English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 435 of 931

plantation doornoun

A type of door having the central panels filled with horizontal louvres.

plantation mentalitynoun

A mentality according to which an organization or society is divided into a ruling elite and a class of workers treated as inferior, especially along racial lines.

plantationernoun

The owner of a plantation.

plantationlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a plantation.

Plantationocenename

The current geological epoch, understood as having been created by the effects of large-scale monocropping.

plantcutternoun

Any of a group of passerine birds in the cotinga family.

plantdomnoun

The world or sphere of plants.

Plantename

A surname.

planteaternoun

A herbivorous animal.

plantedverb

simple past and past participle of plant

planternoun

One who plants something.

planter boxnoun

A flower box; an object that contains live flowers, usually affixed outside, just below a window.

planter's chairnoun

A type of wooden one-person armchair with wickerwork backing, designed to be used in tropical climates.

planter's wartnoun

Eggcorn of plantar wart.

planterdomnoun

The world or sphere of planters (landowners).

planterfulnoun

As much as fits in a planter.

planterlyadj

Characteristic of a planter.

plantershipnoun

The occupation or position of a planter (manager of a plantation, especially in the United States or Caribbean).

plantestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of plant

plantethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of plant

plantgatingnoun

The act of a candidate who greets workers at the entrance to a factory, etc. in order to promote his/her campaign.

planthoodnoun

The state or period of being a plant.

planthoppernoun

Any of many insects, of superfamily Fulgoroidea, that bear a remarkable resemblance to leaves and are capable of prodigious leaps.

planthropologicaladj

Of or pertaining to planthropology.

planthropologiesnoun

plural of planthropology

planthropologynoun

The study of plants in order to understand their relationships to humans and human culture.

plantibodynoun

An antibody produced by plants that have been genetically engineered with animal DNA.

planticlenoun

A young or small plant, or plant in embryo.

plantienoun

A small plant, especially a small houseplant.

plantigradeadj

Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.

plantigradismnoun

Plantigrade locomotion.

plantigradynoun

plantigrade locomotion

plantingnoun

A plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted.

Plantinganadj

Of or relating to Alvin Plantinga (born 1932), American analytic philosopher, known for his work in philosophy of religion, epistemology, metaphysics and Christian apologetics.

plantingsnoun

plural of planting

plantivorousadj

plant-eating

plantkinnoun

A very small plant.

plantkindnoun

All plants, considered as a group.

plantlessadj

Without plants (non-animal organisms).

plantlessnessnoun

Absence of plants.

plantletnoun

A young or small plant used as a propagule.

plantlifenoun

Plants collectively.

plantlikeadj

Having characteristics of a plant

plantlingnoun

A small, young, or miniature plant.

plantlyadj

Of or pertaining to plants; botanical.

plantnessnoun

The state or quality of being a plant.

planto-prefix

Plantar; related to the foot.

plantocracynoun

Government by plantation owners.

plantocratnoun

A ruler of a plantocracy.

plantodistaladj

plantar and distal

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