polyconic projection
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～ a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe
projectionist
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～ the person who operates the projector in a movie house
projective device
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～ any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
projective geometry
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～ the geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection
projector
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～ an optical device for projecting a beam of light
projector
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～ an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
prokaryote
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～ a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
Prokayotae
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～ prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions
prokhorov
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～ Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
prokofiev
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～ Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953)
prolactin
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～ gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
prolamine
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～ a simple protein found in plants
prolapse
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～ the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapsus
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～ the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolate cycloid
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～ a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
prole
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～ a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
prolegomenon
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～ a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise
prolepsis
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～ anticipating and answering objections in advance
proletarian
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～ a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
proletariat
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～ a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"