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- PODAGRAGout in the big toe.
- PODAGRICOf or relating to gout.
- PODITEA limb of a crustacean when ambulatory.
- PODIUMA platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
- PODOCARPAny of several coniferous trees, of the genus Podocarpus, from the southern hemisphere.
- POEMA literary piece written in verse.
- POESYA poem.
- POETA person who writes poems.
- POETICRelating to poetry.
- POETRYLiterature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
- POLEISplural of polis
- POLEMARCHThe military commander-in-chief in Athens, one of the nine archonts.
- POLEMICA person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
- POLICEA constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the law, and prevent, detect, and investigate
- POLICYA principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.
- POLIORCETICRelating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare.
- POLISA Greek city-state.
- POLITICOf or relating to polity, or civil government; political.
- POLITYOrganizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
- POLYANTHUSA type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
- POLYARCHA state of many rulers, many leaders.
- POLYCHETEAny of many annelid worms, of the class Polychaeta, such as the lugworm; they have a segmented body with pairs of bristles on each segment.
- POLYCHRESTA medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
- POLYGONA plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
- POLYGONUMAny of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae, embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc.
- POLYHALITEA mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda.
- POLYHISTORSomeone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
- POLYMASTIAThe fact or condition of having more than two mammae or nipples.
- POLYMATHA person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
- POLYMATHIESThe knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.
- POLYMERA long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers.
- POLYPA cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles. The sessile life stage of many cnidarians, whose free-swimming stage, if present, is the me
- POLYPHONICOf or relating to polyphony.
- POLYPUSA medical phenomenon. A polyp. A cardiac thrombus usually found post-mortem.
- POLYTHEISMThe belief in the existence of multiple gods.
- POMPShow of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- POMPOUSAffectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
- POPEAn honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state.
- POREA tiny opening in the skin.
- PORGYAny of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams. In particular, the scup (paugie, Stenotomus chrysops).
- PORISMA proposition affirming the possibility of finding such conditions as will render a certain determinate problem indeterminate or capable of innumerable solutions.
- PORISTICOf or relating to a porism; of the nature of a porism.
- POTHOSAny vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos.
- PRAGMATICPractical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
- PRASEA variety of cryptocrystalline of a green colour.
- PRAXEOLOGYThe study of human action or conduct.
- PRAXISThe practical application of any branch of learning.
- PRESBYOPIAInability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
- PRIAPUSAn image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
- PRISMA polyhedron with parallel ends of the same polygonal shape and size, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides. An object having the shape of a geometrical prism (sense 1).
- PROBLEMA difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
- PROBLEMATICPosing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s): Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide. Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt
- PROCLITICA clitic that joins with the following word phonetically, graphically, or both.
- PROEMAn introduction, preface or preamble.
- PROGLOTTIDA segment of a tapeworm; they contain both male and female reproductive organs
- PROGNOSTICOf, pertaining to or characterized by prognosis or prediction.
- PROLOGUEA speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
- PROMACHOSA deity who fights in front of, or champions, some person or state.
- PRONAOSThe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
- PROPAEDEUTICPreparatory or introductory.
- PROPHECYA prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
- PROPHETSomeone who speaks by divine inspiration.
- PROPHETICHaving the ability to prophesize; prescient.
- PROPHYLLThe frequently specialised or reduced leaf produced at the first node of a new shoot.
- PROPOLISAn aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions, used in the construction of their hives.
- PROPYLAEUMA vestibule or entrance, to a temple.
- PROPYLONAlternative spelling of propylaeum.
- PROSCENIUMThe stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
- PROSEUCHEA place of prayer; among the Jews, one that was not a synagogue, or the temple, usually roofless.
- PROSODYThe study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
- PROSOMAThe front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax of an arachnid or crustacean.
- PROSTHETICArtificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.
- PROTAGONISTThe main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
- PROTEINAny of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
- PROTHALAMIONA song or poem in honour of a bride and bridegroom about to be married.
- PROTHETICof, relating to, or involving prothesis
- PROTISTAny of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distribut
- PROTIUMThe lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen, having a single proton and no neutrons: 11H. It is the only stable nuclide with no neutrons.
- PROTOGINEA form of granite containing silvery flakes of talc or similar minerals.
- PROTOPLASMThe entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is a semi-fluid, transparent substance which is the living matter of plant and animal cells.
- PROTYLEA hypothetical base substance from which all chemical elements were believed to have been made; subatomic particles.
- PROWThe front part of a vessel.
- PRUNEA plum.
- PRYTANEUMThe town hall in an Ancient Greek city.
- PSALMA sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
- PSALMODYThe singing or the writing of psalms.
- PSALTERSynonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible.
- PSALTERIUMAn omasum.
- PSALTERYA zither-like musical instrument consisting of a soundboard with multiple strings, played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
- PSCHENTThe double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 B
- PSEUDAn intellectually pretentious person; a poseur.
- PSEUDOAn intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
- PSEUDOLOGUEA pathological liar
- PSEUDONYMA fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
- PSILOCIN4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.
- PSILOCINS4-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in most psychedelic mushrooms.
- PSILOPHYTEAny plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
- PSITTACINEOf or pertaining to parrots.
- PSORAA cutaneous disease, especially psoriasis, scabies, or mange.
- PSYCHEThe human soul, mind, or spirit.