English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 105 of 931

parastatenoun

A region that seeks or claims but does not have the status of a recognized independent state.

parastatisticadj

Relating to parastatistics

parastatisticaladj

Relating to parastatistics.

parastatisticsnoun

Any of several proposed statistics that are alternatives to the standard ones

parasternaladj

Beside the sternum

parasternallyadv

In a parasternal manner or direction

parastichynoun

A secondary spiral of leaves or florets.

parastigmaticadj

Near a stigma

parastomaladj

Around a stoma.

parastrachiidnoun

Any true bug of the family Parastrachiidae

parastratotypenoun

A stratotype designated by the original author alongside the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit.

parastriataladj

Above or beyond the corpus striatum

parastriateadj

Beyond or over the striatum

parastronautnoun

Uncommon spelling of para-astronaut.

parastylaradj

Relating to the parastyle

parastylenoun

A style in front of the paracone.

parastylidnoun

Synonym of hypoconulid.

parasubiculumnoun

A retrohippocampal isocortical structure in the rodent brain

parasubstitutionnoun

Any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the para- position

parasubthalamicadj

Located near the subthalamus

parasuicidaladj

Inclined towards parasuicide.

parasuicidalitynoun

The quality of being parasuicidal.

parasuicidenoun

A supposed suicide attempt that was not intended to succeed.

parasurfverb

To participate in parasurfing

parasurfernoun

A participant in parasurfing, one who parasurfs.

parasurfingnoun

A parasport, an adapted form of surfing for the disabled.

paraswimmernoun

One who takes part in paraswimming.

paraswimmingnoun

An adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities.

parasylvianadj

Across the sylvian fissure

parasymbiontnoun

A parasymbiotic symbiont

parasymbiosisnoun

The condition when the hyphae of a parasite envelop the algal constituents of a lichen and cause injury.

parasymbioticadj

Exhibiting or relating to parasymbiosis.

parasympatheticadj

Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands.

parasympatheticallyadv

By the parasympathetic system.

parasympatheticolyticadj

Alternative form of parasympatholytic.

parasympathicolyticadj

Alternative form of parasympatholytic.

parasympathicotonianoun

Any condition characterised by domination of the parasympathetic system over the sympathetic

parasympatholyticadj

That blocks the action of the parasympathetic nervous system; anticholinergic

parasymphysealadj

Beyond the symphysis

parasymphysisnoun

The point at which both halves of the mandible are fused together

parasymplesitenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.

parasynapsisnoun

The parallel (side-by-side) conjugation of chromosomes

parasynapticadj

Relating to parasynapsis

parasynapticallyadv

By means of parasynapsis

parasynchronizeverb

To make parasynchronous.

parasynchronizedverb

simple past and past participle of parasynchronize

parasynchronousadj

Occurring in a sequential fashion, such that occurrences immediately follow neighboring occurrences.

parasynonymnoun

A term (word or phrase) which is parasynonymous with others, but not necessarily considered a synonym.

parasynonymousadj

Having common meaning. More specifically, terms (words or phrases) T and T′ are parasynonyms if:

parasynonymynoun

The property of being a parasynonym.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 105. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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