| APOMORPHIA | • apomorphia n. (Pharmacology) apomorphine. • APOMORPHIA n. an alkaloid prepared by dehydrating morphine, also APOMORPHINE. |
| APPROXIMAL | • approximal adj. Near or adjacent. • approximal adj. Contiguous. • APPROXIMAL adj. close together, next to. |
| IMPALPABLE | • impalpable adj. Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial; not easily… • IMPALPABLE adj. not perceivable by touch. |
| IMPALPABLY | • impalpably adv. In an impalpable manner. • IMPALPABLE adv. not perceivable by touch. |
| MALAPROPOS | • malapropos adj. Out of place; inappropriate. • malapropos adv. Out of place; inappropriately. • MALAPROPOS adj. inappropriate or inopportune. |
| OOMPAHPAHS | • OOMPAHPAH n. an imitation of the sound of a tuba. |
| PALAMPORES | • palampores n. Plural of palampore. • PALAMPORE n. a flowered chintz bedcover common in Asia, also PALEMPORE. |
| PANSPERMIA | • panspermia n. (Biology) The hypothesis that microorganisms may transmit life from outer space to habitable bodies;… • PANSPERMIA n. (Greek) the theory that life could be diffused through the universe by means of germs carried by meteorites, also PANSPERMATISM, PANSPERMISM, PANSPERMY. |
| PAPERMAKER | • papermaker n. A person or company that makes paper. • PAPERMAKER n. one that makes paper. |
| PAPILLOMAS | • papillomas n. Plural of papilloma. • PAPILLOMA n. a tumour formed by hypertrophy of a papilla or papillae, such as a wart, etc. |
| PARALYMPIC | • paralympic adj. Alternative form of Paralympic; Pertaining to the Paralympics and their participants, staff etc. • paralympic adj. (By extension) Pertaining to disability sport in general. • Paralympic adj. (Sports) Pertaining to the Paralympic Games. |
| PARAMORPHS | • paramorphs n. Plural of paramorph. • PARAMORPH n. a pseudomorph formed by a change in molecular structure without change of chemical composition. |
| PARANYMPHS | • paranymphs n. Plural of paranymph. • PARANYMPH n. (historical) a best man or bridesmaid. |
| PARAPODIUM | • parapodium n. (Zoology) Any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids. • parapodium n. (Zoology) A lateral expansion on both sides of the foot in some gastropods, often used as a swimming organ. • PARAPODIUM n. a jointless muscular lateral appendage occurring in pairs in polychaete worms. |
| PIROPLASMA | • piroplasma n. (Epidemiology, microbiology) Babesia, a genus of hematozoa that invades the red blood cells of humans… • piroplasma n. Any of many other parasitic protozoa related to Babesia in order Piroplasmida. • PIROPLASMA n. a parasite causing cattle fever, aka babesia, also PIROPLASM. |
| PRIMIPARAE | • primiparae n. Plural of primipara. • PRIMIPARA n. (Latin) a woman who bears a child for the first time. |
| PRIMIPARAS | • primiparas n. Plural of primipara. • PRIMIPARA n. (Latin) a woman who bears a child for the first time. |
| WAMPUMPEAG | • wampumpeag n. (Obsolete) Wampum. • WAMPUMPEAG n. (Native American) beads made from shells, used as money etc., also WAMPUM. |