(organic chemistry) Any of a class of blue or green dyes produced by oxidation of phenols and aromatic diamines
interloped
interloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlope
laemodipod
laemodipod
noun
(zoology) Any of the Laemodipoda.
landlouper
landlouper
noun
A vagabond; a vagrant.
leopardess
leopardess
noun
A female leopard.
leopardine
leopardine
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a leopard.
leopardite
leopoldeen
leopoldine
leopoldite
lepidoidei
lepidolite
lepidolite
noun
(mineralogy) A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.
lepidopter
lepidopter
noun
lepidopteran; one of the Lepidoptera.
lepidostei
leporicide
leptomonad
leptomonad
noun
(biology) A form of some promastigote flagellates, similar to a nectomonad except for being shorter and replicative
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
lipoidemia
lipoidemia
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The presence of lipoids in the blood.
lipoxidase
lipoxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids
lithotyped
lithotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithotype
logopedics
logopedics
noun
The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.
lopsidedly
lopsidedly
adv
In a lopsided manner.
lycoperdon
madreporal
madreporal
adj
Characteristic of or associated with reef coral of genus Madrepora; madreporic.
Pertaining to a sieve-like plate in echinoderms, which admits water into the ambulacral tubes;
mediapolis
mesoplodon
mesopodial
mesopodial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the mesopodialia (the bones of the carpus and tarsus)
metapodial
metapodial
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
noun
A metapodial bone.
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
middleport
nonadeptly
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
nonplussed
nonplussed
adj
(nonstandard, chiefly US, informal) Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed.
Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nonplus
opalinidae
ophicleide
ophicleide
noun
(music) A keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music
outpeopled
outplanned
outplanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplan
outpleased
outpleased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplease
outplodded
outplodded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplod
outplotted
outplotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplot
outspelled
outspelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outspell
overdeeply
overdeeply
adv
Excessively deeply.
overlapped
overlapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overlap
overleaped
overplaced
overplaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplace
overplayed
overplayed
adj
Played too frequently.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplay
paddleboat
paddleboat
noun
(nautical) A boat propelled by a paddle wheel
(nautical, US, Canada, Australia) a pedalo
paddlecock
paddlecock
noun
(UK, dialect) The lumpfish.
paddlefoot
paddlefoot
noun
(military, aviation, slang) A member of the groundcrew.
paddlewood
paddlewood
noun
The light elastic wood of Aspidosperma excelsum, a South American tree whose trunk is readily split into planks.
paddymelon
paddymelon
noun
(Australia) Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia.
Alternative form of pademelon
pagodalike
pagodalike
adj
Resembling a pagoda.
palaemonid
palaemonid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the species of family Palaemonidae.
palindrome
palindrome
noun
(by extension) A poetic form in which the sequence of words reads the same in either direction.
(by extension) A sequence of items that follows the same pattern both forwards and backwards.
(genetics) A stretch of DNA in which the sequence of nucleotides on one strand are in the reverse order to that of the complementary strand
A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.
palisadoed
palisadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of palisado
palisadoes
palisadoes
noun
plural of palisado
pallholder
palmelloid
palmelloid
adj
Relating to, or resembling a palmella (of algae)
palmilobed
paludicole
paludicole
adj
(zoology) Paludicolous; inhabiting marshes.
panelboard
panelboard
noun
(US) a distribution board
pardonable
pardonable
adj
Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
pardonless
pardonless
adj
unpardonable
parmelioid
parmelioid
noun
any lichen of the family Parmeliaceae
parodiable
parodiable
adj
Suitable for parody.
pastoraled
pavilioned
pavilioned
adj
Having a pavilion.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pavilion
peccadillo
peccadillo
noun
A petty offense.
A small flaw or sin.
pediculoid
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pedocalcic
pedologies
pedologist
pedologist
noun
A scientist who specializes in pedology.
A scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.
A scientist who studies soil as a component of natural systems.
pedophilia
pedophilia
noun
(by extension) Sexual activity between adults and children; the act of child molestation.
Sexual attraction to children by adults.
pedophilic
pedophilic
adj
Of, relating to, or pertaining to pedophilia.
pelecypoda
pellagroid
pellagroid
adj
Resembling pellagra.
pelobatoid
pelobatoid
noun
Any frog of the superfamily Pelobatoidea
pelodytoid
pelomedusa
pencilwood
pendeloque
pendeloque
noun
A drop-shaped diamond or other gem used as a pendant.
pentaploid
pentaploid
adj
(genetics) That has five haploid sets of chromosomes
noun
A cell or organism with five haploid sets of chromosomes.
peoplehood
peoplehood
noun
The collective sense of being part of a distinct people.
perameloid
percolated
percolated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of percolate
peridiolum
peridiolum
noun
(botany) An inner peridium inside of which the hymenium is formed.
periodical
periodical
adj
Of, or relating to such a publication.
Periodic.
Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
noun
A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.
petalodies
petalodont
petaloidal
petiolated
petiolated
adj
(botany, zoology) Having a petiole
petrolized
petrolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of petrolize
phelloderm
phelloderm
noun
(botany) The innermost parenchymatous tissue of the periderm of some plants
phenolated
phenolated
adj
Reacted with a phenol or phenolate
Treated with phenol
philodemic
philodemic
adj
Having a love for the people.
Of or relating to the Philodemic Society of Georgetown University.
philodoxer
philodoxer
noun
One who is interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
phlebodium
phleboidal
phocylides
pholadacea
pholadidae
pholadinea
phyllodoce
phyllopode
piedmontal
piedmontal
adj
Relating to a piedmont.
pileolated
pillowmade
pinaverdol
pirandello
pistillode
pistillode
noun
(botany) A sterile pistil in a male flower.
placentoid
placodermi
placoidean
plainsoled
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
planterdom
plasmodesm
plasmodesm
noun
Alternative form of plasmodesma
plastidome
plastidome
noun
The entirety of the plastids of a cell.
platformed
platformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platform
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
pledgeshop
plentywood
plentywood
Proper noun
a city in Montana, USA
pleopodite
pleurodira
pleurodire
pleurodire
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of side-necked turtles of the suborder Pleurodira
pleurodont
pleurodont
adj
(zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones
noun
(zoology) Any reptile with teeth of this kind.
ploughhead
ploughhead
noun
The clevis or draught iron of a plough.
plunderous
plunderous
adj
Tending to plunder.
podilegous
podothecal
podsolized
podsolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of podsolize
podzolized
podzolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of podzolize
poecilopod
poecilopod
noun
(zoology) One of the Poecilopoda.
pointleted
pointleted
adj
(botany) Having a small, distinct point; apiculate.
polderland
polishedly
polishedly
adv
In a polished manner; refinedly, elegantly.
politicked
politicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of politic
simple past tense and past participle of politick
pollinated
pollinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pollinate
pollinized
pollinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pollinize
pollutedly
pollutedly
adv
In a polluted manner.
poltfooted
poltfooted
adj
clubfooted
polyadelph
polyadelph
noun
(obsolete, botany) Any plant of the class Polyadelphia, having the stamens united in three or more bundles by the filament.
polyadenia
polyctenid
polyctenid
noun
(zoology) Any bug in the family Polyctenidae.
polydental
polydental
adj
(chemistry) Synonym of polydentate
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
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.
polyhalide
polyhedral
polyhedral
adj
(aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan.
(geometry, of a solid or surface) Having multiple planar faces or facets.
(mathematics, geometry) Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
polyhedron
polyhedron
noun
(geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
(optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
polyideism
polyiodide
polyiodide
noun
(chemistry) A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule.