All English words - page 3969

Meanings of Paraquat:

noun

A toxic fast-acting herbicide, which becomes deactivated in the soil.

Usage examples:

The rochester team studied the effects of a mixture of two common agrochemicals, the herbicide para…

Meanings of Paraquats:

noun

A toxic fast-acting herbicide, which becomes deactivated in the soil.

Usage examples:

The rochester team studied the effects of a mixture of two common agrochemicals, the herbicide para…

Meanings of Pararectal:

adjective

Located beside the rectum.

Meanings of Pararosaniline:

noun

A colourless, crystalline alcohol, (h₂ nc₆ h₄)₃ coh, which is used in making triphenylmethane dyes and whose red hydrochloride is used as a stain in microscopy.

Meanings of Paras:

noun

A paratrooper.

Usage examples:

We aren't missing nato, a few battalions of paras and mech infantry would be nice, but they won't c…

proper noun

A state in northern brazil, on the atlantic coast at the delta of the amazon; capital, belém. it is a region of dense rainforest.

Meanings of Parasang:

noun

A unit of length used in ancient persia, originally the distance travelled in an hour and usually reckoned to be approx. 6 km (3.7 miles).

Meanings of Parasangs:

noun

A unit of length used in ancient persia, originally the distance travelled in an hour and usually reckoned to be approx. 6 km (3.7 miles).

Meanings of Parascenium:

noun

The part of an ancient greek or roman theatre on either side of the stage, in which props were stored and to which the actors retired.

Meanings of Parasceve:

noun

The day of preparation for the jewish sabbath, the eve of the sabbath, friday. used chiefly with reference to good friday (in later use only roman catholic church).

Meanings of Paraselenae:

noun

A bright spot in the sky similar to a parhelion but formed by moonlight.

Meanings of Paraselene:

noun

A bright spot in the sky similar to a parhelion but formed by moonlight.

Meanings of Paraselenic:

adjective

Of or relating to paraselenae; of the nature of a paraselene.

Meanings of Parasexual:

adjective

Designating any form of genetic recombination that occurs by a process other than the fusion of gametes, as (in certain fungi) by the fusion of nuclei, (in bacteria) by conjugation, transduction, or transformation, or (in viruses) by exchange of genes within a host cell.

Meanings of Parasexuality:

noun

Parasexual behaviour or activity; (genetics) parasexual recombination.

Meanings of Parashah:

noun

In jewish liturgy: each of several portions of the torah read at a sabbath morning synagogue service; these portions collectively, a sedra.

Meanings of Parashoth:

noun

In the second world war (1939–45): a member of the british home guard whose task was to shoot down enemy parachutists.

Meanings of Parasital:

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite; caused by parasites; parasitic.

Meanings of Parasite:

noun

An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.

Usage examples:

The parasite attaches itself to the mouths of fishes

Meanings of Parasitemia:

noun

The demonstrable presence of parasites in the blood.

Usage examples:

These typically include malnutrition, anaemia, malaria parasitaemia, or hiv infection.

Meanings of Parasites:

noun

An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.

Usage examples:

The parasite attaches itself to the mouths of fishes

Meanings of Parasitic:

adjective

(of an organism) living as a parasite.

Usage examples:

Mistletoe is parasitic on trees

Meanings of Parasitical:

adjective

Parasitic organisms live on other animals or plants of a different type and feed from them

Usage examples:

A parasitic brain worm is killing moose in minnesota., they have developed methods to combat any fu…

Meanings of Parasiticidal:

adjective

Of the nature of a parasiticide; destroying parasites.

Meanings of Parasiticide:

noun

A substance used in medicine and veterinary medicine to kill parasites (especially those other than bacteria or fungi).

Usage examples:

We don't use any commercial fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, parasiticides, antibiotics, or g…

Meanings of Parasitics:

adjective

Used to or able to treat infections caused by parasites (= animals or plants that live and feed on animals or plants of a different type)

Usage examples:

This anti-parasitic drug is also used to treat other worm infections., this aromatic herb has antis…