Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
petrohyoid
petrohyoid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the petrous, or periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of this kind.
phocylides
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
phycitidae
phyllodial
phyllodial
adj
Relating to a phyllodium.
phyllodium
phyllodium
noun
(botany) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias.
phylloidal
phymatidae
phytocidal
phytocidal
adj
That kills plants
piccadilly
piccadilly
noun
(obsolete) piccadill
piddlingly
piddlingly
adv
In a way that is piddling, obscure, or trivial.
pineywoods
pinguidity
pinguidity
noun
The state or condition of being pinguid; fatness, obesity.
pinnatedly
pistillody
pistillody
noun
(botany) The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils.
platymyoid
platypodia
platysomid
plauditory
plauditory
adj
Applauding; commending.
pleadingly
pleadingly
adv
In an pleading manner; with pleas.
ploddingly
ploddingly
adv
In a dull, predictable manner.
podogynium
podogynium
noun
A pedicel rising from the base of a flower with the ovary at the top.
polishedly
polishedly
adv
In a polished manner; refinedly, elegantly.
polyadenia
polyandria
polyandria
noun
plural of polyandrium
polyandric
polyandric
adj
Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males.
polybromid
polycodium
polyctenid
polyctenid
noun
(zoology) Any bug in the family Polyctenidae.
polydipsia
polydipsia
noun
Excessive and constant thirst caused by disease.
polydipsic
polydipsic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, polydipsia.
polydontia
polydymite
polydymite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric supergene sulfide mineral, dark violet gray to copper-red, associated with the weathering of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide.
polyeidism
polyeidism
noun
(zoology) The quality or state of being polyeidic.
polygonoid
polyhalide
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
polyhybrid
polyhybrid
noun
a hybrid whose parents differ in several ways
polyhydric
polyhydric
adj
(chemistry) containing two or more hydroxy groups
polyideism
polyiodide
polyiodide
noun
(chemistry) A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule.
polymeride
polymeride
noun
(organic chemistry) Polymer.
polymixiid
polymixiid
noun
(zoology) Any beardfish in the family Polymixiidae.
polynemoid
polynemoid
Adjective
Characteristic of the family Polynemidae.
Noun
polyneme; threadfin
polynoidae
polyphides
polyploidy
polyploidy
noun
(countable, genetics) An instance of being polyploid.
(uncountable, genetics) The condition of being polyploid or the process of becoming polyploid.
polypodies
polypodies
noun
plural of polypody
polypodium
polypodium
noun
(botany) Synonym of polypody: any fern of the genus Polypodium.
polypoidal
polypoidal
adj
polypoid
polyporoid
polyporoid
adj
Having many pores
polypterid
polypterid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Polypteridae, the bichirs and reedfish.
pontypridd
porphyroid
porphyroid
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline and schistose rock containing porphyritic crystals of feldspar.
prandially
prandially
adv
With a meal
preacidity
predaytime
predaytime
adj
Before daytime.
predefying
predenying
predestiny
predestiny
noun
(obsolete) Predestination.
prediality
prediatory
predicably
predicably
adv
In a predicable way.
predictory
predictory
adj
Serving to predict; predictive.
predietary
predisplay
predisplay
adj
Before display.
prefixedly
prefixedly
adv
(rare) With a prefix applied.
preholiday
preholiday
adj
Before a holiday.
presidency
presidency
noun
(Britain, historical) One of the three original provinces of British India.
(Christianity) The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
(Mormonism) A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The office or role of president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
presidiary
presidiary
adj
Synonym of presidial
noun
Alternative form of presidary (“guard”)
pretardily
prethyroid
pretyphoid
pretyphoid
adj
Before the onset of typhoid.
prevalidly
pridefully
pridefully
adv
In a prideful or haughty manner.
prodigally
prodigally
adv
In a prodigal manner; extravagantly or wastefully.
prodisplay
profundity
profundity
noun
A great depth.
Deep intellect or insight.
The state of being profound or abstruse.
proholiday
proudishly
proudishly
adv
In a proudish manner.
purblindly
purblindly
adv
In a purblind manner.
pycninidia
pycnodonti
pycnogonid
pycnogonid
noun
(zoology) Any sea spider of the class Pycnogonida.
pygopodine
pyramidale
pyramidate
pyramiding
pyramiding
noun
(finance) Synonym of pyramid trading
A form of tax evasion in which an employer that withholds payroll taxes from employees intentionally fails to remit those withholdings to the taxing authority, often then filing for bankruptcy to repeat the fraud under a new name.
A shell deformity in captive turtles, leading to a pyramid shape underlying each scute.
The practice of an athlete progressively increasing the dosage of an illicit drug to a maximum, and then progressively lowering it, between competitions so as to reduce the chances of being caught.
verb
present participle of pyramid
pyramidion
pyramidion
noun
The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk or pyramid.
pyramidist
pyramidist
noun
An expert in Egyptian pyramids.
pyramidize
pyramidize
verb
(transitive) To form into a pyramid
pyramidoid
pyramidoid
noun
(geometry) A solid resembling a pyramid.
pyramoidal
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
pyrethroid
pyrethroid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin.
pyridazine
pyridazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the ortho- positions; many of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals, herbicides etc
pyridinium
pyridinium
noun
(organic chemistry) The cationic, protonated form of pyridine
pyridinize
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyrimidine
pyrimidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions; it is the basis of three of the bases found in DNA and RNA: thymine, uracil and cytosine
pyrosomoid
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene
pyrrolidyl
pythonidae
radiophony
radiophony
noun
(dated) The use of the radiophone
radioscopy
radioscopy
noun
examination of objects by the use of X-rays; radiology
redisplays
redisplays
noun
plural of redisplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of redisplay
sisyphides
slipshoddy
slipshoddy
adj
Synonym of slipshod
speedingly
speedingly
Adverb
With speed; rapidly.
sphygmodic
sphyraenid
sphyraenid
noun
(zoology) Any barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae.
sphyrnidae
spiritedly
spiritedly
adv
In a spirited manner; with spirit; enthusiastically.
splendidly
splendidly
adv
In a splendid manner.
spondylium
spondyloid
stipendary
stipendary
adj
(of a job or employment) Paid (sometimes at a low level, but not voluntary).
(of a person) In receipt of a regular payment; salaried
Of or pertaining to a stipend.
stylopidae
stylopized
stylopodia
stylopodia
noun
plural of stylopodium
stymphalid
subtepidly
sulphydric
superdeity
superdying
superedify
suprahyoid
suprahyoid
adj
(anatomy) Above the hyoid bone
sylphidine
synapsidan
syndicship
syndicship
noun
The role or status of syndic.
synopsised
synopsised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of synopsise
synopsized
synopsized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of synopsize
syphilized
syphilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syphilize
trepidancy
trepidancy
noun
(rare) Trembling caused by fear or nervous agitation.