English words starting with pac - page 1

Meanings of Pachycephalic:

adjective

Having a very thick skull; exhibiting pachycephaly. later also (humorous): thickheaded, stupid.

Meanings of Pachycephaly:

noun

Abnormal thickness of the skull.

Meanings of Pachydactylous:

adjective

Having thick, fleshy digits; specifically (of an extinct animal known from fossil footprints) having comparatively thick toes; (of a track) made by such an animal.

Meanings of Pachyderm:

noun

A very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.

Usage examples:

Apart from sheltering smaller wildlife like rabbits, gaur and jackal, a part of the estate forms an…

Meanings of Pachydermata:

noun

Originally, in cuvier's system of classification: an order of mammals comprising elephants and related animals, and hoofed quadrupeds that do not chew the cud such as rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, pigs, horses, etc. (now historical). in later use (with plural agreement, in form pachydermata): animals belonging to this order; pachyderms.

Meanings of Pachydermatocele:

noun

A pendulous skin lesion seen in neurofibromatosis, consisting of a neurofibroma of the dermis or subcutaneous tissue with hypertrophy of overlying skin.

Meanings of Pachydermia:

noun

Abnormal thickening of the skin.

Meanings of Pachydermoid:

adjective

Resembling or related to the pachyderms.

Meanings of Pachydermous:

adjective

Pachydermatous; (figurative) thick-skinned.

Meanings of Pachyderms:

noun

A very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.

Usage examples:

Apart from sheltering smaller wildlife like rabbits, gaur and jackal, a part of the estate forms an…

Meanings of Pachymeningitis:

noun

Inflammation of the dura mater.

Meanings of Pachymeninx:

noun

The dura mater.

Meanings of Pachymeter:

noun

= pachometer .

Meanings of Pachynema:

noun

Pachytene.

Meanings of Pachyntic:

adjective

Relating to or characterized by abnormal thickening.

Meanings of Pachyodont:

adjective

Having thick or massive teeth; specifically of, relating to, or designating (the dentition of) a bivalve mollusc characterized by one to three heavy, blunt teeth in the hinge of the shell, as typical of the extinct rudists (sometimes classified in an order pachyodonta).

noun

A pachyodont bivalve mollusc.

Meanings of Pachyphyllous:

adjective

Having thick leaves.

Meanings of Pachypodous:

adjective

Having a thick foot; having large feet; specifically of or relating to the former division pachypoda of molluscs.

Meanings of Pachysandra:

noun

An evergreen creeping shrubby plant of the box family.

Usage examples:

Serious ground covers like vinca, pachysandra or ivy are too aggressive to make good companions.

Meanings of Pachysandras:

noun

An evergreen creeping shrubby plant of the box family.

Usage examples:

Serious ground covers like vinca, pachysandra or ivy are too aggressive to make good companions.

Meanings of Pachytene:

noun

The third stage of the prophase of meiosis, following zygotene, during which the paired chromosomes shorten and thicken, the two chromatids of each separate, and exchange of segments between chromatids may occur.

Usage examples:

Zygotene and pachytene chromosomes can be distinguished by their different morphology due to the ex…

Meanings of Pacifiable:

adjective

Capable of being pacified.

Meanings of Pacific:

adjective

Peaceful in character or intent.

Usage examples:

A pacific gesture

noun

Short for pacific ocean.

Meanings of Pacifically:

adverb

In a peaceful way or a way that helps to cause peace

Usage examples:

The water shone pacifically., "we just wanted to take a look," he explained pacifically.

Meanings of Pacificate:

verb

Pacify.