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Prosody
- noun - (prosody) a system of versification
- the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
Prosoma
- - The anterior of the body of an animal, as of a cephalopod; the thorax of an arthropod.
Prosper
- verb - make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; "The new student is thriving"
Protean
- adjective - taking on different forms; "eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same"
Proteas
- noun - any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
Protect
- verb - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
- use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Protege
- noun - a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
Proteid
- - An older, imprecise term replaced by protein.
Protein
- noun - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
Protend
- - To hold out; to stretch forth.