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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Petrified Forest National Park
noun a national park in Arizona having the world`s largest collection of petrified coniferous trees

petrifying
adjective paralyzing with terror

petrissage
noun massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed

petrochemical
noun any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas

Petrocoptis
genus Petrocoptis noun perennial tussock-forming rock plants; of Pyrenees and mountains of northern Spain; similar to and sometimes placed in genus Lychnis

Petrogale
genus Petrogale noun rock wallabies

petrolatum
petroleum jelly noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication

petrolatum gauze
noun gauze saturated with petrolatum

petroleum
crude oil noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

petroleum geology
noun the branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields

petroleum geologist
oil geologist noun a specialist in petroleum geology

petrology
lithology noun the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification

Petromyzon
genus Petromyzon noun typical lampreys

Petromyzoniformes
suborder Petromyzoniformes noun lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes

Petromyzontidae
family Petromyzontidae noun lampreys

Petronius
Gaius Petronius noun Roman satirist (died in 66)

Petroselinum
genus Petroselinum noun parsley

petrous
stonelike adjective (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness

petter
fondler noun a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; `they are heavy petters`

Petteria
genus Petteria noun one species: Dalmatian laburnum

petticoat
half-slip noun undergarment worn under a skirt

petticoated
adjective wearing or furnished with a petticoat; `petticoated ladies`; `a petticoated table`

pettily
adverb in a petty way

pettiness
triviality noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous

petting zoo
noun a collection of docile animals for children to pet and feed

petty
small-minded adjective contemptibly narrow in outlook; `petty little comments`; `disgusted with their small-minded pettiness`

petty apartheid
noun racial segregation enforced primarily in public transportation and hotels and restaurants and other public places

petty cash
noun a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses

petty officer
PO noun a noncommissioned officer in the navy with a rank comparable to sergeant in the army

petty spurge
devil`s milk 2 Euphorbia peplus noun an Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States

petunia
noun any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers

pew
church bench noun long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

pewee
peewee noun small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America

pewter
noun any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

Peyer`s patch
Peter`s gland noun any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon

Peziza
genus Peziza noun type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus

Peziza domicilina
noun a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats

Pezizaceae
family Pezizaceae noun large family comprising many typical cup fungi

Pezizales
order Pezizales noun order of mostly saprophytic fungi having cup-shaped ascocarps

Pezophaps
genus Pezophaps noun constituted by the extinct solitaire

Pezophaps solitaria
noun extinct flightless bird related to the dodo

pfannkuchen
german pancake noun puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners` sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce

pfennig
noun 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany

pH
pH scale noun (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic);

Ph.D.
PhD noun an American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded by a graduate school

Phacelia campanularia
noun annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers

Phacochoerus
genus Phacochoerus noun warthogs

Phaeophyceae
class Phaeophyceae noun brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae

Phaeophyta
division Phaeophyta noun coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta

Phaethon
genus Phaethon noun type genus of the Phaethontidae

Phaethontidae
family Phaethontidae noun tropicbirds

phagocyte
scavenger cell noun a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms

phagocytic
adjective capable of functioning as a phagocyte

phagocytosis
noun process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection

Phagun
Phalguna noun the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar

phaius
noun an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers

Phalacrocoracidae
family Phalacrocoracidae noun cormorants

Phalacrocorax
genus Phalacrocorax noun type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae

Phalaenopsis
genus Phalaenopsis noun genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia

Phalaenopsis amabilis
noun orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red

Phalaenoptilus
genus Phalaenoptilus noun a genus of Caprimulgidae

phalangeal
adjective of or relating to the bones of the fingers or toes

phalanger
noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

Phalangeridae
family Phalangeridae noun phalangers; koalas

Phalangida
order Phalangida noun harvestmen

Phalangiidae
family Phalangiidae noun a family of Phalangida

phalangitis
noun inflammation of a finger or toe

Phalangium
genus Phalangium noun type genus of the family Phalangiidae

phalanx
noun any of the bones of the fingers or toes

Phalaris
genus Phalaris noun a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers

phalarope
noun small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the arctic and winter in the tropics

Phalaropidae
family Phalaropidae noun phalaropes

Phalaropus
genus Phalaropus noun type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes

Phallaceae
family Phallaceae noun a family of fungi belonging to the order Phallales and comprising the true stinkhorns

Phallales
order Phallales noun order of fungi comprising the stinkhorns and related forms whose mature hymenium is slimy and fetid; sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes

phallic
priapic adjective resembling or being a phallus; `a phallic symbol`; `phallic eroticism`; `priapic figurines`

phallic stage
phallic phase noun (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child`s development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure

phalloplasty
noun reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury

Phallus
genus Phallus noun genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem

Phallus ravenelii
noun this stinkhorn has a cap with a granulose surface at the apex and smells like decaying flesh

phalsa
Grewia asiatica noun drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets

Phanerogamae
noun in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all seed-bearing plants; superseded by the division Spermatophyta

phaneromania
noun an irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)

Phanerozoic
Phanerozoic eon noun the period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present

phantasmagoria
noun a constantly changing medley or real or imagined images (as in a dream)

phantasmagoric
phantasmagorical adjective characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions; `a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows`--J.C.Powys; `the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature`

phantom
adjective something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; `seemed to hear faint phantom bells`; `the amputee`s illusion of a phantom limb`

phantom limb
noun the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated

phantom limb syndrome
noun syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated

phantom orchid
snow orchid noun waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho

Pharaoh
Pharaoh of Egypt noun the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

pharaoh ant
pharaoh`s ant noun small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest

Pharaonic
adjective of or relating to the ancient Egyptian kings

Pharisee
noun a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions

pharmaceutical
pharmaceutic adjective of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; `the pharmaceutical industry`

pharmacist
druggist noun a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

pharmacogenetics
noun the branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms

pharmacokinetics
noun the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.

pharmacological
pharmacologic adjective of or relating to pharmacology

pharmacologically
adverb with regard to pharmacology; `pharmacologically, this plant could have important applications`