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maratime flag

Boat; General

a flag designated for use on ships, boats, and other watercraft.

philydor ruficaudatus

Biology; General

A bird of the family Furnariidae.

phisher

Computer; General

A malicious user or Web site that deceives people into revealing personal information, such as account passwords and credit card numbers.

philosophers' stone

Chemistry; General

An imaginary stone, substance, or chemical preparation believed to have the power of transmuting the baser metals into gold, much sought for by alchemists, and by some identified with elixir.

ptarmigan

Biology; General

Any of various grouses of the genus Lagopus of northern regions having completely feathered feet, winter plumage that is chiefly ... white ... and summer plumage that is largely grayish

philobat

Psychology; General

term for the person with that type of primitive relationship to the environment characterized by an indifference to objects, which are considered as untrustworthy hazards, and a preference for ...

psyllium husk

Agriculture; General

portions of the seeds of the plant Plantago ovata, (genus Plantago), a native of India. They are soluble in water, expanding and becoming mucilaginous when wet.

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