| Pisaster | Echinoderm of the Class Asteroidea, a starfish. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| pisatin | <protein> Phytoalexin produced by peas. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pisatin demethylase | <enzyme> From plant pathogenic fungus nectria haematococca Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| piscary | The right or privilege of fishing in another man's waters. Origin: L. Piscarius relating to fishes or to fishing, fr. Piscis a fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| piscation | Fishing; fishery. Origin: L. Piscatio, fr. Piscari to fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| piscator | A fisherman; an angler. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| piscatory | Of or pertaining to fishes or fishing. Origin: L. Piscatorius, fr. Piscator a fisherman, fr. Piscari to fish, fr. Piscis a fish. See Fish the animal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pisces | 1. <astronomy> The twelfth sign of the zodiac, marked <pisces/ in almanacs. A zodiacal constellation, including the first point of Aries, which is the vernal equinoctial point; the Fish. 2. <zoology> The class of Vertebrata that includes the fishes. The principal divisions are Elasmobranchii, Ganoidei, and Teleostei. Origin: L. Piscis a fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| piscicapture | Capture of fishes, as by angling. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pisciculture | Fish culture. See Fish. Origin: L. Piscis a fish + E. Culture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pisciculturist | One who breeds fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pisciform | Having the form of a fish; resembling a fish. Origin: L. Piscis fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pisciform cataract | A hereditary cataract with bilateral fish-shaped opacities in the axial region of the foetal nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| piscina | A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels. Origin: L, a certain, fishpond, fr. Piscis a fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| piscinal | Belonging to a fishpond or a piscina. Origin: L. Piscinalis: cf. F. Piscinal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |