| APPARITOR | • apparitor n. (Historical) An officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders. • apparitor n. A messenger or officer who serves the process of an ecclesiastical court. • APPARITOR n. an officer in court who attends to execute orders, also PARITOR. |
| COPPERIER | • COPPERY adj. containing copper, or made of copper. |
| PERIMORPH | • perimorph n. (Mineralogy) A mineral enclosed within another. • perimorph n. (Mineralogy) The outer mineral that encloses an endomorph. • PERIMORPH n. a crystal of one species enclosing one of another species. |
| PERIPROCT | • periproct n. (Zoology) The region surrounding the anus, particularly in echinoderms. • PERIPROCT n. the region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms. |
| PORPHYRIA | • porphyria n. (Pathology) Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by… • PORPHYRIA n. any of various disorders of metabolism resulting in the excretion of an excessive quantity of porphyrins in the urine. |
| PORPHYRIC | • porphyric adj. Pertaining to porphyry. • porphyric adj. Pertaining to porphyria. • PORPHYRIC adj. relating to porphyria. |
| PORPHYRIN | • porphyrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a… • PORPHYRIN n. any of a large group of red or purple crystalline pigments present in plant and animal tissues. |
| PORPHYRIO | • porphyrio n. A swamphen. • Porphyrio prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – swamp hen. • PORPHYRIO n. any bird of the purple-coot genus Porphyrio. |
| POTPOURRI | • potpourri n. A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley. • potpourri n. An anthology of miscellaneous prose. • potpourri n. (Music) A medley of songs or music. |
| PRIORSHIP | • priorship n. The state or office of prior; a priorate. • PRIORSHIP n. the state or office of prior, also PRIORATE. |
| PROPERDIN | • properdin n. (Biochemistry) A protein in human serum that complements part of the immune system. • PROPERDIN n. a natural protein in blood that helps provide immunity to infectious disease. |
| PROPRIETY | • propriety n. (Obsolete) The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality. • propriety n. (Obsolete) A characteristic; an attribute. • propriety n. (Now rare) A piece of land owned by someone; someone’s property. |
| PROSCRIPT | • proscript n. A proscription; a prohibition; an interdict. • proscript n. One who is proscribed. • PROSCRIPT n. a person who is proscribed. |
| STROPPIER | • stroppier adj. Comparative form of stroppy: more stroppy. • STROPPY adj. (colloquial) touchy, belligerent. |