Glossary

(pä lǝn): The tiny particles in the anthers of a flower that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust

(pä lǝ nāt): To place pollen on the stigma of a flower, which fertilizes the flower and causes seeds to develop.

(pä lə nā shən): The transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil of a flower or from a male cone to a female cone.

(pä lǝ nā tǝr): An agent (such as an insect) that pollinates flowers.

(pə lü tənt): Something that pollutes.

(pül): A small and rather deep body of usually fresh water; a quiet place in a stream.

(pä pyǝ lā shǝn): The total of individuals occupying an area.

(pä pyǝ lā shǝn den sǝ tē): The number of individuals living in each unit of area (such as a square mile).

(pȯr ǝs): Full of tiny openings or spaces (as in the skin or the soil); capable of absorbing liquids.

(pə ta sē əm): A silver-white, soft, light metallic element that has a low melting point and occurs abundantly in nature, especially combined in minerals.

(prak ti kǝl): Capable of being put to use or account; useful.

(prer ē): A large area of level or rolling grassland.

(pri kȯ shən): A measure taken beforehand to prevent harm or to bring about a good result.

(pri si pə tā shən): A deposit on the Earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow.

(pri si pə tā shən): Water or the amount of water that falls to Earth as hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow.

(pre də tər): An animal that preys on other animals for food.

(pre də tər): An animal that eats other animals.

(pre dikt): Foretell (or tell in advance) on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason.

(pri dik tǝ bǝl): Able to be known, seen, or declared in advance; behaving in a way that is expected.

(pri dik shǝn): A guess about the future based on what we know now.

(pri li mə ner ē): Something that comes first in order to prepare for or introduce the main part of something else.