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Words that name people, places, things, or ideas

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pterosauria

noun

extinct flying reptiles: pterosaurs

pterospermum

noun

genus of tropical Asian trees and shrubs

pterostylis

noun

genus of terrestrial orchids of Australia and New Zealand an...

ptilocercus

noun

pentails

ptilocrinus

noun

sea lilies

ptilonorhynchidae

noun

bowerbirds

ptilonorhynchus

noun

type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae

ptloris

noun

a genus of Paradisaeidae

pto

noun

a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tracto...

ptomain

noun

any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) for...

ptyalism

noun

excessive flow of saliva

ptyalith

noun

calculus in a salivary gland

ptyas

noun

Asian rat snakes

ptychozoon

noun

flying geckos

publiciser

noun

someone who publicizes

publicizer

noun

someone who publicizes

puccinia

noun

type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic f...

pucciniaceae

noun

large important family of rust fungi

puckerbush

noun

evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United State...

puckishness

noun

the trait of behaving like an imp

puddler

noun

a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling

pudginess

noun

the property of having a plump and round body

pueraria

noun

genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu

puffbird

noun

brownish tropical American bird having a large head with flu...

pufferfish

noun

any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can...

puffinus

noun

shearwaters

pujunan

noun

a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu

pulasan

noun

East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter...

pulassan

noun

East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter...

pulex

noun

type genus of the Pulicidae

pulicaria

noun

genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane

pulicidae

noun

many common fleas attacking humans and domestic animals

pullulation

noun

asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface...

pulmonata

noun

large order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lu...

pulpiness

noun

a mushy pulpy softness

pulverisation

noun

annihilation by pulverizing something

pummelo

noun

southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling gr...

punchayet

noun

a village council in India or southern Pakistan

pungapung

noun

putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the P...

pungency

noun

wit having a sharp and caustic quality

punica

noun

coextensive with the family Punicaceae

punicaceae

noun

one species: pomegranates

punkey

noun

minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and...

punning

noun

a humorous play on words

purace

noun

an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last...

purau

noun

shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yield...

pureblood

noun

a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of ho...

purinethol

noun

a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the meta...

purloo

noun

thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern...

purposefulness

noun

the quality of having a definite purpose