English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 247 of 931

perispiracularadj

Surrounding a spiracle

perispiritnoun

A layer of an abstract, ethereal material that is said by spiritualists to serve as the bond between one's spirit and physical body.

perispleneticadj

Around the spleen.

perisplenicadj

Around the spleen.

perisplenitisnoun

Inflammation of the area surrounding the spleen.

perispomeadj

Having a perispomene on the last syllable.

perispomenenoun

The circumflex ⟨◌͂⟩, a diacritical mark used in the polytonic script of Greek.

perispomeninoun

Alternative form of perispomene.

perispomenonadj

Having a high-low pitch accent on the last syllable.

perisporenoun

The outer covering of a spore.

perisporiumnoun

the outer part of a spore wall which often disappears in older spores.

perispriticadj

Of or pertaining to the perispirit.

perissadadj

odd; not even; said of elementary substances and of radicals whose valence is not divisible by two without a remainder.

perissodactylnoun

Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros.

perissodactylateadj

Of or relating to the Perissodactyla.

perissodactylicadj

Of or relating to the Perissodactyla.

perissodactylismnoun

The property of being a perissodactyl.

perissodactylousadj

odd-toed, of or relating to the Perissodactyla.

perissologicaladj

Redundant or excessive in words.

perissologynoun

Superfluity of words; verbosity; long-windedness.

peristalithnoun

A series of standing stones surrounding a barrow or burial mound.

peristalsisnoun

The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

peristalticadj

of or pertaining to peristalsis

peristalticallyadv

In terms of, or by means of, peristalsis.

peristaphylineadj

Around the uvula or palate.

peristerianoun

Any of the genus Peristeria of orchidaceous plants.

peristericadj

That binds in an inactive position near an active site

peristerionnoun

The herb vervain (Verbena officinalis).

peristeritenoun

A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent.

peristernaladj

Around the sternum.

peristeronicadj

Of or pertaining to pigeons.

peristeropodadj

pigeon-toed

peristeropodousadj

Having feet like those of a pigeon; said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, such as curassows and megapodes.

peristimulusadj

Around the time of a stimulus, when neurons fire.

peristolenoun

peristalsis, especially of the intestines

peristomaladj

Of or pertaining to a peristome.

peristomenoun

One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

peristomialadj

Of or pertaining to a peristome.

peristrephicadj

Turning around; rotatory; revolving.

peristriataladj

Surrounding the corpus striatum.

peristriateadj

Around the striatum

peristylenoun

A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.

peristyledadj

Having a peristyle.

peristyliumnoun

A peristyle.

peristylumnoun

A peristyle.

perisulcaladj

Surrounding a sulcus

perisurgicaladj

Around the time of surgery.

perisuturaladj

Around a suture.

perisylvianadj

Around the sylvian fissure in the cerebral cortex

perisylvicadj

Synonym of perisylvian.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 247. 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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