(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
lupinaster
maplecrest
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
metalepses
metalepses
noun
plural of metalepsis
metalepsis
metalepsis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby one word is metonymically substituted for another word which is itself a metonym; more broadly, a metaphor consisting of a series of embedded metonyms or rhetorical substitutions.
metaplasia
metaplasia
noun
(biology) The conversion of one type of tissue into another.
metaplasis
metaplasis
noun
(biology) Metaplasia: the conversion of one type of tissue into another.
(biology, archaic) Fulfilled growth and development seen in the stage between anaplasis and cataplasis.
metropolis
metropolis
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
multiplies
multiplies
noun
plural of multiply
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of multiply
multispeed
multispeed
adj
Capable of operating at multiple speeds.
myeloplast
nameplates
nameplates
noun
plural of nameplate
nasoseptal
nasoseptal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the internasal septum.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonpeltast
opalescent
opalescent
adj
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
oppositely
oppositely
adv
In an opposite manner.
opuntiales
osteolepis
osteoplast
osteoplast
noun
An osteoblast.
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outpleased
outpleased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplease
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
outspelled
outspelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outspell
paillettes
paillettes
noun
plural of paillette
palaestrae
palaestral
palaestral
adj
Alternative form of palestral
palaestras
palaestras
noun
plural of palaestra
palaestric
palaestric
adj
Alternative form of palestric
palateless
palateless
adj
Without a palate.
palaverist
palaverist
noun
(rare) Synonym of palaverer (“one who palavers”)
palebreast
paleostyly
palestrian
palestrian
adj
Of or relating to the palestra, or to wrestling
noun
A wrestler, especially in Ancient Greece or Rome
palestrina
palimpsest
palimpsest
noun
(archaic) Monumental brasses that have been reused by engraving of the blank back side.
(astronomy) Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity.
(computing) Memory that has been erased and re-written.
(cultural studies) The partial erasure of or superimposition on an older society or culture by a newer one.
(geology) Geological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface.
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form.
verb
On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day.
To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse.
pallescent
pallescent
adj
Growing or becoming pale.
palmdesert
palmerston
palmettoes
palpitates
palpitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palpitate
paltriness
paltriness
noun
The characteristic of being paltry.
palustrine
palustrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or thriving in marshy habitats.
panatellas
panatellas
noun
plural of panatella
panthelism
papistlike
paratitles
parentless
parentless
adj
(computing) Having no parent in a data structure.
Having no (living) parent.
parietales
partialise
partialise
verb
Alternative form of partialize
pasitelean
pastelists
pastelists
noun
plural of pastelist
pastellist
pastellist
noun
(art) An artist who works in pastels
pastoraled
pastorales
pastorales
noun
plural of pastorale
pastorless
pastorless
adj
Without a pastor.
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
pasturable
pasturable
adj
Fit for pasture.
patrollers
patrollers
noun
plural of patroller
patronless
patronless
adj
Lacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned.
pearlstein
pearlstone
pearlstone
noun
(mineralogy) perlite
pectorales
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pedestaled
pedestrial
pedestrial
adj
(archaic) Of or pertaining to the feet; using the foot or feet.
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.
pelletizes
pelletizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pelletize
penalities
penalities
noun
plural of penality
penologist
penologist
noun
A student of, or expert in, penology.
pentapolis
pentapolis
noun
A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
pentastyle
pentastyle
noun
(architecture) A portico with five columns.
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
pentelicus
peptolysis
peptolysis
noun
The hydrolysis of peptones.
percolates
percolates
noun
plural of percolate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of percolate
periastral
periastral
adj
Among or around the stars.
periosteal
periosteal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the periosteum
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peristylar
peristylar
adj
Having the form of a peristyle.
peristyles
peristyles
noun
plural of peristyle
peristylos
peristylum
persiflate
persiflate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in persiflage; to banter.
personalty
personalty
noun
(law) Any property that is movable; that is, not real estate.
(law) The property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.
The state of being a person; personality.
persulfate
persulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms
pestalozzi
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.
petalodies
petroleous
petroleous
adj
Characteristic of oil or petroleum.
Containing petroleum.
Pertaining to the mining of petroleum.
petroleums
petroleums
noun
plural of petroleum
petroleuse
petrosilex
petrosilex
noun
(mineralogy) felsite
petulances
petulances
noun
plural of petulance
phaeoplast
phaeoplast
noun
Alternative form of pheoplast
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
philistine
philistine
adj
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.
noun
(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.
philoetius
phlegmiest
phlegmiest
adj
superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
pilastered
pilastered
adj
Furnished with pilasters.
pilastrade
pilosities
pilosities
noun
plural of pilosity
pilothouse
pilothouse
noun
(nautical) A wheelhouse.
A yacht or other small vessel which has a wheelhouse.
piscatelli
pisteology
pisteology
noun
(philosophy, rare) The science or study of faith.
pistillate
pistillate
adj
(botany) Having functional pistils.
pistilline
pistillode
pistillode
noun
(botany) A sterile pistil in a male flower.
pistoleter
pistollike
pistollike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pistol.
pistolwise
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
pithlessly
pithlessly
adv
In a pithless manner.
pitilessly
pitilessly
adv
In a pitiless manner.
pittsfield
pittsfield
Proper noun
A city in Massachusetts, USA, and county seat of Berkshire County.
A city in Illinois, USA, and county seat of Pike County.
pittsville
placements
placements
noun
plural of placement
plaintexts
plaintexts
noun
plural of plaintext
plaintless
plaintless
adj
(archaic) Without complaint; uncomplaining.
plaistered
plaistered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plaister
planetless
planetless
adj
(science fiction) Having no home planet.
Without planets.
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
plasterers
plasterers
noun
plural of plasterer
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
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
plastidome
plastidome
noun
The entirety of the plastids of a cell.
plastidule
plastidule
noun
(biology) One of the small particles or organic molecules of protoplasm.
plastogene
plastogene
noun
(genetics) The equivalent of a simple gene in plastids
plastomere
plastosome
plastosome
noun
(obsolete) Any of various organelles found within a cell, especially a mitochondrion.
plastotype
plastotype
noun
(genetics) A plastid genotype.
(taxonomy) A plastic cast of a type specimen.
platinised
platinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platinise
platitudes
platitudes
noun
plural of platitude
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
plattensee
platypuses
pleasanter
pleasanter
adj
comparative form of pleasant: more pleasant
pleasantly
pleasantly
adv
(degree) Lightly
(obsolete) Ludicrously.
In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.
pleasanton
pleasantry
pleasantry
noun
(dated) Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.
(sometimes proscribed) A casual, courteous remark.
A playful remark; a jest.
pleasurist
pleasurist
noun
One who is devoted to worldly pleasure.
plebescite
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty