English Words: P

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polynucleotidyladj

Relating to polynucleotides

polynyanoun

A naturally formed transient area of open water surrounded by sea ice, especially in polar or subpolar seas.

polynymnoun

A name (or term) consisting of multiple words.

polynymynoun

Alternative form of polyonymy.

polyocracynoun

The section of the left-wing political establishment typically educated at polytechnics (or similar new universities).

polyodontianoun

The presence of many teeth.

polyoestrousadj

Alternative form of polyestrous.

polyoidadj

Having multiple copies of each chromosome

polyolnoun

Any organic compound having multiple hydroxyl functional groups, such as polyhydric alcohols.

polyolefinnoun

A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin.

polyomanoun

A small form of the papovavirus that causes tumors in rodents.

polyomavirurianoun

The presence of polyomavirus in the urine.

polyomavirusnoun

Any of the papovaviruses, in family Polyomaviridae, that induce a wide variety of tumours in newborn animals.

polyominonoun

A plane polyform made by joining one or more squares edge to edge in various arrangements; a similar polyform made from triangles or hexagons (or any polygon that can tile a plane)

polyommatousadj

Having many eyes or eye-like organs.

polyoncosisnoun

The formation of multiple tumours

polyonychianoun

The presence of extra nails on the fingers or toes

polyonymnoun

polynym

polyonymicadj

Relating to polyonym

polyonymousadj

Having many names or titles.

polyonymynoun

The use of many names for the same thing or person.

polyopianoun

A condition in which multiple images of a single object are formed on the retina; multiple vision

polyopisthocotyleannoun

Any monogenean flatworm of the subclass Polyopisthocotylea

polyopolynoun

Alternative form of polypoly.

polyoptrumnoun

A glass through which objects appear multiplied, but diminished in size.

polyoramanoun

A view of many objects.

polyorchidadj

Possessing more than two testes.

polyorchidismnoun

The medical condition of having more than two testicles.

polyorchismnoun

The medical condition of having more than two testicles.

polyorganicadj

Involving or relating to many organs of the body.

polyornithinenoun

The polypeptide whose constituent amino acid is ornithine

polyosenoun

polysaccharide

polyostoticadj

Pertaining to multiple bones.

polyovularadj

Containing many ovules

polyovulationnoun

The production of multiple ova in each ovulation

polyovulatoryadj

Relating to polyovulation

polyoxamicadj

Describing polymers of oxamic acid or its derivatives

polyoxanorbornenenoun

A polymer built from oxanorbornene.

polyoxazolinenoun

A polymer of oxazoline prepared by reacting a polymercaptan with an alkyl derivative of oxazoline or oxazine

polyoxidenoun

A polymeric oxide

polyoxoanionnoun

Any of several complex polymeric oxoanions, especially those of larger transition elements

polyoxoauratenoun

A polyoxometalate with gold as the metal.

polyoxopalladatenoun

A polyoxometalate with palladium as the metal.

polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydridenoun

Synonym of Bakelite.

polyoxyethylenenoun

any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifiers

polyoxygenatedadj

oxygenated in many parts of the molecule

polyoxymethylenenoun

A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc

polypnoun

An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.

polypaintnoun

A feature allowing the user to "paint" color directly onto the polygons of a three-dimensional model without first creating a texture map.

polypantheismnoun

Belief in multiple impersonal nontranscendent deities embodied by natural phenomena.

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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 524. 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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