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Pagellus
n 1: sea breams [syn: {Pagellus}, {genus Pagellus}]

English Dictionary: pegleg	by the DICT Development Group
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Pagellus centrodontus n food fish of European coastal waters [syn: {European sea bream}, Pagellus centrodontus]
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pascal celery n any of several types of commercially grown celery having green stalks Synonym(s): pascal celery, Paschal celery
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Pascal compiler n a compiler for programs written in Pascal
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Pascal's law n pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law" Synonym(s): Pascal's law, Pascal's law of fluid pressures
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Pascal's law of fluid pressures n pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal's law" Synonym(s): Pascal's law, Pascal's law of fluid pressures
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Paschal celery n any of several types of commercially grown celery having green stalks Synonym(s): pascal celery, Paschal celery
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pegleg n a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg [syn: peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg]
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Phacelia campanularia n annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers Synonym(s): California bluebell, Phacelia campanularia
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Phaseolus n herbs of warm regions including most American beans [syn: Phaseolus, genus Phaseolus]
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Phaseolus aconitifolius n East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Synonym(s): moth bean, Vigna aconitifolia, Phaseolus aconitifolius
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Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius n twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans Synonym(s): tepary bean, Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius
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Phaseolus angularis n bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds Synonym(s): adzuki bean, adsuki bean, Vigna angularis, Phaseolus angularis
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Phaseolus aureus n erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Synonym(s): mung, mung bean, green gram, golden gram, Vigna radiata, Phaseolus aureus
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Phaseolus caracalla n perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Synonym(s): snailflower, snail-flower, snail flower, snail bean, corkscrew flower, Vigna caracalla, Phaseolus caracalla
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Phaseolus coccineus n tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain Synonym(s): scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, Dutch case-knife bean, runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus
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Phaseolus limensis n bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds Synonym(s): lima bean, lima bean plant, Phaseolus limensis
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Phaseolus lunatus n bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds Synonym(s): sieva bean, butter bean, butter-bean plant, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus
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Phaseolus multiflorus n tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain Synonym(s): scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, Dutch case-knife bean, runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus
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Phaseolus vulgaris n the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods Synonym(s): common bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris
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phycology n the branch of botany that studies algae [syn: phycology, algology]
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Physalis n ground cherries Synonym(s): Physalis, genus Physalis
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Physalis alkekengi n Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx Synonym(s): Chinese lantern plant, winter cherry, bladder cherry, Physalis alkekengi
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Physalis ixocarpa n annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes Synonym(s): tomatillo, jamberry, Mexican husk tomato, Physalis ixocarpa
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Physalis peruviana n annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits Synonym(s): cape gooseberry, purple ground cherry, Physalis peruviana
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Physalis philadelphica n Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes Synonym(s): tomatillo, miltomate, purple ground cherry, jamberry, Physalis philadelphica
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Physalis pruinosa n stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits Synonym(s): strawberry tomato, dwarf cape gooseberry, Physalis pruinosa
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Physalis pubescens n decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk Synonym(s): downy ground cherry, strawberry tomato, Physalis pubescens
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Physalis viscosa n found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries Synonym(s): yellow henbane, Physalis viscosa
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physiologic adj of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning; "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes" Synonym(s): physiologic, physiological
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physiological adj of or relating to the biological study of physiology; "physiological psychology"; "Pavlov's physiological theories" of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning; "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes" Synonym(s): physiologic, physiological
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physiological anatomy n the study of anatomy in its relation to function [syn: functional anatomy, physiological anatomy, morphophysiology]
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physiological condition n the condition or state of the body or bodily functions Synonym(s): physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
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physiological jaundice of the newborn n yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously Synonym(s): jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn, icterus neonatorum
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physiological nystagmus n small involuntary tremors of the eyeballs; when it is eliminated by stabilizing the image on the retina, visual perception fades rapidly from fatigue of the retinal receptors
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physiological property n a property having to do with the functioning of the body
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physiological psychology n the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes Synonym(s): physiological psychology, neuropsychology, psychophysiology
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physiological reaction n an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus Synonym(s): reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
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physiological sphincter n a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue
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physiological state n the condition or state of the body or bodily functions Synonym(s): physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
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physiologically adv of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology; "physiologically ready"; "physiologically addicted"
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physiologist n a biologist specializing in physiology
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physiology n the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms processes and functions of an organism
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piezoelectric adj relating to or involving piezoelectricity; "piezoelectric plates"
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piezoelectric crystal n a crystal that can be used as a transducer
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piezoelectric effect n electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal Synonym(s): piezoelectricity, piezoelectric effect, piezo effect
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piezoelectricity n electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal Synonym(s): piezoelectricity, piezoelectric effect, piezo effect
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Poecilocapsus n a genus of Miridae [syn: Poecilocapsus, {genus Poecilocapsus}]
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Poecilocapsus lineatus n yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America Synonym(s): four-lined plant bug, four-lined leaf bug, Poecilocapsus lineatus
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Poecilogale n muishonds Synonym(s): Poecilogale, genus Poecilogale
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Poecilogale albinucha n small slender burrowing muishond with white top of the head Synonym(s): snake muishond, Poecilogale albinucha
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posology n the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
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pouchlike adj shaped like a pouch [syn: bursiform, pouch-shaped, pouchlike, saclike]
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psilocin n a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom [syn: psilocybin, psilocin]
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psilocybin n a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom [syn: psilocybin, psilocin]
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psilosis n a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation Synonym(s): sprue, tropical sprue, psilosis falling out of hair
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pugilism n fighting with the fists [syn: boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs]
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pugilist n someone who fights with his fists for sport [syn: boxer, pugilist]
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pugilistic adj of or relating to pugilism or pugilists; "a pugilistic career"
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Spruce \Spruce\, n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any coniferous tree of the genus {Picea}, as the Norway spruce ({P. excelsa}), and the white and black spruces of America ({P. alba} and {P. nigra}), besides several others in the far Northwest. See {Picea}. 2. The wood or timber of the spruce tree. 3. Prussia leather; pruce. [Obs.] Spruce, a sort of leather corruptly so called for Prussia leather. --E. Phillips. {Douglas spruce} (Bot.), a valuable timber tree ({Pseudotsuga Douglasii}) of Northwestern America. {Essence of spruce}, a thick, dark-colored, bitterish, and acidulous liquid made by evaporating a decoction of the young branches of spruce. {Hemlock spruce} (Bot.), a graceful coniferous tree ({Tsuga Canadensis}) of North America. Its timber is valuable, and the bark is largely used in tanning leather. {Spruce beer}. [G. sprossenbier; sprosse sprout, shoot (akin to E. sprout, n.) + bier beer. The word was changed into spruce because the beer came from Prussia (OE. Spruce), or because it was made from the sprouts of the spruce. See {Sprout}, n., {Beer}, and cf. {Spruce}, n.] A kind of beer which is tinctured or flavored with spruce, either by means of the extract or by decoction. {Spruce grouse}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Spruce partridge}, below. {Spruce leather}. See {Spruce}, n., 3. {Spruce partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome American grouse ({Dendragapus Canadensis}) found in Canada and the Northern United States; -- called also {Canada grouse}.
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Pachalic \Pa*cha"lic\, a. & n. See {Pashalic}.
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Pashalic \Pa*sha"lic\, n. [Written also {pachalic}.] [Turk.] The jurisdiction of a pasha.
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Pachalic \Pa*cha"lic\, a. & n. See {Pashalic}.
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Pashalic \Pa*sha"lic\, n. [Written also {pachalic}.] [Turk.] The jurisdiction of a pasha.
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Sea bream \Sea" bream`\ (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of sparoid fishes, especially the common European species ({Pagellus centrodontus}), the Spanish ({P. Oweni}), and the black sea bream ({Cantharus lineatus}); -- called also {old wife}.
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Becker \Beck"er\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A European fish ({Pagellus centrodontus}); the sea bream or braise.
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Paschal \Pas"chal\, a. [L. paschalis: cf. F. pascal. See {Pasch}.] Of or pertaining to the passover, or to Easter; as, a paschal lamb; paschal eggs. --Longfellow. {Paschal candle} (R. C. Ch.), a large wax candle, blessed and placed on the altar on Holy Saturday, or the day before Easter. {Paschal flower}. See {Pasque flower}, under {Pasque}.
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Pashalic \Pa*sha"lic\, n. [Written also {pachalic}.] [Turk.] The jurisdiction of a pasha.
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Passless \Pass"less\, a. Having no pass; impassable. --Cowley.
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Pauciloquent \Paucil"oquent\, a. Uttering few words; brief in speech. [R.]
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Pauciloquy \Paucil"oquy\, n. [L. pauciloquium; paucus little + loqui to speak.] Brevity in speech. [R.]
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Paxillose \Pax"il*lose`\, a. [L. paxillus a small stake.] (Geol.) Resembling a little stake.
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Peaceless \Peace"less\, a. Without peace; disturbed. --Sandys.
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Phaseless \Phase"less\, a. Without a phase, or visible form. [R.] [bd]A phaseless and increasing gloom.[b8] --Poe.
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{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or untamed; to live or grow without culture or training. {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}. {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood. {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}). {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America. {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants, mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}. {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest in a hollow tree or among rocks. {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}. {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}), from which the common domesticated swine is descended. {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See {Brier}. {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers. {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile. {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and the like. (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx. (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce. {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}. {Wild cherry}. (Bot.) (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a compact texture. (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}. {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}. {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly leaves and small blue flowers. {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about the Mediterranean. {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard. {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of the Ginseng family. {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those considered as game birds. {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag. See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}. {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose. --Shak. {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in trees, rocks, the like. {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1 (b) . {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou}) of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the natives use the spines in tattooing. {Wild land}. (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it unfit for cultivation. (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}. {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so called in the West Indies. {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare}) much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic. {Wild oat}. (Bot.) (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum avenaceum}). (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}. {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid, juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden rhubarb. {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The rock dove. (b) The passenger pigeon. {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of catchfly. {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies as coverings for packages of merchandise. {Wild plum}. (Bot.) (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation. (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}. {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}. {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}. {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}. {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf. {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C. nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly when the plant is disturbed. {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}. {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand. The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the plants form an impenetrable thicket. {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
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Snail \Snail\ (sn[amac]l), n. [OE. snaile, AS. sn[ae]gel, snegel, sn[ae]gl; akin to G. schnecke, OHG. snecko, Dan. snegl, Icel. snigill.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family {Helicid[91]}. They are abundant in nearly all parts of the world except the arctic regions, and feed almost entirely on vegetation; a land snail. (b) Any gastropod having a general resemblance to the true snails, including fresh-water and marine species. See {Pond snail}, under {Pond}, and {Sea snail}. 2. Hence, a drone; a slow-moving person or thing. 3. (Mech.) A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock. 4. A tortoise; in ancient warfare, a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers; a testudo. [Obs.] They had also all manner of gynes [engines] . . . that needful is [in] taking or sieging of castle or of city, as snails, that was naught else but hollow pavises and targets, under the which men, when they fought, were heled [protected], . . . as the snail is in his house; therefore they cleped them snails. --Vegetius (Trans.). 5. (Bot.) The pod of the sanil clover. {Ear snail}, {Edible snail}, {Pond snail}, etc. See under {Ear}, {Edible}, etc. {Snail borer} (Zo[94]l.), a boring univalve mollusk; a drill. {Snail clover} (Bot.), a cloverlike plant ({Medicago scuttellata}, also, {M. Helix}); -- so named from its pods, which resemble the shells of snails; -- called also {snail trefoil}, {snail medic}, and {beehive}. {Snail flower} (Bot.), a leguminous plant ({Phaseolus Caracalla}) having the keel of the carolla spirally coiled like a snail shell. {Snail shell} (Zo[94]l.), the shell of snail. {Snail trefoil}. (Bot.) See {Snail clover}, above.
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Lima \Li"ma\ (l[emac]"m[adot] [or] l[imac]"m[adot]), n. The capital city of Peru, in South America. {Lima bean}. (Bot.) (a) A variety of climbing or pole bean ({Phaseolus lunatus}), which has very large flattish seeds. (b) The seed of this plant, much used for food. {Lima wood} (Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South American tree {C[91]salpinia echinata}.
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Sieva \Sie"va\, n. (Bot.) A small variety of the Lima bean ({Phaseolus lunatus}).
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Scarlet \Scar"let\, a. Of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread. {Scarlet admiral} (Zo[94]l.), the red admiral. See under {Red}. -- Scarlet bean (Bot.), a kind of bean ({Phaseolus multiflorus}) having scarlet flowers; scarlet runner. {Scarlet fever} (Med.), a contagious febrile disease characterized by inflammation of the fauces and a scarlet rash, appearing usually on the second day, and ending in desquamation about the sixth or seventh day. {Scarlet fish} (Zo[94]l.), the telescope fish; -- so called from its red color. See under {Telescope}. {Scarlet ibis} (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ibis}. {Scarlet maple} (Bot.), the red maple. See {Maple}. {Scarlet mite} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of bright red carnivorous mites found among grass and moss, especially {Thombidium holosericeum} and allied species. The young are parasitic upon spiders and insects. {Scarlet oak} (Bot.), a species of oak ({Quercus coccinea}) of the United States; -- so called from the scarlet color of its leaves in autumn. {Scarlet runner} (Bot.), the scarlet bean. {Scarlet tanager}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tanager}.
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Mung \Mung\, n. [Hind. m[?]ng.] (Bot.) Green gram, a kind of pulse ({Phaseolus Mungo}), grown for food in British India. --Balfour (Cyc. of India).
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Bean \Bean\ (b[emac]n), n. [OE. bene, AS. be[a0]n; akin to D. boon, G. bohne, OHG. p[omac]na, Icel. baun, Dan. b[94]nne, Sw. b[94]na, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to the seed of certain leguminous herbs, chiefly of the genera {Faba}, {Phaseolus}, and {Dolichos}; also, to the herbs. Note: The origin and classification of many kinds are still doubtful. Among true beans are: the black-eyed bean and China bean, included in {Dolichos Sinensis}; black Egyptian bean or hyacinth bean, {D. Lablab}; the common haricot beans, kidney beans, string beans, and pole beans, all included in {Phaseolus vulgaris}; the lower bush bean, {Ph. vulgaris}, variety {nanus}; Lima bean, {Ph. lunatus}; Spanish bean and scarlet runner, {Ph. maltiflorus}; Windsor bean, the common bean of England, {Faba vulgaris}. As an article of food beans are classed with vegetables. 2. The popular name of other vegetable seeds or fruits, more or less resembling true beans. {Bean aphis} (Zo[94]l.), a plant louse ({Aphis fab[91]}) which infests the bean plant. {Bean fly} (Zo[94]l.), a fly found on bean flowers. {Bean goose} (Zo[94]l.), a species of goose ({Anser segetum}). {Bean weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small weevil that in the larval state destroys beans. The American species in {Bruchus fab[91]}. {Florida bean} (Bot.), the seed of {Mucuna urens}, a West Indian plant. The seeds are washed up on the Florida shore, and are often polished and made into ornaments. {Ignatius bean}, or {St. Ignatius's bean} (Bot.), a species of {Strychnos}. {Navy bean}, the common dried white bean of commerce; probably so called because an important article of food in the navy. {Pea bean}, a very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean; -- so called from its size. {Sacred bean}. See under {Sacred}. {Screw bean}. See under {Screw}. {Sea bean}. (a) Same as {Florida bean}. (b) A red bean of unknown species used for ornament. {Tonquin bean}, or {Tonka bean}, the fragrant seed of {Dipteryx odorata}, a leguminous tree. {Vanilla bean}. See under {Vanilla}.
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Bush \Bush\, n. [OE. bosch, busch, buysch, bosk, busk; akin to D. bosch, OHG. busc, G. busch, Icel. b[umac]skr, b[umac]ski, Dan. busk, Sw. buske, and also to LL. boscus, buscus, Pr. bosc, It. bosco, Sp. & Pg. bosque, F. bois, OF. bos. Whether the LL. or G. form is the original is uncertain; if the LL., it is perh. from the same source as E. box a case. Cf. {Ambush}, {Boscage}, {Bouquet}, {Box} a case.] 1. A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild forest. Note: This was the original sense of the word, as in the Dutch bosch, a wood, and was so used by Chaucer. In this sense it is extensively used in the British colonies, especially at the Cape of Good Hope, and also in Australia and Canada; as, to live or settle in the bush. 2. A shrub; esp., a shrub with branches rising from or near the root; a thick shrub or a cluster of shrubs. To bind a bush of thorns among sweet-smelling flowers. --Gascoigne. 3. A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree; as, bushes to support pea vines. 4. A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (as sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern itself. If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 't is true that a good play needs no epilogue. --Shak. 5. (Hunting) The tail, or brush, of a fox. {To beat about the bush}, to approach anything in a round-about manner, instead of coming directly to it; -- a metaphor taken from hunting. {Bush bean} (Bot.), a variety of bean which is low and requires no support ({Phaseolus vulgaris}, variety {nanus}). See {Bean}, 1. {Bush buck}, [or] {Bush goat} (Zo[94]l.), a beautiful South African antelope ({Tragelaphus sylvaticus}); -- so called because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is also applied to other species. {Bush cat} (Zo[94]l.), the serval. See {Serval}. {Bush chat} (Zo[94]l.), a bird of the genus {Pratincola}, of the Thrush family. {Bush dog}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Potto}. {Bush hammer}. See {Bushhammer} in the Vocabulary. {Bush harrow} (Agric.) See under {Harrow}. {Bush hog} (Zo[94]l.), a South African wild hog ({Potamoch[d2]rus Africanus}); -- called also {bush pig}, and {water hog}. {Bush master} (Zo[94]l.), a venomous snake ({Lachesis mutus}) of Guinea; -- called also {surucucu}. {Bush pea} (Bot.), a variety of pea that needs to be bushed. {Bush shrike} (Zo[94]l.), a bird of the genus {Thamnophilus}, and allied genera; -- called also {batarg}. Many species inhabit tropical America. {Bush tit} (Zo[94]l.), a small bird of the genus {Psaltriparus}, allied to the titmouse. {P. minimus} inhabits California.
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French \French\ (fr[ecr]nch), a. [AS. frencisc, LL. franciscus, from L. Francus a Frank: cf. OF. franceis, franchois, fran[cced]ois, F. fran[cced]ais. See {Frank}, a., and cf. {Frankish}.] Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants. {French bean} (Bot.), the common kidney bean ({Phaseolus vulgaris}). {French berry} (Bot.), the berry of a species of buckthorn ({Rhamnus catharticus}), which affords a saffron, green or purple pigment. {French casement} (Arch.) See {French window}, under {Window}. {French chalk} (Min.), a variety of granular talc; -- used for drawing lines on cloth, etc. See under {Chalk}. {French cowslip} (Bot.) The {Primula Auricula}. See {Bear's-ear}. {French fake} (Naut.), a mode of coiling a rope by running it backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run freely. {French honeysuckle} (Bot.) a plant of the genus {Hedysarum} ({H. coronarium}); -- called also {garland honeysuckle}. {French horn}, a metallic wind instrument, consisting of a long tube twisted into circular folds and gradually expanding from the mouthpiece to the end at which the sound issues; -- called in France {cor de chasse}. {French leave}, an informal, hasty, or secret departure; esp., the leaving a place without paying one's debts. {French pie} [French (here used in sense of [bd]foreign[b8]) + pie a magpie (in allusion to its black and white color)] (Zo[94]l.), the European great spotted woodpecker ({Dryobstes major}); -- called also {wood pie}. {French polish}. (a) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or shellac with other gums added. (b) The glossy surface produced by the application of the above. {French purple}, a dyestuff obtained from lichens and used for coloring woolen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants. --Ure. {French red} rouge. {French rice}, amelcorn. {French roof} (Arch.), a modified form of mansard roof having a nearly flat deck for the upper slope. {French tub}, a dyer's mixture of protochloride of tin and logwood; -- called also {plum tub}. --Ure. {French window}. See under {Window}.
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Haricot \Har"i*cot\, n. [F.] 1. A ragout or stew of meat with beans and other vegetables. 2. The ripe seeds, or the unripe pod, of the common string bean ({Phaseolus vulgaris}), used as a vegetable. Other species of the same genus furnish different kinds of haricots.
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Phycology \Phycol"ogy\, n. [Gr. [?] seaweed + -logy.] The science of alg[91], or seaweeds; algology.
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Winter \Win"ter\, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo- white (in comp.), OIr. find white. [?][?][?][?].] 1. The season of the year in which the sun shines most obliquely upon any region; the coldest season of the year. [bd]Of thirty winter he was old.[b8] --Chaucer. And after summer evermore succeeds Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold. --Shak. Winter lingering chills the lap of May. --Goldsmith. Note: North of the equator, winter is popularly taken to include the months of December, January, and February (see {Season}). Astronomically, it may be considered to begin with the winter solstice, about December 21st, and to end with the vernal equinox, about March 21st. 2. The period of decay, old age, death, or the like. Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge. --Wordsworth. {Winter apple}, an apple that keeps well in winter, or that does not ripen until winter. {Winter barley}, a kind of barley that is sown in autumn. {Winter berry} (Bot.), the name of several American shrubs ({Ilex verticillata}, {I. l[91]vigata}, etc.) of the Holly family, having bright red berries conspicuous in winter. {Winter bloom}. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Azalea. (b) A plant of the genus {Hamamelis} ({H. Viginica}); witch-hazel; -- so called from its flowers appearing late in autumn, while the leaves are falling. {Winter bud} (Zo[94]l.), a statoblast. {Winter cherry} (Bot.), a plant ({Physalis Alkekengi}) of the Nightshade family, which has, a red berry inclosed in the inflated and persistent calyx. See {Alkekengi}. {Winter cough} (Med.), a form of chronic bronchitis marked by a cough recurring each winter. {Winter cress} (Bot.), a yellow-flowered cruciferous plant ({Barbarea vulgaris}). {Winter crop}, a crop which will bear the winter, or which may be converted into fodder during the winter. {Winter duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The pintail. (b) The old squaw. {Winter egg} (Zo[94]l.), an egg produced in the autumn by many invertebrates, and destined to survive the winter. Such eggs usually differ from the summer eggs in having a thicker shell, and often in being enveloped in a protective case. They sometimes develop in a manner different from that of the summer eggs. {Winter fallow}, ground that is fallowed in winter. {Winter fat}. (Bot.) Same as {White sage}, under {White}. {Winter fever} (Med.), pneumonia. [Colloq.] {Winter flounder}. (Zo[94]l.) See the Note under {Flounder}. {Winter gull} (Zo[94]l.), the common European gull; -- called also {winter mew}. [Prov. Eng.] {Winter itch}. (Med.) See {Prarie itch}, under {Prairie}. {Winter lodge}, [or] {Winter lodgment}. (Bot.) Same as {Hibernaculum}. {Winter mew}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Winter gull}, above. [Prov. Eng.] {Winter moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of geometrid moths which come forth in winter, as the European species ({Cheimatobia brumata}). These moths have rudimentary mouth organs, and eat no food in the imago state. The female of some of the species is wingless. {Winter oil}, oil prepared so as not to solidify in moderately cold weather. {Winter pear}, a kind of pear that keeps well in winter, or that does not ripen until winter. {Winter quarters}, the quarters of troops during the winter; a winter residence or station. {Winter rye}, a kind of rye that is sown in autumn. {Winter shad} (Zo[94]l.), the gizzard shad. {Winter sheldrake} (Zo[94]l.), the goosander. [Local, U. S.] {Winter sleep} (Zo[94]l.), hibernation. {Winter snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dunlin. {Winter solstice}. (Astron.) See {Solstice}, 2. {Winter teal} (Zo[94]l.), the green-winged teal. {Winter wagtail} (Zo[94]l.), the gray wagtail ({Motacilla melanope}). [Prov. Eng.] {Winter wheat}, wheat sown in autumn, which lives during the winter, and ripens in the following summer. {Winter wren} (Zo[94]l.), a small American wren ({Troglodytes hiemalis}) closely resembling the common wren.
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Alkekengi \Al`ke*ken"gi\, n. [Cf. F. alk[82]kenge, Sp. alquequenje, ultimately fr. Ar. al-k[be]kanj a kind of resin from Herat.] (Bot.) An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family ({Physalis alkekengi}) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called {winter cherry}, {ground cherry}, and {strawberry tomato}. --D. C. Eaton.
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Winter \Win"ter\, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo- white (in comp.), OIr. find white. [?][?][?][?].] 1. The season of the year in which the sun shines most obliquely upon any region; the coldest season of the year. [bd]Of thirty winter he was old.[b8] --Chaucer. And after summer evermore succeeds Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold. --Shak. Winter lingering chills the lap of May. --Goldsmith. Note: North of the equator, winter is popularly taken to include the months of December, January, and February (see {Season}). Astronomically, it may be considered to begin with the winter solstice, about December 21st, and to end with the vernal equinox, about March 21st. 2. The period of decay, old age, death, or the like. Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge. --Wordsworth. {Winter apple}, an apple that keeps well in winter, or that does not ripen until winter. {Winter barley}, a kind of barley that is sown in autumn. {Winter berry} (Bot.), the name of several American shrubs ({Ilex verticillata}, {I. l[91]vigata}, etc.) of the Holly family, having bright red berries conspicuous in winter. {Winter bloom}. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Azalea. (b) A plant of the genus {Hamamelis} ({H. Viginica}); witch-hazel; -- so called from its flowers appearing late in autumn, while the leaves are falling. {Winter bud} (Zo[94]l.), a statoblast. {Winter cherry} (Bot.), a plant ({Physalis Alkekengi}) of the Nightshade family, which has, a red berry inclosed in the inflated and persistent calyx. See {Alkekengi}. {Winter cough} (Med.), a form of chronic bronchitis marked by a cough recurring each winter. {Winter cress} (Bot.), a yellow-flowered cruciferous plant ({Barbarea vulgaris}). {Winter crop}, a crop which will bear the winter, or which may be converted into fodder during the winter. {Winter duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The pintail. (b) The old squaw. {Winter egg} (Zo[94]l.), an egg produced in the autumn by many invertebrates, and destined to survive the winter. Such eggs usually differ from the summer eggs in having a thicker shell, and often in being enveloped in a protective case. They sometimes develop in a manner different from that of the summer eggs. {Winter fallow}, ground that is fallowed in winter. {Winter fat}. (Bot.) Same as {White sage}, under {White}. {Winter fever} (Med.), pneumonia. [Colloq.] {Winter flounder}. (Zo[94]l.) See the Note under {Flounder}. {Winter gull} (Zo[94]l.), the common European gull; -- called also {winter mew}. [Prov. Eng.] {Winter itch}. (Med.) See {Prarie itch}, under {Prairie}. {Winter lodge}, [or] {Winter lodgment}. (Bot.) Same as {Hibernaculum}. {Winter mew}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Winter gull}, above. [Prov. Eng.] {Winter moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of geometrid moths which come forth in winter, as the European species ({Cheimatobia brumata}). These moths have rudimentary mouth organs, and eat no food in the imago state. The female of some of the species is wingless. {Winter oil}, oil prepared so as not to solidify in moderately cold weather. {Winter pear}, a kind of pear that keeps well in winter, or that does not ripen until winter. {Winter quarters}, the quarters of troops during the winter; a winter residence or station. {Winter rye}, a kind of rye that is sown in autumn. {Winter shad} (Zo[94]l.), the gizzard shad. {Winter sheldrake} (Zo[94]l.), the goosander. [Local, U. S.] {Winter sleep} (Zo[94]l.), hibernation. {Winter snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dunlin. {Winter solstice}. (Astron.) See {Solstice}, 2. {Winter teal} (Zo[94]l.), the green-winged teal. {Winter wagtail} (Zo[94]l.), the gray wagtail ({Motacilla melanope}). [Prov. Eng.] {Winter wheat}, wheat sown in autumn, which lives during the winter, and ripens in the following summer. {Winter wren} (Zo[94]l.), a small American wren ({Troglodytes hiemalis}) closely resembling the common wren.
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Alkekengi \Al`ke*ken"gi\, n. [Cf. F. alk[82]kenge, Sp. alquequenje, ultimately fr. Ar. al-k[be]kanj a kind of resin from Herat.] (Bot.) An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family ({Physalis alkekengi}) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called {winter cherry}, {ground cherry}, and {strawberry tomato}. --D. C. Eaton.
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Rorqual \Ror"qual\, n. [Norw. rorqualus a whale with folds.] (Zo[94]l.) A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale ({Physalus antiquorum}, or {Bal[91]noptera physalus}). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Called also {razorback}. Note: It is one of the largest of the whales, somethimes becoming nearly one hundred feet long, but it is more slender than the right whales, and is noted for its swiftness. The name is sometimes applied to other related species of finback whales.
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Physiologer \Phys`iol"oger\, n. A physiologist.
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Physiologic \Phys`iolog"ic\, a. [L. physiologicus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. physiologique.] Physiological.
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Physiological \Phys`iolog"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the functions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry.
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Botany \Bot"a*ny\, n.; pl. {Botanies}. [F. botanique, a. & n., fr. Gr. [?] botanic, fr. [?] herb, plant, fr. [?] to feed, graze.] 1. The science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which are employed in their description and denomination. See {Plant}. 2. A book which treats of the science of botany. Note: Botany is divided into various departments; as, {Structural Botany}, which investigates the structure and organic composition of plants; {Physiological Botany}, the study of their functions and life; and {Systematic Botany}, which has to do with their classification, description, nomenclature, etc.
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Chemistry \Chem"istry\ (k[ecr]m"[icr]str[ycr]; 277), n. [From {Chemist}. See {Alchemy}.] 1. That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterations in the constitution of the molecules, which depend upon variations of the number, kind, or mode of arrangement, of the constituent atoms. These atoms are not assumed to be indivisible, but merely the finest grade of subdivision hitherto attained. Chemistry deals with the changes in the composition and constitution of molecules. See {Atom}, {Molecule}. Note: Historically, chemistry is an outgrowth of alchemy (or alchemistry), with which it was anciently identified. 2. An application of chemical theory and method to the consideration of some particular subject; as, the chemistry of iron; the chemistry of indigo. 3. A treatise on chemistry. Note: This word and its derivatives were formerly written with y, and sometimes with i, instead of e, in the first syllable, chymistry, chymist, chymical, etc., or chimistry, chimist, chimical, etc.; and the pronunciation was conformed to the orthography. {Inorganic chemistry}, that which treats of inorganic or mineral substances. {Organic chemistry}, that which treats of the substances which form the structure of organized beings and their products, whether animal or vegetable; -- called also {chemistry of the carbon compounds}. There is no fundamental difference between organic and inorganic chemistry. {Physiological chemistry}, the chemistry of the organs and tissues of the body, and of the various physiological processes incident to life. {Practical chemistry}, or {Applied chemistry}, that which treats of the modes of manufacturing the products of chemistry that are useful in the arts, of their applications to economical purposes, and of the conditions essential to their best use. {Pure chemistry}, the consideration of the facts and theories of chemistry in their purely scientific relations, without necessary reference to their practical applications or mere utility.
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Reaction \Re*ac"tion\, n. [Cf. F. r[82]action.] 1. Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action. 2. (Chem.) The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity, resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these agents, with the production of new compounds or the manifestation of distinctive characters. See {Blowpipe reaction}, {Flame reaction}, under {Blowpipe}, and {Flame}. 3. (Med.) An action included by vital resistance to some other action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity and overaction succeeding depression or shock. 4. (Mech.) The force which a body subjected to the action of a force from another body exerts upon the latter body in the opposite direction. Reaction is always equal and opposite to action, that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and in opposite directions. --Sir I. Newton (3d Law of Motion). 5. (Politics) Backward tendency or movement after revolution, reform, or great progress in any direction. The new king had, at the very moment at which his fame and fortune reached the highest point, predicted the coming reaction. --Macaulay. {Reaction time} (Physiol.), in nerve physiology, the interval between the application of a stimulus to an end organ of sense and the reaction or resulting movement; -- called also {physiological time}. {Reaction wheel} (Mech.), a water wheel driven by the reaction of water, usually one in which the water, entering it centrally, escapes at its periphery in a direction opposed to that of its motion by orifices at right angles, or inclined, to its radii.
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Physiologically \Phys`iolog"ically\, adv. In a physiological manner.
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Physiology \Phys`iol"ogy\, n.; pl. {Physiologies}. [L. physiologia, Gr. [?]; fy`sis nature + [?] discourse: cf. F. physiologie.] 1. The science which treats of the phenomena of living organisms; the study of the processes incidental to, and characteristic of, life. Note: It is divided into animal and vegetable physiology, dealing with animal and vegetable life respectively. When applied especially to a study of the functions of the organs and tissues in man, it is called human physiology. 2. A treatise on physiology. {Mental physiology}, the science of the functions and phenomena of the mind, as distinguished from a philosophical explanation of the same.
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Physiologist \Phys`iol"ogist\, n. [Cf. F. physiologiste.] One who is versed in the science of physiology; a student of the properties and functions of animal and vegetable organs and tissues.
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Physiologize \Phys`iol"ogize\, v. i. To speculate in physiology; to make physiological investigations. --Cudworth.
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Physiology \Phys`iol"ogy\, n.; pl. {Physiologies}. [L. physiologia, Gr. [?]; fy`sis nature + [?] discourse: cf. F. physiologie.] 1. The science which treats of the phenomena of living organisms; the study of the processes incidental to, and characteristic of, life. Note: It is divided into animal and vegetable physiology, dealing with animal and vegetable life respectively. When applied especially to a study of the functions of the organs and tissues in man, it is called human physiology. 2. A treatise on physiology. {Mental physiology}, the science of the functions and phenomena of the mind, as distinguished from a philosophical explanation of the same.
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Piaculous \Piac"ulous\, a. Same as {Piacular}.
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Green \Green\ (gren), n. 1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue. 2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with verdant herbage; as, the village green. O'er the smooth enameled green. --Milton. 3. Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants; wreaths; -- usually in the plural. In that soft season when descending showers Call forth the greens, and wake the rising flowers. --Pope. 4. pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets, etc., which in their green state are boiled for food. 5. Any substance or pigment of a green color. {Alkali green} (Chem.), an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald green; -- called also {Helvetia green}. {Berlin green}. (Chem.) See under {Berlin}. {Brilliant green} (Chem.), a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald green in composition. {Brunswick green}, an oxychloride of copper. {Chrome green}. See under {Chrome}. {Emerald green}. (Chem.) (a) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a brilliant green; -- called also {aldehyde green}, {acid green}, {malachite green}, {Victoria green}, {solid green}, etc. It is usually found as a double chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate. (b) See {Paris green} (below). {Gaignet's green} (Chem.) a green pigment employed by the French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially of a basic hydrate of chromium. {Methyl green} (Chem.), an artificial rosaniline dyestuff, obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow luster; -- called also {light-green}. {Mineral green}. See under {Mineral}. {Mountain green}. See {Green earth}, under {Green}, a. {Paris green} (Chem.), a poisonous green powder, consisting of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato bug; -- called also {Schweinfurth green}, {imperial green}, {Vienna green}, {emerald qreen}, and {mitis green}. {Scheele's green} (Chem.), a green pigment, consisting essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called also {Swedish green}. It may enter into various pigments called {parrot green}, {pickel green}, {Brunswick green}, {nereid green}, or {emerald green}.
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Picklock \Pick"lock`\, n. 1. An instrument for picking locks. --Shak. 2. One who picks locks; a thief. [bd]A picklock of secrets.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.
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Pieceless \Piece"less\, a. Not made of pieces; whole; entire.
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Poikilocyte \Poi"kilocyte\ (poi"k[icr]l[osl]s[imac]t), n. [Gr. poiki`los diversified, changeable + ky`tos hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of profound an[91]mia, probably a degenerated red blood corpuscle.
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Posologic \Pos`olog"ic\, Posological \Pos`olog"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. posologique.] Pertaining to posology.
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Posologic \Pos`olog"ic\, Posological \Pos`olog"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. posologique.] Pertaining to posology.
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Posology \Posol"ogy\, n. [Gr. [?] how much + -logy: cf. F. posologie.] (Med.) The science or doctrine of doses; dosology.
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Psellism \Psel"lism\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to stammer.] Indistinct pronunciation; stammering.
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Psilosopher \Psilos"opher\, n. [Gr. [?] bare, mere + [?] wise.] A superficial or narrow pretender to philosophy; a sham philosopher.
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Pucelage \Pu"cel*age\ (?; 48), n. [F.] Virginity. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pugilism \Pu"gil*ism\, n. [L. pugil a pugilist, boxer, akin to pugnus the fist. Cf. {Pugnacious}, {Fist}.] The practice of boxing, or fighting with the fist.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pugilist \Pu"gil*ist\, n. [L. pugil.] One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pugilistic \Pu`gil*is"tic\, a. Of or pertaining to pugillism.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Peach Lake, NY (CDP, FIPS 56869) Location: 41.36736 N, 73.57837 W Population (1990): 1499 (672 housing units) Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
pixel sort n. [Commodore users] Any compression routine which irretrievably loses valuable data in the process of {crunch}ing it. Disparagingly used for `lossy' methods such as JPEG. The theory, of course, is that these methods are only used on photographic images in which minor loss-of-data is not visible to the human eye. The term `pixel sort' implies distrust of this theory. Compare {bogo-sort}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pascal+CSP "Pascal+CSP, Merging Pascal and CSP in a Parallel Processing Oriented Language", J. Adamo, Proc 3rd Intl Conf Distrib Comp Sys, IEEE 1982, pp.542-547.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pascal-S Simplified Pascal. June, 1975. A strict subset of Pascal, omits scalar types, subranges, sets, files, pointers, packed structures, 'with' and 'goto. Source for a complete Pascal-S compiler is in "Pascal-S: A Subset and Its Implementation", N. Wirth in Pascal - The Language and Its Implementation, by D.W. Barron, Wiley 1979. {(ftp://csseq.cs.tamu.edu/mcguire/pascal-s)}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pascal-SC ESPRIT DIAMOND Project. An extension of Pascal for numerical analysis, with controlled rounding, overloading, dynamic arrays and modules. "PASCAL-SC, A Computer Language for Scientific Computation", G. Bohlender et al, Academic Press 1987.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
pi-calculus A {process algebra} in which channel names can act both as transmission medium and as transmitted data. Its basic atomic actions are individual point to point communications which are {nondeterministic}ally selected and globally sequentialised. [Details? Examples?] (1995-03-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PS-ALGOL Persistent ALGOL. ca 1981, released 1985. A derivative of S-ALGOL. Database capability derived from the longevity of data. "The PS- Algol Reference Manual", TR PPR-12-85, CS Dept, U Glasgow 1985. IBM PC version available from CS Dept, U Strathclyde, Glasgow.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Phygellus fugitive, a Christian of Asia, who "turned away" from Paul during his second imprisonment at Rome (2 Tim. 1:15). Nothing more is known of him.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Phygellus, fugitive