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 palliativist A physician who specializes in palliative care. palliator An apologist; one who justifies or excuses atrocities by citing extenuating circumstances or positive aspects. palliatory palliative, soothing pallid Appearing weak, pale, or wan. pallidal of or pertaining to the globus pallidus pallidectomy The electrothermal destruction of the globus pallidus. pallidinine A particular steroid glycoside. pallidity The state of being pallid or pale. pallidly In a pallid manner. pallidness The characteristic of being pallid. pallidocortical Relating to the globus pallidus and the cerebral cortex pallidofugal Leading out from the globus pallidus pallidol A resveratrol dimer found in Cissus pallida etc. pallidoluysian Relating to the corpus pallidus and the corpus Luysii pallidonigral Relating to the globus pallidus and the substantia nigra pallidoseptal pallidal and septal pallidostriatal Relating to the globus pallidus and the striatum pallidosubthalamic Relating to the globus pallidus and the subthalamus pallidotegmental Relating to the globus pallidus and the tegmentum pallidothalamic Relating to, or connecting the globus pallidus and the thalamus pallidotomy A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells. pallidum The globus pallidus. pallilysin A lysin present in Treponema pallidum palliness Quality of being pally. pallingly So as to pall, becoming dull or insipid. palliobranchiate Belonging to the former class Palliobranchiata; having the pallium, or mantle, acting as a gill, as in certain brachiopods. Pallion A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3757). pallisander a dense, heavy wood, similar to teak or mahogany, mostly from species of Dalbergia and Pterocarpus, as well as Machaerium Palliser A surname. Pallisser A surname. Pallister A surname. pallium A large cloak worn by Greek philosophers and teachers. Pallo A surname. pallograph An instrument for recording vibrations, as of a ship at sea. pallographic Relating to the pallograph. pallography The use of the pallograph to measure vibrations. pallone A traditional Italian game played with a large leather ball. pallophotophone A device that records sounds on photographic film. pallopterid Any fly of the family Pallopteridae. pallor Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress. Pallotta A surname. Pallottine Of or pertaining to the Society of the Catholic Apostolate. pallu The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn. Palluch A surname. Palluite A member of the tribe descended from Pallu, a son of Reuben. pallwise In the manner of a pall. pally Like a pal; friendly. Pallywood The claimed manipulation or distortion of the media by Palestinian sources to promote a pro-Palestinian point of view; Palestinian propaganda. palm Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics. palma A city and port, the capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain, on the island of Mallorca; in full, Palma de Mallorca. palmable Able to be manipulated with, or concealed in, a person's palm. palmaceous Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms. Palmach The elite fighting force of the Haganah during the period of the British Mandate for Palestine. Palmachnik A member of the Palmach. palmamide The amide of palmic acid palmar Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage. palmares The record of someone's sporting achievements. palmarian palmary; superior palmarium One of the bifurcations of the brachial plates of a crinoid. palmarly In a palmar direction palmarodistal distal to the palm Palmarola An island of the Pontine Islands, Tyrrhenian Sea, of Italy. palmarolateral Relating to the side of the palm palmaromedial palmar and medial palmarosa A plant related to lemongrass, but with a rose fragrance, of species Cymbopogon martini. palmarumycin Any of a group of fungal metabolites that are derivatives of 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene palmary Worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior. palmas Clapping of the hands. palmate Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point. palmated Having digits connected by a thin membrane; webbed. Palmateer A surname. palmately In a palmate fashion. Palmatier A surname. palmatifid Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the petiole. palmatifidly In a palmatifid manner. palmatiform Of a palmate arrangement. palmatilobate Having palmate lobes, with the divisions separated less than halfway to the common center. palmatilobed Synonym of palmatilobate; palmate lobed, with the divisions separated less than halfway to the common centre. palmatine A protoberberine alkaloid found in several plants, used in the treatment of jaundice, dysentery, hypertension, inflammation, and liver-related diseases. palmation The quality of being palmate. palmatiparted Synonym of palmatipartite. palmatipartite Having lobes with incisions that extend over half-way toward the petiole. palmatisect Having lobes with incisions that extend almost up, but not quite to the petiole. palmatisected palmatisect palmatisectly In a palmatisect manner. palmatolepid Any conodont of the family †Palmatolepidae. palmball A change-up pitch in which the baseball is held tightly in the palm or between the thumb and ring finger, then thrown like a fastball. palmchat Dulus dominicus, a small, long-tailed species of bird native to Hispaniola. palmcorder A small camcorder. palmcreeper The ovenbird Berlepschia rikeri. palmcrist Synonym of palma Christi (“castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)”). Palmdale A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. palmdelphin An isoform of a paralemmin Palme A surname from Swedish. palmed Having or bearing a palm or palms. palmella A soaptree (Yucca elata), of the arid southwestern and south-central US and northern Mexico. palmellaceous Belonging to the family Palmellaceae of green algae. palmellar Relating to a palmella (algae colony). palmellin A pigment found in the alga Porphyridium purpureum (formerly Palmella cruenta). palmelloid Relating to, or resembling a palmella (of algae) palmer A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary. Palmeri A surname. Palmerian Of or pertaining to Daniel David Palmer (1845–1913), the founder of chiropractic. Palmerin A surname. Palmero A surname. Palmerston A surname. Palmerstonian Of or pertaining to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865), British prime minister. Palmersville A suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2970). Palmerton A surname. palmerworm Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an agricultural pest and having many legs and a hairy body. palmery A palm tree plantation. palmetoic Synonym of palmitoleic. palmette A motif in decorative art resembling the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree. palmetto Any of various fan palms of the family Arecaceae, especially Sabal palmetto or the saw palmetto, Serenoa repens. palmetum A collection of cultivated palm trees. palmfly Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Elymnias. palmful Enough to fill the palm of one's hand. Palmgren A surname from Swedish. palmheart heart of palm palmhouse A glasshouse for growing palms and other tropical plants. palmicolous Living or growing on palm trees. palmid A palm, or a cycad or tree fern with a palm-like appearance. palmidrol An analgesic drug. palmier A type of puff pastry biscuit made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar. Palmieri A surname from Italian. palmierite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur. palmiet A South African flowering plant, Prionium serratum. palmiferous Bearing palm trees. palmification The fertilization of date palm trees by suspending male clusters from wild dates over the females. palmiform palmate; palmatiform palmigrade Putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do. palmigrady palmigrade locomotion palmilla Synonym of sacahuista. palmin Triglyceride of palmitic acid palminerved Having the venation arranged like the fingers of an open hand; palmately nerved. palminess Quality of being palmy. palmiped A web-footed bird. palmipedous web-footed Palmisano A surname from Italian. palmist A fortuneteller who uses palmistry. palmiste Synonym of cabbage palm (“Roystonea oleracea”). palmister One who practices palmistry. palmistic Relating to palmistry. palmistry Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand. palmita Any member of the species Chamaerops humilis of European fan palms or Mediterranean dwarf palms. palmitamide The amide of palmitic acid palmitate Any salt or ester of palmitic acid. Palmiter A surname. palmitic Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid. palmitin A glyceride of palmitic acid.