The phenomenon by which the Late Proto-Slavic "liquid diphthongs", formed from a vowel followed by a liquid *r or *l, become disyllabic -oro-, -ere- and -olo- reflexes in East Slavic languages.

pleophyleticadj

Synonym of polyphyletic.

pleopodnoun

One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.

pleopodaladj

Relating to pleopods.

pleosporaceousadj

Of or relating to the Pleosporaceae, a family of sac fungi.

plerematicadj

Pertaining to meaning, as opposed to structure or syntax.

pleremicadj

Of a basic unit of a writing system: having a specific meaning associated with it.

plerergatenoun

honey-pot ant

plerionnoun

A nebula powered by the pulsar wind of a pulsar.

plerocercoidnoun

An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

pleromanoun

A plant of the genus Pleroma.

pleromaticadj

Pertaining to pleroma.

pleromenoun

The central portion of the apical meristem in a growing plant root or stem which, according to the histogen theory, gives rise to the endodermis and stele.

plerophorynoun

Fullness, especially of conviction or persuasion; the state of being fully persuaded

plesauntlyadv

Obsolete form of pleasantly.

Plescianame

A surname from Italian.

plesio-prefix

Close, near.

plesiobiontnoun

A social insect or species that lives in a plesiobiotic manner.

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