English words: parosmic to parthenogamete

300 English words, part 29 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 36 have a page of their own.

English words parosmic to parthenogamete

parosmic adjective: Relating to parosmia
parosmis noun: Synonym of parosmia
parosteal adjective: Relating to parostosis.
parostosis noun: ossification which takes place in purely fibrous tracts; the formation of bone outside of the periosteum
parostotic adjective: Pertaining to parostosis.
parotha noun: Alternative form of paratha.
parotia noun: Any of the birds in the genus Parotia, found in New Guinea.
parotic adjective: parotid
parotid adjective, noun: Relating to the parotid gland.
parotid gland noun: Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans.
parotidean adjective: Relating to the parotid gland.
parotidectomy noun: surgical removal of the parotid gland
parotideomasseteric adjective: Of or pertaining to the parotid gland and the masseter.
parotiditis noun: parotitis
parotidoauricularis noun: A muscle located between the parotid gland and the auricle.
parotidomegaly noun: Parotid gland enlargement.
parotis noun: The parotid gland.
parotitic adjective: Of or pertaining to the parotid gland, or to parotitis (mumps).
parotitis noun: Inflammation of one or both parotid glands.
parotoid adjective, noun: Of or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.
parotoid gland noun: An external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders, which secretes a milky alkaloid substance to deter predators.
parotta noun: A layered flatbread of parts of South Asia, made with maida flour.
-parous adjective, suffix /ˈpɛə̯ɹəs/: Having given birth.
parousia noun: The second coming of Christ.
parousiamania noun: An obsession with the second coming of Christ.
parousian adjective: Relating to the second coming of Christ.
parovarian adjective /ˌpæ.ɹəʊˈvɛə.ɹi.ən/: Alternative form of paraovarian.
parovarium noun /ˌpæɹəʊˈvɛəɹi.əm/: The epoophoron.
Parowan proper noun: A city, the county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States.
paroxetine noun /pəˈɹɒk.sə.tiːn/: An antidepressant that is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and is also used for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
paroxypropione noun: The antigonadotropin 4'-hydroxypropiophenone
paroxysm noun /ˈpæɹəksɪz(ə)m/: A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a...
paroxysmal adjective /pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl/: Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia noun: An episode of arrhythmia that begins and ends abruptly.
paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria noun: A disease of humans characterized by sudden hemoglobinuria, typically after exposure to cold temperatures.
paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria noun: Alternative form of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria noun: A rare, acquired blood disorder in which a mutation in the PIGA gene causes red blood cells to lack protective surface proteins, making them vulnerable to...
paroxysmal trepidant abasia noun: An inability to walk based on trembling and sudden stiffening of the legs.
paroxysmally adverb: In a paroxysmal manner.
paroxysmic adjective: Relating to paroxysms.
paroxytone adjective, noun /pəˈɹɒk.sɪˌtəʊn/: Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
paroxytoned adjective: paroxytone
paroxytonesis noun: The condition of being paroxytone
paroxytonic adjective: Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable
parp interjection, noun, verb /pɑːp/: Representing the sound of a car horn, a trumpet, or breaking wind.
parpen noun: Alternative form of perpend.
parpend noun: Alternative form of perpend.
parpent noun: Alternative form of perpend.
parping noun, verb: A sound that parps, as of a horn or trumpet.
parpoint noun: Alternative form of perpend.
parputty noun: Alternative form of parbutty.
PARQ noun: Initialism of procedures, alternatives, risks, and questions.
parquet noun, verb /ˈpɑːkeɪ/: A wooden floor made of wooden tiles or veneers arranged in a decorative geometrical pattern.
parquet circle noun: Part of the lower floor of a theatre with seats at the rear of the parquet and beneath the galleries.
parquetage noun: parquetry
parquetry noun /ˈpɑɹkɪtɹi/: The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc.
parquette noun, verb: Alternative form of parquet.
parquisoside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
parr noun /pɑː(ɹ)/: Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.
Parra proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
Parrack proper noun: A surname.
parrakeet noun: Alternative spelling of parakeet.
parral noun: Alternative form of parrel.
Parramatta proper noun: A local government area in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Parramatta.
Parramore proper noun: A surname.
parranda noun: A Venezuelan genre of music with African influences and drumming.
parraqua noun: The little chachalaca (Ortalis motmot), similar to the guan and other chachalacas.
Parratt proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
parrel noun: A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted.
Parrella proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Parren proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
Parrett proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
parrhesia noun /pəˈriːziə/: boldness or freedom in speech
parrhesiastic adjective: Of or relating to parrhesia.
parrhesic adjective: Relating to, or exhibiting, parrhesia.
parricidal adjective: Related to, inclined to, or guilty of, the murder of one's immediate family.
parricidally adverb: In a parricidal manner.
parricide noun /ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd/: Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
parricidiall adjective: Alternative form of parricidial.
parricidious adjective: parricidal
parricidism noun: The practice of parricide.
parrier noun: One who parries.
parrilla noun: A form of torture where the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock.
Parrillo proper noun: A surname.
Parrinello proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Parrino proper noun: A surname.
Parris proper noun: An English surname from the Celtic Parisi tribe of Yorkshire, the name of uncertain origin. Koch proposes derivation from Proto-Celtic *kʷert (“make,...
Parrish proper noun: A surname.
parritch noun: Porridge.
parro adjective: Very drunk, intoxicated.
parrock noun, verb: An enclosed area of land; a small field or a paddock.
parrodiene noun: Any of a group of polyunsaturated aliphatic aldehydes, such as 2,4,6-octatrienal, present in parrot plumage
parrot noun, verb /ˈpæɹət/: A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
parrot and monkey time noun: A period of quarrelling.
parrot coal noun: cannel coal
parrot crossbill noun: Loxia pytyopsittacus, a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
parrot cry noun: A shout which is mindlessly or mechanically repeated.
parrot disease noun: psittacosis
parrot fashion adverb: In the manner of a parrot; with thoughtless repetition of what others have said.
parrot feather noun: Alternative form of parrotfeather.
parrot fever noun: An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci and contracted from many species of bird.
parrot fish noun: Alternative form of parrotfish.
parrot gladiolus noun: A plant, Gladiolus dalenii
parrot green noun: A strong, vibrant yellow-green color, mimicking the plumage of many parrots.
parrot-like adjective: Alternative form of parrotlike.
parrot's bill noun: Any plant of two species of plants of genus Clianthus, with showy flowers, the glory pea.
parrot's-feather noun: Alternative form of parrotfeather (“the plant Myriophyllum aquaticum”).
parrot snake noun: Leptophis ahaetulla, a snake found in northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago.
parrot-toed adjective: Synonym of pigeon-toed.
parrot weed noun: A suffrutescent plant (Bocconia frutescens) of the poppy family, native to parts of America. It has large sinuate pinnatifid leaves and small panicled...
parrotbill noun: Any of a group of warbler-like birds in the family Paradoxornithidae, native to East and Southeast Asia, generally small and long-tailed, which inhabit reed...
parroter noun: A person who mindlessly repeats what they have heard.
parrotese noun: The vocalisations of parrots, conceived of as a language.
parrotfeather noun: A perennial dicotyledon of species Myriophyllum aquaticum, natively found in South America but now grows around the world.
parrotfinch noun: Any member of the genus Erythrura of small, colourful passerine birds, found in southeast Asia and Oceania.
parrotfish noun: Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.
Parrothead noun: A fan of the American musician Jimmy Buffett.
parrothood noun: The condition of being a parrot.
parrothouse noun: An aviary where parrots and similar exotic birds are kept for display.
parroting noun, verb: mindless repetition of words or ideas
parrotise verb: Alternative form of parrotize.
parrotism noun: The practice of repeating parrot fashion.
parrotize verb: To parrot; to repeat what one has been told.
parrotless adjective: without parrots.
parrotlet noun: A miniature parrot of the New World of the genera Forpus, Nannopsittaca and Touit.
parrotlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a parrot.
parrotling noun: A small or immature parrot
parrotry noun: Thoughtless imitation or repetition of someone else's words or sayings; mindless repetition.
Parrott proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
Parrott rifle noun: A type of muzzle-loading rifled artillery weapon used extensively in the American Civil War.
parrotwise adverb: In parrot fashion; with thoughtless repetition.
parroty adjective: Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a parrot.
parry noun, verb /ˈpæɹ.i/: To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
Parry-Romberg syndrome noun: A rare disease presenting in early childhood with progressive shrinkage and degeneration of the tissues beneath the skin, usually on one side of the face.
parrying noun, verb: The act of one who parries.
parrying dagger noun: A medieval dagger usually wielded with the left hand. It was used primarily for parrying and defense, while the other hand held a longer, single handed...
pars distalis noun /ˌpɑːz dɪsˈtɑːliːs/: The distal part of the adenohypophysis, which contains the majority of its hormone-secreting cells.
pars flaccida noun: A small, triangular, flaccid portion of the eardrum located in the superior and posterior region of the membrane.
pars intercerebralis noun: a neurosecretory center of the insect brain, located along the anterior midline.
pars intermedia noun: The boundary between the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary.
pars nervosa noun: A region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin.
pars recta noun /ˌpɑːzˈɹɛktə/: The straight (descending) portion of the proximal tubule of the kidney, coming after the initial convoluted portion (the pars convoluta).
pars tensa noun: The larger and more robust region of the tympanic membrane, consisting of three layers: skin, fibrous tissue, and mucosa.
pars tuberalis noun: Part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which wraps the pituitary stalk in a highly vascularized sheath.
parsa noun: A Hebrew measure of itinerant distance: one parsa is about four kilometers, approximately the distance a man can walk in 72 minutes; a parasang.
parsability noun /ˌpɑɹ.səˈbɪ.lə.ti/: The state or condition of being parsable.
parsable adjective: Able to be parsed.
parsalmide noun: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Parscale proper noun: A surname.
parse noun, verb /pɑːz/: To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to...
parse tree noun: An ordered, rooted tree (data structure) that represents the syntactic structure of a string according to some context-free grammar.
parseability noun: Alternative spelling of parsability.
parseable adjective: Alternative spelling of parsable.
parsec noun /ˈpɑɹ.sɛk/: Syllabic abbreviation of parallax second.
Parsee noun: Alternative spelling of Parsi.
Parseeism noun: Alternative form of Parsiism.
parselet noun: A small modular parsing object or routine (particularly in a Pratt parser) that handles a particular syntactic construct.
Parsell proper noun: A surname.
parseltongue proper noun: A fictional language of snakes in the Harry Potter universe.
parsemage noun: A surrealist automatic art technique in which dust from charcoal or chalk is scattered onto water and then skimmed off by passing stiff paper or cardboard...
parsemé adjective /ˈpɑːsəmeɪ/: Sprinkled, scattered (usually with something).
parser noun /ˈpɑː(ɹ).zə/: A computer program that parses.
parsettensite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic copper red mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
parsha noun: Alternative form of parashah.
Parshall proper noun: A surname.
Parsi adjective, noun /ˈpɑːsiː/: A member of the larger and older of the two Zoroastrian communities of the Indian subcontinent (the other community being that of the Iranis).
parsib noun: Synonym of pibling
Parsic adjective: Synonym of Parsi.
Parsiism noun: The religion and customs of the Parsis.
parsil noun: Parsley.
parsimonious adjective /pɑː.sɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/: Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
parsimoniously adverb: In a parsimonious manner.
parsimoniousness noun: The state or condition of being parsimonious.
parsimonization noun: Conversion to a parsimonious form
parsimony noun /ˈpɑːsɪməni/: With a negative connotation: great reluctance to spend money or other resources; miserliness, stinginess; (countable) an instance of this.
parsing noun, verb /ˈpɑː.zɪŋ/: The act or process in which an agent (person or computer) parses something (a text, a program).
parsing tree noun: Synonym of parse tree.
Parsippany proper noun: A census-designated place in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, New Jersey.
Parsism noun: The Parsi sect of Zoroastrianism
parsley noun, verb /ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/: A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.
parsley fern noun: Cryptogramma crispa, an Arctic–alpine species of fern.
parsley frog noun: Any of a group of frogs in the family Pelodytidae, of which only genus Pelodytes is extant, some of which have the appearance of being garnished with parsley.
parsley-leaved hawthorn noun: Parsley haw (Crataegus marshallii).
parsley piert noun: A small European annual herb (Aphanes arvensis, syn. Alchemilla arvensis) of the family Rosaceae, having fan-shaped 3-parted leaves with the divisions...
parsleyed adjective: Prepared with parsley.
parsleylike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of parsley.
parsleyworm noun: The caterpillar of the black swallowtail.
parslied adjective: Alternative form of parsleyed.
Parslow proper noun: A surname.
parsnip noun /ˈpɑɹ.snɪp/: A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
parsnip moth noun: The moth Depressaria radiella.
parsnip swallowtail noun: The butterfly Papilio polyxenes.
parsnip webworm noun: Synonym of parsnip moth.
parsniplike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a parsnip.
parsnippy adjective: Alternative form of parsnipy.
parsnipy adjective: Of, pertaining to, or similar to, or made of, parsnips.
parson noun /ˈpɑːs(ə)n/: An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
parson bird noun /ˈpɑːs(ə)n bɜːd/: Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
parson imparsonee noun: A clergyman presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession.
parson-in-the-pulpit noun: The orchid Caladenia major.
Parson magneton noun: A physical model of subatomic particles, treating electrons and protons as elementary particles.
Parson Russell noun: One of a breed of small white terriers, related to the Jack Russell but having a smaller range of sizes.
parson's freehold noun: A system within the Church of England in which the rector or vicar of a parish holds title to benefice property, such as the church, churchyard or...
parson's nose noun: Synonym of pope's nose (“tail end piece of cooked fowl”).
Parson Trulliber noun: A rude, vulgar country clergyman, devoted to agricultural pursuits.
parsonable adjective: Alternative spelling of personable.
parsonage noun: The residence of the minister of a parish.
Parsonage-Turner syndrome noun: A disorder of unknown cause, involving neuropathy of the shoulder or arm.
parsonarchy noun: Rule by parsons.
parsondom noun /ˈpɑːsʌndəm/: parsons collectively; the world of parsons, i.e. the established church
parsoned adjective: Provided with a parson.
parsoness noun: A female parson.
parsonhood noun: Synonym of parsonship.
Parsonian adjective: Alternative form of Parsonsian (“relating to Talcott Parsons”).
parsonic adjective /pɑː(ɹ)ˈsɒnɪk/: Of or relating to a parson; clerical.
parsonical adjective: Pertaining to or characteristic of a parson; moralistic.
parsonically adverb: In the manner of a parson.
parsonlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a parson.
parsonly adjective: Of parsons; befitting a parson.
Parsons code noun: A simple notation used to identify a piece of music through the falling and rising motion of its pitch.
Parsons problem noun: A kind of computer programming puzzle in which the respondent is asked to choose from a selection of source code fragments in order to construct a program...
Parsons puzzle noun: Synonym of Parsons problem.
Parsons table noun: A modernist square or rectangular table whose four legs are square in cross section, flush with the edges of the top, and equal to it in thickness.
parsonship noun: The role, status, or office of a parson.
Parsonsian adjective: Of or relating to Talcott Parsons (1902–1979), American sociologist.
parsonsine noun: A pyrrolizidine alkaloid.
parsonsite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
part adjective, adverb, noun, verb /pɑːt/: A fraction of a whole.
Part A state noun: A state from 1947 to 1956 that was formed from a province of British India.
part and parcel noun: An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.
Part B state noun: A state from 1947 to 1956 that was formed from one or more princely states.
part brass rags verb: To quarrel; to cease to be on friendly terms.
Part C state noun: A state from 1947 to 1956 that was formed from a chief commissioner's province and placed under direct control of the Union Government. Most of them were...
part company verb: To end a relationship.
part exchange noun, verb: A contract where one party pays money and supplies goods or services, and the other supplies goods or services in exchange.
part-finance verb: To finance in part; partly finance or subsidise the cost of something.
part-fund verb: Synonym of part-finance.
part number noun: A unique, typically alphanumeric code assigned to a specific component, material, or assembly in order to simplify identification, procurement, and...
part of speech noun: A linguistic category of words sharing syntactic or morphological behaviour and semantic properties, such as noun or verb.
part of the furniture noun: Someone or something taken for granted as a permanent fixture or ignored.
part off verb: To divide into a separate section or sections; to partition.
part out verb: To disassemble (a system such as a computer or a car) in order to reuse the component parts.
part-own verb /ˌpɑːtˈəʊn/: To share ownership of something.
part-owner noun /ˌpɑːtˈəʊn.ə/: A person sharing something in common with others.
part singing noun: The performance of a part song.
part song noun: Alternative spelling of part song.
part time adjective: For, during, or involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially the number of hours an employee works.
part-time bowler noun: a batsman who has limited bowling ability; asked to bowl under special circumstances
part-time girlfriend noun: A female who offers her companionship to males by acting as his girlfriend, in exchange for financial or material gains.
part-timer noun: Someone who is employed, or does something, part-time.
part ways verb: To go in different directions.
part-whole bias noun: The empirical finding that a good is perceived to have greater value when assessed individually rather than as part of a larger group, often related to...
part-whole model noun: A simple tree-like diagram showing the relationship between a whole and its parts, used in teaching mathematical concepts such as fractions.
part with verb: To let go of; to give up; to relinquish.
partable adjective: Capable of being parted.
partaga noun: A cigar of the Partagás brand, from Havana.
partage noun /ˈpɑːtɪd͡ʒ/: A part, portion or share.
Partain proper noun: A surname.
partakable adjective: Alternative form of partakeable.
partake verb /pɑɹˈteɪk/: To take part in an activity; to participate.
partakeable adjective: Able to be partaken of.
partaker noun: One who partakes of something.
partaking noun, verb: The act of taking part in something.
partal noun: The work of a patwari, maintaining records relating to agricultural land.
partan bree noun: A Scottish crab soup made with cream and rice.
partay noun, verb /ˌpɑɹˈteɪ/: A party (organised gathering of people for dancing and having fun).
Partchian adjective: Of or relating to Harry Partch (1901–1974), American composer and creator of musical instruments.
parted adjective, verb /ˈpɑɹtɪd/: Separated; taken asunder.
partedness noun: The quality of being parted or separated.
Partee proper noun: A surname.
parten verb: To involve; impart, give out, bestow; share.
Partenkirchen proper noun: A constituent part of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, formerly a town.
parter noun: A work in a specified number of parts.
parterre noun /pɑːˈtɛə/: A flowerbed, particularly an elevated one.
parterred adjective: Having a parterre.
partetravirus noun: Synonym of tetraparvovirus.
Parth noun /pɑːθ/: A Parthian.
parthanatos noun: A form of apoptosis associated with PARP.
Parthasarathy proper noun: A surname from Sanskrit.
partheite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
parthemollin noun: A xanthanolide found in Parthenice mollis.
parthen- prefix /ˌpɑːθɪn/: virgin
parthenaic adjective: of or pertaining to the partheneia (παρθένειᾰ, an Ancient Greek song performed by maidens)
partheneia noun /pɑː(ɹ)θəˈniːə/: Greek lyric poems sung by choruses of maidens at festivals.
Parthenia proper noun /pɑːˈθiːni.ə/: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
partheniac adjective, noun: anapestic dimeter catalectic, paroemiac
partheniad noun: A poem in honour of a virgin.
Partheniae noun: The Parthenians.
Parthenian adjective, noun: Of or relating to Parthenius, a mountain in Arcadia.
Parthenic adjective: Of or relating to the Spartan Partheniae, or sons of unmarried women.
parthenin noun: A toxic substance in the flowering plant Parthenium hysterophorus, causing dermatitis and respiratory malfunction in humans, and is toxic to other plants.
parthenium noun: Any of the genus Parthenium of flowering plants in the aster family.
partheno- prefix: Alternative form of parthen-.
parthenocarpic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to parthenocarpy.
parthenocarpical adjective: Alternative form of parthenocarpic.
parthenocarpically adverb: In a parthenocarpic manner.
parthenocarpous adjective: Alternative form of parthenocarpic.
parthenocarpy noun: production of (seedless) fruit without fertilization of ovules.
parthenoform noun: The parthenogenic form of an organism
parthenogamete noun: A gamete that develops without pairing.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under P: 63,631 words, in 213 parts.