| NAUPLIIFORM | • naupliiform adj. Resembling a nauplius. • NAUPLIIFORM adj. having the form of a nauplius, a larval form in crustaceans. |
| PERSIFLEURS | • persifleurs n. Plural of persifleur. • PERSIFLEUR n. (French) one who indulges in persiflage. |
| PERSULFURIC | • persulfuric adj. (Inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to persulfuric acid. • PERSULFURIC adj. denoting a type of acid, also PERSULPHURIC. |
| PITCHERFULS | • pitcherfuls n. Plural of pitcherful. • PITCHERFUL n. the quantity a pitcher will hold. |
| PITCHERSFUL | • pitchersful n. Plural of pitcherful. • PITCHERFUL n. the quantity a pitcher will hold. |
| PLANULIFORM | • planuliform adj. (Zoology) Resembling a planula. • PLANULIFORM adj. having the form of a planula. |
| PRESTIGEFUL | • prestigeful adj. Respected, admired. • PRESTIGEFUL adj. full of prestige. |
| PROLIFEROUS | • proliferous adj. Producing many offspring; prolific or proliferative. • proliferous adj. (Botany) producing many buds or offshoots from leaves or flowers. • proliferous adj. (Zoology) reproducing by budding. |
| PUTREFIABLE | • putrefiable adj. Capable of being putrefied. • PUTREFIABLE adj. capable of putrefying. |
| PYROSULFITE | • pyrosulfite n. (Inorganic chemistry) metabisulfite. • PYROSULFITE n. as in sodium pyrosulfite, an inorganic compound used as a preservative, antioxidant and disinfectant. |
| SPITEFULLER | • spitefuller adj. Comparative form of spiteful: more spiteful. • SPITEFUL adj. malicious. |
| SPRITEFULLY | • SPRITEFUL adv. impish. |
| SUPERFAMILY | • superfamily n. (Taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions). • superfamily n. (Molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules. • SUPERFAMILY n. a category of biological classification ranking below an order and above a family. |
| SUPERFICIAL | • superficial adj. (Relational) Existing, occurring, or located on the surface. • superficial adj. Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely. • superficial adj. Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent. |
| SUPERFLUIDS | • superfluids n. Plural of superfluid. • SUPERFLUID n. a superfluid substance. |
| SUPERFLUITY | • superfluity n. The quality or state of being superfluous; overflowingness. • superfluity n. Something superfluous, as a luxury. • superfluity n. (Rare) Collective noun for a group of nuns. |