| plantain2 |
any of a number of flowering weeds with large, broad leaves. |
| plantain lily |
any of several perennial lilies having broad, strongly ribbed leaves and bearing clusters of white, blue, or purple flowers. |
| plantar |
of or occurring on the sole of the foot. |
| plantation |
an area of land for cultivating plants or trees, or a group of cultivated plants or trees. [3 definitions] |
| planter |
one who plants. [3 definitions] |
| planter's punch |
a chilled drink made of rum, lemon or lime juice, soda or water, and sugar. |
| plantigrade |
characterized by the use of the whole sole of the foot in walking. |
| plant louse |
an aphid, or any of various related insects. |
| plant medicine |
a traditional practice in which herbs and plant extracts are used to treat disease; herbal medicine. [3 definitions] |
| plaque |
a flat plate or tablet, usu. inscribed and used as a decorative hanging or as a commemorative. [3 definitions] |
| plash |
a gentle splash. [3 definitions] |
| -plasia |
development; growth; formation. |
| -plasm |
formative material, esp. of cells or tissue. |
| plasma |
the clear, liquid part of lymph or blood in which cells are suspended. [4 definitions] |
| plasmagene |
a cytoplasmic structure or substance that is thought to carry hereditary characteristics and function in a manner similar to, but independent of, chromosomal genes. |
| plasma membrane |
the thin, semipermeable membrane that encloses a plant or animal cell. |
| plasmapheresis |
a medical procedure in which blood cells are returned to the donor after the plasma and blood cells have been separated. |
| plasmid |
a DNA-containing, self-reproducing element in the cytoplasm of some bacteria which exists outside the chromosome, used in recombinant DNA technology because it can alter a hereditary characteristic when introduced into another bacterium. |
| plasmin |
an enzyme in plasma that dissolves certain proteins involved in blood clotting. |
| plasminogen |
the inactive precursor of plasmin, an enzyme in plasma that dissolves certain proteins involved in blood clotting. |
| plasmolysis |
the contraction of a cell's protoplasm, esp. in plants, because of the loss of water through the cell membrane or wall. |