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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Plexus SacralisnounMWEa nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nervesverified
Plica VocalisnounMWEeither of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynxverified
Plimsoll LinenounMWEwaterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loadedverified
Plimsoll MarknounMWEwaterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loadedverified
Plosive ConsonantnounMWEa consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing itverified
Plosive Speech SoundnounMWEa consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing itverified
Plum DuffnounMWEa stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citronverified
Plum TomatonounMWEa kind of cherry tomato that is frequently used in cooking rather than eaten rawverified
Plum TreenounMWEany of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stoneverified
Plumb LinenounMWEa cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravityverified
Plumbing SystemnounMWEutility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewageverified
Plume PoppynounMWEherb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowersverified
Plume ThistlenounMWEany of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower headsverified
Plumed ThistlenounMWEany of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower headsverified
Plutonic RocknounMWElarge mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earthverified
Plutonium 239nounMWEa highly fissionable isotope of plutonium that is used in atomic weapons and as a reactor fuelverified
Plutonium BombnounMWEa nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)verified
Plutonium PitnounMWEa steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosivesverified
Plutonium TriggernounMWEa steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosivesverified
Pneumococcal VaccinenounMWEvaccine effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus, also called Pneumovaxverified
Pneumocystis Carinii PneumonianounMWEpneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)verified
Pneumocystis PneumonianounMWEpneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)verified
Pneumogastric NervenounMWEa mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal visceraverified
Pneumonic PlaguenounMWEa rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to personverified
Pocket BattleshipnounMWEa small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930)verified
Pocket BoroughnounMWEa sparsely populated borough in which all or most of the land is owned by a single familyverified
Pocket MousenounMWEany of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tailverified
Podsol SoilnounMWEa soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetationverified
Podsolic SoilnounMWEa soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetationverified
Podzol SoilnounMWEa soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetationverified
Poeciliid FishnounMWEsmall usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm watersverified
Poet LaureatenounMWEa poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or regionverified
Poetic LicensenounMWElicense used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their workverified