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61poliovirus — /poh lee oh vuy reuhs, poh lee oh vuy /, n., pl. polioviruses. any of three picornaviruses of the genus Enterovirus, having a spherical capsid, infectious to humans and the cause of poliomyelitis. [1950 55; POLIO + VIRUS] * * * …
62pomander — /poh man deuhr, poh man deuhr/, n. 1. a mixture of aromatic substances, often in the form of a ball, formerly carried on the person as a supposed guard against infection but now placed in closets, dressers, etc. 2. the ball, box, or other case in …
63potpourri — /poh poo ree , poh poo ree /, n. 1. a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance. 2. a musical medley. 3. a collection of miscellaneous literary extracts. 4. any mixture, esp. of unrelated… …
64pogrom — (POH grom, poh GROM) [Russian: devastation] An organized slaughter, carried out with the unofficial support of the authorities; a mob attack against a national, racial, or religious minority, originally against the Jews in Russia. The first… …
65Pau — /poh/, n. a city in and the capital of Pyrénées Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort. 85,860. * * * ▪ France town, capital of Pyrénées Atlantiques département, Aquitaine région, southwestern France. The capital of the former… …
66paupiette — /poh pyet /, n., pl. paupiettes / pyets /; Fr. / pyet /. French Cookery. bird (def. 6). [1885 90; earlier po(u)piette, prob. deriv. of MF poulpe fleshy part of the body or of an animal, OF polpe < L pulpa PULP; see ETTE] * * * …
67po — /poh/, n., pl. pos. Australia and New Zealand. a chamber pot. [1875 80; prob. < F pot (de chambre) chamber pot] * * * (as used in expressions) Po Hai Po Chü i Li Po Po River * * * ▪ Daoism …
68Po — /poh/, n. a river in Italy, flowing E from the Alps in the NW to the Adriatic. 418 mi. (669 km) long. Ancient, Padus. Symbol, Chem. polonium. * * * (as used in expressions) Po Hai Po Chü i Li Po Po River * * * ▪ Daoism …
69poaceous — /poh ay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae. Cf. grass family. [ < NL Po(a) the type genus ( < Gk póa grass) + ACEOUS] * * * …
70poaching — /poh ching/, n. 1. the illegal practice of trespassing on another s property to hunt or steal game without the landowner s permission. 2. any encroachment on another s property, rights, ideas, or the like. [1605 15; POACH1 + ING1] * * * ▪ law… …
