English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 436 of 931

plantographicadj

Relating to plantography.

plantographynoun

The medical examination of foot deformity

plantolateraladj

plantar and lateral

plantomedialadj

plantar and medial

plantomediallyadv

In a plantomedial manner or direction

plantsnoun

plural of plant

plantscrapernoun

A tower used for indoor farming; a farmscraper.

plantsitverb

Alternative form of plant-sit.

plantsmannoun

An expert on the identification and cultivation of plants.

plantspersonnoun

A plantsman or plantswoman.

plantstandnoun

A tall narrow table on which a pot plant can be displayed.

plantstuffnoun

Any material obtained from plants.

plantswomannoun

A female plantsman.

plantulenoun

The embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination.

plantwideadj

Throughout a plant (factory)

plantwiseadv

In the manner of a plant (non-animal organism).

plantyadj

Vegetal, plant-related, or associated with plants.

Planté batterynoun

A lead-acid battery.

planulanoun

In embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula.

planularadj

Of or pertaining to a plane.

planulateadj

Having a flattened form

planuliformadj

Resembling a planula.

planulinidnoun

A foraminifer of the family Planulinidae.

planuloidadj

Resembling a planula.

planumnoun

any flat surface

planxtynoun

An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.

plapverb

To plash; fall with a plashing sound.

plapperverb

To make a flapping noise with the lips.

plaquenoun

Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.

plaquelessadj

Free from plaque.

plaquelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of plaque.

Plaquemines Parishname

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. The parish seat is in Pointe à la Hache.

plaquetnoun

Synonym of placard, a metal plate reinforcing the lower part of an armor breastplate or backplate.

plaquettenoun

A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures.

plaquingnoun

The formation of a plaque.

plarnnoun

Plastic yarn made from strips of plastic bags.

Plascencianame

A surname from Spanish.

plashnoun

A small pool of standing water; a marshy pond; also, a puddle; (uncountable) marshy land; mire.

plashedadj

Having branches bent down and intertwined.

plashernoun

Synonym of plash (“bent branch”).

plashetnoun

A small pond or pool, a puddle.

plashingnoun

A sound that plashes, as of water.

plashinglyadv

With a plashing sound.

plashlessadj

Without a splash

plashyadj

Watery, wet, waterlogged.

Plasilname

A surname from Czech.

Plaskettname

A surname from Old French.

plasmnoun

Protoplasm.

plasmanoun

A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons.

plasma globenoun

A spherical plasma lamp.

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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 436. 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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