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pacaranaA large, rare, slow-moving rodent, Dinomys branickii, with a thick, furry tail, native to South America, the second-largest rodent after the capybara.pachangaA lively style of Cuban music and dance, a mixture of son montuno and merengue.padyatra(India) A march or pilgrimage on foot.paelleraA large shallow frying pan in which paella is cooked.paganicaThe game itself.pahautea(New Zealand) A New Zealand tree, Libocedrus bidwillii.paidakiaGreek grilled lambchopspaleoseaAn ancient sea.palestra(US) Alternative spelling of palaestra.palmellaA soaptree (Yucca elata), of the arid southwestern and south-central US and northern Mexico.palmillaSynonym of sacahuista.palochkaA Cyrillic letter used in writing several Caucasian languages.palometaAny of numerous types of fish. (See Wikipedia for a list.)palpebra(anatomy) An eyelid.paludina(obsolete) Any of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, belonging to Viviparus (syn. Paludina), Melantho, and allied genera in family Viviparidae, with operculated shells, usually green, often with brown bands.panacaeaAlternative form of panacea.panaghiaAlternative form of panagia.panatelaA long thin cigar.pancettaA cured belly or pork; bacon.pandouraAlternative form of pandura.panetelaAlternative form of panatela (“type of cigar”).panmixia(ecology) A situation in which an individual is just as likely to mate with a randomly chosen individual as any other in the population.panoramaAn unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.pantsula(South Africa) A syncopated, quick-stepping, low-to-the-ground form of dance associated with this subculture.papirosaA style of Russian filterless cigarette.parabema(architecture) In Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture, the chapel of the prothesis or the diaconicon, or sacristy, where divided by walls from the bema or sanctuary.parabola(rhetoric) Synonym of parable.paradataMetadata depicting how a data-value was created, altered, or otherwise operated upon.paramita(Buddhism) perfection or culmination of certain virtuesparandjaAlternative form of paranja (“robe with a veil”).paranema(biology) paraphysis of an algaparanoeaObsolete form of paranoia.paranoiaExtreme, irrational distrust of others.paranthaAlternative form of paratha.paraparaThe tree Pisonia brunoniana.paraphia(pathology, rare) parapsis; a disorder of the sense of touchparareka(New Zealand) Synonym of king fern (“the plant Ptisana salicina”).pareunia(medicine) sexual intercourseparheliaplural of parhelionparoemia(rhetoric) A proverb.parosmia(pathology) A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.parousiaThe second coming of Christ.parrandaA Venezuelan genre of music with African influences and drumming.parraqua(archaic) The little chachalaca (Ortalis motmot), similar to the guan and other chachalacas.parrillaA form of torture where the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock.parwannaAlternative form of perwanna.pashequaAlternative form of pasheco.pashiubaAlternative form of paxiuba.pashminaA Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir.pastieraA Neapolitan tart made from wheat, eggs, and ricotta, traditionally eaten at Easter.pastillaA Moroccan meat pie, usually of pigeon.pastirmaA highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef in Ottoman cuisine.pastramaA traditional Romanian delicatessen meat, usually made from lamb, but also prepared with mutton or pork, that is cured and cold smoked, and served thinly sliced.patotaraLeucopogon fraseri, a small prickly shrub of New Zealand and eastern Australia.pellagra(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.pelopsiaA vision perception disorder in which objects appear closer than they actually are.penumbraA partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse.perfecta(chiefly US) A kind of bet wherein the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.periaguaA dugout canoe.periculaplural of periculumperikymaAny of the pits around the long prisms of tooth enamel, indicating the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact with neighbouring cells.perisoma(zoology) A perisome.perizomaA loincloth worn by men and women in ancient Greece.perwanna(historical) An order or warrant issued by the nawab.perwaunaAlternative form of perwanna.petechia(medicine) A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.phaceliaAny of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.phacellaA filament that projects into the central gastric cavity of a cnidarianphorbeia(historical) A leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.photiniaAny member of the genus Photinia of small trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.photuria(obsolete, rare, medicine, specifically pathology) Luminous or phosphorescent urine.phratriaAlternative form of phratry.phryganaA type of low brush or scrub found around the Mediterranean especially in Greece.physaliaAny organism of the genus Physalia.physoxia(physiology) normoxia of tissue that is not involved in respiration (a much lower level of oxygen)phytozoaplural of phytozoonpiassabaAlternative form of piassava.piassavaEither of these two trees.picoalgaAny very small algapignoliaA pine nut; the edible seed of a pine tree.pistacia(botany) Any of the tree genus Pistacia, including the pistachio.pitahayaAlternative form of pitaya.pitanguaThe boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua.pizzellaA traditional Italian waffle cookie.pizzeriaA restaurant that bakes and sells pizzas.placenta(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.placozoaplural of placozoonplanariaplural of planariumplatannaAny of several clawed frogs of the genus Xenopus which spend most of their time in water and rarely emerge onto land, especially the common platanna, Xenopus laevis.platismaObsolete form of platysma.platysma(anatomy) A superficial muscle of the human neck that overlaps the sternocleidomastoid.plethora(usually followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.plumbata(historical) A lead-weighted dart, used by soldiers in Antiquity and the Middle Ages.podalgia(archaic) Pain in the foot.polegada(historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.8 cm.politeia(historical, Ancient Greece) citizenshippolliniaplural of polliniumpolushka(historical) A Russian coin worth one quarter of a kopek.polyemia(dated, medicine) The presence of an abnormally large volume of blood in the body.polygalaAny milkwort of the genus Polygalapolynema(mathematics) A connected graph.polyopia(medicine) A condition in which multiple images of a single object are formed on the retina; multiple visionpolypnea(medicine) Deep and rapid breathing; panting.polyurea(chemistry) Any of a class of polymeric elastomers whose repeat unit is a substituted ureapolyuria(pathology) The production of an abnormally large amount of urine; one symptom of diabetespolyzeta(mathematics) A complex function related to zeta functionsponysona(My Little Pony fandom slang) A pony alter ego or self-insert character created by a fan.porkettaAlternative form of porchetta.pororocaA tidal flood, especially at the mouth of the Amazon River, that rushes with a roaring noise into the river and proceeds in one or more waves that often present a very abrupt front of considerable height.posituraA stroke added to a medieval punctus; a punctuation mark created by addition of such a stroke.postcava(anatomy) The inferior vena cava.pouteria(botany) Any plant of the genus Pouteria.poviticaA Croatian potica.pradhanaIn Indian philosophy, the creative principle of nature.praecava(anatomy, obsolete) The superior vena cava.praecoma(medicine) Alternative form of precoma.praecoxaThe youngest segment of the protopod of a branchiopodpreapneaPrior to apneapredellaA raised step near the base of a Christian altar.premedia(anatomy) A premedian vein.presidiaplural of presidiumprimitia(UK, law, obsolete) The first year's whole profit of an ecclesiastical preferment.problema(formal) A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.prodeltaThe part of a river delta that is furthest offshore and in which deposition is slowestprodroma(medicine) Alternative form of prodrome.proedria(in a classical Greek theatre) The grassy area that separated the orchestra from the audience; or the front rows of the audience.proformaAlternative spelling of pro forma.profunda(anatomy) A deep-seated artery, as of the arm, neck, or leg.profurca(entomology) A bundle of muscles in the thorax of some insectsprogeria(pathology) An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.prolarvaAn undeveloped larva that lacks a mouthpropiskaa system of population control in the ex-USSR, (regional) residence permit, registrationpropodiaplural of propodiumprothemaA statement or prayer by a preacher, following the thema, or lesson based on the gospel of the day.protistaplural of protistonprotozoaplural of protozoanprunella(botany) A member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.psammoma(medicine) A brain tumour containing concretions resembling grains of sandpsoraleaAny of the plants of the genus Psoralea.puaokamaA Hawaiian burr cucumber, Sicyos maximowiczii.pubalgia(medicine) osteitis pubis, groin painpuccinia(taxonomy) Any rust fungus of the genus Puccinia.puerpera(obstetrics) A woman undergoing puerperium; a woman whose uterus is still enlarged from pregnancy.pulihoraA South Indian dish of rice with a sour sauce, typically made with kokum or tamarind.puntilla(countable, bullfighting) The small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.purgannaDated form of pargana.purwannaAlternative form of perwanna.putaminaplural of putamenpygalgia(rare, pathology) pain in the buttockspylangiaplural of pylangiumpyoderma(medicine) An infection of the skin by pyogenic bacteria.pyohemiaAlternative form of pyaemia.pyometra(pathology) An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.pyorrheaAn inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis.pyraustaAny moth of the genus Pyraustapyrosoda(obsolete, photography) A mixture of pyrogallic acid and soda used as a photographic developer.