English Dictionary: Posaunenspieler | by the DICT Development Group |
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Porpoise \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and {Fish}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[91]na}, especially {P. communis}, or {P. phoc[91]na}, of Europe, and the closely allied American species ({P. Americana}). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also {harbor porpoise}, {herring hag}, {puffing pig}, and {snuffer}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A true dolphin ({Delphinus}); -- often so called by sailors. {Skunk porpoise}, [or] {Bay porpoise} (Zo[94]l.), a North American porpoise ({Lagenorhynchus acutus}), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix. | |
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Pachymeningitis \Pach`y*men`in*gi"tis\, n. [Pachy- + meningitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the brain. | |
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Wheat sawfly \Wheat sawfly\ (a) A small European sawfly ({Cephus pygm[91]us}) whose larva does great injury to wheat by boring in the stalks. (b) Any of several small American sawflies of the genus {Dolerus}, as {D. sericeus} and {D. arvensis}, whose larv[91] injure the stems or heads of wheat. (c) {Pachynematus extensicornis}, whose larv[91] feed chiefly on the blades of wheat; -- called also {grass sawfly}. | |
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Pacinian \Pa*cin"i*an\, a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Filippo Pacini, an Italian physician of the 19th century. {Pacinian corpuscles}, small oval bodies terminating some of the minute branches of the sensory nerves in the integument and other parts of the body. They are supposed to be tactile organs. | |
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Pacinian \Pa*cin"i*an\, a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Filippo Pacini, an Italian physician of the 19th century. {Pacinian corpuscles}, small oval bodies terminating some of the minute branches of the sensory nerves in the integument and other parts of the body. They are supposed to be tactile organs. | |
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Pack \Pack\, n. [Akin to D. pak, G. pack, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakki, Gael. & Ir. pac, Arm. pak. Cf. {Packet}.] 1. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a bale, as of goods. --Piers Plowman. 2. [Cf. {Peck}, n.] A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden. [bd]A pack of sorrows.[b8] [bd]A pack of blessings.[b8] --Shak. Note: [bd]In England, by a pack of meal is meant 280 lbs.; of wool, 240 lbs.[b8] --McElrath. 3. A number or quantity of connected or similar things; as: (a) A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack. (b) A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together. (c) A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves. (d) A shook of cask staves. (e) A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously. 4. A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely. --Kane. 5. An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment. 6. [Prob. the same word; but cf. AS. p[?]can to deceive.] A loose, lewd, or worthless person. See {Baggage}. [Obs.] --Skelton. {Pack animal}, an animal, as a horse, mule, etc., employed in carrying packs. {Pack cloth}, a coarse cloth, often duck, used in covering packs or bales. {Pack horse}. See {Pack animal} (above). {Pack ice}. See def. 4, above. {Pack moth} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Anacampsis sarcitella}) which, in the larval state, is very destructive to wool and woolen fabrics. {Pack needle}, a needle for sewing with pack thread. --Piers Plowman. {Pack saddle}, a saddle made for supporting the load on a pack animal. --Shak. {Pack staff}, a staff for supporting a pack; a peddler's staff. {Pack thread}, strong thread or small twine used for tying packs or parcels. {Pack train} (Mil.), a troop of pack animals. | |
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Packman \Pack"man\, n.; pl. {Packmen}. One who bears a pack; a peddler. | |
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Packman \Pack"man\, n.; pl. {Packmen}. One who bears a pack; a peddler. | |
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Passement \Passe"ment\, n. [F.] Lace, gimp, braid etc., sewed on a garment. --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Passementerie \Passe*men"terie\, n. [F.] Trimmings, esp. of braids, cords, gimps, beads, or tinsel. | |
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Passementerie \Passe*men"terie\ (E. p[adot]s*m[ecr]n"tr[icr]; F. p[aum]`s'm[aum]N`t'r[esl]"), n. [F.] Beaded embroidery for women's dresses. | |
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Passion \Pas"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Passioned}; p. pr & vb. n. {Passioning}.] To give a passionate character to. [R.] --Keats. | |
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Passman \Pass"man\, n.; pl. {Passmen}. One who passes for a degree, without honors. See {Classman}, 2. [Eng. Univ.] | |
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Passman \Pass"man\, n.; pl. {Passmen}. One who passes for a degree, without honors. See {Classman}, 2. [Eng. Univ.] | |
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Harmine \Har"mine\, n.[See {Harmaline}.] (Chem.) An alkaloid accompanying harmaline (in the {Peganum harmala}), and obtained from it by oxidation. It is a white crystalline substance. | |
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Pegomancy \Peg"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. [?] fountain + -macy.] Divination by fountains. [R.] | |
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Inosite \In"o*site\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], strength, muscle.] (Physiol. Chem.) A white crystalline substance with a sweet taste, found in certain animal tissues and fluids, particularly in the muscles of the heart and lungs, also in some plants, as in unripe pease, beans, potato sprouts, etc. Called also {phaseomannite}. Note: Chemically,it has the composition represented by the formula, {C6H12O6+H2O}, and was formerly regarded as a carbohydrate, isomeric with dextrose, but is now known to be an aromatic compound (a hexacid phenol derivative of benzene). | |
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Phaseomannite \Pha`se*o*man"nite\, n. [So called because found in the unripe fruit of the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).] (Chem.) Same as {Inosite}. | |
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Inosite \In"o*site\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], strength, muscle.] (Physiol. Chem.) A white crystalline substance with a sweet taste, found in certain animal tissues and fluids, particularly in the muscles of the heart and lungs, also in some plants, as in unripe pease, beans, potato sprouts, etc. Called also {phaseomannite}. Note: Chemically,it has the composition represented by the formula, {C6H12O6+H2O}, and was formerly regarded as a carbohydrate, isomeric with dextrose, but is now known to be an aromatic compound (a hexacid phenol derivative of benzene). | |
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Phaseomannite \Pha`se*o*man"nite\, n. [So called because found in the unripe fruit of the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).] (Chem.) Same as {Inosite}. | |
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Delphin \Del"phin\, n. [L. delphinus a dolphin.] (Chem.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also {phocenin}. | |
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Phocenin \Pho*ce"nin\, n. [Cf. F. phoc[82]nine.] (Chem.) See {Delphin}. | |
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Delphin \Del"phin\, n. [L. delphinus a dolphin.] (Chem.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also {phocenin}. | |
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Phocenin \Pho*ce"nin\, n. [Cf. F. phoc[82]nine.] (Chem.) See {Delphin}. | |
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Physnomy \Phys"no*my\, n. Physiogmony. [Obs.] | |
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Pickaninny \Pick"a*nin`ny\, n.; pl. {Pickaninnies}. [Cf. Sp. peque[a4]o little, young.] A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. [U.S. & West Indies] | |
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Pickaninny \Pick"a*nin`ny\, n.; pl. {Pickaninnies}. [Cf. Sp. peque[a4]o little, young.] A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. [U.S. & West Indies] | |
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Pigeon \Pi"geon\, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. {Peep} to chirp.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any bird of the order Columb[91], of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world. Note: The common domestic pigeon, or dove, was derived from the Old World rock pigeon ({Columba livia}). It has given rise to numerous very remarkable varieties, such as the carrier, fantail, nun, pouter, tumbler, etc. The common wild pigeons of the Eastern United States are the passenger pigeon, and the Carolina dove. See under {Passenger}, and {Dove}. See, also, {Fruit pigeon}, {Ground pigeon}, {Queen pigeon}, {Stock pigeon}, under {Fruit}, {Ground}, etc. 2. An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull. [Slang] {Blue pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian passerine bird ({Graucalus melanops}); -- called also {black-faced crow}. {Green pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of Old World pigeons belonging to the family {Treronid[91]}. {Imperial pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of the large Asiatic fruit pigeons of the genus {Carpophada}. {Pigeon berry} (Bot.), the purplish black fruit of the pokeweed; also, the plant itself. See {Pokeweed}. {Pigeon English} [perhaps a corruption of business English], an extraordinary and grotesque dialect, employed in the commercial cities of China, as the medium of communication between foreign merchants and the Chinese. Its base is English, with a mixture of Portuguese and Hindoostanee. --Johnson's Cyc. | |
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Pigeonwing \Pi"geon*wing`\, n. 1. A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it. 2. An old mode of dressing men's side hair in a form likened to a pigeon's wings; also, a wig similarly shaped. 3. (Dancing) A fancy step executed by jumping and striking the legs together; as, to cut a pigeonwing. 4. A certain fancy figure in skating. 5. (Tempering) A color, brown shaded with purple, coming between dark brown and light blue in the table of colors in drawing the temper of hardened steel. | |
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Pigmean \Pig*me"an\, a. See {Pygmean}. | |
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Pigment \Pig"ment\, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See {Paint}, and cf. {Pimento}, {Orpiment}.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle. 2. (Physiol.) Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc. 3. Wine flavored with species and honey. --Sir W. Scott. {Pigment cell} (Physiol.), a small cell containing coloring matter, as the pigmented epithelial cells of the choroid and iris, or the pigmented connective tissue cells in the skin of fishes, reptiles, etc. | |
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Pigment \Pig"ment\, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See {Paint}, and cf. {Pimento}, {Orpiment}.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle. 2. (Physiol.) Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc. 3. Wine flavored with species and honey. --Sir W. Scott. {Pigment cell} (Physiol.), a small cell containing coloring matter, as the pigmented epithelial cells of the choroid and iris, or the pigmented connective tissue cells in the skin of fishes, reptiles, etc. | |
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Pigmental \Pig*men"tal\, Pigmentary \Pig"men*ta*ry\, a. Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments. --Dunglison. {Pigmentary degeneration} (Med.), a morbid condition in which an undue amount of pigment is deposited in the tissues. | |
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Pigmental \Pig*men"tal\, Pigmentary \Pig"men*ta*ry\, a. Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments. --Dunglison. {Pigmentary degeneration} (Med.), a morbid condition in which an undue amount of pigment is deposited in the tissues. | |
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Pigmental \Pig*men"tal\, Pigmentary \Pig"men*ta*ry\, a. Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments. --Dunglison. {Pigmentary degeneration} (Med.), a morbid condition in which an undue amount of pigment is deposited in the tissues. | |
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Pigmentation \Pig`men*ta"tion\, n. (Physiol.) A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver. | |
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Pigmented \Pig"ment*ed\, a. Colored; specifically (Biol.), filled or imbued with pigment; as, pigmented epithelial cells; pigmented granules. | |
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Pigmentous \Pig*men"tous\, a. Pigmental. | |
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Pia4on \Pi[a4]"on\, n. [Sp. pi[a4]on.] (Bot.) (a) The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the tree producing such seeds, as {Pinus Pinea} of Southern Europe, and {P. Parryana, cembroides, edulis, and monophylla}, the nut pines of Western North America. (b) See {Monkey's puzzle}. [Written also {pignon}.] | |
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Harvesting \Har"vest*ing\, a. & n., from {Harvest}, v. t. {Harvesting ant} (Zo[94]l.), any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known. Note: The species found in Southern Europe and Palestine are {Aphenogaster structor} and {A. barbara}; that of Texas, called {agricultural ant}, is {Pogonomyrmex barbatus} or {Myrmica molifaciens}; that of Florida is {P. crudelis}. See {Agricultural ant}, under {Agricultural}. | |
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Poignancy \Poign"an*cy\, n. The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief. --Swift. | |
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Poignant \Poign"ant\, a. [F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See {Pungent}.] 1. Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent. [bd]His poignant spear.[b8] --Spenser. [bd]Poynaunt sauce.[b8] --Chaucer. 2. Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical. His wit . . . became more lively and poignant. --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Poignantly \Poign"ant*ly\, adv. In a poignant manner. | |
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Poison \Poi"son\, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases. 2. That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin. {Poison ash}. (Bot.) (a) A tree of the genus {Amyris} ({A. balsamifera}) found in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities. (b) The poison sumac ({Rhus venenata}). [U. S.] {Poison dogwood} (Bot.), poison sumac. {Poison fang} (Zo[94]l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth of some species of serpents, which, besides having the cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under {Fang}. {Poison gland} (Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed along an organ capable of inflicting a wound. {Poison hemlock} (Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant ({Conium maculatum}). See {Hemlock}. {Poison ivy} (Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant ({Rhus Toxicodendron}) of North America. It is common on stone walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate, rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See {Poison sumac}. Called also {poison oak}, and {mercury}. {Poison nut}. (Bot.) (a) Nux vomica. (b) The tree which yields this seed ({Strychnos Nuxvomica}). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts. {Poison oak} (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby {Rhus diversiloba} of California and Oregon. {Poison sac}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Poison gland}, above. See Illust. under {Fang}. {Poison sumac} (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus {Rhus} ({R. venenata}); -- also called {poison ash}, {poison dogwood}, and {poison elder}. It has pinnate leaves on graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy ({Rhus Toxicodendron}) have clusters of smooth greenish white berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are harmless. The tree ({Rhus vernicifera}) which yields the celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of Japan. Syn: Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity. Usage: {Poison}, {Venom}. Poison usually denotes something received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc. Venom is something discharged from animals and received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically implies some malignity of nature or purpose. | |
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Poison \Poi"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poisoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poisoning}.] [Cf. OF. poisonner, F. empoissoner, L. potionare to give to drink. See {Poison}, n.] 1. To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink. [bd]The ingredients of our poisoned chalice.[b8] --Shak. 2. To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to. If you poison us, do we not die ? --Shak. 3. To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as, vice poisons happiness; slander poisoned his mind. Whispering tongues can poison truth. --Coleridge. | |
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Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. [?], fr. [?] king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({O. minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family. | |
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Pycnometer \Pyc*nom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] dense, compact + -meter.] (Physics) A specific gravity bottle; a standard flask for measuring and comparing the densities of liquids. [Also written {pyknometer}.] | |
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d8Bulbul \[d8]Bul"bul\, n. [Per.] (Zo[94]l.) The Persian nightingale ({Pycnonotus jocosus}). The name is also applied to several other Asiatic singing birds, of the family {Timaliid[91]}. The green bulbuls belong to the {Chloropsis} and allied genera. [Written also {buhlbuhl}.] | |
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Pygmy \Pyg"my\, Pygmean \Pyg*me"an\, a. [L. pygmaeus. See {Pygmy}.] Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. [bd] Like that Pygmean race.[b8] --Milton. {Pygmy antelope} (Zo[94]l.), the kleeneboc. {Pygmy goose} (Zo[94]l.), any species of very small geese of the genus {Nettapus}, native of Africa, India, and Australia. {Pygmy owl} (Zo[94]l.), the gnome. {Pygmy parrot} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots ({Nasitern[91]}), native of New Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows. | |
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Kleeneboc \Kleene"boc`\ (kl[emac]n"b[ocr]k`), n. [D. kleen little, small + bok buck.] (Zo[94]l.) An antelope ({Cerphalopus pygm[91]us}), found in South Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its mild and timid disposition. Called also {guevi}, and {pygmy antelope}. | |
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Pygmy \Pyg"my\, Pygmean \Pyg*me"an\, a. [L. pygmaeus. See {Pygmy}.] Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. [bd] Like that Pygmean race.[b8] --Milton. {Pygmy antelope} (Zo[94]l.), the kleeneboc. {Pygmy goose} (Zo[94]l.), any species of very small geese of the genus {Nettapus}, native of Africa, India, and Australia. {Pygmy owl} (Zo[94]l.), the gnome. {Pygmy parrot} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots ({Nasitern[91]}), native of New Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows. | |
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Gue'vi \Gue'vi\, n. (Zo[94]l.) One of several very small species and varieties of African antelopes, of the genus {Cephalophus}, as the Cape guevi or kleeneboc ({Cephalophus pygm[91]a}); -- called also {pygmy antelope}. [1913 Webster] | |
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Kleeneboc \Kleene"boc`\ (kl[emac]n"b[ocr]k`), n. [D. kleen little, small + bok buck.] (Zo[94]l.) An antelope ({Cerphalopus pygm[91]us}), found in South Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its mild and timid disposition. Called also {guevi}, and {pygmy antelope}. | |
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Pygmy \Pyg"my\, Pygmean \Pyg*me"an\, a. [L. pygmaeus. See {Pygmy}.] Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. [bd] Like that Pygmean race.[b8] --Milton. {Pygmy antelope} (Zo[94]l.), the kleeneboc. {Pygmy goose} (Zo[94]l.), any species of very small geese of the genus {Nettapus}, native of Africa, India, and Australia. {Pygmy owl} (Zo[94]l.), the gnome. {Pygmy parrot} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots ({Nasitern[91]}), native of New Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gue'vi \Gue'vi\, n. (Zo[94]l.) One of several very small species and varieties of African antelopes, of the genus {Cephalophus}, as the Cape guevi or kleeneboc ({Cephalophus pygm[91]a}); -- called also {pygmy antelope}. [1913 Webster] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Kleeneboc \Kleene"boc`\ (kl[emac]n"b[ocr]k`), n. [D. kleen little, small + bok buck.] (Zo[94]l.) An antelope ({Cerphalopus pygm[91]us}), found in South Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its mild and timid disposition. Called also {guevi}, and {pygmy antelope}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pygmy \Pyg"my\, Pygmean \Pyg*me"an\, a. [L. pygmaeus. See {Pygmy}.] Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. [bd] Like that Pygmean race.[b8] --Milton. {Pygmy antelope} (Zo[94]l.), the kleeneboc. {Pygmy goose} (Zo[94]l.), any species of very small geese of the genus {Nettapus}, native of Africa, India, and Australia. {Pygmy owl} (Zo[94]l.), the gnome. {Pygmy parrot} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots ({Nasitern[91]}), native of New Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gue'vi \Gue'vi\, n. (Zo[94]l.) One of several very small species and varieties of African antelopes, of the genus {Cephalophus}, as the Cape guevi or kleeneboc ({Cephalophus pygm[91]a}); -- called also {pygmy antelope}. [1913 Webster] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Napu \[d8]Na*pu"\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.) A very small chevrotain ({Tragulus Javanicus}), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also {Java musk deer}, {pygmy musk deer}, and {deerlet}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pycnometer \Pyc*nom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] dense, compact + -meter.] (Physics) A specific gravity bottle; a standard flask for measuring and comparing the densities of liquids. [Also written {pyknometer}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyocyanin \Py`o*cy"a*nin\, n. [Gr. [?] pus + [?] dark blue.] (Physiol. (Chem.) A blue coloring matter found in the pus from old sores, supposed to be formed through the agency of a species of bacterium ({Bacillus pyocyaneus}). | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Pisinemo, AZ (CDP, FIPS 56470) Location: 32.03778 N, 112.32033 W Population (1990): 341 (92 housing units) Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 85634 |