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 plastidial Of or pertaining to a plastid plastidic Pertaining to, or composed of plastids plastidium Synonym of plastid. plastidome The entirety of the plastids of a cell. plastidule One of the small particles or organic molecules of protoplasm. plastidyl Related to or composed of a plastid. plastification Act or process of plastifying. plastifier A chemical agent that causes other chemical compounds to react to form a plastic. plastify To make or become plastic or malleable. plastiglass A clear material combining the characteristics of plastic and glass. plastiglomerate A type of rock with plastic inclusions plastilina plasticine plastin A set of actin-bundling proteins . plastinate A body, or body part, preserved by means of plastination. plastinated Preserved by means of plastination. plastination A technique for preserving bodies or body parts by replacing the water and fat with certain plastics. plastinator One who plastinates dead bodies or body parts. plastinoid Resembling plastin. plastique A form of physical exercise that involves rotation of the joints. plastiskin synthetic skin, especially that of an android. plastisol A liquid dispersion of plastic or resin that may be converted to a solid by heating plastisphere The ecosystem on the surface of a piece of plastic (especially in a marine environment). plastivore A biological organism (microbial or otherwise) which consumes and breaks down plastics (synthetic polymers). plastivorous Consuming plastic. plastizyme Any of a type of molecularly imprinted polymer engineered to function as an enzyme, being a catalyst to aid breakdown of molecules, for industrial uses and in environmental remediation. plastochron The time between successive leaf initiation events. plastochronal Relating to the plastochron. plastochronic Relating to the plastochron. plastocyanin An important copper-containing protein, involved in electron transfer plastoelastic Plastic and elastic. plastoelasticity The condition of being plastoelastic. plastogamic Synonym of plasmogamic. plastogamy Synonym of plasmogamy. plastogene The equivalent of a simple gene in plastids plastogenetic Relating to plastogenes plastoglobule A globular mass of lipoprotein within a chloroplast. plastoglobulin Any of a group of lipoproteins present in the plastids of many plants plastographic Relating to plastography. plastography The art of forming figures or models in a malleable material. plastoholotype An artificial mould or copy of a holotype specimen. plastohydroquinone The reduced, phenolic form of plastoquinone plastoid A plastic-like material. plastome The part of the genome of a photosynthetic plant found in its plastid plastomenid Any turtle of the genus †Plastomenus. plastometer A tool used to determine the flow properties of plastic materials. plastomic Relating to the plastome. plastonema A filament the surrounds a plastosome (organelle). plastoquinol A compound derived from plastoquinone during photosynthesis. plastoquinone a quinone, related to the carotenoids, involved in the electron transport process of photosynthesis plastoribosome A prokaryotic ribosome plastosemiquinone Any semiquinone derived from a plastoquinone plastosome Any of various organelles found within a cell, especially a mitochondrion. plastotype A plastid genotype. plastral Relating to the plastron. plastromancy A form of divination through the use of turtleshell plastrons. plastromantic Of or pertaining to plastromancy. plastron The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace. plastronal Relating to a plastron plat A plot of land; a lot. Plata A surname. platacanthomyid Any rodent in the Platacanthomyidae. Plataea An ancient Greek city-state situated in Boeotia near the frontier with Attica at the foot of Mt. Cithaeron, between the mountain and the river Asopus, which divided its territory from that of Thebes. Plataean Someone from ancient Plataea. Platamon A town and seaside resort in Central Macedonia, Greece. platan A planetree. platanaceous Belonging to the family Platanaceae of plane trees. platanistid Any river dolphin in the Platanistidae. platanistoid Any river dolphin in the superfamily Platanistoidea. platanna Any of several clawed frogs of the genus Xenopus which spend most of their time in water and rarely emerge onto land, especially the common platanna, Xenopus laevis. platanthera Any orchid of the genus Platanthera. platanus Any tree of the genus Platanus. platarsite An isometric-diploidal gray mineral containing arsenic, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, and sulfur. Platas A surname from Spanish. plataspid Any true bug in the family Plataspidae, which is sometimes known as the Plataspididae. platband A border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border. plate A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten. Platea A borough of Pennsylvania. plateable That can be plated (covered with another material). Platearian Of or pertaining to the twelfth-century writer Matthaeus Platearius the Younger. plateasm An overly broad or full style of pronunciation. plateau A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. plateaulike Resembling or characteristic of a plateau. platebound Describing an antibody (or other material) that is bound to a glass plate and not able to move away. platebrush Synonym of susumber (“Solanum torvum”). plated Covered with plates or scales. plateful The quantity contained on a plate. plateholder A device for holding a photographic plate. plateia A town square in Greece or Cyprus Platek A surname. platelayer A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation. platelaying The work of a platelayer, inspecting and maintaining the permanent way. platelegs Plate armour for legs. plateless Without a plate or plates. platelessness Absence of plates. platelet A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots. plateletpheresis The removal of platelets from a person through apheresis. platelike Having characteristics of a plate Platell A surname. platemaker One who produces plates (printing surfaces). platemaking The production of plates (printing surfaces). plateman A person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant. platemark A mark or emblem stamped upon gold or silver plate, to indicate the place of manufacture, the degree of purity, etc. platemog To be significantly more appetizing than (another dish). platen The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made. platencin A natural antibiotic, related to platensimycin, occurring in strains of Streptomyces platensis. platensimycin A natural antibiotic occurring in strains of Streptomyces platensis. plateosaur A plateosaurid dinosaur of the genus Plateosaurus that lived during the Late Triassic period. plateosaurian Any sauropodomorph dinosaur of the clade Plateosauria plateosaurid Any dinosaur in the family Plateosauridae. plateosaurus Any herbivorous dinosaur of the family Plateosauridae. plater Someone who plates metal. plateresque Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate. Platero A surname. plateroom A room for the production of plates for printing. plateroon a counterfeit coin. plates Synonym of number plate. platescape The visual arrangement of food on a plate and the accompanying utensils, etc., regarded as a factor in the choices people make about their food intake. platesetter A machine used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards plateskirt A skirt of plate armour. platetrope One of a pair of a paired organ. plateware Plates used for serving food and dining. plateway An early form of railway using L-shaped iron rails. platewise In terms of plates. platework An arrangement or structure of plates. plateworker A person who constructs platework. platform A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made. platformally In terms of or by means of a platform. platformed Having very thick soles and heels to make the wearer appear taller. platformer A platform game. platformful The amount that is on a platform. platforming The video game activity of jumping from one platform to another. platformish Resembling or characteristic of a platform (in various senses). platformism An anarchist tendency stressing the need for organizations that can influence working-class and peasant movements through ideological and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism. platformist A supporter of platformism. platformization The increasing domination of the Internet by a number of large companies whose products function as markets for content. platformless Without a platform or platforms. platformlike Similar to or resembling a platform. platformward Toward a platform. platformy Characteristic of platform games. Plath A surname. Plathian Of or pertaining to Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), American poet and novelist, or her works. platicon A flat-top dissipative solitonic pulse platin Any platinum-based antineoplastic, of which class cisplatin is the archetypal member. platina platinum. platinate Any of several oxyanions of platinum, or the salts containing these ions. platination Reaction with a platinate ion Platine Of or pertaining to the River Plate (Río de la Plata) or its basin. platinectomy The removal or excision of the footplate of the stapes. plating An act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet. platinian Containing tetravalent platinum.