English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 85 of 931

paracolicadj

Lateral to the colon, usually with reference to the ascending colon and descending colon and the compartments of the peritoneal cavity.

paracolonialadj

Relating to settler colonialism.

paracolonialismnoun

Settler colonialism.

paracolpitisnoun

Inflammation of the outer coat of the vagina.

paracommissuraladj

Over or across a commissure

paracompactadj

In which every open cover admits an open locally finite refinement.

paracompactifyingadj

That makes something paracompact.

paracompactnessnoun

The state or condition of being paracompact.

paracompleteadj

Omitting the law of excluded middle, for example by introducing a third truth value.

paracompletenessnoun

The property of being paracomplete.

paracomplexadj

Pertaining to the category of all metric spaces and all CW-complexes.

paracompositionnoun

An extension of the paralinearization of non-smooth functions, used to flatten pairs of surfaces by changing variables.

paraconaladj

Relating to a paracone

paraconductivitynoun

An enhanced conductivity induced in a material by a nearby superconductive field

paracondylaradj

Over or beyond a condyle

paraconenoun

A cusp in the buccal corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals

paraconformableadj

Exhibiting paraconformity.

paraconformitynoun

A type of unconformity in which strata are parallel; there is no apparent erosion and the unconformity surface resembles a simple bedding plane.

paraconglomeratenoun

A conglomerate in which large fragments are separated by abundant fine-grained matrix.

paraconic acidnoun

A carboxylic acid 5-oxotetrahydro-3-furancarboxylic acid that is isomeric with itaconic acid, citraconic acid, and mesaconic acid

paraconidnoun

The mesiobuccal cusp of a lower molar tooth

paraconinenoun

A base resembling and isomeric with conine, obtained from butyric aldehyde and ammonia.

paraconsistencynoun

The property of being paraconsistent.

paraconsistentadj

Dealing with contradictions in a discriminating way, in order to avoid acceptance of one from entailing acceptance of all contradictions.

paraconsistentizationnoun

Conversion to a paraconsistent form.

paraconsistentlyadv

In a paraconsistent fashion.

paracontactnoun

Having the property that every open cover has an open refinement that is locally finite.

paracontrastnoun

A visual phenomenon where the perceived brightness of a stimulus is reduced when it is preceded by an adjacent visual stimulus.

paracontrolledadj

Pertaining to a paracontrolled distribution.

paraconulenoun

A conule located between a paracone and a metacone.

paracopridnoun

Any dung beetle that excavates below a pile of dung

paracopulatoryadj

Designating female animal behaviour that stimulates a male to initiate sexual intercourse.

paracoquimbitenoun

A trigonal-rhombohedral light violet mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.

paracordnoun

A lightweight nylon rope, originally used for the suspension lines of parachutes.

paracordistnoun

A person who uses a paracord.

paracorollanoun

A secondary or inner corolla, like that on the daffodil

paracoronoidadj

Above the coronoid process

paracorporealadj

Describing any device, implanted in the heart, that transfers oxygenated blood from the left atrium

paracortexnoun

The portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.

paracorticaladj

Relating to the paracortex.

paracosmnoun

A detailed imaginary world, especially one created by a child.

paracosmicadj

Of, related to, or characteristic of a paracosm.

paracosmosnoun

The realm of imagination; an imaginary world.

paracostaladj

Through the ribs

paracostibitenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing antimony, cobalt, and sulfur.

paracotylaradj

Extending across or beyond a cotyle

paracoxitenoun

The basal, lateral part of the posterior coxal fold

paracranialadj

Relating to the paracranium

paracraniallyadv

In a paracranial manner

paracraniumnoun

The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull

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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 85. 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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