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paca
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noun (plural: pacas)
  1. A large rodent, with dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along its sides, native to Central America and South America.
pachyderm
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noun
  1. (zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomy, taxonomic group Pachydermata, grouping thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
pademelon
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noun
  1. Any of several species which are smaller relatives of the kangaroo and wallaby; the smallest members of the macropod family, Macropodidae.
painter
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noun
  1. an artist who paints pictures
  2. a laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means
  3. (nautical) A rope connected to the bow of a boat, used to attach it to, e.g. a jetty or another boat.
panda
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noun
  1. A black and white bear-like animal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca from the mountains of China.
  2. A small raccoon-like animal, Ailurus fulgens of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail.
  3. (UK) (colloquial) A police car.
pangolin
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noun
  1. The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia
panther
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noun
  1. Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of India.
  2. Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
peccary
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noun (peccar, ies)
  1. A family (Tayassuidae) of mammals from the Americas related to pigs and hippos
piggy
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noun (plural piggies)
  1. (hypocoristic) A pig (the animal).
This little went to market.
  1. (context, mildly, derogatory) A pig, a greedy person.
Can't you finish your dinner? You've been a , haven't you?
Piglet
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proper noun
  1. A fictional character in w:A. A. Milne, A. A. Milne's book w:Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh and the w:Disney, Disney film of the same name.
pigling
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noun (plural piglings)
  1. A young pig; a piglet.
pinniped
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noun
  1. Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the former suborder Pinnipedia , such as walruses, sea lions or seals.
adjective
  1. Pertaining to such a mammal.
polar bear
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noun
  1. (context, zoology) A very large bear found in the Arctic Circle, white in appearance and very furry.
polecat
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noun
  1. a weasel like animal of the genus Mustela, notably Mustela putorius.
  2. (US regional): a skunk
pony
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noun (pon, ies)
  1. Any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands.
  2. A cheat sheet used in Latin classes, often tolerated, sometimes not.
  3. A small serving of an alcoholic beverage.
  4. A measure of one ounce of liquor.
  5. (Australian English) A serving of 140 milliliters of beer.
  6. (context, UK, slang) Twenty-five pounds sterling.
porcine
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adjective
  1. Of, or pertaining to, the pig.
  2. Overweight to the extent of resembling a pig.
porcupine
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noun
  1. A large rodent with long quills that stand straight up when it is attacked or surprised.
porpoise
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noun
  1. A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to whales and dolphins.
  2. (context, North America, imprecisely) Any small dolphin.
possum
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noun
  1. Any of marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.
  2. (colloquial) Popular form for the opossums, the marsupials of the family Didelphidae of the Americas
potto
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noun
  1. A small primate, of the subfamily Perodictictinae, from the tropical rainforests of Africa.
prairie dog
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noun
  1. A small, stout-bodied burrowing rodent with shallow cheek pouches, native to North America and Central America.
primate
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noun
  1. (ecclesiastical) In the Western Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of a province.
  2. A mammal of the order Primates, including lemurs, monkeys, apes and humans.
pronghorn
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noun
  1. A North American mammal, Antilocapra americana, resembling an antelope, also called pronghorn antelope.
puma
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noun
  1. The mountain lion.
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