phrontisteries
plural of phrontistery

phrontisterion
Alternative form of phrontistery.

phrontisterium
Alternative form of phrontistery.

phrontistery
A place for thinking.
An establishment devoted to education or study.

phumdi
A floating island, made up of vegetation and soil, found on Loktak lake in India.

phumdis
plural of phumdi

phycocyanobilin
A blue phycobilin present in the phycobiliproteins allophycocyanin and phycocyanin, of which it is the terminal acceptor of energy.

phycocyanobilins
plural of phycocyanobilin

phycoerythrobilin
A red phycobilin found in the phycobiliprotein phycoerythrin, of which it is the terminal acceptor of energy.

phycoerythrobilins
plural of phycoerythrobilin

phyllidiid
Any sea slug in the family Phyllidiidae.

phyllidiids
plural of phyllidiid

phyllophorid
Any sea cucumber in the family Phyllophoridae

phyllophorids
plural of phyllophorid

phytochamber
A chamber in which plants may be grown in controlled conditions of temperature, humidity and lighting

phytochambers
plural of phytochamber

phytotron
A laboratory in the form of a greenhouse or similar building in which plants can be grown and studied under individually controlled conditions.

phytotrons
plural of phytotron

piadina
A thin Italian flatbread, typically prepared in the Romagna historical region.

piadinas
plural of piadina

piadine
plural of piadina

pibble
Obsolete form of pebble.

pibbles
plural of pibble

picklist
A list of items to be gathered from a warehouse.
A list from which the user can make a selection; a dropdown list.

picklists
plural of picklist

picobar
10⁻¹² bar (unit of pressure)

picobars
plural of picobar

picturedrome
cinema; movie theater

picturedromes
plural of picturedrome

pierage
wharfage

pierglass
A tall narrow mirror, usually set between two windows, above a pier table

pierglasses
plural of pierglass

pierhead
The end of a pier farthest from shore.

pierheads
plural of pierhead

pieshop
A shop that sells pies

pieshops
plural of pieshop

pietism
A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.

pietisms
plural of pietism

piezosphere
The deep-sea environment inhabited by piezophiles

piezospheres
plural of piezosphere

piggeries
plural of piggery

piggery
A place, such as a farm, where pigs are kept or raised.
Piggish behaviour.

pigloo
A farrowing pen for pigs.
A shelter built in snow by a pig.
An igloo-shaped shelter for a guinea pig.

pigloos
plural of pigloo

pigpen
Synonym of pigsty.
The pigpen cipher.

pigpens
plural of pigpen

pigscot
A pigsty.

pigscots
plural of pigscot

pigsties
plural of pigsty

pigsty
An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.
A dirty or very untidy place.

pigstye
Archaic form of pigsty (“shelter for pigs”).

pigstyes
plural of pigstye

pigyard
Synonym of swineyard (“yard for keeping pigs”).

pigyards
plural of pigyard

pillowside
Synonym of bedside.

pinacotheca
An art gallery, especially one exhibiting pictures.

pinacothecas
plural of pinacotheca

pinacothek
pinacotheca

pinacotheke
Alternative form of pinacotheca.

pinacothekes
plural of pinacotheke

pinacotheks
plural of pinacothek

pindan
The vegetation community and red soil associated with the south-western Kimberley region of Western Australia.

pineries
plural of pinery

pinery
A hothouse or (tropical) area used as a plantation for the cultivation of pineapple plants (genus Ananas) and production of their homonymous fruit.
A pinewood, pinetum, forest or grove where pine trees are grown.

pineyard
A coniferous forest ecoregion in the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, dominated by Bahamian pine.

pineyards
plural of pineyard

pinsetting
The clearing and resetting of fallen pins in tenpin bowling.

pinworks
A factory that makes pins.

pinyin
Alternative form of Pinyin.

piosphere
The zone of influence of grazing on a region's vegetation and soil.

piospheres
plural of piosphere

pipeway
A path or way consisting of pipes; a length or structure of pipework.

pipeways
plural of pipeway

piprofurol
A calcium channel blocker.

piscina
A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.
A basin or tank, especially one for holding fishes or for growing aquatic plants.

piscinae
plural of piscina

piscinas
plural of piscina

piste
A downhill trail.
The field of play of a fencing match.
The track left by somebody riding a horse.

pistes
plural of piste

pitbull
Shortened form of pit bull terrier.
An aggressive person.
NATO brevity code indicating a semi-active radar homing missile has begun active homing, and no longer requires its operator to maintain a radar track.

pitbulls
plural of pitbull

pithead
The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.

pitheads
plural of pithead

pitwall
The wall of a pit
The wall to the side of the pit lane

pitwalls
plural of pitwall

pitwork
Pumping machinery used in a mine.

pizzaria
Misspelling of pizzeria.

pizzeria
A restaurant that bakes and sells pizzas.

pizzerias
plural of pizzeria

pizzerie
plural of pizzeria

pizzica
A popular traditional dance of Italy, originating on the Salento peninsula.

plaas
A farm.

plaases
plural of plaas

placename
The name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular location or region.

placenames
plural of placename

placita
plural of placitum

placitum
A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
A court, or cause in court.
A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
a legal decision made by a judge or court.

pladdies
plural of pladdy

pladdy
an islet or bank in the middle of a channel.

plainie
A plain throw in children's games, without any action performed at the same time such as clapping.

plainies
plural of plainie

plaisance
Obsolete form of pleasance (“pleasure ground”).

plaisances
plural of plaisance

plaisaunce
Alternative form of pleasance.

plaisaunces
plural of plaisaunce

planche
A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only the hands as support.

planches
plural of planche

planetaria
plural of planetarium

planetarium
A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.
An orrery.

planetariums
plural of planetarium

planetdom
Those things that are planets; the state of being a planet.

planitia
A low plain.

planitiae
plural of planitia

planitias
plural of planitia

plantership
The occupation or position of a planter (manager of a plantation, especially in the United States or Caribbean).

plantocracies
plural of plantocracy

plantocracy
Government by plantation owners.
The group of plantation owners who have power in such a government.

plashet
A small pond or pool, a puddle.

plashets
plural of plashet

platanistid
Any river dolphin in the Platanistidae.

platanistids
plural of platanistid

platanistoid
Any river dolphin in the superfamily Platanistoidea.

platanistoids
plural of platanistoid

platband
A border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border.
Any border.
A flat fascia on an architrave, or forming a border round a window, or a horizontal band along a wall.
A fillet on a column, between the flutings.
A flat lintel over a door or window.

platbands
plural of platband

platteland
The country, the countryside.

plattelands
plural of platteland

platypusaries
plural of platypusary

platypusary
A place where platypuses are nurtured.

platypussaries
plural of platypussary

platypussary
Alternative form of platypusary.

plaudification
Misspelling of paludification.

playboating
A form of whitewater kayaking or canoeing where the paddler performs various technical moves in one place (a playspot), rather than travelling the length of a section of river.

playland
An area of free recreation

playlands
plural of playland