| APLASIA | • aplasia n. (Pathology) A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue. • APLASIA n. defective development or absence of an organ. |
| HOOPLAS | • hooplas n. Plural of hoopla. • HOOPLA n. a fairground game of throwing hoops on to pegs. |
| PLASHED | • plashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of plash. • plashed adj. Having branches bent down and intertwined. • PLASH v. to weave together. |
| PLASHER | • plasher n. Synonym of plash (“bent branch”). • PLASHER n. one who plashes. |
| PLASHES | • plashes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plash. • PLASH v. to weave together. |
| PLASHET | • plashet n. A small pond or pool; a puddle. • PLASHET n. a small pond or pool. |
| PLASMAS | • plasmas n. Plural of plasma. • PLASMA n. (Greek) the liquid part of the blood, also PLASM. |
| PLASMIC | • plasmic adj. Of or pertaining to plasma. • PLASMIC adj. of or like a plasma, an ionized gas containing electrons and free positive ions, also PLASMATIC, PLASMATICAL. |
| PLASMID | • plasmid n. (Cytology) A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes… • PLASMID n. a hereditary structure of a cell. |
| PLASMIN | • plasmin n. (Biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in blood clots. • PLASMIN n. a proteolytic enzyme that causes fibrinolysis in blood clots. |
| PLASMON | • plasmon n. (Genetics) All the genetic material in an organism. • plasmon n. (Physics, astronomy) The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons… • PLASMON n. the total of the genetic material in a cell. |
| PLASTER | • plaster n. (Uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes. • plaster n. (Countable, Britain, New Zealand, Canada) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster. • plaster n. (Uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that… |
| PLASTIC | • plastic n. A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting. • plastic n. (Colloquial, metonymically) Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services. • plastic n. (Figurative, slang) insincerity; fakeness, or a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they… |
| PLASTID | • plastid n. (Cytology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often concerned with photosynthesis. • PLASTID n. a structure in plant cells. |
| SPLASHY | • splashy adj. Relating to making splashes or the sound of splashing. • splashy adj. Showy, ostentatious. • splashy adj. Splashed with color. |
| TAPLASH | • taplash n. (Obsolete, UK, dialect) small beer of bad quality. • taplash n. (Obsolete, UK, dialect) the refuse or dregs of liquor. • TAPLASH n. bad small beer; also, the refuse or dregs of liquor. |