(geology) A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane
leptorchis
leptosomic
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
logopedics
logopedics
noun
The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.
logperches
logperches
noun
plural of logperch
lopeskonce
lumpsucker
lumpsucker
noun
Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the family Cyclopteridae, with adhesive pelvic discs.
maplecrest
mesocephal
mesophilic
mesophilic
adj
living and thriving at moderate temperatures
of, or relating to a mesophile
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
necropoles
necropolis
necropolis
noun
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonspecial
nonspecial
Adjective
Not special.
opalescent
opalescent
adj
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
operculums
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
osphyocele
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
packsaddle
packsaddle
noun
A saddle designed to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal.
palaestric
palaestric
adj
Alternative form of palestric
paleaceous
paleaceous
adj
(botany) chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff
pallescent
pallescent
adj
Growing or becoming pale.
palmaceous
palmaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms.
paracelsic
paracelsic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Paracelsus
paracelsus
paracelsus
Proper noun
The adopted name of a Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.
paracresol
paracresol
noun
One of the three isomeric forms or recognized varieties of cresol.
paralgesic
paralgesic
adj
Of or relating to paralgesia.
parcelwise
parcelwise
adj
In parcels or allotments; piecemeal, fragmented.
adv
In a parcelwise fashion.
pectorales
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pedicellus
pedicellus
noun
The base of the antenna of some insects
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pedunculus
pedunculus
noun
A peduncle.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pentelicus
percolates
percolates
noun
plural of percolate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of percolate
perculsion
perculsive
periclasia
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
perisarcal
perisarcal
adj
Relating to a perisarc
periscopal
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
perlucidus
persilicic
pesticidal
pesticidal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide.
pestilence
pestilence
noun
(archaic) Anything harmful to morals or public order.
Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
petulances
petulances
noun
plural of petulance
phascogale
phascogale
noun
Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating
phascolome
phascolome
noun
(zoology) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.
phocomelus
phocomelus
noun
(dated) Phocomelia.
A person with phocomelia.
phocylides
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
pierceless
pierceless
adj
(archaic, poetic) That cannot be pierced.
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pilocereus
piscatelli
placarders
placarders
noun
plural of placarder
placements
placements
noun
plural of placement
placidness
placidness
noun
The state or quality of being placid.
planiscope
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
plasticine
plasticine
noun
Modeling clay.
plasticise
plasticise
verb
Alternative spelling of plasticize
plasticize
plasticize
verb
(intransitive) To become more plastic
(transitive) To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain
(transitive) To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
pleasaunce
pleasaunce
noun
Alternative form of pleasance (“pleasure ground”)
plebescite
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty
pleomastic
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
(not comparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
plumaceous
plumaceous
adj
fluffy; downy
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketless
pocketless
adj
Without pockets.
pocketsful
polemicist
polemicist
noun
A person who puts forward controversial views
A person who writes polemics
policeless
policeless
adj
Without police or a police force.
politicise
politicise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of politicize.
politicoes
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycletus
polycrates
polycyesis
polycyesis
noun
(uncommon) Multiple pregnancy; pregnancy with more than one fetus.
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
polyneices
polyoecism
polystelic
polystelic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polystely; being a polystele.
porcelains
porcelains
noun
plural of porcelain
postcaecal
postcaecal
adj
anterior to the caecum
postcoenal
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postluetic
postluetic
adj
Following syphilis.
postplegic
postrectal
postrectal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the rectum
postulance
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
precancels
precancels
noun
plural of precancel
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
preclassic
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preclosure
preclosure
adj
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
preclusive
preclusive
adj
Serving to preclude.
preconsole
preconsult
precounsel
precounsel
verb
To counsel beforehand.
To prophesy.
preenclose
prelicense
premusical
premusical
adj
Before music.
prescapula
prescapula
noun
(anatomy) The part of the scapula in front of, or above, the spine, or mesoscapula.
presecular
presecular
adj
Prior to a secular era.
preselects
preselects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preselect
presolicit
prevesical
prevesical
adj
(anatomy) In front of a bladder, especially the urinary bladder.
prickliest
prickliest
adj
superlative form of prickly: most prickly
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
princeless
princeless
adj
Without a prince.
princessly
princessly
adj
Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc.
principles
principles
noun
plural of principle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of principle
procellose
procellous
procellous
adj
(rare) stormy; tempestuous
processual
processual
adj
Of or relating to a process, especially to the methodological study of processes in social science
Of or relating to the methodological study of cultural change and variability in archaeology
procoelous
procoelous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the procoelians.
Hollowed or cupped in front.
proleptics
proleptics
noun
(medicine) The art and science of predicting in medicine.
prolicense
pronucleus
pronucleus
noun
Either of the two haploid nuclei (of a sperm and ovum) that fuse during fertilization
proselenic
prosocoele
prosocoele
noun
(anatomy) The entire cavity of the prosencephalon.
pseudocele
pseudocele
noun
Alternative form of pseudocoel
pseudocoel
pseudocoel
noun
(biology) The body cavity of certain nematodes (primitive invertebrates), which is analogous to a coelom but lacking mesodermal cells, i.e. not lined with mesothelium.
psiloceran
psiloceras
publicizes
publicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of publicize
publicness
publicness
noun
The quality or state of being public.
pulpaceous
pulpaceous
adj
Of a pulpy consistency.
pulsatance
pulsatance
noun
(physics) angular frequency (in radians per second)
pultaceous
pultaceous
adj
Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.
purulences
purulences
noun
plural of purulence
pycnostyle
pycnostyle
adj
(architecture) Having an intercolumniation of 1.5 times the diameter of the shaft of a column.
noun
(architecture) A colonnade of this kind.
pyeloscopy
pyeloscopy
noun
medical examination of the pyelum, or renal pelvis, allowing visualisation of the entire drainage system of the kidney
reclasping
reclasping
verb
present participle of reclasp
recollapse
recollapse
noun
A second or subsequent collapse.
verb
To collapse again.
recompiles
recompiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recompile
replicates
replicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of replicate