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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Polyphemus MothnounMWEvery large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wingsverified
Polyphonic ProsenounMWEa rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonanceverified
Polytechnic InstitutenounMWEa technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciencesverified
Polyunsaturated FatnounMWEa class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atomsverified
Polyunsaturated Fatty AcidnounMWEan unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per moleculeverified
Polyvinyl ChloridenounMWEa polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cablesverified
Polyvinyl ResinnounMWEa thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl groupverified
Pomegranate TreenounMWEshrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruitverified
Pomme BlanchenounMWEdensely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous rootsverified
Pomme De PrairienounMWEdensely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous rootsverified
Pommel HorsenounMWEa gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles or pommels near the centerverified
Pond Bald CypressnounMWEcommon cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at baseverified
Pond CypressnounMWEsmaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichumverified
Pond LilynounMWEa water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the waterverified
Pond-Scum ParasitenounMWEan aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scumverified
Ponderosa PinenounMWEcommon and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when matureverified
Pons VaroliinounMWEa band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrainverified
Poodle DognounMWEan intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clippedverified
Pool CuenounMWEsports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiardsverified
Pool SticknounMWEsports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiardsverified
Poor BoynounMWEa large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)verified
Poor Man's OrchidnounMWEany plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowersverified
Poor Man's PulsenounMWEtwining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodderverified
Poor Man's WeatherglassnounMWEherb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weatherverified
pop offverbMWEpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain lifecandidate
Pop-Up BooknounMWEa book that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is openedverified
Popcorn BallnounMWEpopcorn combined with a thick sugar or molasses or caramel syrup and formed into ballsverified
Poplar TreenounMWEany of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkinsverified
Popliteal ArterynounMWEa continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feetverified
Poppy FamilynounMWEherbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruitsverified
Poppy MallownounMWEa plant of the genus Callirhoe having palmately cleft leaves and white to red or purple flowers borne throughout the summerverified
Popular MusicnounMWEany genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)verified
Popular Music GenrenounMWEany genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)verified
Population ScientistnounMWEa scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statisticsverified
Population ShiftnounMWEa change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a populationverified
Porcelain ClaynounMWEa fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar)verified
Porcupine ProvisionnounMWEa measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attemptsverified