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   paediatric
         adj 1: of or relating to the medical care of children;
                  "pediatric dentist" [syn: {pediatric}, {paediatric}]

English Dictionary: podiatry by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
paediatrician
n
  1. a specialist in the care of babies [syn: baby doctor, pediatrician, pediatrist, paediatrician]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
paediatrics
n
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
    Synonym(s): pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pediatric
adj
  1. of or relating to the medical care of children; "pediatric dentist"
    Synonym(s): pediatric, paediatric
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pediatric medicine
n
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
    Synonym(s): pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pediatrician
n
  1. a specialist in the care of babies [syn: baby doctor, pediatrician, pediatrist, paediatrician]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pediatrics
n
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
    Synonym(s): pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pediatrist
n
  1. a specialist in the care of babies [syn: baby doctor, pediatrician, pediatrist, paediatrician]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
phototherapy
n
  1. the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
phototrophic bacteria
n
  1. green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon
    Synonym(s): phototrophic bacteria, phototropic bacteria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
phototropic bacteria
n
  1. green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon
    Synonym(s): phototrophic bacteria, phototropic bacteria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
phototropism
n
  1. an orienting response to light
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
phytotherapy
n
  1. the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
    Synonym(s): phytotherapy, herbal therapy, botanical medicine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pied-a-terre
n
  1. lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pituitary
adj
  1. of or relating to the pituitary gland; "pituitary hormone"
n
  1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
    Synonym(s): pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pituitary body
n
  1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
    Synonym(s): pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pituitary dwarf
n
  1. a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)
    Synonym(s): pituitary dwarf, hypophysial dwarf, Levi-Lorrain dwarf
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pituitary gland
n
  1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
    Synonym(s): pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
podiatrist
n
  1. a specialist in care for the feet [syn: chiropodist, foot doctor, podiatrist]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
podiatry
n
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the feet [syn: podiatry, chiropody]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
potato race
n
  1. a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
potato wart
n
  1. fungous disease causing dark warty spongy excrescences in the eyes of potato tubers
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
potato wart fungus
n
  1. fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers [syn: potato wart fungus, Synchytrium endobioticum]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
potato worm
n
  1. large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
    Synonym(s): tomato hornworm, potato worm, Manduca quinquemaculata
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
potty-trained
adj
  1. (of children) trained to use the toilet [syn: {potty- trained}, pot-trained, toilet-trained]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pediatric \Ped`i*at"ric\ (p[ecr]d`[icr]*[acr]t"r[icr]k or
      p[emac]d`[icr]*[acr]t"r[icr]k), a. [Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child
      + 'iatrei`a healing.] (Med.)
      Pertaining to the care and medical treatment of children.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pediatrics \Ped`i*at"rics\, n.
      That branch of medical science which treats of the hygiene
      and diseases of children.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pedotrophy \Pe*dot"ro*phy\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. [?], [?], a child +
      [?] to nourish: cf. F. p[82]dotrophie.]
      The art of nourishing children properly.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Petit \Pet"it\, a. [F. See {Petty}.]
      Small; little; insignificant; mean; -- Same as {Petty}.
      [Obs., except in legal language.]
  
               By what small, petit hints does the mind catch hold of
               and recover a vanishing notion.               --South.
  
      {Petit constable}, an inferior civil officer, subordinate to
            the high constable.
  
      {Petit jury}, a jury of twelve men, impaneled to try causes
            at the bar of a court; -- so called in distinction from
            the grand jury.
  
      {Petit larceny}, the stealing of goods of, or under, a
            certain specified small value; -- opposed to grand
            larceny. The distinction is abolished in England.
  
      {Petit ma[8c]tre}. [F., lit., little master.] A fop; a
            coxcomb; a ladies' man. --Goldsmith.
  
      {Petit serjeanty} (Eng. Law), the tenure of lands of the
            crown, by the service of rendering annually some implement
            of war, as a bow, an arrow, a sword, a flag, etc.
  
      {Petit treason}, formerly, in England, the crime of killing a
            person to whom the offender owed duty or subjection, as
            one's husband, master, mistress, etc. The crime is now not
            distinguished from murder.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Treason \Trea"son\, n. [OE. tresun, treisun, traisoun, OF.
      tra[8b]son, F. trahison, L. traditio a giving up, a
      delivering up, fr. tradere to give up, betray. See {Traitor},
      and cf. {Tradition}.]
      1. The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of
            the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of
            betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power;
            disloyalty; treachery.
  
                     The treason of the murthering in the bed. --Chaucer.
  
      Note: In monarchies, the killing of the sovereign, or an
               attempt to take his life, is treason. In England, to
               imagine or compass the death of the king, or of the
               queen consort, or of the heir apparent to the crown, is
               high treason, as are many other offenses created by
               statute. In the United States, treason is confined to
               the actual levying of war against the United States, or
               to an adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and
               comfort.
  
      2. Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence;
            treachery; perfidy.
  
                     If he be false, she shall his treason see.
                                                                              --Chaucer.
  
      {Petit treason}. See under {Petit}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Petitor \Pet"i*tor\, n. [L., fr. petere to seek.]
      One who seeks or asks; a seeker; an applicant. [R.] --Fuller.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Petitory \Pet"i*to*ry\, a. [L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum,
      to beg, ask: cf. F. p[82]titore.]
      Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. --Sir W. Hamilton.
  
      {Petitory suit} [or] {action} (Admiralty Law), a suit in
            which the mere title to property is litigated and sought
            to be enforced, as distinguished from a possessory suit;
            also (Scots Law), a suit wherein the plaintiff claims
            something as due him by the defendant. --Burrill.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Petitory \Pet"i*to*ry\, a. [L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum,
      to beg, ask: cf. F. p[82]titore.]
      Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. --Sir W. Hamilton.
  
      {Petitory suit} [or] {action} (Admiralty Law), a suit in
            which the mere title to property is litigated and sought
            to be enforced, as distinguished from a possessory suit;
            also (Scots Law), a suit wherein the plaintiff claims
            something as due him by the defendant. --Burrill.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Photodrome \Pho"to*drome\, n. [Photo- + Gr. [?] to run.]
      (Physics)
      An apparatus consisting of a large wheel with spokes, which
      when turning very rapidly is illuminated by momentary flashes
      of light passing through slits in a rotating disk. By
      properly timing the succession of flashes the wheel is made
      to appear to be motionless, or to rotate more or less slowly
      in either direction.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phototherapy \Pho`to*ther"a*py\, n. (Med.)
      The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for
      treating diseases of the skin. -- {Pho`to*the*rap"ic},
      {Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic}, a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phototherapy \Pho`to*ther"a*py\, n. (Med.)
      The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for
      treating diseases of the skin. -- {Pho`to*the*rap"ic},
      {Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic}, a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phototherapy \Pho`to*ther"a*py\, n. (Med.)
      The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for
      treating diseases of the skin. -- {Pho`to*the*rap"ic},
      {Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic}, a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Photothermic \Pho`to*ther"mic\, a.
      Of or pertaining to both light and heat.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phototrichromatic \Pho`to*tri`chro*mat"ic\, a. [Photo- + tri- +
      chromatic.]
      Designating a photomechanical process for making
      reproductions in natural colors by three printings.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phototropic \Pho`to*trop"ic\, a. [Photo- + Gr. [?] to turn.]
      (Bot.)
      Same as {Heliotropic}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phototropism \Pho*tot"ro*pism\, n. [Photo- + Gr. [?] to turn.]
      (Plant Physiol.)
      The tendency of growing plant organs to move or curve under
      the influence of light. In ordinary use the term is
      practically synonymous with heliotropism.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Pita \[d8]Pi"ta\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
            (a) A fiber obtained from the {Agave Americana} and other
                  related species, -- used for making cordage and paper.
                  Called also {pita fiber}, and {pita thread}.
            (b) The plant which yields the fiber.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pituitary \Pi*tu"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf.
      F. pituitarie.] (Anat.)
      (a) Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or
            the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities.
      (b) Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary
            fossa.
  
      {Pituitary body} [or] {gland} (Anat.), a glandlike body of
            unknown function, situated in the pituitary fossa, and
            connected with the infundibulum of the brain; the
            hypophysis.
  
      {Pituitary fossa} (Anat.), the ephippium.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pituitary \Pi*tu"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf.
      F. pituitarie.] (Anat.)
      (a) Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or
            the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities.
      (b) Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary
            fossa.
  
      {Pituitary body} [or] {gland} (Anat.), a glandlike body of
            unknown function, situated in the pituitary fossa, and
            connected with the infundibulum of the brain; the
            hypophysis.
  
      {Pituitary fossa} (Anat.), the ephippium.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pituitary \Pi*tu"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf.
      F. pituitarie.] (Anat.)
      (a) Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or
            the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities.
      (b) Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary
            fossa.
  
      {Pituitary body} [or] {gland} (Anat.), a glandlike body of
            unknown function, situated in the pituitary fossa, and
            connected with the infundibulum of the brain; the
            hypophysis.
  
      {Pituitary fossa} (Anat.), the ephippium.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pituitrin \Pi*tu"i*trin\, n. (Biol. Chem.)
      A substance or extract from the pituitary body.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Rot \Rot\, n.
      1. Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction.
  
      2. (Bot.) A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood,
            supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See {Bitter rot},
            {Black rot}, etc., below.
  
      3. [Cf. G. rotz glanders.] A fatal distemper which attacks
            sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the
            presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder.
            See 1st {Fluke}, 2.
  
                     His cattle must of rot and murrain die. --Milton.
  
      {Bitter rot} (Bot.), a disease of apples, caused by the
            fungus {Gl[91]osporium fructigenum}. --F. L. Scribner.
  
      {Black rot} (Bot.), a disease of grapevines, attacking the
            leaves and fruit, caused by the fungus {L[91]stadia
            Bidwellii}. --F. L. Scribner.
  
      {Dry rot} (Bot.) See under {Dry}.
  
      {Grinder's rot} (Med.) See under {Grinder}.
  
      {Potato rot}. (Bot.) See under {Potato}.
  
      {White rot} (Bot.), a disease of grapes, first appearing in
            whitish pustules on the fruit, caused by the fungus
            {Coniothyrium diplodiella}. --F. L. Scribner.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Potato \Po*ta"to\, n.; pl. {Potatoes}. [Sp. patata potato,
      batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably
      batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)
            (a) A plant ({Solanum tuberosum}) of the Nightshade
                  family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which
                  there are numerous varieties used for food. It is
                  native of South America, but a form of the species is
                  found native as far north as New Mexico.
            (b) The sweet potato (see below).
  
      {Potato beetle}, {Potato bug}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A beetle ({Doryphora decemlineata}) which feeds, both
                  in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the
                  potato, often doing great damage. Called also
                  {Colorado potato beetle}, and {Doryphora}. See
                  {Colorado beetle}.
            (b) The {Lema trilineata}, a smaller and more slender
                  striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur
                  does less injury than the preceding species.
  
      {Potato fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of
            blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black
            species ({Lytta atrata}), the striped ({L. vittata}), and
            the gray ({L. cinerea, [or] Fabricii}) are the most
            common. See {Blister beetle}, under {Blister}.
  
      {Potato rot}, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed
            to be caused by a kind of mold ({Peronospora infestans}),
            which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
  
      {Potato weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil ({Baridius
            trinotatus}) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of
            potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
  
      {Potato whisky}, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky
            taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made
            from potatoes or potato starch.
  
      {Potato worm} (Zo[94]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx,
            or hawk moth ({Macrosila quinquemaculata}); -- called also
            {tomato worm}. See Illust. under {Tomato}.
  
      {Seaside potato} (Bot.), {Ipom[d2]a Pes-Capr[91]}, a kind of
            morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed
            leaves. [West Indies]
  
      {Sweet potato} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Ipom[d2]a Balatas})
            allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a
            sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is
            probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively
            in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far
            north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this
            plant before it was to the {Solanum tuberosum}, and this
            is the [bd]potato[b8] of the Southern United States.
  
      {Wild potato}. (Bot.)
            (a) A vine ({Ipom[d2]a pandurata}) having a pale purplish
                  flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy
                  places in the United States.
            (b) A similar tropical American plant ({I. fastigiata})
                  which it is thought may have been the original stock
                  of the sweet potato.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Potato \Po*ta"to\, n.; pl. {Potatoes}. [Sp. patata potato,
      batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably
      batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)
            (a) A plant ({Solanum tuberosum}) of the Nightshade
                  family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which
                  there are numerous varieties used for food. It is
                  native of South America, but a form of the species is
                  found native as far north as New Mexico.
            (b) The sweet potato (see below).
  
      {Potato beetle}, {Potato bug}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A beetle ({Doryphora decemlineata}) which feeds, both
                  in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the
                  potato, often doing great damage. Called also
                  {Colorado potato beetle}, and {Doryphora}. See
                  {Colorado beetle}.
            (b) The {Lema trilineata}, a smaller and more slender
                  striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur
                  does less injury than the preceding species.
  
      {Potato fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of
            blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black
            species ({Lytta atrata}), the striped ({L. vittata}), and
            the gray ({L. cinerea, [or] Fabricii}) are the most
            common. See {Blister beetle}, under {Blister}.
  
      {Potato rot}, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed
            to be caused by a kind of mold ({Peronospora infestans}),
            which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
  
      {Potato weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil ({Baridius
            trinotatus}) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of
            potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
  
      {Potato whisky}, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky
            taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made
            from potatoes or potato starch.
  
      {Potato worm} (Zo[94]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx,
            or hawk moth ({Macrosila quinquemaculata}); -- called also
            {tomato worm}. See Illust. under {Tomato}.
  
      {Seaside potato} (Bot.), {Ipom[d2]a Pes-Capr[91]}, a kind of
            morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed
            leaves. [West Indies]
  
      {Sweet potato} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Ipom[d2]a Balatas})
            allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a
            sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is
            probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively
            in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far
            north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this
            plant before it was to the {Solanum tuberosum}, and this
            is the [bd]potato[b8] of the Southern United States.
  
      {Wild potato}. (Bot.)
            (a) A vine ({Ipom[d2]a pandurata}) having a pale purplish
                  flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy
                  places in the United States.
            (b) A similar tropical American plant ({I. fastigiata})
                  which it is thought may have been the original stock
                  of the sweet potato.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tomato \To*ma"to\, n.; pl. {Tomatoes}. [Sp. or Pg. tomate, of
      American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.] (Bot.)
      The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family ({Lycopersicum
      esculentun}); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is
      called also {love apple}, is usually of a rounded, flattened
      form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or
      yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked.
  
      {Tomato gall} (Zo[94]l.), a large gall consisting of a mass
            of irregular swellings on the stems and leaves of
            grapevines. They are yellowish green, somewhat tinged with
            red, and produced by the larva of a small two-winged fly
            ({Lasioptera vitis}).
  
      {Tomato sphinx} (Zo[94]l.), the adult or imago of the tomato
            worm. It closely resembles the tobacco hawk moth. Called
            also {tomato hawk moth}. See Illust. of {Hawk moth}.
  
      {Tomato worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a large hawk moth
            ({Sphinx, [or] Macrosila, quinquemaculata}) which feeds
            upon the leaves of the tomato and potato plants, often
            doing considerable damage. Called also {potato worm}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Potato \Po*ta"to\, n.; pl. {Potatoes}. [Sp. patata potato,
      batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably
      batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)
            (a) A plant ({Solanum tuberosum}) of the Nightshade
                  family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which
                  there are numerous varieties used for food. It is
                  native of South America, but a form of the species is
                  found native as far north as New Mexico.
            (b) The sweet potato (see below).
  
      {Potato beetle}, {Potato bug}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A beetle ({Doryphora decemlineata}) which feeds, both
                  in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the
                  potato, often doing great damage. Called also
                  {Colorado potato beetle}, and {Doryphora}. See
                  {Colorado beetle}.
            (b) The {Lema trilineata}, a smaller and more slender
                  striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur
                  does less injury than the preceding species.
  
      {Potato fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of
            blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black
            species ({Lytta atrata}), the striped ({L. vittata}), and
            the gray ({L. cinerea, [or] Fabricii}) are the most
            common. See {Blister beetle}, under {Blister}.
  
      {Potato rot}, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed
            to be caused by a kind of mold ({Peronospora infestans}),
            which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
  
      {Potato weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil ({Baridius
            trinotatus}) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of
            potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
  
      {Potato whisky}, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky
            taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made
            from potatoes or potato starch.
  
      {Potato worm} (Zo[94]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx,
            or hawk moth ({Macrosila quinquemaculata}); -- called also
            {tomato worm}. See Illust. under {Tomato}.
  
      {Seaside potato} (Bot.), {Ipom[d2]a Pes-Capr[91]}, a kind of
            morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed
            leaves. [West Indies]
  
      {Sweet potato} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Ipom[d2]a Balatas})
            allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a
            sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is
            probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively
            in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far
            north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this
            plant before it was to the {Solanum tuberosum}, and this
            is the [bd]potato[b8] of the Southern United States.
  
      {Wild potato}. (Bot.)
            (a) A vine ({Ipom[d2]a pandurata}) having a pale purplish
                  flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy
                  places in the United States.
            (b) A similar tropical American plant ({I. fastigiata})
                  which it is thought may have been the original stock
                  of the sweet potato.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tomato \To*ma"to\, n.; pl. {Tomatoes}. [Sp. or Pg. tomate, of
      American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.] (Bot.)
      The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family ({Lycopersicum
      esculentun}); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is
      called also {love apple}, is usually of a rounded, flattened
      form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or
      yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked.
  
      {Tomato gall} (Zo[94]l.), a large gall consisting of a mass
            of irregular swellings on the stems and leaves of
            grapevines. They are yellowish green, somewhat tinged with
            red, and produced by the larva of a small two-winged fly
            ({Lasioptera vitis}).
  
      {Tomato sphinx} (Zo[94]l.), the adult or imago of the tomato
            worm. It closely resembles the tobacco hawk moth. Called
            also {tomato hawk moth}. See Illust. of {Hawk moth}.
  
      {Tomato worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a large hawk moth
            ({Sphinx, [or] Macrosila, quinquemaculata}) which feeds
            upon the leaves of the tomato and potato plants, often
            doing considerable damage. Called also {potato worm}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Potator \Po*ta"tor\, n. [L.]
      A drinker. [R.] --Southey.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Potatory \Po"ta*to*ry\, a. [L. potatorius, from potare to
      drink.]
      Of or pertaining to drinking. --Ld. Lytton.
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