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Polypnounone of two forms that coelenterates such as hydra or corals take: usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouthverified
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
Polyplacophorenounprimitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous platesverified
Polypropenonitrilenounacrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)verified
Polysaccharidenounany of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide moleculesverified
Polysemynounthe ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used, in different contexts, to express two or more different meaningsverified
Polysyndetonnounusing several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy')verified
Polytechnicnouna technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciencesverified
Polytechnic InstitutenounMWEa technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciencesverified
Polytetrafluoroethylenenouna material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoidedverified
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
Polyurianounrenal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urineverified
Polyvalencenoun(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganismverified
Polyvalencynoun(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganismverified
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
Polyzoannounsessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentaclesverified
Pomenouna fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy partverified
Pomegranatenounlarge globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rindverified
Pomegranate TreenounMWEshrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruitverified
Pomfretnoundeep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacificverified
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
Ponderosanouncommon 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
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
Ponderousnessnounan oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluencyverified
Pondweednounany of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceaeverified
Ponsnouna band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrainverified
Pons VaroliinounMWEa band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrainverified