Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z pachyodont Having thick teeth. pachyonychia Abnormal thickening of the nails. pachyophiid Any reptile in the family Pachyophiidae, now referred to as the Simoliophiidae. pachyosteosclerosis pachyostosis combined with thickening of the trabecular bone pachyosteosclerotic Exhibiting or relating to pachyosteosclerosis. pachyostosed Modified by pachyostosis pachyostosis A thickening of the bones of the ribs and vertebrae. pachyostotic Relating to pachyostosis pachyostotically In a pachyostotic manner pachyphyllous thick-leafed pachypleurosaur A primitive sauropterygian reptile of the Triassic period, vaguely resembling aquatic lizards. pachypleurosaurid Any extinct sauropterygian reptile of the family Pachypleurosauridae. pachypod Any of a group of animals with thick feet. pachypodol A methylated flavonol present in Pachypodanthium confine pachyporid Any coral of the family Pachyporidae pachyptile Any seabird in the genus Pachyptila. pachyrhinosaurin Any of the dinosaurs of the tribe †Pachyrhinosaurini, a clade of centrosaurine ceratopsids. pachyrhizodontid Any extinct fish of the family Pachyrhizodontidae pachyrhizodontoid Any extinct teleost of the suborder †Pachyrhizodontoidei pachyrhynchid Any weevil of the genus Pachyrhynchus pachyrostran Any ceratopsid dinosaur of the clade Pachyrostra pachyrukhine Any extinct animal of the subfamily Pachyrukhinae pachysandra A genus, Pachysandra, of four or five species of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs, belonging to the boxwood family, Buxaceae, used ornamentally as groundcover. pachytene The third stage of prophase 1 of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids. pachytroctid Any barklouse of the family Pachytroctidae. pachyvessel A pachychoroid blood vessel pacidamycin Any of a group of uridyl peptide antibiotics pacifastin Any of a group of serine proteinase inhibitors found in arthropods pacifiable Capable of being pacified pacific Calm, peaceful. Pacifica A city in San Mateo County, California, United States. pacificae Synonym of pacifical letters. pacifically In a calm or quiet manner. Pacifican Pacific; relating to the Pacific Ocean. pacificate Synonym of pacify. pacificating Which makes peace; which pacificates. pacificatingly In a pacificating manner; in a peacemaking way. pacification The process of pacifying. pacificator A peacemaker, a pacifier. pacificatory Promoting peace; conciliatory. pacificism A moderate form of political pacifism which allows the use of violence against those seeking to commit greater violence. pacificity The quality of being pacific; peacefulness. pacifico A peaceful native in Cuba or the Philippines who did not oppose Spanish colonization. Pacificward Toward the Pacific Ocean. pacifier Someone or something that pacifies. pacifism The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. pacifist One who loves, supports, or favours peace. pacifistic Of or pertaining to pacifism; pacifist. pacifistically In a pacifistic manner; in the manner of a pacifist. pacify To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending (or suppressing) war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation. pacifyingly So as to pacify or calm. pacily In a pacey manner. paciness The quality of being pacey. pacing The act of moving in paces, or their arrangement or timing. Pacini A surname. Pacinian Of or relating to Filippo Pacini (1812–1883), Italian anatomist. Pacino A surname. Pacioli A surname Paciolian Of or relating to Luca Pacioli (1445–1517), Italian mathematician and seminal contributor to the field now known as accounting. Pacioretty A surname. Pacitti A surname from Italian. pack A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale. packability The quality or state of being packable. packable Capable of being packed. package Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. packageability The quality or state of being packageable. packageable Able to be packaged. packaged Having been placed in a package. packager A person who packages. packaging The act of packing something. Packard A surname. packboard A board worn on the back like a backpack for carrying goods while travelling. packcloth A strong, coarse cloth used for packaging. Packe A surname. packed Put into a package. packer A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation packery A packing plant; a site where goods are packaged. packet A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel packetful Enough to fill a packet. packetization The act or process of bundling data into packets according to a specific protocol packetize To form data into packets, or bundled units, according to a specific protocol packetizer A process that packetizes. packetlike Resembling or characteristic of a packet. packetman A seaman aboard a packet Packett A surname. Packham A surname. packhorse A horse used as a pack animal. packhouse A building where fruit and vegetables are packed prior to distribution to shops. packie A package store, otherwise known as a liquor store. packing The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey. packinghouse A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition. packingless Synonym of packless. Packingtown An industrial area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, known for its meatpacking industry. packless Of valve: without a packed gland for stem sealing, having a metal diaphragm instead. packlike Resembling or characteristic of a pack (in various senses). packmaker A manufacturer of packs. packmaking The assembly or manufacture of packs (e.g., cigarette packs, backpacks, surgical packs). packman Someone who travels with a pack, especially a travelling salesman. packmaster A person in charge of pack animals used to transport goods. packmate A member of the same pack (social group). packmule A mule used as a pack animal. packraft A lightweight inflatable boat. packrat To hoard things. packrattery The behavior of a packrat; a tendency to collect miscellanea or bric-a-brac, often to excess. packsack A backpack, knapsack, rucksack or similar bag packed with provisions or personal items, especially as carried by a traveller or a hiker, and often slung over the shoulder. packsaddle A saddle designed to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal. packsheet A sheet in which wool is packed. packshot A still or moving close-up of a (usually packaged) product, used to portray the product in advertising. packstaff A pole on which a traveller carries a burden on the shoulder. packstone A kind of grain-supported calcareous rock containing lime mud. packthread A strong thread or twine used in tying up parcels. packware Goods carried in a pack, especially those for sale by a peddler. packway A path, as over mountains, followed by pack animals. Packwood A village in Warwick district, Warwickshire, England. packyear A measure of the cigarettes a person has smoked, equal to a pack (of twenty cigarettes) each day for a year. paclitaxel A taxane antineoplastic drug C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄ originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, but now typically derived as a semisynthetic product of the English yew; it interferes with microtubule function and inhibits cell division, and is used in the treatment of some cancers, especially those of the breast and ovary. paclobutrazol A plant growth retardant and triazole fungicide that acts by inhibiting gibberellin biosynthesis. paco An alpaca. Pacoh A minority ethnic group, part of the Katuic peoples, found mostly in the mountains of Laos. Pacohs Synonym of Pacoh (“ethnic group”). Pacoima A neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States. pacotille Something of little or no value exchanged for something valuable, originally goods exchanged for slaves. pacovicuna A hybrid between an alpaca and vicuna. pacquet A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Pacquiao A surname from Cebuano [in turn from Spanish, in turn from Hokkien]. pacrinolol A particular beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist. pacritinib A medication belonging to the class of Janus kinase inhibitors, used for the treatment of myelofibrosis. pacsin Any of a family of cytoplasmic phosphoproteins that play a role in vesicle formation and transport pact An agreement; a compact; a covenant. pactamycin An antitumor antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces pactum paction A pact, an agreement. pactional Of the nature of, or by means of, a pact. pactionally As a pact or agreement. pactitious Settled by a pact or treaty; relating to pacts or treaties. pactless Without a pact. Pactolian Pertaining to the Pactolus, a river in ancient Lydia famous for its golden sands. Pactolus A river, formerly an important feature of ancient Lydia and said to contain gold; now rising and emptying in modern Turkey. pacu Any of certain freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae, endemic to South America; they are characterised by squarish, human-like teeth and a mainly herbivorous diet. Pacupac A sitio in the barangay of Guiddam, Abulug, Cagayan, Philippines. pacuvirus Any virus of the genus Pacuvirus pACYC A constructed plasmid based on P15A that can live in E. coli paczki A traditional Polish doughnut. Paczkowski A surname from Polish. pad A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on. pada The basic metric unit of Vedic poetry, consisting of one line of verse in Sanskrit, typically as part of a four-line stanza. Padalecki A surname. Padalino A surname from Italian. padam In Carnatic music, a type of short song, or the accompanying dance. Padan Of or relating to the river Po in Italy. Padanaram A village in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States.