| AMPULLARY | • ampullary adj. Of or pertaining to an ampulla, as… • AMPULLARY adj. resembling an ampulla, also AMPULLAR. |
| NULLIPARA | • nullipara n. A woman who has never carried a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks (one who has never given birth). It includes… • NULLIPARA n. (Latin) a woman with no children. |
| PALUSTRAL | • palustral adj. Pertaining to or living in marshes; marshy. • PALUSTRAL adj. of marshes, inhabiting marshes, also PALUSTRIAN, PALUSTRINE. |
| PARLOUSLY | • parlously adv. In a parlous way. • PARLOUS adv. perilous, also PERICULOUS, PERILOUS, PERLOUS. |
| PERMABULL | • permabull n. (Finance, informal) A financial pundit who is permanently bullish on the stock market. • PERMABULL n. an investor who consistently acts in the expectation that the value of stocks and shares will rise. |
| PLAUSTRAL | • plaustral adj. (Obsolete) Of or relating to a wagon. • PLAUSTRAL adj. of or pertaining to a cart or wagon. |
| PLURALISE | • pluralise v. Alternative form of pluralize. • PLURALISE v. to make plural. |
| PLURALISM | • pluralism n. The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number. • pluralism n. (Ecclesiastical) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time. • pluralism n. (Sociology) A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual… |
| PLURALIST | • pluralist n. A person who holds multiple offices, especially a clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice. • pluralist n. An advocate of pluralism (in all senses). • pluralist adj. Of, or related to pluralism. |
| PLURALITY | • plurality n. (Uncountable) The state of being plural. • plurality n. (Ecclesiastical) The holding of multiple benefices. • plurality n. (Countable) A state of being numerous. |
| PLURALIZE | • pluralize v. (Transitive, grammar) To make plural. • pluralize v. (Intransitive, grammar) To take a plural; to assume a plural form. • pluralize v. (Transitive) To multiply; to make manifold. |
| POPULARLY | • popularly adv. In a popular manner. • POPULAR adv. well-liked. |
| PREHALLUX | • prehallux n. (Anatomy) An extra first toe, or rudiment of a toe, on the preaxial side of the hallux. • PREHALLUX n. an extra first toe, or rudiment of a toe, on the preaxial side of the hallux. |
| PRELUDIAL | • preludial adj. Of or pertaining to a prelude. • PRELUDIAL adj. of or pertaining to a prelude, also PRELUDIOUS. |
| PRUNELLAS | • prunellas n. Plural of prunella. • PRUNELLA n. a strong silk or woollen material, formerly used for academic and clerical gowns and women's shoes, also PRUNELLE. |
| PULVILLAR | • pulvillar adj. Like a cushion or pad. • PULVILLAR adj. cushion-like. |
| PUPILLARY | • pupillary adj. (Law) Of or pertaining to person below a certain legal age, or to a ward. • pupillary adj. Of or pertaining to a student. • pupillary adj. Of or pertaining to the pupil of the eye. |
| SPURGALLS | • spurgalls v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spurgall. • SPURGALL v. to injure with a spur. |