paragraphosIn Ancient Greek papyri, anything written beside the main text, such as a marginal note or sign to mark the close or beginning of a sentence, or (in a drama) to indicate a change of speaker.
parahaploidDescribing a male diploid organism whose parental genes are inactivated by heterochromatization
parahawkA fictional, hybrid form of snowmobile / paraglider
parahawkingAn activity that combines paragliding with falconry, and in which birds of prey are trained to fly with paragliders, guiding them to thermals
parahormoneA substance that is a product of ordinary metabolism and not produced for a specific purpose, but acts like a hormone in modifying the activity of some distant organ, as in the case of carbon dioxide acting on the respiratory centre.
parahoxozoanAny marine animal of the superphylum Parahoxozoa
paraiA type of percussion instrument used in the parai attam dance associated with Tamil culture.
paraimmunoblastA medium-sized B cell, with a roundish nucleus with open chromatine pattern and a conspicuous, usually centrally located nucleolus; often found in the proliferative centers of chronic lymphocytic leukemiae.
paraimmunoglobulinopathyA form of proteinemia in which immunoglobulins are present throughout the bloodstream
parainfectionA condition resembling an infection but not caused by an infectious agent.
parainfluenzaAny of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae, which are the second most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in younger children.
parakeelyaCalandrinia balonensis, a succulent herb of central Australia.
parakeetAny of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.
parakeetitisThe excessive admiration of, and tendency to be easily distracted by, the visually appealing components of a board game (especially a Eurogame).
parakeldyshiteA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.
parakiteA train or series of kites on one string and flying tandem, used for attaining great heights and for sending up instruments for meteorological observations or a person for military reconnaissance.
paralanguageThe non-verbal elements of speech, and to a limited extent of writing, used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as pitch, volume, and intonation
paralarvaThe planktonic (moving about with the water current) stage of a young cephalopod just after it has hatched.
paralaurioniteA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
paralbuminA protein-like body found in the fluid from ovarian cysts and elsewhere. It is generally associated with a substance related to, if not identical with, glycogen.
paraldehydeA cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde once used as an antidepressant.
paralectAn idiolect that closely approximates the dominant or most prestigious language form, but differs slightly, reflecting the speaker's original dialect, especially as regards to accent.
paralectotypeAny additional specimen from among a set of syntypes, after a lectotype has been designated from among them.
paralegalOne who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.