Defn: The quality of being paronymous; also, the use of paronymous words.
PAROOPHORON; PAROOEPHORON
Par`o*öph"o*ron, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. Para-) + (Anat.)
Defn: A small mass of tubules near the ovary in some animals, and corresponding with the parepididymis of the male.
PAROQUET Par"o*quet`, n. Etym: [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet, and perroquet.] Paroquet auk or auklet (Zoöl.), a small auk (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.
PARORCHIS
Pa*ror"chis, n. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and Orchis.] (Anat.)
Defn: The part of the epididymis; or the corresponding part of the excretory duct of the testicle, which is derived from the Wolffian body.
PAROSTEAL
Pa*ros"te*al, (Physiol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to parostosis; as, parosteal ossification.
PAROSTOSIS
Par`os*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and Ostosis.] (Physiol.)