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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
Plosionnounthe terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonantverified
Plosivenouna consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing itverified
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
Plovernounany of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wingsverified
Pluckinessnounthe trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injuryverified
Plug-Innouna printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilitiesverified
Plumnounany of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pitverified
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
Plum-Yewnounany of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelopeverified
Plumb LinenounMWEa cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravityverified
Plumberynounthe occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)verified
Plumbingnounutility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewageverified
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
Pluralismnouna social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is toleratedverified
Pluralistnounsomeone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in societyverified
Pluralitynoun(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)verified
Plutonnounlarge mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earthverified