| papoose |
a North American Indian baby or young child. |
| pappus |
a modified calyx consisting of a ring or tuft of feathery hairs, bristles, or scales around the top of the fruit of composite plants, such as the dandelion and thistle. |
| pappy1 |
paplike; mushy. |
| pappy2 |
(informal) father; papa. |
| paprika |
a powdered reddish seasoning made from dried sweet red peppers. |
| Pap test |
a microscopic examination of cells taken as a smear from the cervix of a woman, used to determine whether uterine cancer is present; Pap smear. |
| Papuan |
of or pertaining to Papua New Guinea or its people, culture, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| Papua New Guinea |
a Pacific island country that consists mainly of the eastern end of the island of New Guinea, which it shares with Indonesia. |
| papule |
a small, inflamed elevation of the skin; pimple. |
| papyrology |
the study and translation of papyrus manuscripts. |
| papyrus |
a tall reedlike water plant of the Nile valley. [3 definitions] |
| par |
the norm or the average in amount or degree; standard. [7 definitions] |
| para |
the smaller monetary unit of Yugoslavia. (Cf. dinar.) |
| para-1 |
beside. [5 definitions] |
| para-2 |
protection. [2 definitions] |
| parabiosis |
the natural or artificial physical joining of two individuals so that they share blood supply. |
| parable |
a brief story told as a moral or religious lesson, esp. one that uses allegory or symbolism. |
| parabola |
a plane curve such as that formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane that is parallel to a straight line up the side of the cone, such curve resembling the path of an object that is thrown forward in the air and falls to earth. |
| parabolic |
of, related to, resembling, or having the form of a parabola. |
| paracetamol |
(chiefly British) a drug used to relieve pain and reduce fever but which does not significantly reduce inflammation; acetaminophen. |
| parachute |
a large device made of strong, thin cloth and attached cords in a conical arrangement, forming an umbrella that slows the descent of a person or heavy object, esp. one that has jumped or been dropped from an airplane. [4 definitions] |