plasmodiophorid
Any member of the Phytomyxea (but sometimes excluding Phagomyxa), a group of protists that are parasites of plants.

plasmodiophorids
plural of plasmodiophorid

plasmodium
A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase.

plasmodiums
plural of plasmodium

plastermen
plural of plasterman

plastomenid
Any turtle of the genus †Plastomenus.

platacanthomyid
Any rodent in the Platacanthomyidae.

platacanthomyids
plural of platacanthomyid

plated lizard
A lizard from the family Gerrhosauridae, native to Africa.

plateosauri
plural of plateosaurus

plateosaurid
Any dinosaur in the family Plateosauridae.

plateosaurids
plural of plateosaurid

plateosaurus
Any herbivorous dinosaur of the family Plateosauridae.

plateosauruses
plural of plateosaurus

platies
plural of platy

platonist
Alternative form of Platonist.

platonists
plural of platonist

platoonmate
A member of the same platoon.

platoonmates
plural of platoonmate

platycodonoid
Any member of the genus Platycodon of balloon flowers.

platycodonoids
plural of platycodonoid

platycone
An organism or fossil with a platyconic shell, or the shell itself.

platycones
plural of platycone

platycopid
Any ostracod of the order Platycopida

platycopids
plural of platycopid

platyctenid
Any member of the Platyctenida order of comb jellies.

platyctenids
plural of platyctenid

platygastroid
Any parasitoid wasp of the superfamily Platygastroidea

platygastroids
plural of platygastroid

platyhelminths
plural of platyhelminth

platynotan
Any anguimorph lizard of the clade Platynota

platynotans
plural of platynotan

platynotid
A member of the clade Platynota of anguimorph lizards.

platynotids
plural of platynotid

platyrhacid
Synonym of platyrhacidan.

platyrhacidan
Any millipede of the family Platyrhacidae

platyrhacidans
plural of platyrhacidan

platyrhacids
plural of platyrhacid

platys
plural of platy

platyspondylia
Alternative form of platyspondyly.

platysternid
Any turtles in the family Platysternidae; including big-headed turtles, of the sole extant species.

platysternids
plural of platysternid

playgoer
One who goes to plays; someone known to be a member of the audience at theatric productions.

playgoers
plural of playgoer

playstructure
A large outdoor structure designed for children to play on, often located on a playground at parks and schools and with attachments such as monkey bars, slides, and stairs.

playstructures
plural of playstructure

pleamorphism
Misspelling of pleomorphism.

plebe
A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens.
The plebs, the plebeian class.
The similar lower class of any area.
A freshman cadet at a military academy.

plebeians
plural of plebeian

plebes
plural of plebe

plec
pleco (tropical fish)

plecopterid
Any member of the Plecopterida.

plecopterids
plural of plecopterid.

plecostomi
plural of plecostomus

plecostomus
Any of several fish in the family Loricariidae marketed for aquariums due to their diet cleaning the habitat

plecotin
Any of the tribe Plecotini of long-eared bats.

plecotins
plural of plecotin

plecs
plural of plec

pleiad
A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.

pleiads
plural of pleiad

pleid
Any member of the family Pleidae, the pygmy backswimmers

pleids
plural of pleid

pleiomorphism
Alternative form of pleomorphism.

pleiomorphisms
plural of pleiomorphism

pleiomorphy
Synonym of pleomorphism.

pleiopod
Rare spelling of pleopod.

pleiopods
plural of pleiopod

pleiopus
Rare spelling of pleopod.

pleioxeny
The situation where a parasite can invade several species of host plants.

pleoanamorphism
Synonym of pleoanamorphy.

pleoanamorphy
The occurrence of multiple distinct types of asexual structures or forms during the life cycle of an organism.

pleomere
The abdominal somite of a crustacean

pleomeres
plural of pleomere

pleomorph
Any pleomorphic organism

pleomorphism
The occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism.
Synonym of polymorphism.

pleomorphisms
plural of pleomorphism

pleomorphs
plural of pleomorph

pleomorphy
Alternative form of pleiomorphy.

pleon
The abdomen of a crustacean.

pleonite
An abdominal somite of a crustacean

pleonites
plural of pleonite

pleons
plural of pleon

pleopod
One of the abdominal legs of a crustacean.

pleopoda
plural of pleopod

pleopodes
plural of pleopus

pleopods
plural of pleopod

pleopus
Alternative spelling of pleopod.

plerocercoid
An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

plerocercoids
plural of plerocercoid

plesiobiont
A social insect or species that lives in a plesiobiotic manner.

plesiobionts
plural of plesiobiont

plesiosaurus
Any of the genus †Plesiosaurus of extinct long-necked marine reptiles from the Early Jurassic.

pleurobranchid
Any slug in the family Pleurobranchidae.

pleurobranchids
plural of pleurobranchid

pleurodeline
Any newt of the subfamily Pleurodelinae.

pleurodelines
plural of pleurodeline

pleurodiran
Any turtle of the suborder Pleurodira

pleurodirans
plural of pleurodiran

pleurodire
Any of a group of side-necked turtles of the suborder Pleurodira

pleurodires
plural of pleurodire

pleuronectiforms
plural of pleuronectiform

plexinome
all the plexins of an organism.

plexinomes
plural of plexinome

plica
A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
Polish plait, plica polonica, or plica neuropatica: a disease of the hair in which it becomes twisted and matted together.
A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches.
The bend of the wing of a bird.
A neume, in the form of a tail at the end of a ligature, indicating an additional note.

plicae
plural of plica

plicas
plural of plica

plicatulid
Any clam in the family Plicatulidae.

plicatulids
plural of plicatulid

pliomerid
Any trilobite in the family Pliomeridae.

pliomerids
plural of pliomerid

pliopithecoid
A member of the extinct superfamily of catarrhine primates, Pliopithecoidea.

pliopithecoids
plural of pliopithecoid

pliosaurid
Any member of the family †Pliosauridae of extinct aquatic reptiles.

pliosaurids
plural of pliosaurid

plocozoan
Misspelling of placozoan.

ploughhorse
A horse who pulls a plough.

ploughhorses
plural of ploughhorse

ploughshare tortoise
Synonym of angonoka.

ploverness
The essence of what it means to be a plover; the qualities that make a plover what it is.

ploward
The plover (wading bird).

plowhorse
A horse who pulls a plow.

plowhorses
plural of plowhorse

pluma
A feather.

plumae
plural of pluma

plumage
Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.
Finery or elaborate dress.

plumages
plural of plumage

plumebird
A long-tailed bird of paradise.

plumebirds
plural of plumebird

plumeleteer
Either of two hummingbird species in the genus Chalybura.

plumeleteers
plural of plumeleteer

plunderfish
Any of various Antarctic fish of the family Artedidraconidae.

plunderfishes
plural of plunderfish

plushblue
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the Indomalayan genus Flos.

plushblues
plural of plushblue

plushophilia
The paraphilia for plushies, typically stuffed toy animals.

podapolipid
Any member of the Podapolipidae.

podapolipids
plural of podapolipid

pode
Toad.
A contemptible person; a vile, venomous, or loathsome individual.

podite
A limb of a crustacean when ambulatory.

podites
plural of podite

podocnemid
Any turtle of the genus Podocnemis

podocnemidid
Any of a group of side-necked turtles of the family Podocnemididae

podocnemidids
plural of podocnemidid

podocnemids
plural of podocnemid

podocopan
Synonym of podocopid.

podocopid
Any ostracod of the order Podocopida

podocopids
plural of podocopid

podomer
Any of the divisions of the leg of an insect or beetle

podomers
plural of podomer