Index of English words, starting with "po"

(1) - Porcine (a.) Of or pertaining to swine; characteristic of the hog.

(1) - Porcupine (n.) Any species of Erethizon and related genera, native of America. They are related to the true porcupines, but have shorter spines, and are arboreal in their habits. The Canada porcupine (Erethizon dorsatus) is a well known species.
(2) - Porcupine (n.) Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known.

(1) - Pore (v. i.) To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now usually with over.
(2) - Pore (v.) A minute opening or passageway; an interstice between the constituent particles or molecules of a body; as, the pores of stones.
(3) - Pore (v.) One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc.

(1) - Pored (imp. & p. p.) of Pore

(1) - Porgy (n.) Any one of several species of embiotocoids, or surf fishes, of the Pacific coast. The name is also given locally to several other fishes, as the bur fish.
(2) - Porgy (n.) The spadefish.
(3) - Porgy (n.) The margate fish.
(4) - Porgy (n.) The sailor's choice, or pinfish.
(5) - Porgy (n.) The scup.