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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

plantar reflex
noun flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)

plantar wart
noun a wart occurring on the sole of the foot; `pressure causes plantar warts to develop a painful callus around the soft center`

Plantation
noun a newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America); `the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century`

planted
adjective set in the soil for growth

planter
noun a decorative pot for house plants

planter`s punch
noun a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters

plantigrade
adjective (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)

plantigrade mammal
plantigrade noun an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings

planting
noun the act of fixing firmly in place; `he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway`

plantlet
noun a young plant or a small plant

plantlike flagellate
noun unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae

planula
noun the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates

plaque
noun (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body

plasma
noun colorless watery fluid of blood and lymph containing no cells and in which erythrocytes and leukocytes and platelets are suspended

plasma cell
plasmacyte noun a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood

plasma physics
noun the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase

plasma protein
noun any of the proteins in blood plasma

plasma thromboplastin antecedent
factor XI noun coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency

plasmablast
noun the precursor of a plasma cell

plasmacytoma
noun neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)

plasmapheresis
noun plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor

plasmid
noun a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

plasmin
fibrinolysin noun an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots

plasminogen
noun an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents

Plasmodiidae
family Plasmodiidae noun malaria parasites

Plasmodiophora
genus Plasmodiophora noun type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds

Plasmodiophoraceae
family Plasmodiophoraceae noun family of fungi often causing hypertrophy in seed plants

plasmodium
Plasmodium vivax noun parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans

Plassey
battle of Plassey noun the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal

plaster
adhesive plaster noun adhesive tape used in dressing wounds

plaster
noun a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); `there were cracks in the plaster`

plaster cast
plaster bandage noun bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

plaster of Paris
noun any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

plaster over
verb apply a heavy coat to

plaster saint
noun a person (considered to be) without human failings; `he`s no plaster saint`

plasterboard
gypsum board noun wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bounded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls

plastered
slicked adjective (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance; `black hair plastered with pomade`

plasterer
noun a worker skilled in applying plaster

plasterer`s float
noun a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

plastering
daubing noun the application of plaster

plastering trowel
noun a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster

plasterwork
noun a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); `there were cracks in the plaster`

plastic
pliant adjective capable of being influenced or formed; `the plastic minds of children`; `a pliant nature`

plastic art
noun the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture

plastic bag
noun a bag made of thin plastic material

plastic bomb
noun a bomb made of plastic explosive

plastic explosive
plastique noun an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy

plastic film
noun a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things

plastic laminate
noun a laminate made by bonding plastic layers

plastic surgery
reconstructive surgery noun surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue

plastic wrap
noun wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic

plastically
adverb in a plastic manner; `he used the clay plastically`

Plasticine
noun a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)

plasticizer
plasticiser noun a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable

plastics industry
noun an industry that manufactures plastic articles

plastid
noun any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein

plastination
noun a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; `the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching`

plastron
noun (zoology) the part of a turtle`s shell forming its underside

plat
noun a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)

Plataea
battle of Plataea noun a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC

Platalea
genus Platalea noun type genus of the Plataleidae

Plataleidae
family Plataleidae noun spoonbills

Platanaceae
family Platanaceae noun coextensive with the genus Platanus: plane trees

Platanistidae
family Platanistidae noun river dolphins

Platanthera
genus Platanthera noun herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres

Platanus
genus Platanus noun genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore

plate
noun dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

plate
noun a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded

plate glass
sheet glass noun glass formed into large thin sheets

plate iron
noun a plate of iron

plate rack
noun a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed

plate rail
noun rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates

plateau striped whiptail
Cnemidophorus velox noun having distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Colorado

platelayer
tracklayer noun a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks

platelet
blood platelet noun tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting

plateletpheresis
noun platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor

platen
noun the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike

plater
noun a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)

platform
political platform noun a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; `their candidate simply ignored the party platform`; `they won the election even though they offered no positive program`

platform
noun any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons

platform bed
noun a bed without springs

platform rocker
noun rocking chair on a stationary base

Plath
Sylvia Plath noun United States writer and poet (1932-1963)

Platichthys
genus Platichthys noun a genus of Pleuronectidae

plating
metal plating noun a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface

platinum
Pt noun a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

platinum black
noun a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions

platinum blond
platinum blonde noun a blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blond

platitude
cliche noun a trite or obvious remark

platitudinarian
noun a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes

Plato
noun ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)

Plato`s Academy
noun a school established by Plato in ancient Athens; `Plato`s Academy continued for several hundred years after Plato died`

platonic
adjective free from physical desire; `platonic love`

Platonism
noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

Platonist
noun an advocate of Platonism

Platonistic
adjective pertaining to or characteristic of or in accordance with Platonism

platoon
noun a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

Platt National Park
noun a national park in Oklahoma having mineral springs

Platte
Platte River noun a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River

Platte River penstemon
Penstemon cyananthus noun erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming