pleochroic
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～ of or relating to or having pleochroism
pleochroism
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～ the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions
pleomorphic
— Tillægsord
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～ relating to or characterized by pleomorphism
pleomorphism
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～ (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
pleomorphism
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～ (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
pleonasm
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～ using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"
pleonaste
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～ a dark-colored spinel containing iron
pleonastic
— Tillægsord
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～ repetition of same sense in different words; "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
pleopod
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～ one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
Plesianthropus
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～ former name for the genus Australopithecus
plesiosaur
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～ extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
plesiosauria
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～ any of the plesiosaurs
plesiosaurus
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～ extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
plessimeter
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～ a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
plessor
— Navneord
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～ (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Plethodon cinereus
— Navneord
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～ common salamander of eastern North America
plethodon
— Navneord
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～ type genus of the Plethodontidae
plethodont
— Navneord
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～ mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water
plethodontidae
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～ small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults
plethora
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～ extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"