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Plant DepartmentnounMWEthe division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plantverified
Plant FoodnounMWEany substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertileverified
Plant HoppernounMWErelated to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plantsverified
Plant LousenounMWEany of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plantsverified
Plant ToxinnounMWEany substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxinverified
Plantain LilynounMWEany of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowersverified
Plantain TreenounMWEa banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruitsverified
Plantar ReflexnounMWEflexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 yearsverified
Planter's PunchnounMWEa cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bittersverified
Plantigrade MammalnounMWEan animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beingsverified
Plantlike FlagellatenounMWEunicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algaeverified
Plasma CellnounMWEa cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigenverified
Plasma MembranenounMWEa thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cellverified
Plasma Thromboplastin AntecedentnounMWEcoagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendencyverified
Plasmid DnanounMWEa small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replicationverified
Plasminogen ActivatornounMWEprotease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysisverified
Plaster BandagenounMWEbandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they healverified
Plaster CastnounMWEbandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they healverified
Plasterer's FloatnounMWEa hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stuccoverified
Plastic ExplosivenounMWEan explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroyverified
Plastic FilmnounMWEa thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover thingsverified
Plate ArmornounMWEspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fireverified
Plate ArmournounMWEspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fireverified
Plate Tectonic TheorynounMWEthe branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crustverified
Plate TectonicsnounMWEthe branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crustverified
Plateau Striped WhiptailnounMWEhaving distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Coloradoverified
Platform as a ServicenounMWEOffers the capability to deploy onto the cloud infrastructure customer-created or -acquired applications that are created using programming languages and tools supported by the providerverified
Platinum BlondnounMWEa blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blondverified
Platinum BlondenounMWEa blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blondverified
Platinum ThermometernounMWEthermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wireverified
play falseverbMWEconceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an endverified
Play TherapynounMWEform of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatmentverified
Player PianonounMWEa mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keysverified
Playground SlidenounMWEplaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slideverified
Playing PeriodnounMWE(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceedsverified
Plea BargainnounMWEin criminal law, a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious chargeverified