praxis
The practical application of any branch of learning.
The deliberate action of a rational being.
The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
Custom or established practice.
An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.

praxises
plural of praxis

prays
third-person singular simple present indicative of pray

preces
The alternate responsive petitions, as the versicles and suffrages, between the clergyman and the congregation in liturgical worship.

precis
Alternative spelling of précis.

precises
third-person singular simple present indicative of precise
Alternative form of précises; third-person singular simple present indicative of precis

prepollex
An extra digit beside the thumb.

prepollices
plural of prepollex

presbyteria
plural of presbyterium

princeps
The title of the Roman emperor during the principate.
One who, or that which, is foremost, original, etc.
The editio princeps, or first edition of a book.

principes
plural of princeps

problema
A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.

problemata
plural of problema

probole
A bony projection, especially the occipital protuberance of the skull.
A conceptual projection of the Son or Holy Spirit from the Father in the Trinity.

proboles
plural of probole

probosces
plural of proboscis

probosci
plural of proboscis

proboscides
plural of proboscis

proboscis
An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
A large or lengthy human nose.

proboscises
plural of proboscis

prominent moths
plural of prominent moth

prominents
plural of prominent

propargylestrenedione
plomestane

prorex
viceroy

protases
plural of protasis

protasis
The first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced.
A clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence.

proteides
plural of proteide

protomerites
plural of protomerite

proxeni
plural of proxenus

proxenus
Alternative spelling of proxenos.

pseudoautochiria
Murder disguised as suicide.

psorophthalmy
psorophthalmia

psych
Psychology or psychiatry.
A psychologist; a psychiatrist.
A psychiatric hospital; psychiatric treatment.

psyche
The human soul, mind, or spirit.
The human mind as the central force in thought, emotion, and behavior of an individual.
A small white butterfly, Leptosia nina, family Pieridae, of Asia and Australasia.

psyches
plural of psyche

pteroma
A walkway, in a Greek or Roman temple, between the cella and surrounding colonnade.

pteromas
plural of pteroma

pteromata
plural of pteroma

pterome
plural of pteroma

pudicitia
The Ancient Roman concept of sexual virtue, involving modesty and loyalty to one's partner.

punchinello
Alternative letter-case form of Punchinello.
A small brown butterfly, Zemeros flegyas, family Riodinidae, of Asia.

punchinelloes
plural of punchinello

punchinellos
plural of punchinello

punta
A Garifuna style of festive music and dance.

purple bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata, a common moth of Eurasia.

purple emperor
A large, dark brown and white (female), or purple and white (male) butterfly, Apatura iris, of the family Nymphalidae.

purple hairstreak
A small, brown (female) or purple (male) butterfly, of species Quercusia quercus (syn. Neozephyrus quercus), of the family Lycaenidae

purples
plural of purple
Swine fever or hog cholera.
Earcockle.
Purpura.
An early purple-flowered orchid.

pushwalls
plural of pushwall

puss moth
Megalopyge opercularis, a North American moth.
Cerura vinula, a European moth.

pygarctia
Any noctuoid moth in the genus Pygarctia.

pygarctias
plural of pygarctia

pyla
The passage between the iter and optocoele in the brain.

pylae
plural of pyla

pyoner
Obsolete form of pioneer (“soldier employed to build roads etc.”).

pyoners
plural of pyoner

pyralid moth
Synonym of snout moth.

pyralid moths
plural of pyralid moth

pyralides
plural of pyralis

pyralis
A species of firefly, Photinus pyralis
A moth of the genus Pyralis.

pyralises
plural of pyralis

pyrate
Obsolete spelling of pirate.

pyrausta
Any moth of the genus Pyrausta

pyraustas
plural of pyrausta

pyroses
plural of pyrosis

pyrosis
A burning sensation in the chest due to reflux of stomach contents in the esophagus.

quacker
One who quacks.
A playing card with the rank of two; a duck.

quadrantinopia
Alternative form of quadrantanopia.

quaker
Alternative letter-case form of Quaker.
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Pithecops.

quakers
plural of quaker

quasisatellite
Alternative form of quasi-satellite.

quasisatellites
plural of quasisatellite

queen
The wife, consort, or widow of a king.
A female monarch.
A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
Something regarded as the greatest of its kind or as having pre-eminence or power comparable to that of a queen over a given area.
Referring to one of several items used in tabletop games:
Referring to one of several items used in tabletop games:
Referring to one of several items used in tabletop games:
A reproductive female insect in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp.
A type of flatfish, specifically the lemon sole.
A queen apple.
A queen scallop.
Ellipsis of queen post.
A type of large roofing slate.
A homosexual man, especially one who is effeminate or flaming.
An adult female cat capable of breeding.
Ellipsis of queen olive.
Ellipsis of drag queen.
Pertaining to a queen-size bed or queen-size bedding.
A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp., especially Danaus gilippus).

queene
Obsolete spelling of queen.

queenes
plural of queene

queenroot
Synonym of queen's delight (“the plant Stillingia sylvatica”).

queens
plural of queen

quene
Obsolete spelling of queen.

quenes
plural of quene

question mark
The punctuation mark "?", used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
A state of doubt or uncertainty.
An enigmatic, inscrutable, or mysterious person or thing; an enigma, a riddle.
Polygonia interrogationis, a North American nymphalid butterfly with a silver mark on the underside of its hindwing resembling a question mark (sense 1).

queyn
Obsolete form of queen.

queyne
Obsolete form of queen.

queynes
plural of queyne

queyns
plural of queyn

quinta
A country house in Madeira.

quintas
plural of quinta

radioargon
radioactive argon

raisin moth
A pyralid moth of species Cadra figulilella that is a pest on dried fruits.

raphia
Alternative form of raffia.

raphias
plural of raphia

raspberry crown borer
The moth Pennisetia marginata.

rava
Semolina.

red admiral
Any of species Vanessa atalanta of bright red and black butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

red carpet
A strip of red carpet that is laid for a VIP to walk on.
VIP treatment.

red-spotted purple
A white admiral (Limenitis camilla, Limenitis arthemis, or Limenitis trivena).

redbreast
Any of several unrelated birds that have a red breast
Any of several unrelated birds that have a red breast

redbreasts
plural of redbreast

redorses
plural of redorse

reed veneer
Synonym of wainscot veneer.

regal fritillary
A striking nymphalid butterfly (Speyeria idalia), of the east-central United States, with a deep orange color and dark hindwings with two bands of spots.

regal moth
A North American moth of species Citheronia regalis.

repens
third-person singular simple present indicative of repen

repetitio
Anaphora.
Epanalepsis.

restricted demon
A drab Indomalayan butterfly, Notocrypta curvifascia.