| PENTACRINOID | • pentacrinoid n. (Zoology) An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem. • PENTACRINOID n. a young form of some crinoids that resembles Pentacrinus. |
| PENTADACTYLE | • pentadactyle adj. Alternative form of pentadactyl. • PENTADACTYLE adj. having five fingers or toes to each hand or foot, also PENTADACTYLIC, PENTADACTYLOUS. • PENTADACTYLE n. a pentadactyle animal, also PENTADACTYL. |
| PENTADACTYLS | • PENTADACTYL n. a pentadactyl animal, also PENTADACTYLE. |
| PENTADACTYLY | • pentadactyly n. The condition of having five digits (fingers or toes) on a limb. • PENTADACTYLY n. the state of being pentadactyl, having five fingers. |
| PENTAGONALLY | • pentagonally adv. In the form of a pentagon; with five angles. • PENTAGONAL adv. having five corners or angles. |
| PENTAHEDRONS | • pentahedrons n. Plural of pentahedron. • PENTAHEDRON n. a five-sided solid figure. |
| PENTAHYDRATE | • pentahydrate n. (Chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains five molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell. • PENTAHYDRATE n. a hydrated compound containing five moles of water per mole of the compound; a hydrated species containing five water molecules. |
| PENTAMERISMS | • PENTAMERISM n. the condition of being pentamerous, having parts arranged in fives, also PENTAMERY. |
| PENTAMIDINES | • pentamidines n. Plural of pentamidine. • PENTAMIDINE n. a drug used esp. to treat protozoal infections, such as leishmaniasis. |
| PENTAPEPTIDE | • pentapeptide n. (Biochemistry) An oligopeptide formed from five amino acids. • PENTAPEPTIDE n. a polypeptide that contains five amino acid residues. |
| PENTAPOLISES | • pentapolises n. Plural of pentapolis. • PENTAPOLIS n. an alliance of five cities. |
| PENTAPOLITAN | • pentapolitan adj. Relating to a pentapolis. • Pentapolitan adj. Of or relating to the ancient Pentapolis of Cyrenaica in northern Africa. • PENTAPOLITAN adj. relating to a pentapolis, an alliance of five cities. |
| PENTARCHICAL | • pentarchical adj. Pentarchic. • PENTARCHICAL adj. relating to a pentarchy, government by five individuals. |
| PENTATEUCHAL | • pentateuchal adj. Of or pertaining to the Pentateuch, also known as the Torah. • Pentateuchal adj. Alternative letter-case form of pentateuchal. • PENTATEUCHAL adj. relating to the Pentateuch, the Mosaic book of the law. |
| PENTATHLETES | • pentathletes n. Plural of pentathlete. • PENTATHLETE n. an athlete participating in a pentathlon. |
| PENTAVALENCE | • pentavalence n. The condition of being pentavalent. • PENTAVALENCE n. the condition of having a valency of five, also PENTAVALENCY. |
| PENTAVALENCY | • pentavalency n. Alternative form of pentavalence. • PENTAVALENCY n. the condition of having a valency of five, also PENTAVALENCE. |
| PENTAZOCINES | • pentazocines n. Plural of pentazocine. • PENTAZOCINE n. a synthetic analgesic drug, less addictive than morphine. |