Words beginning with PL (page 2)

854 words and phrases start with the letters PL.

plant product(noun) a product made from plant material
plant scientist(noun) a biologist specializing in the study of plants
plant structure(noun) any part of a plant or fungus
plant substance(noun) material derived from plants
plant tissue(noun) the tissue of a plant
plant toxin(noun) any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
plant virus(noun) a plant pathogen that is a virus consisting of a single strand of RNA
Plantae(noun) (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
Plantagenet(noun) the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
Plantagenet line(noun) the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
Plantaginaceae(noun) cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
Plantaginales(noun) coextensive with the family Plantaginaceae
Plantago(noun) type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs
Plantago lanceolata(noun) an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
Plantago major(noun) common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
Plantago media(noun) widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and…
Plantago psyllium(noun) plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild…
Plantago rugelii(noun) North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
Plantago virginica(noun) North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves
plantain(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves…
plantain-leaved pussytoes(noun) a variety of pussytoes
plantain family(noun) cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
plantain lily(noun) any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or…
plantain tree(noun) a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
plantal(adjective) of or relating to plants
plantar(adjective) relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot
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…
plantar wart(noun) a wart occurring on the sole of the foot
plantation(noun) an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
plantation owner(noun) the owner or manager of a plantation
Plantation walking horse(noun) a horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
planted(adjective) (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
planter(noun) the owner or manager of a plantation
planter's punch(noun) a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters
planthopper(noun) related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants
plantigrade(adjective) (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)
plantigrade mammal(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
plantlet(noun) a young plant or a small plant
plantlike flagellate(noun) unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae
plantsman(noun) an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
planula(noun) the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
plaque(noun) (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
Plaquenil(noun) anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and…
plash(verb) interlace the shoots of
plasm(noun) the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
plasma(noun) the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells…
plasma cell(noun) a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and…
plasma membrane(noun) a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane…
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(noun) coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency
plasmablast(noun) the precursor of a plasma cell
plasmacyte(noun) a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and…
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…
plasmid DNA(noun) a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of…
plasmin(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
plasminogen activator(noun) protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
plasmodial slime mold(noun) a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
Plasmodiidae(noun) malaria parasites
Plasmodiophora(noun) type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included…
Plasmodiophora brassicae(noun) a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related…
Plasmodiophoraceae(noun) family of fungi often causing hypertrophy in seed plants
plasmodium(noun) multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds
Plasmodium vivax(noun) parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
Plassey(noun) the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over…
plaster(verb) apply a heavy coat to
plaster bandage(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while…
plaster cast(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while…
plaster of Paris(noun) any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with…
plaster over(verb) apply a heavy coat to
plaster saint(noun) a person (considered to be) without human failings
plasterboard(noun) wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or…
plastered(adjective) (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
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(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)
plastic(adjective) capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
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(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 surgeon(noun) a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)
plastic 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
Plasticine(noun) a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling…
plasticise(verb) become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added
plasticiser(noun) a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable
plasticity(noun) the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or…
plasticize(verb) become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added
plasticizer(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…
plastinate(verb) preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes
plastination(noun) a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues;…
plastique(noun) an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
plastron(noun) the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
plat(verb) make a plat of
Plata River(noun) an estuary between Argentina and Uruguay
Plataea(noun) a former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC
Platalea(noun) type genus of the Plataleidae
Platalea leucorodia(noun) pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa
Plataleidae(noun) spoonbills
platan(noun) any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed…
Platanaceae(noun) coextensive with the genus Platanus: plane trees
Platanistidae(noun) river dolphins
Platanthera(noun) herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres
Platanthera bifolia(noun) south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
Platanthera chlorantha(noun) south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia;…
Platanthera leucophea(noun) of central North America; a threatened species
Platanus(noun) genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore
Platanus acerifolia(noun) very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree
Platanus occidentalis(noun) very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
Platanus orientalis(noun) large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
Platanus racemosa(noun) tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped…
Platanus wrightii(noun) medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups…
plate(noun) (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in…
plate armor(noun) specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
plate armour(noun) specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
plate 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
plate tectonic theory(noun) the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
plate tectonics(noun) the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
plateau(noun) a relatively flat highland
plateau striped whiptail(noun) having distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Colorado
plateful(noun) the quantity contained in a plate
platelayer(noun) a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks
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
platelike(adjective) as the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks
platen(noun) work table of a machine tool
plater(noun) a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
platform(noun) a raised horizontal surface
platform bed(noun) a bed without springs
platform rocker(noun) rocking chair on a stationary base
Plath(noun) United States writer and poet (1932-1963)
Platichthys(noun) a genus of Pleuronectidae
Platichthys flesus(noun) important food fish of Europe
plating(noun) a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
platinize(verb) coat with metallic platinum
platinum(noun) a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper…
platinum-blonde(adjective) of hair color; whitish
platinum black(noun) a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions
platinum blond(noun) a blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blond
platinum blonde(noun) a blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blond
platinum thermometer(noun) thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
platitude(noun) a trite or obvious remark
platitudinal(adjective) dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
platitudinarian(noun) a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes
platitudinize(verb) utter platitudes
platitudinous(adjective) dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
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
Platonic(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
Platonic body(noun) any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all…
Platonic solid(noun) any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all…
Platonic year(noun) time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
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;…
Platt National Park(noun) a national park in Oklahoma having mineral springs
Plattdeutsch(noun) a German dialect spoken in northern Germany
Platte(noun) a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
Platte River(noun) a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
Platte River penstemon(noun) erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming
Plattensee(noun) a large shallow lake in western Hungary
platter(noun) a large shallow dish used for serving food
platy(noun) small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
Platycephalidae(noun) scorpaenoid flatheads
Platycerium(noun) often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns
Platycerium alcicorne(noun) commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia
Platycerium andinum(noun) fern of Peru and Bolivia
Platycerium bifurcatum(noun) commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia
Platycladus orientalis(noun) Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe; in some classifications assigned to…
Platyctenea(noun) an order of Tentaculata
platyctenean(noun) ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body
platyhelminth(noun) parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
Platyhelminthes(noun) flatworms
Platylobium(noun) small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs
Platylobium formosum(noun) evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pea-like flowers followed by flat pods…
Platymiscium(noun) genus of tropical American trees: quira
Platymiscium pinnatum(noun) large erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of…
Platymiscium trinitatis(noun) large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow…
Platypoecilus(noun) platys
Platypoecilus maculatus(noun) small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
platypus(noun) small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed…
platyrhine(adjective) of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
platyrhinian(adjective) of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
platyrrhine(adjective) of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses