| 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. |
| EPIPHRAGMS | • epiphragms n. Plural of epiphragm. • EPIPHRAGM n. the disc with which certain molluscs close the aperture of their shell. |
| PALMPRINTS | • palmprints n. Plural of palmprint. • palm␣prints n. Plural of palm print. • PALMPRINT n. the print of a palm. |
| PAMPERINGS | • pamperings n. Plural of pampering. • PAMPERING n. the act of treating with extreme or excessive indulgence. |
| 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. |
| PANSPERMIC | • panspermic adj. (Biology) Relating to panspermy or to panspermia. • PANSPERMIC adj. of or pertaining to panspermy; as, the panspermic hypothesis. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PAUPERISMS | • pauperisms n. Plural of pauperism. • PAUPERISM n. the state of being a pauper. |
| PENTAPRISM | • pentaprism n. (Photography) A five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras. • PENTAPRISM n. a five-sided prism used in photography. |
| PEPEROMIAS | • peperomias n. Plural of peperomia. • PEPEROMIA n. a genus of subtropical herbaceous plants. |
| PERIPLASMS | • periplasms n. Plural of periplasm. • PERIPLASM n. the region inside the wall of a biological cell. |
| 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. |
| PIROPLASMS | • piroplasms n. Plural of piroplasm. • PIROPLASM n. a parasite causing cattle fever, aka babesia, also PIROPLASMA. |
| POLYPARIUM | • polyparium n. (Biology) The stem, or supporting structure, of any colonial cnidarian such as coral. • POLYPARIUM n. the framework and base of a polyp colony, esp. coral, also POLYPARY. |
| POPULARISM | • popularism n. Any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate. |
| PREPRIMARY | • preprimary adj. Pertaining to, or taking place in the time before a primary election. • preprimary adj. Before primary education. • preprimary n. An election that takes place before a primary election. |
| 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. |