Words containing par

Comparate means: One of two things compared together.

Comparation means: A making ready; provision.

Comparative means: Of or pertaining to comparison.

Comparative means: Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.

Comparative means: Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or absolute, as compared with another thing or state.

Comparative means: Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright.

Comparative means: The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, more stormy, less windy, are all comparatives.

Comparative means: An equal; a rival; a compeer.

Comparative means: One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.

Comparatively means: According to estimate made by comparison; relatively; not positively or absolutely.

Zoosperm means: One of the spermatic particles; spermatozoid.

Zoopsychology means: Animal psychology.

Zoopraxiscope means: An instrument similar to, or the same as, the, the phenakistoscope, by means of which pictures projected upon a screen are made to exhibit the natural movements of animals, and the like.

Zoophytology means: The natural history zoophytes.

Zoophytological means: Of or pertaining to zoophytology; as, zoophytological observations.

Zoophytoid means: Pertaining to, or resembling, a zoophyte.

Zoophytical means: Of or pertaining to zoophytes.

Zoophytic means: Alt. of Zoophytical

Zoophyte means: Any one of the Zoophyta.

Zoophyte means: Any one of numerous species of invertebrate animals which more or less resemble plants in appearance, or mode of growth, as the corals, gorgonians, sea anemones, hydroids, bryozoans, sponges, etc., especially any of those that form compound colonies having a branched or treelike form, as many corals and hydroids.