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 palaeomechanical Relating to ancient mechanisms palaeomigration An ancient migration (human or animal) palaeomobility mobility (of organisms) in prehistoric times palaeomodel A model used in palaeomodeling palaeomodeling The modeling of organism distributions in prehistoric times palaeonemertean Any nemertean of the order Palaeonemertea palaeoniscid Any extinct fish of the family Palaeoniscidae palaeonisciform Any extinct fish of the order Palaeonisciformes palaeoniscoid Relating to the palaeoniscids palaeontinid Any cicadomorph in the family Palaeontinidae. palaeontographic Relating to palaeontography. palaeontographical Relating to palaeontography. palaeontographically In terms of palaeontography. palaeontography The description of fossil remains in scientific literature. palaeophiid Any extinct sea snake in the family Palaeophiidae. Palaeophytic Pertaining to the period of Earth's geologic history when the flora was dominated by seedless plants. palaeophytogeographical Relating to palaeophytogeography palaeophytogeography Ancient phytogeography palaeopolyploid Describing any polyploid organism alive in the geologic past palaeopolyploidization The development of polyploid organisms in the geologic past palaeoproductivity prehistoric productivity (of minerals) palaeopropithecid Any extinct lemur in the family Palaeopropithecidae. palaeopteran Any winged insect of the division Palaeoptera palaeoregolith ancient regolith palaeoryctid Any extinct shrewlike mammal in the family Palaeoryctidae. palaeosalinity The salinity of the seas in the geologic past palaeosaur Any of various prehistoric animals that have been named Palaeosaurus. palaeoscenario An ancient scenario (possible series of events in prehistory) palaeoscience Any scientific discipline that studies the geologic past; especially a division of a study that normally focuses on the present geological state. palaeoscolecid An extinct ecdysozoan worm of the class Palaeoscolecid. palaeosetid Any moth in the family Palaeosetidae. palaeoshoreline A shoreline that existed in the geologic past. palaeosubduction A subduction that occurred in the geologic past palaeotectonics Synonym of paleotectonics. palaeotemperature Temperature (such as of a specific place or stone) in the geological past. palaeothalamus The anterior and central part of the thalamus. palaeotheriid Any extinct hoofed mammal in the family Palaeotheriidae. palaeothermometry the estimation of the temperature in the geologic past palaeotidal Relating to ancient tides palaeotributary An ancient tributary palaeotropical Occurring in tropical Africa and Asia, i.e. the tropics of the Old World. palaeotropics The tropics of "the old world", the tropical areas of both Africa and Asia. Used in biology (rare), pertaining to area of geographical occurrence. palaeotype An old book printed between 1500 and 1550. palaeotypic Relating to the palaeotype phonetic alphabet. palaeovirus Old, obsolete virus. palaeoxylological Relating to palaeoxylology. palaeoxylology the study of fossil wood, whether petrified or not palaeozygopleurid Any extinct gastropod in the family Palaeozygopleuridae. Palaepolis A former city in southwest Italy, now part of Naples. palaestra A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium. palaetiological Relating to palaetiology. palaetiologist Someone versed in palaetiology. palaetiology The science that explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the Earth. palafitte Synonym of pile (“wooden structure used to support prehistoric dwellings”). Palafox A surname from Spanish. palagi A white person; a Caucasian. palagonite A material similar to basalt formed by the action of water on volcanic ash palagonitic Pertaining to, or containing, palagonite. palagonitization Transformation of lava to palagonite by weathering. palagonitized Transformed to palagonite by weathering Palaguachi A surname. Palahniuk A surname. Palaic Of or pertaining to Palaic language or its speakers. Palaihnihan Of or relating to a language family of northeastern California, consisting of the languages Atsugewi and Achumawi. Palaiologan A member of the last ruling dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, which reigned from AD 1261 to AD 1453. palak Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album). palaka A checkered shirt. Palakkad A city and district in Kerala, India. Palakonda A town in Andhra Pradesh, India. Palam A neighbourhood of South West Delhi district, Delhi, India. palama An old unit of weight used in Ceylon. Palamedean Of or relating to Palamedes. Palaming A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Palamis A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Palamism The beliefs and practices of the Palamites. Palamite a Hesychast, an intellectual leader of the Hesychasts Palamitic Of or relating to the Palamites. Palamitism The beliefs of the Palamites. palampore A rich cotton cloth, originally made in India, used for bedspreads and shawls. Palamu A district of Jharkhand, India. Palana A locality of Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia. Palanas A municipality of Masbate, Philippines. Palanca A village in Hîrjauca, Călărași Raion, Moldova. palang Synonym of ampallang (“type of genital piercing”). Palanga A city and municipality of Klaipėda, Lithuania. Palangon A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Palani A town in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. palanka A permanently entrenched wooden camp attached to Turkish frontier fortresses. Palanogan A barangay of Calbayog, Samar, Philippines. Palanpur A city in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. palanquin An enclosed human-borne litter or sedan chair, a large box with a chair, couch, or bed raised on horizontal poles and used as a mode of transport. Palantirian An employee of Palantir Technologies. palantypist One who takes down shorthand using a special keyboard. Palao A barangay of Bangued, Abra, Philippines. palapa An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves. Palapag A municipality of Northern Samar, Philippines. palapalai The fern Microlepia strigosa. Palapye A town in Botswana. palar Pertaining to a pale, a vertical band or line. Palarang A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Palarao A barangay of the municipality of Leyte, province of Leyte, Philippines. Palaris A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. palarstanide A hexagonal-trapezohedral steel gray mineral containing arsenic, palladium, and tin. palas A tree of eastern India and Burma, Butea monosperma. Palasaan A barangay of Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines. Palashi A village on the east bank of Bhagirathi River in the Nadia District of West Bengal, India, famed for the Battle of Plassey in 1757. palata A Burmese flatbread, also known as paratha. palatability The condition of being palatable. palatable Pleasing to the taste, tasty. palatableness The quality of being palatable. palatably In a palatable manner. palatal Pertaining to the palate. palatalism Palatal pronunciation. palatality The quality of being a palatal sound (a sound articulated at the hard palate). palatalizable That can be palatalized. palatalization The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not. palatalizational Of or relating to palatalization. palatalize To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced. palatalized Having undergone palatalization. palatally With reference to the palate. palate A part associated with the mouth of certain invertebrates, somewhat analogous to the palate of vertebrates. palateable Dated spelling of palatable. palateful Tasty; flavorsome. palatefulness The quality of being palateful. palateless Without a palate. palatelike Resembling or characteristic of a palate. palatial Of or relating to a palace. palatially In a manner or style befitting a palace. palatialness The quality of being palatial. palatian palatial palatic A palatal. palatiform Palate-shaped; resembling the palate. palatinate The office or rank of a palatine. palatine (of an official or feudal lord) Having local authority and possessing royal privileges that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign. palatineship The role or status of a palatine. palatinoid A form of envelope or capsule used for the administration of bitter or unpleasant-tasting drugs. palatinose The disaccharide isomaltulose palatinum The palatine bone of the skull. palatious Synonym of palatial. palatitis Inflammation of the palate. palative Pleasing to the taste; palatable. Palatiw A barangay of Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. palatization Synonym of palatalization. palatize Synonym of palatalize. Palatka A city, the county seat of Putnam County, Florida. Palatkwapi The mythical place of origin of the Palatkwapi clans. palatoalveolar Of or pertaining to the palate and alveolus palatobasal Relating to the base of the palatal area palatodental Relating to the palate and the teeth palatogenesis The formation of the palate (roof of the mouth)