paronomastic, paronomastical

[Eng. paronomas ( ia ); -tic, -tical.] Pertaining to paronomasia; consisting of a play upon words; punning. "Paronomastical allusion is sufficient."-More: On the Seven Churches. (Pref.) *păr-o-năm-a-sỹ, s . [Fr. paronomasie .] The same as PARONOMASIA (q. v.). păr-o-nych-i-a, s. [Latin, from Greek paro nychia.] [ONYCHIA.] 1. Surg.: A whitlow. 2. Bot .: The typical genus of the Paronychia cere (q. v.). The numerous species are generally small cæspitose plants with opposite or whorled leaves, scabrous interpetiolar stipules, and small flowers. They are from the warmer countries.