Index of English words, starting with "pl"

(1) - Pleomorphic (a.) Pertaining to pleomorphism; as, the pleomorphic character of bacteria.

(1) - Pleomorphism (n.) The theory that the various genera of bacteria are phases or variations of growth of a number of Protean species, each of which may exhibit, according to undetermined conditions, all or some of the forms characteristic of the different genera and species.
(2) - Pleomorphism (n.) The property of crystallizing under two or more distinct fundamental forms, including dimorphism and trimorphism.

(1) - Pleonasm (n.) Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; as, I saw it with my own eyes.

(1) - Pleonastic (a.) Alt. of Pleonastical

(1) - Pleonastically (adv.) In a pleonastic manner.