Pellaea rotundifolia
         n 1: fern of New Zealand and Australia having trailing fronds
               with dark green buttonlike leaflets [syn: {button fern},
               {Pellaea rotundifolia}]

English Dictionary: Pleurotus	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pilewort n perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles Synonym(s): lesser celandine, pilewort, Ranunculus ficaria
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pillared adj having pillars; "the pillared portico"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pillwort n European water fern found around margins of bodies of water or in wet acid soil having small globose sporocarps Synonym(s): pillwort, Pilularia globulifera
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
play reading n performance of a play by a group of readers
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pleurodont n an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pleurodynia n pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs Synonym(s): pleurodynia, pleuralgia, costalgia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pleurothallis n any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers
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Pleurotus n agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan Synonym(s): Pleurotus, genus Pleurotus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Pleurotus ostreatus n edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood Synonym(s): oyster mushroom, oyster fungus, oyster agaric, Pleurotus ostreatus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Pleurotus phosphoreus n red luminescent mushroom of Europe [syn: {olive-tree agaric}, Pleurotus phosphoreus]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
polarity n a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil" Synonym(s): mutual opposition, polarity having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign" Synonym(s): polarity, sign
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Polaroid n (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Polaroid camera n a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds Synonym(s): Polaroid camera, Polaroid Land camera
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Polaroid Land camera n a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds Synonym(s): Polaroid camera, Polaroid Land camera
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pollard n a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed v convert into a pollard; "pollard trees" [syn: poll, pollard]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
polyarteritis n inflammation of several arteries
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polyarteritis nodosa n a progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area Synonym(s): periarteritis nodosa, polyarteritis nodosa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
polyurethan n any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber Synonym(s): polyurethane, polyurethan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
polyurethane n any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber Synonym(s): polyurethane, polyurethan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
polyurethane foam n a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics [syn: polyfoam, polyurethane foam]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Palliard \Pal"liard\, n. [F. paillard, orig., one addicted to       the couch, fr. paille straw. See {Pallet} a small bed.]       1. A born beggar; a vagabond. [Obs.] --Halliwell.          2. A lecher; a lewd person. [Obs.] --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Phloretic \Phlo*ret"ic\, a. (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or derived from, or designating, an organic       acid obtained by the decomposition of phloretin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Phloretin \Phlor"e*tin\, n. [From Phlorizin.] (Chem.)       A bitter white crystalline substance obtained by the       decomposition of phlorizin, and formerly used to some extent       as a substitute for quinine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Phlorizin \Phlor"i*zin\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], bark + [?] root.]       (Chem.)       A bitter white crystalline glucoside extracted from the root       bark of the apple, pear, cherry, plum, etc. [Formerly also       written {phloridzin}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pilewort \Pile"wort`\, n. (Bot.)       A plant ({Ranunculus Ficaria} of Linn[91]us) whose tuberous       roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the       piles. --Forsyth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pillared \Pil"lared\, a.       Supported or ornamented by pillars; resembling a pillar, or       pillars. [bd]The pillared arches.[b8] --Sir W. Scott.       [bd]Pillared flame.[b8] --Thomson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pillaret \Pil"lar*et\, n.       A little pillar. [R.] --Fuller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pillory \Pil"lo*ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pilloried}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Pillorying}.] [Cf. F. pilorier.]       1. To set in, or punish with, the pillory. [bd]Hungering for             Puritans to pillory.[b8] --Macaulay.          2. Figuratively, to expose to public scorn. --Gladstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pillwort \Pill"wort`\, n. (Bot.)       Any plant of the genus {Pilularia}; minute aquatic       cryptograms, with small pill-shaped fruit; -- sometimes       called {peppergrass}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Playwriter \Play"writ`er\, n.       A writer of plays; a dramatist; a playwright. --Lecky.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pleurite \Pleu"rite\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Pleuron}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pleuritic \Pleu*rit"ic\, Pleuritical \Pleu*rit"ic*al\, a. [L.       pleuriticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. pleur[82]tique.] (Med.)       (a) Of or pertaining to pleurisy; as, pleuritic symptoms.       (b) Suffering from pleurisy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pleuritic \Pleu*rit"ic\, Pleuritical \Pleu*rit"ic*al\, a. [L.       pleuriticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. pleur[82]tique.] (Med.)       (a) Of or pertaining to pleurisy; as, pleuritic symptoms.       (b) Suffering from pleurisy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pleurodont \Pleu"ro*dont\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pleurodont \Pleu"ro*dont\, a. [Pleuro- + Gr. [?], [?], a tooth.]       (Anat.)       Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw,       as in some lizards.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Pleurotoma \[d8]Pleu*rot"o*ma\, n.; pl. L. {Pleurotom[91]}, E.       {Pleurotomas}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] the side + tomh` a cut.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any marine gastropod belonging to {Pleurotoma}, and ether       allied genera of the family {Pleurotmid[91]}. The species are       very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has       usually a posterior notch or slit.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Slit-shell \Slit"-shell"\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any species of {Pleurotomaria}, a genus of beautiful, pearly,       spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip.       Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are       found in deep water in tropical seas.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Pleurotoma \[d8]Pleu*rot"o*ma\, n.; pl. L. {Pleurotom[91]}, E.       {Pleurotomas}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] the side + tomh` a cut.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any marine gastropod belonging to {Pleurotoma}, and ether       allied genera of the family {Pleurotmid[91]}. The species are       very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has       usually a posterior notch or slit.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polar \Po"lar\, a. [Cf. F. polaire. See {Pole} of the earth.]       1. Of or pertaining to one of the poles of the earth, or of a             sphere; situated near, or proceeding from, one of the             poles; as, polar regions; polar seas; polar winds.          2. Of or pertaining to the magnetic pole, or to the point to             which the magnetic needle is directed.          3. (Geom.) Pertaining to, reckoned from, or having a common             radiating point; as, polar co[94]rdinates.          {Polar axis}, that axis of an astronomical instrument, as an             equatorial, which is parallel to the earths axis.          {Polar bear} (Zo[94]l.), a large bear ({Ursus, [or]             Thalarctos, maritimus}) inhabiting the arctic regions. It             sometimes measures nearly nine feet in length and weighs             1,600 pounds. It is partially amphibious, very powerful,             and the most carnivorous of all the bears. The fur is             white, tinged with yellow. Called also {White bear}. See             {Bear}.          {Polar body}, {cell}, [or] {globule} (Biol.), a minute cell             which separates by karyokinesis from the ovum during its             maturation. In the maturation of ordinary ova two polar             bodies are formed, but in parthogenetic ova only one. The             first polar body formed is usually larger than the second             one, and often divides into two after its separation from             the ovum. Each of the polar bodies removes maternal             chromatin from the ovum to make room for the chromatin of             the fertilizing spermatozo[94]n; but their functions are             not fully understood.          {Polar circles} (Astron. & Geog.), two circles, each at a             distance from a pole of the earth equal to the obliquity             of the ecliptic, or about 23[deg] 28[b7], the northern             called the arctic circle, and the southern the antarctic             circle.          {Polar clock}, a tube, containing a polarizing apparatus,             turning on an axis parallel to that of the earth, and             indicating the hour of the day on an hour circle, by being             turned toward the plane of maximum polarization of the             light of the sky, which is always 90[deg] from the sun.          {Polar co[94]rdinates}. See under 3d {Co[94]rdinate}.          {Polar dial}, a dial whose plane is parallel to a great             circle passing through the poles of the earth. --Math.             Dict.          {Polar distance}, the angular distance of any point on a             sphere from one of its poles, particularly of a heavenly             body from the north pole of the heavens.          {Polar equation of a line} [or] {surface}, an equation which             expresses the relation between the polar co[94]rdinates of             every point of the line or surface.          {Polar forces} (Physics), forces that are developed and act             in pairs, with opposite tendencies or properties in the             two elements, as magnetism, electricity, etc.          {Polar hare} (Zo[94]l.), a large hare of Arctic America             ({Lepus arcticus}), which turns pure white in winter. It             is probably a variety of the common European hare ({L.             timidus}).          {Polar lights}, the aurora borealis or australis.          {Polar}, [or] {Polaric}, {opposition} [or] {contrast}             (Logic), an opposition or contrast made by the existence             of two opposite conceptions which are the extremes in a             species, as white and black in colors; hence, as great an             opposition or contrast as possible.          {Polar projection}. See under {Projection}.          {Polar spherical triangle} (Spherics), a spherical triangle             whose three angular points are poles of the sides of a             given triangle. See 4th {Pole}, 2.          {Polar whale} (Zo[94]l.), the right whale, or bowhead. See             {Whale}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polar \Po"lar\, a. [Cf. F. polaire. See {Pole} of the earth.]       1. Of or pertaining to one of the poles of the earth, or of a             sphere; situated near, or proceeding from, one of the             poles; as, polar regions; polar seas; polar winds.          2. Of or pertaining to the magnetic pole, or to the point to             which the magnetic needle is directed.          3. (Geom.) Pertaining to, reckoned from, or having a common             radiating point; as, polar co[94]rdinates.          {Polar axis}, that axis of an astronomical instrument, as an             equatorial, which is parallel to the earths axis.          {Polar bear} (Zo[94]l.), a large bear ({Ursus, [or]             Thalarctos, maritimus}) inhabiting the arctic regions. It             sometimes measures nearly nine feet in length and weighs             1,600 pounds. It is partially amphibious, very powerful,             and the most carnivorous of all the bears. The fur is             white, tinged with yellow. Called also {White bear}. See             {Bear}.          {Polar body}, {cell}, [or] {globule} (Biol.), a minute cell             which separates by karyokinesis from the ovum during its             maturation. In the maturation of ordinary ova two polar             bodies are formed, but in parthogenetic ova only one. The             first polar body formed is usually larger than the second             one, and often divides into two after its separation from             the ovum. Each of the polar bodies removes maternal             chromatin from the ovum to make room for the chromatin of             the fertilizing spermatozo[94]n; but their functions are             not fully understood.          {Polar circles} (Astron. & Geog.), two circles, each at a             distance from a pole of the earth equal to the obliquity             of the ecliptic, or about 23[deg] 28[b7], the northern             called the arctic circle, and the southern the antarctic             circle.          {Polar clock}, a tube, containing a polarizing apparatus,             turning on an axis parallel to that of the earth, and             indicating the hour of the day on an hour circle, by being             turned toward the plane of maximum polarization of the             light of the sky, which is always 90[deg] from the sun.          {Polar co[94]rdinates}. See under 3d {Co[94]rdinate}.          {Polar dial}, a dial whose plane is parallel to a great             circle passing through the poles of the earth. --Math.             Dict.          {Polar distance}, the angular distance of any point on a             sphere from one of its poles, particularly of a heavenly             body from the north pole of the heavens.          {Polar equation of a line} [or] {surface}, an equation which             expresses the relation between the polar co[94]rdinates of             every point of the line or surface.          {Polar forces} (Physics), forces that are developed and act             in pairs, with opposite tendencies or properties in the             two elements, as magnetism, electricity, etc.          {Polar hare} (Zo[94]l.), a large hare of Arctic America             ({Lepus arcticus}), which turns pure white in winter. It             is probably a variety of the common European hare ({L.             timidus}).          {Polar lights}, the aurora borealis or australis.          {Polar}, [or] {Polaric}, {opposition} [or] {contrast}             (Logic), an opposition or contrast made by the existence             of two opposite conceptions which are the extremes in a             species, as white and black in colors; hence, as great an             opposition or contrast as possible.          {Polar projection}. See under {Projection}.          {Polar spherical triangle} (Spherics), a spherical triangle             whose three angular points are poles of the sides of a             given triangle. See 4th {Pole}, 2.          {Polar whale} (Zo[94]l.), the right whale, or bowhead. See             {Whale}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polarity \Po*lar"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. polarit[82].]       1. (Physics) That quality or condition of a body in virtue of             which it exhibits opposite, or contrasted, properties or             powers, in opposite, or contrasted, parts or directions;             or a condition giving rise to a contrast of properties             corresponding to a contrast of positions, as, for example,             attraction and repulsion in the opposite parts of a             magnet, the dissimilar phenomena corresponding to the             different sides of a polarized ray of light, etc.          2. (Geom.) A property of the conic sections by virtue of             which a given point determines a corresponding right line             and a given right line determines a corresponding point.             See {Polar}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polewards \Pole"wards\, adv.       Toward a pole of the earth. [bd]The regions further       polewards.[b8] --Whewell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pollard \Pol"lard\, n. [From {Poll} the head.]       1. A tree having its top cut off at some height above the             ground, that may throw out branches. --Pennant.          2. A clipped coin; also, a counterfeit. [Obs.] --Camden.          3. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A fish, the chub.             (b) A stag that has cast its antlers.             (c) A hornless animal (cow or sheep).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pollard \Pol"lard\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pollarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Pollarding}.]       To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard       willows. --Evelyn.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pollard \Pol"lard\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pollarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Pollarding}.]       To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard       willows. --Evelyn.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pollard \Pol"lard\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pollarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Pollarding}.]       To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard       willows. --Evelyn.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Poulard \Pou*lard"\ (p[oomac]*l[aum]rd"), n. [F. poularde       pullet, fr. poule hen. See {Pullet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A pullet from which the ovaries have been removed to produce       fattening; hence, a fat pullet.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pollard, AL (town, FIPS 61536)       Location: 31.02253 N, 87.17243 W       Population (1990): 100 (50 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pollard, AR (town, FIPS 56600)       Location: 36.43073 N, 90.26620 W       Population (1990): 229 (112 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72456