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- PERIDOTITEA rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
- PHATICPertaining to words used to convey any kind of social relationship and whose meaning is otherwise either deemphasized or absent.
- PHRENITISMadness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
- PHYTANEA diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.
- PILCROWThe symbol ¶. A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph. A symbol designating a paragraph break.
- PINFISHLagodon rhomboides, a saltwater sparid fish.
- PIONICOf, pertaining to, or composed of pions.
- PISHOGUEMagic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.
- PLANCHA plank.
- PLECTRUMA small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
- PLEUSTONThe organisms that live floating at the surface of water.
- PLEUSTONICRelating to the pleuston.
- PLUMBAGOSplural of plumbago
- PLUMBOUSOf, pertaining to, resembling, or containing lead.
- PODAGRASplural of podagra
- PODGILYIn a podgy way.
- POMACEThe pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil.
- PROSODIALOf or pertaining to prosody.
- PROTONEMAA filament of cells that forms following the germination of the spores of mosses and liverworts
- PTYALINA form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.
- PTYALINSplural of ptyalin
- PYGMAEANArchaic form of pygmean.
- PYTHONICOf or pertaining to, or resembling, a python (“large constricting snake of the family Pythonidae”); pythonlike.
- QIVIUTThe underwool of the Arctic muskox, used as a fibre.
- RAVELINAn outwork. A fortification outside a castle used to split an attacking force; composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon
- RECHEWINGpresent participle and gerund of rechew
- RECOUNTALAct of recounting.
- REFUSNIKAlternative spelling of refusenik.
- REGOLITHSplural of regolith
- REMOTEAt a distance; disconnected.
- RESEAUX
- RETICULEA reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
- RETUNEDsimple past and past participle of retune
- RHEBOKA medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.
- RHODOLITEA purplish-red garnet.
- RHODOLITESplural of rhodolite
- RHYOLITESplural of rhyolite
- RHYOLITICPertaining to or composed of rhyolite, the lava form of granite.
- RHYTIDOMEThe dead layers of plant bark (undergoing or having undergone secondary growth) external to that of the last formed periderm .
- RHYTONA container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.
- RINGDOVEthe wood pigeon
- RONDELETA metric verse (form), modeled after the rondeau, in two rhymes over seven lines, the first (in four syllables) being repeated as third and refrain (final one), each other line hav
- RUANAAn outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.
- RUANASplural of ruana
- RUBEFACIENTMaking red.
- RUBEOLARRelating to rubeola (measles).
- RUBEOLASplural of rubeola
- RUBESCENTturning red; reddening
- RUMINATETo chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
- RUTILATEDsimple past and past participle of rutilate
- RUTILESplural of rutile
- SACATONA tufted perennial grass, Sporobolus airoides, grown in the southwestern United States and Mexico and used for hay and pasture in dry alkaline areas.
- SAMIELA hot desert wind, simoom.
- SEDERUNTA formal meeting, especially of a judicial or ecclesiastical body.
- SEIGNIORA feudal lord; a nobleman who held his lands by feudal grant; any lord (holder) of a manor.
- SEPIOLITEA hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.
- SERICINA water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre.
- SHEBEANArchaic form of shebeen.
- SHIELINGAn area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc.
- SHREWINGpresent participle and gerund of shrew
- SJAMBOKA stout whip, especially made of rhinoceros or hippopotamus hide.
- SNAWING
- SPONGIFORMLike a sponge, porous, full of holes.
- STEENBOKA common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa, Raphicerus campestris.
- STONKA heavy artillery bombardment.
- SURCINGLEA long unpadded strap to pass over and keep in place a blanket, pack or saddle on an animal.
- SURCINGLESplural of surcingle
- SWITHE
- TAHSILAn administrative division in India and Pakistan.
- TALCOSEOf or relating to talc.
- THEBAINESAlternative form of thebaine.
- THERIACAAlternative spelling of theriac.
- THIOLICOf or pertaining to a thiol.
- THORNLIKEResembling or characteristic of a thorn; pointed, acuate.
- THROVEsimple past of thrive
- TITCHA very small person; a small child.
- TOADLIKESimilar to, or resembling, a toad.
- TORNILLOA small tree of species Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States, that has spirally twisted pods.
- TOUZLEDAlternative spelling of tousled.
- TRUMEAUXplural of trumeau
- TYMPANITICOf, pertaining to, or suffering from, tympany.
- UNCLEThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
- UNDERWOOLThe short, wooly underfur of certain animals, especially sheep.
- UNGLOVEDNot wearing a glove; barehanded.
- UPHOVEsimple past of upheave
- URTICA
- UXORIALOf or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.
- VAGOTONICOf or pertaining to vagotonia
- VARIOLEAlternative form of variola; smallpox
- VARIOLITEA rock containing centimeter-scale spherical or globular structures (varioles) in a fine-grained matrix.
- VARIOLITESplural of variolite
- VEINULETA venule or veinlet.
- VENULEA small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.
- VINIFERASplural of vinifera
- VIVATA cry wishing someone long life and prosperity.
- VOCATION(Ecclesiastical) A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.
- VOCIFERANTnoisy; clamorous
- VOLUTEThe characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
- VORTICOSEvortical
- VOUDOUAlternative form of voodoo (religion)