| ADIPSIAS | • adipsias n. Plural of adipsia. • ADIPSIA n. complete lack of thirst. |
| CAPSIDAL | • capsidal adj. Of or relating to capsids. • CAPSIDAL adj. relating to a capsid, the outer shell of a virus particle. |
| DAPHNIAS | • daphnias n. Plural of daphnia. • DAPHNIA n. any member of the crustacean genus Daphnia, water-fleas, also DAPHNID. |
| DIAPASES | • diapases n. Plural of diapase. • DIAPASE n. (Spenser) a loud, harmonious burst of music, also DIAPASON. |
| DIAPASON | • diapason n. (Music) The musical octave. • diapason n. (By extension, literary) The range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular… • diapason n. (Music) A tonal grouping of the flue pipes of a pipe organ. |
| DIAPAUSE | • diapause n. (Biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due… • DIAPAUSE v. in insects and the embryos of some animals, to undergo a period of suspended animation and growth. |
| DIASPORA | • diaspora n. (Historical) The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE). • diaspora n. (By extension) Any similar dispersion. • diaspora n. (Collective) A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel. |
| DOPIAZAS | • dopiazas n. Plural of dopiaza. • DOPIAZA n. an Indian dish, meat or fish in onion sauce. |
| MISADAPT | • misadapt v. To adapt in the wrong way. • MISADAPT v. to adapt wrongly. |
| PADISHAH | • padishah n. Alternative form of Padishah. • Padishah n. (History) A ruler of a Muslim country or state. • PADISHAH n. (Persian) a chief ruler; monarch; sovereign, also PADSHAH. |
| PALADINS | • paladins n. Plural of paladin. • PALADIN n. a knightly champion. |
| PALISADE | • palisade n. A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened. • palisade n. (Military) A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier. • palisade n. A line of cliffs, especially one showing basaltic columns. |
| PALISADO | • palisado n. (Fortification) Obsolete form of palisade. • palisado v. (Fortification) Obsolete form of palisade. • PALISADO v. to fortify with a fence of stakes, also PALISADE. |
| PANDANIS | • pandanis n. Plural of pandani. • PANDANI n. a tropical, palmlike tree of Tasmania. |
| PARADISE | • paradise n. (Chiefly religion) The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death. • paradise n. (Abrahamic religions) A garden where Adam and Eve first lived after being created. • paradise n. (Figuratively) A very pleasant place, such as a place full of lush vegetation. |
| PARDALIS | • PARDALIS n. a leopard, also PARD, PARDAL, PARDALE. |
| PARISHAD | • parishad n. (Chiefly in India) A governmental assembly or council in India. • PARISHAD n. (Hindi) an Indian assembly. |
| PINTADAS | • pintadas n. Plural of pintada. • PINTADA n. (Portuguese) a kind of petrel; the Cape guinea fowl, also PINTADO. |
| UPADAISY | • upadaisy interj. Used when lifting a child. • UPADAISY interj. an expression of reassurance to someone who has fallen over, also UPSADAISY. |