English Words: P

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palynophagousadj

That feeds on pollen

palynophagynoun

The condition of being palynophagous

palynostratigraphicadj

Relating to palynostratigraphy

palynostratigraphynoun

The application of palynology to stratigraphy.

palynotaxanoun

plural of palynotaxon

palynotaxonnoun

Any taxon identified by means of spores, pollen etc.

palynotaxonomynoun

The classification of plants based upon the features of its pollen.

palæanthropologistnoun

Obsolete spelling of palaeanthropologist.

palæanthropologynoun

Obsolete typography of palaeanthropology.

Palæeskimoadj

Alternative form of Paleo-Eskimo.

palæoanthropologistnoun

Nonstandard spelling of palæanthropologist.

palæoanthropologynoun

Alternative spelling of palaeanthropology.

palæobiologynoun

Archaic spelling of paleobiology.

Palæocenename

Archaic spelling of Paleocene.

palæoethnobotanynoun

Alternative form of palaeoethnobotany.

palæographicadj

Archaic form of paleographic.

palæographistnoun

Obsolete form of paleographist.

palæographynoun

Alternative form of paleography (study of ancient forms of writing).

palæologistnoun

One that researches and studies pre‐historic antiquities.

palæontologicadj

Dated spelling of palaeontologic.

palæontologicaladj

Obsolete form of paleontological.

palæontologistnoun

Dated spelling of palaeontologist.

palæontologistsnoun

plural of palæontologist

palæophyticadj

Alternative spelling of paleophytic.

palæosciencenoun

Obsolete spelling of palaeoscience.

Palæozoicname

Archaic spelling of Paleozoic.

Palæstinename

Archaic spelling of Palestine.

Palæstinianadj

Archaic spelling of Palestinian.

Palæstiniansnoun

plural of Palæstinian

palæstranoun

Dated spelling of palaestra.

pamnoun

The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.

pam offverb

Pronunciation spelling of palm off.

Pama-Nyunganname

A proposed language family encompassing most Australian Aboriginal languages, including Pitjantjatjara and Warlpiri, but excluding those spoken in the northwest.

Pama-Nyunganistnoun

A linguist who specializes in studying Pama-Nyungan languages.

pamakaninoun

The flowering plant Tetramolopium capillare.

Pamanadj

Of or relating to the Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in the Cape York region of northern Queensland.

pamaquinenoun

A drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial.

Pambername

A civil parish in Basingstoke and Deane borough, Hampshire, England.

pambyadj

Clipping of namby-pamby.

Pamelaname

A female given name originating as a coinage.

pamidronatenoun

The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of pamidronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.

pamidronic acidnoun

(3-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphono-)phosphonic acid—a bisphosphonate drug to inhibit bone loss.

Pamintuanname

A surname from Kapampangan.

Pamiriadj

Of or relating to Pamir.

Pamlico Countyname

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Bayboro.

Pammiename

A diminutive of the female given name Pamela.

Pammyname

A diminutive of the female given name Pamela.

pamoatenoun

Any salt or ester of pamoic acid.

pamonhanoun

A traditional Brazilian food, a dumpling made from sweetcorn and milk boiled wrapped in the husk, sometimes with a sweet or savoury filling; associated with festa junina winter celebrations.

pampverb

To pamper.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 50. 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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