| LUPULINE | • lupuline n. Alternative spelling of lupulin. • LUPULINE adj. of or like lupulin, a yellow powder on hop cones, used as sedative, also LUPULINIC. |
| LUPULINS | • lupulins n. Plural of lupulin. • LUPULIN n. a medicinal powder obtained from the hop plant. |
| NAUPLIUS | • nauplius n. (Zoology) A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to antennules… • Nauplius prop.n. (Greek mythology) A son of the god Poseidon by Amymone, daughter of Danaus, and founder of the city of Nauplia. • Nauplius prop.n. (Greek mythology) A descendant of the founder of Nauplia who ruled the city (alternatively, Euboea)… |
| PENDULUM | • pendulum n. (Clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under… • pendulum n. A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling. • pendulum n. A watch’s guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain. |
| PULVINUS | • pulvinus n. (Botany) A joint on a plant leaf or petiole that may swell and cause movement of the leaf or leaflet. • PULVINUS n. (Latin) a swelling at the base of a stalk or leaf. |
| PUNALUAN | • punaluan adj. Of or relating to a punalua. • PUNALUAN adj. pertaining to punalua, primitive group marriage of a number of brothers to a number of sisters. |
| PUNALUAS | • punaluas n. Plural of punalua. • PUNALUA n. (Hawaiian) the marriage of brothers of one family to sisters of another. |
| PUNCTUAL | • punctual adj. Prompt; on time. • punctual adj. (Chiefly mathematics) Existing as a point or series of points. • punctual adj. (Linguistics) Expressing momentary action that has no duration. |
| PUNCTULE | • punctule n. A little point or spot. • PUNCTULE n. a minute dot. |
| PURULENT | • purulent adj. (Medicine) Consisting of pus. • purulent adj. Leaking or seeping pus. • PURULENT adj. secreting pus. |
| UNCOUPLE | • uncouple v. (Transitive) To disconnect or detach one thing from another. • uncouple v. (Transitive) To come loose. • uncouple v. (Transitive) To loose, as dogs, from their couples. |
| UNPLUMBS | • unplumbs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unplumb. • UNPLUMB v. to remove lead from. |
| UNPLUMED | • unplumed adj. Without plumes. • UNPLUME v. to strip of feathers. |
| UNPLUMES | • unplumes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unplume. • UNPLUME v. to strip of feathers. |
| UNPULLED | • unpulled adj. Not pulled. • UNPULLED adj. not pulled. |
| UNPURELY | • unpurely adv. In an unpure manner; impurely. • UNPURE adv. not pure, also IMPURE. |
| UNPUZZLE | • unpuzzle v. (Transitive) To solve (a puzzle); to work out. • UNPUZZLE v. to work out the obscured meaning of. |
| UNSUPPLE | • unsupple adj. Not supple. • UNSUPPLE adj. not supple. |