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

Pleistocene
Pleistocene epoch noun from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution

plenarily
adverb in a plenary manner; `an empire destined to enter the Commonwealth plenarily`

plenary
adjective full in all respects; `a plenary session of the legislature`; `a diplomat with plenary powers`

plenipotentiary
noun a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government

plenty
plentifulness noun a full supply; `there was plenty of food for everyone`

plenum
noun an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside

pleochroic
adjective of or relating to or having pleochroism

pleochroism
noun the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions

pleomorphic
adjective relating to or characterized by pleomorphism

pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma
pleomorphic rhabdosarcoma noun form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults

pleomorphism
noun (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms

pleonasm
noun using more words than necessary; `a tiny little child`

pleonastic
redundant 2 tautologic adjective repetition of same sense in different words; ``a true fact` and `a free gift` are pleonastic expressions`; `the phrase `a beginner who has just started` is tautological`; `at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition`- J.B.Conant

Plesianthropus
genus Plesianthropus noun former name for the genus Australopithecus

plesiosaur
plesiosaurus noun extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous

Plesiosauria
suborder Plesiosauria noun any of the plesiosaurs

Plethodon
genus Plethodon noun type genus of the Plethodontidae

Plethodontidae
family Plethodontidae noun small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults

plethysmograph
noun a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)

pleura
noun the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest

pleural
adjective of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax; `pleural muscles`

pleural cavity
noun the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart

pleural space
noun the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura

pleurisy
noun inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

Pleurobrachia
genus Pleurobrachia noun sea gooseberries

Pleurobrachiidae
family Pleurobrachiidae noun sea gooseberries

pleurocarp
pleurocarpous moss noun a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk

pleurocarpous
adjective (of mosses) having the archegonia on short lateral branches

pleurodont
noun an animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets

pleurodynia
pleuralgia noun pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs

Pleuronectes
genus Pleuronectes noun type genus of the Pleuronectidae

Pleuronectidae
family Pleuronectidae noun righteye flounders

pleuropneumonialike organism
PPLO noun a mycoplasma resistant to antibiotics that causes a kind of pneumonia in humans

pleuropneumonia
noun pleurisy and pneumonia

Pleurosorus
genus Pleurosorus noun small genus comprising terrestrial ferns; found in Chile and Spain and Morocco and Australia and New Zealand

pleurothallis
noun any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers

Pleurotus
genus Pleurotus noun agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan

Plevna
Pleven noun the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days

pleximeter
plessimeter noun a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations

pleximetry
noun tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

plexor
plessor noun (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

plexus
rete noun a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels

plexus dentalis
noun a plexus of nerves serving the teeth

pliability
pliantness noun adaptability of mind or character; `he was valued for his reliability and pliability`; `he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization`

pliancy
pliantness noun adaptability of mind or character; `he was valued for his reliability and pliability`; `he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization`

plicate
verb fold into pleats, `Pleat the cloth`

plication
pleating noun folding in parallel folds

Plicatoperipatus
genus Plicatoperipatus noun a genus of Peripatidae

Plicatoperipatus jamaicensis
noun a kind of onychophoran

plier
plyer noun someone who plies a trade

pliers
pair of pliers noun a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

plight
noun a solemn pledge of fidelity

plimsoll
noun a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top

Plinian eruption
noun a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles

plinth
footstall noun an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

Pliny
Pliny the Elder noun Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)

Pliny
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus noun Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)

Pliny the Younger
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus noun Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)

Pliocene
Pliocene epoch noun from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals

ploce
noun (rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning

Ploceidae
family Ploceidae noun weaverbirds

Ploceus
genus Ploceus noun type genus of the Ploceidae

plod
noun the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; `I could recognize his plod anywhere`

plodder
slowpoke noun someone who moves slowly; `in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach`

plodding
noun the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; `I could recognize his plod anywhere`

ploddingly
adverb in a plodding manner; `this writer ploddingly accumulates detail after detail`

plonk
noun the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)

plop
plunk adverb with a short hollow thud; `plop came the ball down to the corner of the green`

plosion
explosion noun the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

plot
secret plan noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); `they concocted a plot to discredit the governor`; `I saw through his little game from the start`

plot element
noun a component or element of the plot of a story

Plott hound
noun a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars

plotter
noun an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures

plotter
noun a clerk who marks data on a chart

ploughman`s lunch
noun a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad

Plovdiv
Philippopolis noun an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region

plover
noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

plover-like
adjective resembling a plover

plow
plough noun a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing

plow horse
plough horse noun a horse used to pull a plow

plowboy
ploughboy noun a boy who leads the animals that draw a plow

plowed
ploughed adjective (of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow; `plowed fields`

plowing
ploughing noun tilling the land with a plow; `he hired someone to do the plowing for him`

plowman
ploughman noun a man who plows

plowshare
ploughshare noun a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

plowwright
ploughwright noun a workman who makes and repairs plows

ploy
gambit 1 stratagem noun a maneuver in a game or conversation

pluck
noun the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

pluck
verb pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; `he plucked the strings of his mandolin`

plucked
adjective having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl; `a plucked chicken`; `an unfeathered goose`

pluckily
adverb in a plucky manner; `he was Brentford`s defensive star in pluckily holding out the determined Reading raids for long periods`

plug
stopper noun blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

plug
noun an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

plug fuse
noun a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket

plugged
adjective (of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal

plugged
adjective completely obstructed or closed off; `the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges`; `the drain was plugged`

plughole
noun a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)

plum
noun a highly desirable position or assignment; `a political plum`

plum pudding
Christmas pudding noun a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake

plum sauce
noun for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney