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Pale VioletnounMWEleafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purpleverified
Paleobiologynouna branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organismsverified
Paleocerebellumnounthe anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammalsverified
Paleogeologynounthe study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocksverified
Palestranouna public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletesverified
Paletiologynounthe explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)verified
Palettenounboard that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors usedverified
Palette KnifenounMWEa spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paintsverified
Palimonynounsupport paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship endsverified
Palimpsestnouna manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visibleverified
Palingenesisnounemergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or speciesverified
Palletnounboard that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors usedverified
Pallidnessnoununnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)verified
Palliumnoun(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and backverified
Pallornoununnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)verified
Palm FamilynounMWEchiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leavesverified
Palm TreenounMWEany plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leavesverified
Palma ChristnounMWElarge shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricinverified
Palma ChristinounMWElarge shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricinverified
Palmyranountall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugarverified
Palmyra PalmnounMWEtall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugarverified
Palo SantonounMWESouth American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incenseverified
Palo VerdenounMWEdensely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green barkverified
Palpationnouna method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)verified
Palpebra ConjunctivanounMWEthe part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelidsverified
Palsgravenoun(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his landsverified
Pampas GrassnounMWEtall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumpsverified
Panamicanounlow stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowersverified