ta|tion — «BLAKS ploy TAY shuhn», noun. U.S. the production of films and plays with black actors for black audiences: »For every blaxploitation movie, 10 white exploitation movies of cheap thrills of violence…are made and exhibited in, I venture, far more… … Useful english dictionary
ex|ploi|ta|tion — «EHKS ploy TAY shuhn», noun. 1. use: »the exploitation of the ocean as a source of food. SYNONYM(S): utilization. 2. selfish or unfair use: »There are laws against the exploitation of child labor … Useful english dictionary
ex|ploi|tive — «ehk SPLOY tihv», adjective. = exploitative. (Cf. ↑exploitative) … Useful english dictionary
ex|ploi|ture — «ehk SPLOY chuhr», noun. the act of exploiting; exploitation … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|ex|ploi|ta|tion — «OH vuhr EHKS ploy TAY shuhn», noun. too much exploitation, especially of a natural resource … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|ploi|dic — «POL ee OY dihk», adjective. = polyploid. (Cf. ↑polyploid) … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|ploi|dy — «POL ee PLOY dee», noun. 1. the natural condition of being polyploid. 2. a polyploid condition brought about by use of chemicals, hormones, or other special means, in order to develop new species of plants … Useful english dictionary
sex|ploi|ta|tion — «SEHKS ploy TAY shuhn», noun. the exploitation of sex in the arts, especially in motion pictures. ╂[blend of sex and exploitation] … Useful english dictionary
tet|ra|ploi|dy — «TEHT ruh PLOY dee», noun. Biology. the state of having four times the chromosomes characteristic of the germ cells of the species … Useful english dictionary
