English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 433 of 931

plankto-prefix

Related to plankton.

planktologicaladj

Of or pertaining to planktology.

planktologistnoun

One who studies planktology.

planktologynoun

The study of plankton

planktonnoun

Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.

planktonicadj

Of or pertaining to plankton.

planktonicallyadv

In the manner of plankton

planktonivorenoun

Any organism that feeds on plankton

planktonivorousadj

That feeds on plankton.

planktonivorynoun

Feeding on plankton

planktonologistnoun

Alternative form of planktologist.

planktonologynoun

Alternative form of planktology.

planktonophagousadj

Consuming plankton.

planktophagenoun

Planktotroph.

planktophagousadj

Consuming plankton.

planktophytenoun

Phytoplankton.

planktotrophnoun

Any organism that feeds on plankton

planktotrophicadj

That feeds on plankton

planktotrophynoun

The condition of being planktotrophic or of being a planktotroph

plankwaynoun

A walkway consisting of a series of planks.

plankwiseadv

Across the grain, not parallel to it.

plankyadj

Resembling or characteristic of a plank.

planlessadj

Without a plan.

planlesslyadv

Without a plan or scheme; aimlessly.

planlessnessnoun

The state or quality of being planless.

plannabilitynoun

The quality of being plannable.

plannableadj

Capable of being planned.

plannedverb

simple past and past participle of plan

planned communitynoun

Any community that was carefully planned from its inception, usually constructed on previously unused land, and contrasting with settlements that evolve organically.

planned obsolescencenoun

A policy of deliberately planning or designing a product with a limited useful life, so it will become obsolete or nonfunctional after a certain period.

planneenoun

A person for whom plans are made.

plannernoun

One who plans.

planningverb

present participle and gerund of plan

planning permissionnoun

Legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land.

planningsnoun

plural of planning

planoadj

Of lenses: flat; having no curvature; not serving to correct the vision.

planoblastnoun

Any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa.

planoconcaveadj

Having one side plane and the other concave

planoconicaladj

Plane or flat on one side, and conical on the other.

planoconvexadj

Having one side plane and the other convex.

planoepithelialadj

flat and epithelial

planogametenoun

One of the motile ciliated gametes, or zoogametes, found in isogamous plants and green algae.

planogramnoun

A predetermined computer-generated plan for displaying merchandise on the shelves of a supermarket; normally fine-tuned for each store

planographicadj

Relating to planography; pertaining to printing made from a plane surface.

planographicallyadv

In a planographic manner.

planographynoun

A form of printing from a flat surface, as opposed to a raised or incised one.

Planoitenoun

Someone from Plano, Texas.

planomanianoun

enthusiastic planism

planometernoun

A flat, metal plate used for estimating the flatness of a machined part; a surface plate.

planometricallyadv

By means of or in terms of planometry.

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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 433. 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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