English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 309 of 931

pHluorinnoun

A pH-sensitive GFP-based protein

phlyaxadj

Of or relating to a burlesque dramatic form that developed in the ancient Greek colonies of Magna Graecia in the 4th century BC, mixing figures from the Greek pantheon with the stock characters and situations of Attic comedy.

phlyctenanoun

A small vesicle.

phlyctenaradj

Of relating to a phlyctena.

phlyctenoidadj

Resembling a phlyctena.

phlyctenousadj

Of relating to a phlyctena.

phlyctenularadj

Characterized by the presence of small pustules, or whitish elevations resembling pustules.

phlyctidiumnoun

A kind of large blister.

phlœmnoun

Obsolete form of phloem.

Phnom Penhname

The capital city of Cambodia.

pho-mennoun

A dish combining the flavors of pho and ramen.

phobanthropynoun

A morbid dread of humankind.

Phobetorname

In Ovid's Metamorphoses, one of the thousand sons of Somnus (Sleep).

phobiacadj

Relating to a phobia; phobic.

Phobianadj

Pertaining to Phobos.

phobiaphobianoun

The fear of fear itself.

phobicallyadv

In a phobic manner.

phobismnoun

A phobia.

phobistnoun

A person who has a phobia.

Phobjiname

A gewog of Wangdue Phodrang District, Bhutan.

phobo-prefix

fear

phobocracynoun

A system under which society is governed by fear; or a society of this kind.

phobocraticadj

Of or relating to phobocracy.

phobophobianoun

The fear of fear; the fear of developing a phobia.

Phobosname

A son of Ares (Mars). Also the Greek god of fear.

Phobosianadj

Pertaining to Phobos.

phobosophynoun

The fear of abstract knowledge or philosophical thinking; anti-philosophy.

phobotaxisnoun

The movement of an organism either towards or away from an aversive stimulus.

phobynoun

Archaic form of phobia.

phoby catnoun

The skunk.

phocanoun

A seal.

Phocaeaname

An ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, now located in İzmir Province, Turkey; modern Foça.

Phocaeannoun

An inhabitant of Phocaea.

phocaladj

Pertaining to seals

phocenatenoun

Any salt or ester of phocenic acid.

phocenic acidnoun

valeric acid

phoceninnoun

delphine

Phocianadj

Pertaining to the ancient Greek region of Phocis.

phocineadj

Pertaining to a seal (or similar pinnipeds); seallike.

phocoenidnoun

Any member of the Phocoenidae.

phocomelianoun

A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.

phocomelusnoun

Phocomelia.

phoebenoun

Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.

Phoebeanadj

Of or relating to the Titan Phoebe in Greek mythology.

Phoebsname

A diminutive of the female given name Phoebe.

Phoebusname

An epithet and synonym for Helios; Phoebus Helios.

Phoenicianame

The land of city states of the Phoenicians which around 1000 BC was situated on the coast of present day Syria and Lebanon, and included the cities of Tyre and Sidon.

Phoenicianadj

Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia.

Phoenicianismname

The belief that the ancient Phoenician civilization was the primary ethnic and cultural foundation of the modern Lebanese people, as opposed to later Arab immigration.

Phoenicianistnoun

A proponent of Phoenicianism.

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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 309. 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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