Meanings
plural PhDs
- alternativeAlternative form of Ph.D..
“Xuankun Li, who named the bee fly Paramonovius nightking, is a PhD student at CSIRO and a huge fan of ‘Game of Thrones,’ proving that inspiration for new species names can come from anywhere,” entomologist Dr. Bryan Lessard said in a statement.
2019 July 1, Lauren M. Johnson, “New species of bee fly named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character”, in CNN
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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PhD. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PhD
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