| HYPERMILER | • hypermiler n. One who uses special driving techniques to achieve unusually good fuel economy. |
| PANSPERMIA | • panspermia n. (Biology) The hypothesis that microorganisms may transmit life from outer space to habitable bodies;… • PANSPERMIA n. (Greek) the theory that life could be diffused through the universe by means of germs carried by meteorites, also PANSPERMATISM, PANSPERMISM, PANSPERMY. |
| PANSPERMIC | • panspermic adj. (Biology) Relating to panspermy or to panspermia. • PANSPERMIC adj. of or pertaining to panspermy; as, the panspermic hypothesis. |
| PEPPERMILL | • peppermill n. Alternative form of pepper mill. • pepper␣mill n. A small handheld grinder containing a supply of peppercorns for grinding fresh at the table or in the kitchen. • pepper␣mill n. (Historical, slang) The Curta, a cylindrical hand-held mechanical calculator invented in the 1930s. |
| PEPPERMINT | • peppermint n. A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which… • peppermint n. (Countable) A confection containing extract of peppermint. • PEPPERMINT n. a pungent and aromatic mint with dark green lanceolate leaves and whorls of small pink flowers in spikes. |
| PERMILLAGE | • permillage n. The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 1000. • PERMILLAGE n. reckoning by the thousand. |
| PERMISSION | • permission n. Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority). • permission n. The act of permitting. • permission n. (Computing) Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how. |
| PERMISSIVE | • permissive adj. Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient. • permissive adj. (Of a footpath, bridleway or similar) Open to the public by permission of the landowner. • permissive adj. (Biology) That allows the replication of viruses. |
| PERMITTEES | • permittees n. Plural of permittee. • PERMITTEE n. one to whom a permission or permit is given. |
| PERMITTERS | • permitters n. Plural of permitter. • PERMITTER n. one who permits. |
| PERMITTING | • permitting v. Present participle of permit. • permitting n. An act or instance of permitting something. • PERMIT v. to allow. |
| SPERMICIDE | • spermicide n. A substance used for killing sperm. • SPERMICIDE n. a substance that kills sperm. |
| SPERMIDUCT | • spermiduct n. Synonym of vas deferens. • SPERMIDUCT n. a duct conveying spermatozoa, also SPERMADUCT. |
| SUPERMICRO | • supermicro n. (Dated) A powerful microcomputer. • SUPERMICRO n. a very small micro computer. |
| SUPERMINDS | • superminds n. Plural of supermind. • SUPERMIND n. a more than human intelligence. |
| SUPERMINIS | • superminis n. Plural of supermini. • SUPERMINI n. a small car with a good standard of performance and comfort. |
| ZOOSPERMIA | • zoospermia n. The presence of live spermatozoa in the semen. • ZOOSPERMIUM n. one of the spermatic particles; a spermatozoid, also ZOOSPERM. |