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Pyrosome
- - Any compound ascidian of the genus Pyrosoma. The pyrosomes form large hollow cylinders, sometimes two or three feet long, which swim at the surface of the sea and are very phosphorescent.
Pyrostat
- noun - a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
Quaestor
- noun - any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
Quayside
- unknown - The area bordering and around a quay or quays
Queasier
- adjective - causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
- causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
- feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
Queasily
- adverb - in a queasy manner; "`Do I have to remove the liver,' the medical student asked queasily"
Quiesced
- verb - become quiet or quieter;
Quiesces
- verb - become quiet or quieter;
Quinsies
- noun - a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
Quipster
- - A person who frequently makes quips.