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Pachycarpous \Pach`y*car"pous\, a. [Pachy- + Gr. [?] fruit.] (Bot.) Having the pericarp thick. | |
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Pasigraphic \Pas`i*graph"ic\, Pasigraphical \Pas`i*graph"ic*al\a. Of or pertaining to pasigraphy. | |
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Pasigraphic \Pas`i*graph"ic\, Pasigraphical \Pas`i*graph"ic*al\a. Of or pertaining to pasigraphy. | |
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Pasigraphy \Pa*sig"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] for all (dat. pl. of [?] all) + -graphy.] A system of universal writing, or a manner of writing that may be understood and used by all nations. --Good. | |
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Passager \Pas"sa*ger\, n. [See {Passenger}.] A passenger; a bird or boat of passage. [Obs.] --Ld. Berners. | |
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Passegarde \Passe"garde`\, n. [F.] (Anc. Armor) A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor. | |
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Phacochere \Phac"o*chere\, n. [Gr. [?] a lentil seed, a wart + [?] a pig.] (Zo[94]l.) The wart hog. | |
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Wart hog \Wart" hog`\ (Zo[94]l.) Either one of two species of large, savage African wild hogs of the genus {Phacoch[oe]rus}. These animals have a pair of large, rough, fleshy tubercles behind the tusks and second pair behind the eyes. The tusks are large and strong, and both pairs curve upward. The body is scantily covered with bristles, but there is long dorsal mane. The South African species ({Phacoch[oe]rus [92]thiopicus}) is the best known. Called also {vlacke vark}. The second species ({P. [92]liani}) is native of the coasts of the Red Sea. | |
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Harp \Harp\, n. [OE. harpe, AS. hearpe; akin to D. harp, G. harfe, OHG. harpha, Dan. harpe, Icel. & Sw. harpa.] 1. A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers. 2. (Astron.) A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre. 3. A grain sieve. [Scot.] {[92]olian harp}. See under {[92]olian}. {Harp seal} (Zo[94]l.), an arctic seal ({Phoca Gr[d2]nlandica}). The adult males have a light-colored body, with a harp-shaped mark of black on each side, and the face and throat black. Called also {saddler}, and {saddleback}. The immature ones are called {bluesides}. | |
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King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin}.] 1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every inch a king.[b8] --Shak. Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle. --Burke. There was a State without king or nobles. --R. Choate. But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing in the east --Thomson. 2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts. 3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds. 4. The chief piece in the game of chess. 5. A crowned man in the game of draughts. 6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old Testament. Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture. {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}. {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of great authority. His business is to direct the heralds, preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz., Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent. {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove. {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}. {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit; thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the queen is the king card of the suit. {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have reigned in the third century. {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}. {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple production of the southern United States. {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}. (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia squinado}). {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; -- so called because, while breeding, they attack and drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds. (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}. {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions of both continents. {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial eagle of Rome. {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}), fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast. {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone. {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty. Called also {goldfish}. {King of terrors}, death. {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings bright green, the rump blue, and tail black. {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica}, of Patagonia. {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep cinnamon color. {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}. {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers learned in the law, who have been called within the bar, and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be employed against the crown without special license. --Wharton's Law Dict. {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. {The king's English}, correct or current language of good speakers; pure English. --Shak. {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.] {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly supposed to be healed by the touch of a king. {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds of snakes, including even the rattlesnake. {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus albus}). {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow orpiment}. {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which is bright red, edged with black. {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay, The general color is white. The wings and tail are black, and the naked carunculated head and the neck are briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue. So called because it drives away other vultures while feeding. {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood}, beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}. | |
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Phycochrome \Phy"co*chrome\, n. [Gr. [?] seaweed + [?] color.] (Bot.) A bluish green coloring matter of certain alg[91]. | |
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Phycography \Phy*cog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] seaweed + -graphy.] A description of seaweeds. | |
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Physiocrat \Phys"i*o*crat\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + [?] to rule.] One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th century, founded a system of political economy based upon the supremacy of natural order. --F. A. Walker. -- {Phys`i*o*crat"ic}, a. | |
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Physiocrat \Phys"i*o*crat\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + [?] to rule.] One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th century, founded a system of political economy based upon the supremacy of natural order. --F. A. Walker. -- {Phys`i*o*crat"ic}, a. | |
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Physiographic \Phys`i*o*graph"ic\, Physiographical \Phys`i*o*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. physiographique.] Of or pertaining to physiography. | |
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Physiographic \Phys`i*o*graph"ic\, Physiographical \Phys`i*o*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. physiographique.] Of or pertaining to physiography. | |
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Physiography \Phys`i*og"ra*phy\, n. The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretic part; as, mineral physiography. | |
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Physiography \Phys`i*og"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + -graphy: cf. F. physiographie.] The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical features, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat, moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography. | |
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Physograde \Phys"o*grade\, n. [Gr. [?] a bellows + L. gradi to walk, go.] (Zo[94]l.) Any siphonophore which has an air sac for a float, as the Physalia. | |
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Nutcracker \Nut"crack`er\, n. 1. An instrument for cracking nuts. 2. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A European bird ({Nucifraga caryocatactes}), allied to the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted with white. It feeds on nuts, seeds, and insects. (b) The American, or Clarke's, nutcracker ({Picicorvus Columbianus}) of Western North America. | |
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Yaffle \Yaf"fle\, n. [Probably imitative of its call or cry.] (Zo[94]l.) The European green woodpecker ({Picus, [or] Genius, viridis}). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also {eccle}, {hewhole}, {highhoe}, {laughing bird}, {popinjay}, {rain bird}, {yaffil}, {yaffler}, {yaffingale}, {yappingale}, {yackel}, and {woodhack}. | |
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Pococurante \Po`co*cu*ran"te\, n. [It. poco curante caring little.] A careless person; a trifler. [R.] | |
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Pococurantism \Po`co*cu*ran"tism\ n. Carelessness; apathy; indifference. [R.] --Carlyle. | |
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Possessor \Pos*sess"or\, n. [L.: cf. F. possesseur.] One who possesses; one who occupies, holds, owns, or controls; one who has actual participation or enjoyment, generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor. [bd]Possessors of eternal glory.[b8] --Law. As if he had been possessor of the whole world. --Sharp. Syn: Owner; proprietor; master; holder; occupant. | |
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Possessory \Pos*sess"o*ry\, a. [L. possessorius: cf. F. possessoire.] Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord. {Possessory action} [or] {suit} (Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under {Petitory}. | |
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Possessory \Pos*sess"o*ry\, a. [L. possessorius: cf. F. possessoire.] Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord. {Possessory action} [or] {suit} (Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under {Petitory}. | |
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Psychrometer \Psy*chrom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. psychro`s cold + -meter: cf. F. psychrom[8a]tre.] An instrument for measuring the tension of the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere, being essentially a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. | |
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Psychrometrical \Psy`chro*met"ric*al\, a. Of or pertaining to the psychrometer or psychrometry. | |
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Psychrometry \Psy*chrom"e*try\, n. Hygrometry. | |
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Pike Creek, DE (CDP, FIPS 56490) Location: 39.73091 N, 75.70448 W Population (1990): 10163 (4732 housing units) Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) |