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 planometry planimetry planophile Having the leaves more or less horizontal. planorbicone An organism or fossil with a planorbiconic shell, or the shell itself. planorbiconic Having a relatively flat spiral shell (intermediate between serpenticonic and spheroconic) in which the whorls touch (evolute to involute) and get larger as they get further from the center, causing the shell to have the profile of a mushroom when viewed from the side, without being so wide or involute that it is cadiconic. planorbid Any freshwater snail in the family Planorbidae. planorbis Any of the freshwater air-breathing mollusks belonging to Planorbis and allied genera, having shells of a discoidal form. planorboid Flat and orb-like. planosol A soil with a light-coloured, coarse-textured surface horizon that shows signs of periodic water stagnation and abruptly overlies a dense, slowly permeable subsoil with significantly more clay than the surface horizon. planosolic Resembling or relating to a planosol. planospirally In a planospiral manner. planospore A zoospore. planosporicin A peptide lantibiotic produced by the actinomycete Planomonospora alba. planovolumetric Describing a space (or its representation) as a stratification of planes planozygote A mobile zygote. planozygotic Relating to planozygotes. plansifter A tiered set of sieves used in milling. planster An author who plans parts of a story but prefers to write other details by the seat of their pants. Cf. plotter, pantser. plant An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree. planta The sole of the foot. plantable Suitable to be planted. plantacyanin phytocyanin plantage Plants, vegetation; specifically, the planting or cultivation of plants. Plantagenet A member of the dynasty which held the English throne from 1154 to 1485. plantaginaceous Of or relating to the family Plantaginaceae of plantains and close relatives. plantagonine A base closely related to indicaine, found in Plantago species. plantagoside The flavanone glycoside 2'-O-beta-glucopyranosyl-5,7,4',5'-tetrahydroxyflavanone plantain Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium. plantal Belonging to plants. plantar Relating to the sole of the foot. plantarenaloside An iridoid found in the genus Psyllium. plantarflex To flex the foot or toes toward the sole. plantarflexion The act of plantarflexing. plantarflexive Relating to plantarflexors. plantarflexor Any muscle involved in plantarflexion. plantaricin Any of a class of bacteriocins produced by the bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum. plantaris A muscle running at the posterior compartment of the calf from the knee to over the hump of the heel. plantarly Towards the sole of the foot plantarolateral plantar and lateral plantation A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers. plantationer The owner of a plantation. plantationlike Resembling or characteristic of a plantation. Plantationocene The current geological epoch, understood as having been created by the effects of large-scale monocropping. plantazolicin A natural antibiotic produced by the soil bacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and active against anthrax. plantborne Originating from or transmitted by a plant. plantcutter Any of a group of passerine birds in the cotinga family. plantdom The world or sphere of plants. Plante A surname from English planteater A herbivorous animal. planter One who plants something. planterdom The world or sphere of planters (landowners). planterful As much as fits in a planter. planterly Characteristic of a planter. plantership The occupation or position of a planter (manager of a plantation, especially in the United States or Caribbean). plantgating The act of a candidate who greets workers at the entrance to a factory, etc. in order to promote his/her campaign. planthood The state or period of being a plant. planthopper Any of many insects, of superfamily Fulgoroidea, that bear a remarkable resemblance to leaves and are capable of prodigious leaps. planthropological Of or pertaining to planthropology. planthropology The study of plants in order to understand their relationships to humans and human culture. plantibody An antibody produced by plants that have been genetically engineered with animal DNA. planticle A young or small plant, or plant in embryo. plantie A small plant, especially a small houseplant. plantigrade Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground. plantigradism Plantigrade locomotion. plantigrady plantigrade locomotion planting A plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted. Plantinga A surname. Plantingan Of or relating to Alvin Plantinga (born 1932), American analytic philosopher, known for his work in philosophy of religion, epistemology, metaphysics and Christian apologetics. plantivorous plant-eating plantkin A very small plant. plantkind All plants, considered as a group. plantless Without plants (non-animal organisms). plantlessness Absence of plants. plantlet A young or small plant used as a propagule. plantlife Plants collectively. plantlike Having characteristics of a plant. plantling A small, young, or miniature plant. plantly Of or pertaining to plants; botanical. plantness The state or quality of being a plant. plantocracy Government by plantation owners. plantocrat A ruler of a plantocracy. plantodistal plantar and distal plantographic Relating to plantography. plantography The medical examination of foot deformity plantolateral plantar and lateral plantomedial plantar and medial plantomedially In a plantomedial manner or direction plants A surname from German. plantscraper A tower used for indoor farming; a farmscraper. plantsitter One who plant-sits. plantsman An expert on the identification and cultivation of plants. plantsperson A plantsman or plantswoman. plantstand A tall narrow table on which a pot plant can be displayed. plantstuff Any material obtained from plants. Plantsville A neighbourhood, census-designated place, and historic district in the town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. plantswoman A female plantsman. plantule The embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination; a seedling. plantwide Throughout a plant (factory). plantwise In the manner of a plant (non-animal organism). planty Vegetal, plant-related, or associated with plants. Plantz A surname. planula In embryonic development, a vesicle filled with fluid, formed from the morula by the divergence of its cells in such a manner as to give rise to a central space, around which the cells arrange themselves as an envelope; an embryonic form intermediate between the morula and gastrula. planular Of or pertaining to a plane. planulate Having a flattened form planulated Subject to planulation planulation The formation of planulae, typically by some corals planuliform Resembling a planula. planulinid A foraminifer of the family Planulinidae. planuloid Resembling a planula. planulozoan Any animal of the proposed clade Planulozoa planum any flat surface planxty An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character. Planza A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. plap To plash; fall with a plashing sound. Plapcea A river in Romania. plapper To make a flapping noise with the lips. plaque Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch. plaqued Covered with plaque plaqueless Free from plaque. plaquelike Resembling or characteristic of plaque. Plaquemine A city, the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Plaquemines Synonym of Plaquemines Parish (“parish in Louisiana”). plaquenil The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine plaquet Synonym of placard, a metal plate reinforcing the lower part of an armor breastplate or backplate. plaquette A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures. plaquing The formation of a plaque. Plaridel A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines. plarn Plastic yarn made from strips of plastic bags. Plascencia A surname from Spanish. Plasencia A surname. plash A small pool of standing water; a marshy pond; also, a puddle; (uncountable) marshy land; mire. plashed Having branches bent down and intertwined. plasher Synonym of plash (“bent branch”). plashet A small pond or pool, a puddle. Plashetts A locality and former hamlet in Falstone parish, Northumberland, England; the hamlet is now flooded by Kielder Water (OS grid ref NY6691 (locality), NY6690 (old hamlet)) plashing A sound that plashes, as of water. plashingly With a plashing sound. plashless Without a splash plashy Watery, wet, waterlogged. Plasil A surname from Czech. Plaskett A surname from Old French. plasm Protoplasm. plasma A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons. plasmablast A stem cell that develops into a plasma cell plasmablastic Of or pertaining to plasmablasts plasmacyte A plasma cell plasmacytic Of or pertaining to plasmacytes. plasmacytogenesis The creation and development of plasmacytes plasmacytoid Of or pertaining to plasma cells plasmacytoidal Relating to plasmacytoids plasmacytoma A malignant tumour of plasmacytes