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prepubertal |
Adjective
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(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty |
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prepupal |
Adjective
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of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages |
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pupal |
Adjective
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of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage |
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puerile |
Adjective
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displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
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puerile |
Adjective
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of or characteristic of a child |
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polyandrous |
Adjective
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having more than one husband at a time |
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polygynous |
Adjective
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having more than one wife at a time |
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polyglot |
Adjective
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having a command of or composed in many languages |
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polyglot |
Noun
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a person who speaks more than one language |
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perambulating |
Adjective
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strolling or walking around |
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polyvalent |
Adjective
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having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher |
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polyvalent |
Adjective
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containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen |
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profligate |
Adjective
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unrestrained by convention or morality |
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profligate |
Adjective
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recklessly wasteful |
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profligate |
Noun
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a recklessly extravagant consumer |
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profligate |
Noun
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a dissolute man in fashionable society |
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principled |
Adjective
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based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality |
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polyoicous |
Adjective
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having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant |
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polygamous |
Adjective
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having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant |
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polygamous |
Adjective
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having more than one mate at a time |
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paroicous |
Adjective
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having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium |
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polyphonic |
Adjective
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having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together |
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polyphonic |
Adjective
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of or relating to or characterized by polyphony |
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polyphonic |
Adjective
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having two or more phonetic values |
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plebeian |
Adjective
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of or associated with the great masses of people |
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plebeian |
Noun
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one of the common people |
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psychoneurotic |
Adjective
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affected with emotional disorder |
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psychoneurotic |
Noun
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a person suffering from neurosis |
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poignant |
Adjective
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arousing affect |
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poignant |
Adjective
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keenly distressing to the mind or feelings |
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phobic |
Adjective
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suffering from irrational fears |
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paranormal |
Adjective
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not in accordance with scientific laws |
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paranormal |
Adjective
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seemingly outside normal sensory channels |
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psychosomatic |
Adjective
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used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis |
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phantasmal |
Adjective
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resembling or characteristic of a phantom |
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parapsychological |
Adjective
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beyond normal physical explanation |
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psychic |
Adjective
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outside the sphere of physical science |
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psychic |
Adjective
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affecting or influenced by the human mind |
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psychic |
Noun
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a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception |
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pleasant |
Adjective
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(of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior |
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pleasant |
Adjective
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affording pleasure |
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psychical |
Adjective
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outside the sphere of physical science |
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psychical |
Adjective
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affecting or influenced by the human mind |
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psychokinetic |
Adjective
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moving an object without apparent use of physical means |
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preternatural |
Adjective
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existing outside of or not in accordance with nature |
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preternatural |
Adjective
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surpassing the ordinary or normal |
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patrician |
Adjective
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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy |
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patrician |
Adjective
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befitting a person of noble origin |
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patrician |
Noun
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a member of the aristocracy |
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patrician |
Noun
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a person of refined upbringing and manners |