| primatology |
the branch of zoology that deals with the primates, esp. apes and early human forms. |
| prime |
first in importance, rank, or degree. [17 definitions] |
| prime meridian |
the meridian passing through Greenwich, England, used as a starting line for the measurement of longitude east and west. |
| prime minister |
the chief minister and head of the cabinet in parliamentary governments. |
| prime number |
a number, such as 2 or 11, that can be evenly divided only by itself or by 1. |
| primer1 |
a book that teaches basic principles, esp. a children's textbook that teaches reading. |
| primer2 |
one that primes. [3 definitions] |
| prime ribs |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a widely favored cut of beef, coming from the seven ribs in front of the loin. |
| prime time |
in television, the evening hours of programming, when the largest number of people are free to watch. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| priming |
explosive powder or material. [3 definitions] |
| primitive |
of, pertaining to, or at an early stage or undeveloped condition. [6 definitions] |
| primitivism |
belief in the superiority of early civilizations over contemporary ones. [2 definitions] |
| primogenitor |
the first or earliest ancestor. |
| primogeniture |
the legal right of the first-born, esp. the oldest male child, to the entire inheritance of one or both parents. [2 definitions] |
| primordial |
being earliest; existing at or from the beginning. [2 definitions] |
| primp |
to groom, arrange, or assemble (one's hair, clothing, or the like) with unusually attentive care. [2 definitions] |
| primrose |
any of several perennial plants bearing clusters of tubular flowers in various colors, esp. yellow, and having large leaves at the base of the flower stalk. |
| primrose path |
a course of action that appears easy but may turn out to be disastrous. |
| prin. |
abbreviation of "principal." |
| prince |
a high-ranking male member of a royal family, especially a son of a king or queen. [4 definitions] |