English Words: P

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polygenenoun

A group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations

polygenericadj

Of or relating to more than one genus.

polygenesisnoun

The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.

polygeneticadj

Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.

polygeneticallyadv

In a polygenetic manner

polygenicadj

controlled by the interaction of more than one gene

polygenicallyadv

In a polygenic manner.

polygenicitynoun

The condition of being polygenic

polygenismnoun

The belief that humans descended from more than one ancestral pair.

polygenistnoun

One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.

polygenomenoun

The collective genome of a community of related organisms

polygenomicadj

Relating to a polygenome

polygenotypenoun

A genotype containing genetic material from two or more ancestors

polygenousadj

Consisting of, or containing, many kinds or genres

polygenynoun

Polygenesis.

polyglacialadj

Pertaining to multiple periods of glacial formation separated by warmer interglacial periods.

polyglacialismnoun

The polyglacial theory

polyglacialistnoun

A proponent of polyglacialism

polyglandularadj

Of, pertaining to, or affecting multiple glands; especially, many glands.

polyglecapronenoun

Misspelling of poliglecaprone.

polyglomerularadj

Relating to many glomeruli

polyglossianoun

The coexistence of multiple languages in the same geographic area.

polyglossicadj

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting polyglossia

polyglotnoun

A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.

polyglotismnoun

The use, notably in speech, of several languages.

polyglottaladj

polyglot

polyglottallyadv

In a polyglottal manner.

polyglottedadj

polyglot; multilingual

polyglotterynoun

polyglotism

polyglotticadj

polyglot

polyglotticallyadv

In a polyglottic manner.

polyglottousadj

Speaking many languages; polyglot.

polyglucannoun

Any polysaccharide containing glucan units

polyglucosannoun

A polymeric form of glucosan

polyglucosenoun

A polymer of glucose whose derivatives are used as nonionic detergenta

polyglucosidenoun

Any polymeric glucoside

polyglutamatenoun

A polymer formed from glutamate residues

polyglutamatedadj

Converted to a polyglutamate

polyglutamationnoun

The addition of multiple glutamic acid residues to a molecule through an enzymatic process. An example of this is the attachment of glutamic acid residues to folic acid.

polyglutamineadj

Involving more than one glutamine; (medicine) applied to a class of trinucleotide repeat disorder.

polyglutamylnoun

Many glutamyl groups in a compound

polyglutamylasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyzes polyglutamylation.

polyglutamylateverb

To undergo polyglutamylation

polyglutamylatedverb

simple past and past participle of polyglutamylate

polyglutamylationnoun

The posttranslational modification of a protein (especially a tubulin) by the addition of glutamate to existing glutamate residues

polyglycannoun

A polymeric form of a glycan

polyglycerolnoun

Any of several polymeric condensation products of glycerol

polyglycinenoun

Multiple glycine residues linked together as part of a polypeptide

polyglycolnoun

Synonym of polyethylene glycol.

polyglycolicadj

Of or pertaining to a polyglycolic acid or its derivatives

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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 516. 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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