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Pythias
- noun - friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC)
Qabalah
- noun - an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
Qabalas
- noun - an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
Quadrat
- - A block of type metal lower than the letters, -- used in spacing and in blank lines.
- one metre square plot for the study of plant/animal life
Quaggas
- noun - mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
Quantal
- adjective - of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states
Quartan
- adjective - a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day
- occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria); "quartan malaria"
Quetzal
- noun - large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
- the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
Quinnat
- - The California salmon (Oncorhynchus choicha); -- called also chouicha, king salmon, chinnook salmon, and Sacramento salmon. It is of great commercial importance.
Quintal
- noun - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
- a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds