paramecium |
a living thing made of one cell that lives in fresh water. Paramecia can only be seen through a microscope. Paramecia are protozoans, tiny organisms that are similar to animals. |
paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
Paraná River |
a major river in South America that starts in Brazil and flows mostly south. The Paraná River eventually joins a river called the Uruguay and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the border between the countries of Argentina and Uruguay. |
parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
parasol |
a light umbrella used especially by women to protect against the sun. |
paratrooper |
a soldier trained to parachute from an airplane into an area where there is fighting. |
parcel |
something wrapped or packed for carrying or shipping; package. [3 definitions] |
parch |
to make very dry by heating. [2 definitions] |
parchment |
a material like paper made of the skins of sheep or goats. [2 definitions] |
pardon |
forgiveness for a small disturbance. [4 definitions] |
pare |
to cut off the outside layer or ends from. [2 definitions] |
parent |
a mother or a father. |
parental |
of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent or parents. |
parenthesis |
either of a pair of punctuation marks ( ). They are used to enclose information that is not part of the main sentence. They are also used to set apart mathematical quantities to be treated as a unit. |
paring knife |
a small knife with a short blade used especially for peeling the skin of vegetables and fruits. |
Paris |
the capital city of France. |
parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
park |
an area of public land, as in a city, that is set aside for rest and enjoyment. [3 definitions] |
parka |
a warm jacket with a hood. |
parking lot |
an area, usually paved with concrete or asphalt, where motor vehicles can be parked. |
parking meter |
a device set next to a parking space that accepts coins to pay for parking there and shows the amount of time allowed. |