Nouns

paradoxurus

noun

palm civets

parafovea

noun

area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea

paraleipsis

noun

suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of si...

paralepsis

noun

suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of si...

paralichthys

noun

a genus of Bothidae

paralithodes

noun

a genus of Lithodidae

parallelepipedon

noun

a prism whose bases are parallelograms

parallelopiped

noun

a prism whose bases are parallelograms

parallelopipedon

noun

a prism whose bases are parallelograms

paramagnetism

noun

materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a m...

paramecia

noun

any member of the genus Paramecium

parametritis

noun

inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus

paramountcy

noun

the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority

paramyxovirus

noun

a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles

paranthias

noun

a genus of Serranidae

paranthropus

noun

former classification for Australopithecus robustus

paraphilia

noun

abnormal sexual activity

paraphrenia

noun

a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of perse...

paraphysis

noun

a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sp...

parapraxis

noun

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or wr...

paraquet

noun

any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

parascalops

noun

brewer's moles

parashurama

noun

an incarnation of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas

parasitaemia

noun

a condition in which parasites are present in the blood

parasitaxus

noun

one species: parasite yew

parasitemia

noun

a condition in which parasites are present in the blood

parathelypteris

noun

terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North Americ...

parathormone

noun

hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by th...

parazoa

noun

multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than i...

parazoan

noun

primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is s...

parcellation

noun

the division into parcels

parcelling

noun

the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distri...

parchesi

noun

an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cro...

parchisi

noun

an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cro...

parer

noun

a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables

pargetry

noun

ornamental plasterwork

pargetting

noun

ornamental plastering

paridae

noun

titmice and chickadees

parietales

noun

a large order of dicotyledonous plants of subclass Dilleniid...

parietaria

noun

small genus of stingless herbs

parimutuel

noun

betting where winners share the total amount wagered

parisology

noun

the use of ambiguous words

parjanya

noun

Hindu god of rain; sometimes identified with Indra

parji

noun

a Dravidian language spoken in south central India

parkeriaceae

noun

coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris; sometimes included...

parkia

noun

genus of tropical Old World trees: nitta trees

parkinson's

noun

a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system charac...

parkinsonia

noun

small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees

parlourmaid

noun

a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the pa...

parmelia

noun

type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alp...