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paceman(cricket, Australia, India) A fast bowler; one who specialises in bowling fast.packman(archaic) Someone who travels with a pack, especially a travelling salesman.packmenplural of packmanpactionA pact, an agreement.padawanAn apprentice or student Jedi.paeoninAlternative form of paeonine.pahlwanAlternative form of pehelwan.paillonA thin leaf of metal, for use in gilding or enamelling, or to show through a translucent medium.paladinA heroic champion, especially a knight.pamerinAlternative form of pamri.pampeanRelating to the pampas.panchanMisspelling of banchan.panchinAlternative form of pancheon.panscan(medicine) Whole-body CT-based imaging, usually used to evaluate injuries in polytrauma patients.panshinAlternative form of pancheon (“an earthenware dish for milk”).panshon(UK, dialect) An earthen vessel, wider at the top than at the bottom, used for holding milk etc.panthan(science fiction) A Martian mercenary.papasanA papasan chair.parabenAny of a group of chemicals used as preservatives in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, wherein the hydrogen of a parahydroxybenzene molecule is replaced by an alkyl groupparadonSynonym of baryton.paragonA person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.pareconParticipatory economics.paridonAlternative form of paradon.parison(glassblowing) A spherical mass of glass, rolled immediately after being taken out of the furnace.paritonAlternative form of paradon.parkrunAn informal weekly 5 km (2 km for junior parkrun) running event that takes place in a park or similar location.passionA true desire sustained or prolonged.passman(British, archaic) One who passes a university degree, but without honours.pasternThe part of a horse's leg between the fetlock joint and the hoof.patatin(biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins found in potatoespatdown(US, informal) An act of patting somebody's clothes to check for concealed weapons, etc.pathion(mathematics) A 32-dimensional hypercomplex number that is a nonassociative extension of a sedenion.paticanThe Philippine fishtail palm (Caryota cumingii).patroon(US) One of the landowning Dutch grandees of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, especially after it became a British possession renamed as New York.patternModel, example.patulin(organic chemistry) A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit.paturonbasal segment of an arachnid chelicerapaukpanA bast fiber made from the flowering plant Aeschynomene aspera.paydown(finance) The reissue of an unpaid debt for less than the initial issue.payetanAlternative form of paytan.peachenOf or resembling a peach; peachlike; having a surface like that of a peach; peachy.pearlin(biochemistry) A protein found in nacrepeatmanA man whose occupation is digging peat.pecoran(zoology) Any ungulate of the infraorder Pecorapederin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of vesicant toxic amides present in beetles of the genus PaederuspehlwanAlternative form of pehelwan.pelecanArchaic form of pelican.pelerin(obsolete) A pilgrim.peletonMisspelling of peloton.pelicanAny of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.peloton(cycle racing) A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack.pemicanAlternative spelling of pemmican.pendrin(biochemistry) A protein involved in the exchange of chloride and iodide ions across biological membranes.penguinA spiny bromeliad with egg-shaped fleshy fruit, Bromelia pinguin.pensionA sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes.peperinA volcanic tufa found in the Alban Hills near Rome.peraeonAlternative form of pereion.pereionThe thorax of a crustacean, between the head (cephalon) and abdomen (pleon).perigon(geometry) A round angle; a full circle.perogenpierogis (type of dumpling)perogun(Caribbean) A kind of shrine to the orishas.peroxin(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins, found in peroxisomes, that are associated with several peroxisomal disorderspertain(intransitive) To belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.perytonA fictional creature having the head and forelegs of a stag and the wings and hindquarters of a bird.petatonA measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quadrillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.petemanSynonym of peterman (“safecracker”).petreanComposed of rock or stone; rocky, stony.phaeton(vehicles) a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horsesphallin(organic chemistry, mycology) Any of several haemolytic cyclic oligopeptides present in the death cap toadstool, Amanita phalloides.pharaonArchaic form of pharaoh.phlorin(organic chemistry) A glycoside of phloroglucinolphobianOne who is phobic or antagonistic towards something.phogrin(biochemistry) A protein present on insulin-secretory granules of pancreatic beta cellsphrynin(obsolete) bufotoxinphyllon(countable, especially botany, uncommon) A leaf, or something (flat) resembling a leaf.piaiman(Guyana) Synonym of piai.piation(obsolete) atonement or expiation.pibcornSynonym of pibgorn.pibgorn(music) A Welsh single-reed wind instrument or pipe with a horn at each end.pickmanA man employed to break ground using a pick.picolin(chemistry) Archaic form of picoline.pidgeonArchaic spelling of pigeon.pigmeanArchaic form of pygmean.pigskinThe skin of a pig.pikelin(UK, dialect) A light, thin cake or muffin; a pikelet.pikemanA soldier armed with a pike.pikemenplural of pikemanpilcorn(UK, dialect) The naked oat.pillionA pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider.pimolinA particular furanochromone.pindown(UK) solitary confinement, formerly used as a method of punishment in children's homespinguinObsolete form of penguin (“the bird, or the plant”).pinkeen(Ireland) A little fish; especially the minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.pintman(Ireland, informal) A man who habitually drinks pints of beer, or is revered for his way of drinking them.pipemanA firefighter.piperinAlternative form of piperine.pippian(mathematics) A Cayleyan.pirogenplural of pirogpisatinA pterocarpan found in the pea plant Pisum sativum.plaiden(Scotland) A coarse, woollen clothplantenObsolete spelling of plantain.plasmin(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in blood clots.plasmon(physics, astronomy) The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large numbers of electrons when disturbed from equilibrium.plasson(obsolete, cytology) A mass of undifferentiated anucleate protoplasm supposed to be the simplest structure of living organismsplastin(biology) A substance associated with nuclein in cell nuclei, and by some considered as the fundamental substance of the nucleus.platoon(military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.platten(transitive, glassmaking) To flatten and make into sheets or plates.playgan(informal, derogatory) A person whose interest in paganism is shallow and lacking seriousness.playpenAn enclosure in which babies or small children can play.plebeanObsolete form of plebeian.plebianAlternative spelling of plebeian.plectin(biochemistry) A very large protein that maintains the structural integrity of tissueplekton(physics) A theoretical elementary particle subject to braid statistics.plerion(astronomy) A nebula powered by the pulsar wind of a pulsar.pleuron(zoology) A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.plinian(of a volcanic eruption) Descriptive of a style of volcanic eruption similar in character and in intensity to that of the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius witnessed by Pliny the Younger.plosion(phonetics) Pronunciation of a consonant that is characterised by completely blocking the flow of air through the mouth.plowmanA man who plows land with a plow.plowmenplural of plowmanplowpanAlternative form of ploughpan.plumpen(transitive) To make plump; to fatten.plushen(chiefly poetic) Made of, or having the qualities of plush; (by extension) soft; velvetypluvian(dated) The crocodile birdplygainA Welsh custom of singing carols at dawn on Christmas morning.pocosenAlternative form of pocosin.pocosin(US, ecology) A low, wooded swamp in (especially coastal) Eastern Maryland, Virginia or the Carolinas; a palustrine wetland with deep, acidic peat soils.pocosonAlternative form of pocosin.podocin(biochemistry) A protein which lines the podocytes and whose mutations can cause nephrotic syndromepointen(rare, transitive) To make pointy or pointedpolaron(physics) The object (a quasiparticle) that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity.polemanOne who propels a boat using a pole.pollman(UK, historical, Cambridge University slang) One who takes an ordinary university degree, without honours.poloxinThe kinase inhibitor 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-1-[O-(2-methylbenzoyl)oxime]-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dionepoltron(obsolete) Alternative form of poltroon.polygon(geometry) A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.polygynA plant of the order Polygynia.polyion(chemistry) any multiply charged ion; a polycation or polyanion.polypin(UK, brewing) A plastic version of the kind of brewery cask called a pin (equal to half a firkin), popular in homebrewing and the off-trade (deliveries for home consumption).polytan(geometry) A polyabolo.polyton(mathematics) An ordered set of singletonspomeron(physics) A Regge trajectory postulated in 1961 to explain the slowly rising cross section of hadronic collisions at high energies.pompionAlternative form of pumpion.pompkinObsolete spelling of pumpkin.pompoonObsolete form of pompom.pondian(linguistics) Pertaining to differences between English as spoken in the United Kingdom and the United States and or Canada.pontoonA flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.pookaun(Ireland) A kind of small fishing boat from the region of Galway in Ireland.pookawnAlternative form of pookaun.popcorn(countable) A serving of popcorn.populin(organic chemistry) A glycoside, related to salicin, found in the bark of certain species of the poplar (Populus).porkmana person who produces and sells pork.porogenAny of a mass of particles, of a specified shape and size, used to make pores in moulded structures used for tissue engineering (they are dissolved away after the structure has set)porphin(organic chemistry) A ring or four pyrrole rings linked by methine groups; it is the structure at the centre of hemoglobin, chlorophyll and other porphyrinsportionAn allocated amount.portmanA burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.poshtinAlternative form of posteen (“sheepskin cloak”).positon(physics) A positron, especially when compared with a negatonposteenA sheepskin cloak.posternSituated at the rear; posterior.postman(England, historical) One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions, so called from the place where he sits, the other of the two being the tubman.postmenplural of postmanpotheenAlternative spelling of poteen.potteenAlternative spelling of poteen.poussinA chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.pradhan(India, historical) An official in parts of India, equivalent to vizier in rank and function.preborn(chiefly in anti-abortion discourse) Not yet born.predamn(transitive, possibly vulgar) To damn in advance; to predestinate to damnation.predawnThe period immediately preceding dawn.prenoun(grammar) A particle which precedes a noun, typically used in the Algonquin languages.preplan(ambitransitive) To plan in advance.prescan(transitive) To scan in advance.presign(transitive) To sign in advance.prespinBefore a spin stage.prespunspun in advanceprestin(biochemistry) A protein in the hairs of the inner earpreteenOf, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12.prethin(transitive) To thin in advance.preturn(skiing) The movement that leads into a turn.prewarn(transitive) To warn beforehand; to forewarn.pridian(archaic) Of or relating to the day before, or yesterday.pronoun(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.propfan(aviation) A modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.propman(theater) A man responsible for looking after the props in a theaterpropugn(obsolete, transitive) To fight for, defend, or contend for somethingprosignAny of a set of special sequences in Morse code used as control characters and punctuation.proteanExceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.protein(nutrition, countable) A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.proteon(physics) Any composite particle composed of two fermionsprotronMisspelling of proton.prustenA sound made by tigers and snow leopards without the intent to threaten, producing a breathy snort by blowing through the nostrils whilst the mouth is closed — a low-frequency equivalent of the purring found in domestic cats.psammon(ecology) The community of organisms living in the sandy, moist habitat along a shoreline.psychonA hypothetical unit of consciousness.pterion(anatomy) The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.ptomainAlternative form of ptomaine.ptyalin(biochemistry) A form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.puccoon(uncountable) The red pigment (dye) obtained from these plants.puceron(dated) Any of a number of plant live, or aphids.puckaun(Ireland) A he-goat.pulasanThe fruit of the tropical tree Nephelium ramboutan-ake (syn. N. mutabile)puldronAlternative form of pauldron.pulsion(now rare) The act of driving forward; propulsion.pultoonAlternative form of puttun (“Indian regiment”).pulutan(Philippines) finger foodpumpgun(firearms, informal) A pump-action firearm.pumpion(archaic) Pumpkin.pumpkinA domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.pumpmanA man employed to operate a pump, as in a mine.punchinObsolete spelling of puncheon.punicin(organic chemistry) Synonym of pelargonin.puntmanA boatman who uses a punt.puputan(now historical) A suicidal march towards an enemy as carried out by the aristocracy or ruling class of a Balinese kingdom.puritan(usually derogatory) A puritanical person.purloin(transitive, usually formal or humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.purpninA particular steroid glycoside.pushpin(transitive) To fasten with a thumbtack.putamen(botany) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.putdownAlternative form of put-down.pygmeanLike a pygmy; very small.pyrazinAlternative form of pyrazine.pyrodin(dated, medicine) β-acetylphenylhydrazine when used as an antipyreticpyrogen(medicine) Any substance that produces fever, or a rise in body temperaturepyroninAlternative form of pyroninepyruvin(organic chemistry) A poorly-characterised derivative of pyruvic acid formed by heating glycerol with tartaric acid