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D pretiosum
Ioqua shell I"o*qua shell` [From the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) The shell of a large Dentalium (D. pretiosum), formerly used as shell money, and for ornaments, by the Indians of the west coast of North America.
Empretia stimulea
Saddleback Sad"dle*back`, n. 1. Anything saddle-backed; esp., a hill or ridge having a concave outline at the top. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The harp seal. (b) The great blackbacked gull (Larus marinus). (c) The larva of a bombycid moth (Empretia stimulea) which has a large, bright green, saddle-shaped patch of color on the back.
Interpreting
Interpret In*ter"pret, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interpreted; p. pr. & vb. n. Interpreting.] [F. interpr[^e]ter, L. interpretari, p. p. interpretatus, fr. interpre? interpeter, agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of pretium price. See Price.] 1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech. Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. --Matt. i. 23. And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. --Gen. xli. 8. 2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape. Syn: To translate; explain; solve; render; expound; elucidate; decipher; unfold; unravel.
Interpretive
Interpretive In*ter"pre*tive, a. Interpretative. [R.]
Pretibial
Pretibial Pre*tib"i*al, a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the tibia.
Scalaria pretiosa
Wentletrap Wen"tle*trap`, n. [D. wenteltrap a winding staircase; cf. G. wendeltreppe.] [Obs.] Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria.

Meaning of Preti from wikipedia

- Preti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Armando Preti (1911–?), Italian footballer Francesco Maria Preti (1701–1774), Italian...
- Mattia Preti (24 February 1613 – 3 January 1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta. He was appointed a Member of the Order of...
- Gregorio Preti (Taverna 1603 - Rome 1672) was a Baroque painter. He was the brother of famous Calabrian painter Mattia Preti. There is a fresco by him...
- Boris Preti (born 6 February 1968) is an Italian gymnast. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics...
- Girolamo Preti (1582 — 6 April 1626) was an Italian Baroque poet. He is considered one of the most accomplished of early 17th-century poets. Born in Bologna...
- Luigi Preti (23 October 1914 – 19 January 2009) was an Italian politician and member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party. Preti was born in Ferrara...
- Peter Li Preti (born 1951 or 1952) was a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who represented one of the two York West wards from 1985 to 2006...
- Preti Taneja FRSL is a British writer, screenwriter and educator. She is currently professor of world literature and creative writing at Newcastle University...
- Luis Humberto Preti Maldonado (born January 2, 1983) is a retired Ecuadorian football goalkeeper. He has spent the majority of his career at LDU Quito...
- Jean-Louis Preti (1798 – 27 January 1881) was a musician and chess writer, specializing in the chess endgame. Born in Mantua, Italy, Preti studied music...