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Prisoners
- noun - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Prissiest
- adjective - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
- excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
Pristidae
- noun - large primitive rays with elongated snouts
Prosaical
- - Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition.
Proscenia
- noun - the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
- the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
Proscolex
- - An early larval form of a trematode worm; a redia. See Redia.
Proscribe
- verb - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
- To forbid, especially by law
Proscript
- - A proscription; a prohibition; an interdict.
Prosector
- - One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist.
Prosecute
- verb - bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"
- carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
- conduct a prosecution in a court of law