Palaquium
         n 1: large genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and
               leathery leaves [syn: {Palaquium}, {genus Palaquium}]

English Dictionary: polysemy	by the DICT Development Group
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Palaquium gutta n one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha Synonym(s): gutta-percha tree, Palaquium gutta
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Paleocene n from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals Synonym(s): Paleocene, Paleocene epoch
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Paleocene epoch n from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals Synonym(s): Paleocene, Paleocene epoch
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pallas's sandgrouse n Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly [syn: pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus]
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palo santo n South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense Synonym(s): palo santo, Bulnesia sarmienti
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Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse n German writer (1830-1914) [syn: Heyse, Paul Heyse, Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse]
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Paul Johannes Tillich n United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965) Synonym(s): Tillich, Paul Tillich, Paul Johannes Tillich
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Paul John Flory n United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985) Synonym(s): Flory, Paul John Flory
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Paul Simon n United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942) [syn: Simon, Paul Simon]
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Pelagianism n the theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous; condemned as heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431
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Pelecanidae n pelicans Synonym(s): Pelecanidae, family Pelecanidae
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pelecaniform seabird n large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
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Pelecaniformes n pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants [syn: Pelecaniformes, order Pelecaniformes]
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Pelecanoididae n diving petrels [syn: Pelecanoididae, {family Pelecanoididae}]
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Pelecanus n type genus of the Pelecanidae [syn: Pelecanus, {genus Pelecanus}]
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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos n large American pelican; white with black wing feathers Synonym(s): white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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Pelecanus onocrotalus n similar to American white pelican [syn: {Old world white pelican}, Pelecanus onocrotalus]
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pelican n large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
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pelican crossing n an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians
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Pelican State n a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Synonym(s): Louisiana, Pelican State, LA
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Phalguna n the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar [syn: Phagun, Phalguna]
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Phallus impudicus n a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism Synonym(s): common stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus
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philogyny n admiration for women Antonym(s): misogynism, misogyny
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phlegm n apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions Synonym(s): emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness Synonym(s): phlegm, sputum inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends" Synonym(s): languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness
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phlegmasia alba dolens n painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth Synonym(s): milk leg, white leg, phlegmasia alba dolens
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phlegmatic adj showing little emotion; "a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man" Synonym(s): phlegmatic, phlegmatical
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phlegmatical adj showing little emotion; "a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man" Synonym(s): phlegmatic, phlegmatical
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phlegmatically adv in a phlegmatic manner; "he accepted the decision phlegmatically"
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phlegmy adj characterized by phlegm; "a phlegmy discharge" [ant: dry]
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Pholis gunnellus n slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters Synonym(s): rock gunnel, butterfish, Pholis gunnellus
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phylloquinone n a form of vitamin K [syn: vitamin K1, phylloquinone, phytonadione]
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phylogenesis n (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms Synonym(s): evolution, organic evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesis
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phylogenetic adj of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms; "phylogenetic development" Synonym(s): phylogenetic, phyletic
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phylogenetic relation n (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans" Synonym(s): affinity, phylogenetic relation
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phylogenetically adv with regard to phylogeny; "a phylogenetically primitive part of the brain"
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phylogeny n (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms Synonym(s): evolution, organic evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesis
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pillaging n the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors" Synonym(s): plundering, pillage, pillaging
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pillow sham n bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow
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Pilsen n a town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated Synonym(s): Pilsen, Plzen
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Pilsener n a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen Synonym(s): Pilsner, Pilsener
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Pilsner n a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen Synonym(s): Pilsner, Pilsener
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place mat n a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting
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place name n the name by which a geographical place is known [syn: place name, toponym]
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placeman n a disparaging term for an appointee [syn: placeman, placeseeker]
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placement n the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" Synonym(s): placement, arrangement contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services" the act of putting something in a certain place Synonym(s): placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
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placement center n an office that finds suitable employment for applicants Synonym(s): placement office, placement center
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placement office n an office that finds suitable employment for applicants Synonym(s): placement office, placement center
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placenta n that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
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placenta previa n pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary
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placental adj pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta; "all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals" Antonym(s): aplacental n mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials Synonym(s): placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal
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placental mammal n mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials Synonym(s): placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal
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placentation n the formation of the placenta in the uterus arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
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Placuna n windowpane oysters Synonym(s): Placuna, genus Placuna
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Placuna placenta n marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell Synonym(s): window oyster, windowpane oyster, capiz, Placuna placenta
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Plagianthus n small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand Synonym(s): Plagianthus, genus Plagianthus
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Plagianthus betulinus n deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton Synonym(s): ribbon tree, ribbonwood, Plagianthus regius, Plagianthus betulinus
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Plagianthus regius n deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton Synonym(s): ribbon tree, ribbonwood, Plagianthus regius, Plagianthus betulinus
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Plaquenil n anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus Synonym(s): hydroxychloroquine, Plaquenil
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plasm n the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes Synonym(s): germ plasm, plasm the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended Synonym(s): plasma, plasm, blood plasma
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plasma n the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended Synonym(s): plasma, plasm, blood plasma a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons; "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma"
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plasma cell n a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood Synonym(s): plasma cell, plasmacyte
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plasma membrane n a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane" Synonym(s): cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
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plasma physics n the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
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plasma protein n any of the proteins in blood plasma
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plasma thromboplastin antecedent n coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency Synonym(s): plasma thromboplastin antecedent, factor XI
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plasmablast n the precursor of a plasma cell
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plasmacyte n a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood Synonym(s): plasma cell, plasmacyte
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plasmacytoma n neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)
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plasmapheresis n plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
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plasmid n a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication Synonym(s): plasmid, plasmid DNA
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plasmid DNA n a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication Synonym(s): plasmid, plasmid DNA
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plasmin n an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots [syn: plasmin, fibrinolysin]
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plasminogen n an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
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plasminogen activator n protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis Synonym(s): plasminogen activator, urokinase
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plasmodial slime mold n a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes [syn: {true slime mold}, acellular slime mold, plasmodial slime mold, myxomycete]
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Plasmodiidae n malaria parasites [syn: Plasmodiidae, {family Plasmodiidae}]
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Plasmodiophora n type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds Synonym(s): Plasmodiophora, genus Plasmodiophora
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Plasmodiophora brassicae n a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants Synonym(s): clubroot fungus, Plasmodiophora brassicae
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Plasmodiophoraceae n family of fungi often causing hypertrophy in seed plants Synonym(s): Plasmodiophoraceae, family Plasmodiophoraceae
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plasmodium n multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans Synonym(s): plasmodium, Plasmodium vivax, malaria parasite
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Plasmodium vivax n parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans Synonym(s): plasmodium, Plasmodium vivax, malaria parasite
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pleasance n a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure" Synonym(s): pleasure, pleasance Antonym(s): pain, painfulness
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pleasant adj affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations" Antonym(s): unpleasant (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior; "I didn't enjoy it and probably wasn't a pleasant person to be around"
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Pleasant Island n a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands Synonym(s): Nauru, Nauru Island, Pleasant Island
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pleasant-smelling adj having an odor that is pleasing
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pleasant-tasting adj extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant- tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy]
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pleasantly adv in a cheerful manner; "`I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly" Synonym(s): pleasantly, cheerily, sunnily in an enjoyable manner; "we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon" Synonym(s): pleasantly, agreeably, enjoyably Antonym(s): disagreeably, unpleasantly
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pleasantness n the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling Antonym(s): unpleasantness the quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day" Synonym(s): pleasantness, sweetness Antonym(s): unpleasantness
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pleasantry n an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"
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pleasing adj giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance" Antonym(s): displeasing n the act of one who pleases
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pleasingly adv in a pleasing manner; "the room was pleasingly large"
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pleasingness n pleasant palatability Synonym(s): pleasingness, tastiness an agreeable beauty that gives pleasure or enjoyment; "the liveliness and pleasingness of dark eyes"- T.N. Carver Antonym(s): unpleasingness
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Plesianthropus n former name for the genus Australopithecus [syn: Plesianthropus, genus Plesianthropus]
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plessimeter n a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations Synonym(s): pleximeter, plessimeter
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pleximeter n a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations Synonym(s): pleximeter, plessimeter
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pleximetry n tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes [syn: percussion, pleximetry]
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Pliocene n from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals Synonym(s): Pliocene, Pliocene epoch
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Pliocene epoch n from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals Synonym(s): Pliocene, Pliocene epoch
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plosion n the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant Synonym(s): plosion, explosion
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plough on v continue moving forward [syn: press on, push on, plough on]
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ploughing n tilling the land with a plow; "he hired someone to do the plowing for him" Synonym(s): plowing, ploughing
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ploughman n a man who plows Synonym(s): plowman, ploughman, plower
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ploughman's lunch n a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
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pluckiness n the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury Synonym(s): gutsiness, pluck, pluckiness Antonym(s): gutlessness
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plug in v plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" Synonym(s): plug in, plug into, connect Antonym(s): disconnect, unplug
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plug into v plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" Synonym(s): plug in, plug into, connect Antonym(s): disconnect, unplug
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plug-in n a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities Synonym(s): circuit board, circuit card, board, card, plug- in, add-in
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Plzen n a town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated Synonym(s): Pilsen, Plzen
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pole jump n a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole Synonym(s): pole vault, pole vaulting, pole jump, pole jumping
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pole jumper n an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole Synonym(s): vaulter, pole vaulter, pole jumper
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pole jumping n a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole Synonym(s): pole vault, pole vaulting, pole jump, pole jumping
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police investigation n the investigation of criminal activities [syn: {police work}, police investigation]
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police matron n a woman policeman Synonym(s): police matron, policewoman
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policeman n a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer" Synonym(s): policeman, police officer, officer
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policeman bird n large mostly white Australian stork [syn: policeman bird, black-necked stork, jabiru, Xenorhyncus asiaticus]
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policewoman n a woman policeman Synonym(s): police matron, policewoman
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policy maker n someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.; "policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason"
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policy-making adj concerned with policy, not administration
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Polish monetary unit n monetary unit in Poland
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Polish notation n a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands Synonym(s): prefix notation, Lukasiewicz notation, Polish notation
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polishing n the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing" Synonym(s): shining, polishing
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polyconic projection n a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe
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polygamist n someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
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polygamous adj having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals Antonym(s): monogamous having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant Synonym(s): heteroicous, polyoicous, polygamous
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polygamy n having more than one spouse at a time
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polygene n a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
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polygenic adj of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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polygenic disease n an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once Synonym(s): polygenic disorder, polygenic disease
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polygenic disorder n an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once Synonym(s): polygenic disorder, polygenic disease
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polygon n a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides [syn: polygon, polygonal shape]
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Polygonaceae n a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats Synonym(s): Polygonaceae, family Polygonaceae, buckwheat family
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polygonal adj having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons; "polygonal structure"
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polygonal shape n a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides [syn: polygon, polygonal shape]
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Polygonales n coextensive with the family Polygonaceae, [syn: Polygonales, order Polygonales]
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polygonally adv in a polygonal manner
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Polygonatum n sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae [syn: Polygonatum, genus Polygonatum]
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Polygonatum biflorum n North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers Synonym(s): great Solomon's-seal, Polygonatum biflorum, Polygonatum commutatum
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Polygonatum commutatum n North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers Synonym(s): great Solomon's-seal, Polygonatum biflorum, Polygonatum commutatum
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Polygonia n comma butterflies Synonym(s): Polygonia, genus Polygonia
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Polygonia comma n anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing Synonym(s): comma, comma butterfly, Polygonia comma
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Polygonum n diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions Synonym(s): Polygonum, genus Polygonum
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Polygonum aubertii n twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia Synonym(s): silver lace vine, China fleece vine, Russian vine, Polygonum aubertii
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Polygonum fagopyrum n a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour Synonym(s): buckwheat, Polygonum fagopyrum, Fagopyrum esculentum
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Polygonum orientale n annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America Synonym(s): prince's-feather, princess feather, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, prince's-plume, Polygonum orientale
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polygynist n a man with two or more wives
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polygynous adj having more than one wife at a time
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polygyny n having more than one wife at a time
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polysemant n a word having more than one meaning [syn: polysemant, polysemantic word, polysemous word]
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polysemantic adj of words; having many meanings [syn: polysemous, polysemantic]
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polysemantic word n a word having more than one meaning [syn: polysemant, polysemantic word, polysemous word]
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polysemous adj of words; having many meanings [syn: polysemous, polysemantic]
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polysemous word n a word having more than one meaning [syn: polysemant, polysemantic word, polysemous word]
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polysemy n the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings Synonym(s): polysemy, lexical ambiguity Antonym(s): monosemy
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polysomy n congenital defect of having one or more extra chromosomes in somatic cells
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polysyndeton n using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy')
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polysynthetic adj forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning Synonym(s): agglutinative, polysynthetic
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polyzoan n sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding Synonym(s): bryozoan, polyzoan, sea mat, sea moss, moss animal
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pulasan n East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Synonym(s): pulasan, pulassan, pulasan tree, Nephelium mutabile fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter Synonym(s): pulasan, pulassan
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pulasan tree n East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Synonym(s): pulasan, pulassan, pulasan tree, Nephelium mutabile
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pulassan n East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Synonym(s): pulasan, pulassan, pulasan tree, Nephelium mutabile fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter Synonym(s): pulasan, pulassan
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pull chain n a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
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pull someone's leg v subject to a playful hoax or joke [syn: hoax, {pull someone's leg}, play a joke on]
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pulse modulation n modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses
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pulsing n (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star" Synonym(s): pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulse
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Ring \Ring\, n. [AS. hring, hrinc; akin to Fries. hring, D. & G.       ring, OHG. ring, hring, Icel. hringr, DAn. & SW. ring; cf.       Russ. krug'. Cf. {Harangue}, {Rank} a row,{Rink}.]       A circle, or a circular line, or anything in the form of a       circular line or hoop.          2. Specifically, a circular ornament of gold or other             precious material worn on the finger, or attached to the             ear, the nose, or some other part of the person; as, a             wedding ring.                         Upon his thumb he had of gold a ring. --Chaucer.                         The dearest ring in Venice will I give you. --Shak.          3. A circular area in which races are or run or other sports             are performed; an arena.                         Place me, O, place me in the dusty ring, Where                      youthful charioteers contend for glory. --E. Smith.          4. An inclosed space in which pugilists fight; hence,             figuratively, prize fighting. [bd]The road was an             institution, the ring was an institution.[b8] --Thackeray.          5. A circular group of persons.                         And hears the Muses in a ring Aye round about Jove's                      alter sing.                                       --Milton.          6. (Geom.)             (a) The plane figure included between the circumferences                   of two concentric circles.             (b) The solid generated by the revolution of a circle, or                   other figure, about an exterior straight line (as an                   axis) lying in the same plane as the circle or other                   figure.          7. (Astron. & Navigation) An instrument, formerly used for             taking the sun's altitude, consisting of a brass ring             suspended by a swivel, with a hole at one side through             which a solar ray entering indicated the altitude on the             graduated inner surface opposite.          8. (Bot.) An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the             spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of {Sporangium}.          9. A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a             selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute             offices, obtain contracts, etc.                         The ruling ring at Constantinople.      --E. A.                                                                               Freeman.          {Ring armor}, armor composed of rings of metal. See {Ring             mail}, below, and {Chain mail}, under {Chain}.          {Ring blackbird} (Zo[94]l.), the ring ousel.          {Ring canal} (Zo[94]l.), the circular water tube which             surrounds the esophagus of echinoderms.          {Ring dotterel}, [or] {Ringed dotterel}. (Zo[94]l.) See             {Dotterel}, and Illust. of {Pressiroster}.          {Ring dropper}, a sharper who pretends to have found a ring             (dropped by himself), and tries to induce another to buy             it as valuable, it being worthless.          {Ring fence}. See under {Fence}.          {Ring finger}, the third finger of the left hand, or the next             the little finger, on which the ring is placed in             marriage.          {Ring formula} (Chem.), a graphic formula in the shape of a             closed ring, as in the case of benzene, pyridine, etc. See             Illust. under {Benzene}.          {Ring mail}, a kind of mail made of small steel rings sewed             upon a garment of leather or of cloth.          {Ring micrometer}. (Astron.) See {Circular micrometer}, under             {Micrometer}.          {Saturn's rings}. See {Saturn}.          {Ring ousel}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ousel}.          {Ring parrot} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Old             World parrakeets having a red ring around the neck,             especially {Pal[91]ornis torquatus}, common in India, and             {P. Alexandri} of {Java}.          {Ring plover}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The ringed dotterel.             (b) Any one of several small American plovers having a                   dark ring around the neck, as the semipalmated plover                   ({[92]gialitis semipalmata}).          {Ring snake} (Zo[94]l.), a small harmless American snake             ({Diadophis punctatus}) having a white ring around the             neck. The back is ash-colored, or sage green, the belly of             an orange red.          {Ring stopper}. (Naut.) See under {Stopper}.          {Ring thrush} (Zo[94]l.), the ring ousel.          {The prize ring}, the ring in which prize fighters contend;             prize fighters, collectively.          {The ring}.             (a) The body of sporting men who bet on horse races.                   [Eng.]             (b) The prize ring.
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Poplar \Pop"lar\, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr.       L. populus poplar.] (Bot.)       1. Any tree of the genus {Populus}; also, the timber, which             is soft, and capable of many uses.          Note: The aspen poplar is {Populus tremula} and {P.                tremuloides}; Balsam poplar is {P. balsamifera};                Lombardy poplar ({P. dilatata}) is a tall, spiry tree;                white poplar is {Populus alba}.          2. The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also {white             poplar}. [U.S.]
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d8Pale89chinoidea \[d8]Pa`le*[89]ch`i*noi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL. See       {Paleo-}, and {Echinoidea}.] (Zo[94]l.)       An extinct order of sea urchins found in the Paleozoic rocks.       They had more than twenty vertical rows of plates. Called       also {Pal[91]echini}. [Written also {Pal[91]echinoidea}.]
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d8Pale89chinoidea \[d8]Pa`le*[89]ch`i*noi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL. See       {Paleo-}, and {Echinoidea}.] (Zo[94]l.)       An extinct order of sea urchins found in the Paleozoic rocks.       They had more than twenty vertical rows of plates. Called       also {Pal[91]echini}. [Written also {Pal[91]echinoidea}.]
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Paleog91an \Pa`le*o*g[91]"an\, a. [Paleo- + Gr. [?] the eart]       (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Eastern hemisphere. [Written also       {pal[91]og[91]an}.]
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Paleog91an \Pa`le*o*g[91]"an\, a. [Paleo- + Gr. [?] the eart]       (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Eastern hemisphere. [Written also       {pal[91]og[91]an}.]
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Palissander \Pal`is*san"der\, n. [F. palissandre.] (Bot.)       (a) Violet wood.       (b) Rosewood.
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Palsy \Pal"sy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Palsied}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Palsying}.]       To affect with palsy, or as with palsy; to deprive of action       or energy; to paralyze.
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Paulician \Pau"li*cian\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Eccl. Hist.)       One of a sect of Christian dualists originating in Armenia in       the seventh century. They rejected the Old Testament and the       part of the New.
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Pelagian \Pe*la"gi*an\, a. [L. pelagius, Gr. [?], fr. [?] the       sea: cf. F. p[82]lagien.]       Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian       shells.
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Pelagian \Pe*la"gi*an\, n. [L. Pelagianus: cf. F. p[82]lagien.]       (Eccl. Hist.)       A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later       part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of       hereditary sin, of the connection between sin and death, and       of conversion through grace.
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Pelagian \Pe*la"gi*an\, a. [Cf. F. p[82]lagien.]       Of or pertaining to Pelagius, or to his doctrines.
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Pelagianism \Pe*la"gi*an*ism\, n. [Cf. F. p[82]lagianisme.]       The doctrines of Pelagius.
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Pelasgian \Pe*las"gi*an\, Pelasgic \Pe*las"gic\, a. [L.       Pelasgus, Gr. [?] a Pelasgian.]       1. Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, an ancient people of             Greece, of roving habits.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Wandering.
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Pelecan \Pel"e*can\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       See {Pelican}.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Pelecan \Pel"e*can\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       See {Pelican}.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Pelican State \Pel"i*can State\       Louisiana; -- a nickname alluding to the device on its seal.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Phallism \Phal"lism\, n.       The worship of the generative principle in nature, symbolized       by the phallus.
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Phellogen \Phel"lo*gen\, n. [Gr. [?] cork + -gen.] (Bot.)       The tissue of young cells which produces cork cells.
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Phillygenin \Phil*lyg"e*nin\, n. [Phillyrin + -gen + -in.]       (Chem.)       A pearly crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition       of phillyrin.
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Philogynist \Phi*log"y*nist\, n. [See {Philogyny}.]       A lover or friend of women; one who esteems woman as the       higher type of humanity; -- opposed to {misogynist}.
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Philogyny \Phi*log"y*ny\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] loving + [?] woman.]       Fondness for women; uxoriousness; -- opposed to {misogyny}.       [R.] --Byron.
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Silkworm \Silk"worm`\, n. [AS. seolcwyrm.] (Zo[94]l.)       The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths,       which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its       cocoon before changing to a pupa.          Note: The common species ({Bombyx mori}) feeds on the leaves                of the white mulberry tree. It is native of China, but                has long been introduced into other countries of Asia                and Europe, and is reared on a large scale. In America                it is reared only to small extent. The Ailanthus                silkworm ({Philosamia cynthia}) is a much larger                species, of considerable importance, which has been                introduced into Europe and America from China. The most                useful American species is the Polyphemus. See                {Polyphemus}.          {Pernyi silkworm}, the larva of the Pernyi moth. See {Pernyi             moth}.          {Silkworm gut}, a substance prepared from the contents of the             silk glands of silkworms and used in making lines for             angling. See {Gut}.          {Silkworm rot}, a disease of silkworms; muscardine.
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Phlegm \Phlegm\, n. [F. phlegme, flegme, L. phlegma, fr. Gr. [?]       a flame, inflammation, phlegm, a morbid, clammy humor in the       body, fr. [?] to burn. Cf. {Phlox}, {Flagrant}, {Flame},       {Bleak}, a., and {Fluminate}.]       1. One of the four humors of which the ancients supposed the             blood to be composed. See {Humor}. --Arbuthnot.          2. (Physiol.) Viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in             the respiratory and digestive passages.          3. (Old Chem.) A watery distilled liquor, in distinction from             a spirituous liquor. --Crabb.          4. Sluggishness of temperament; dullness; want of interest;             indifference; coldness.                         They judge with fury, but they write with phlegm.                                                                               --Pope.
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Phlegmagogue \Phleg"ma*gogue\, n. [Gr. [?] carrying of phlegm;       [?] phlegm + [?] to lead.] (Old Med.)       A medicine supposed to expel phlegm.
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Phlegmatic \Phleg*mat"ic\, a. [L. phlegmaticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F.       phlegmatique.]       1. Watery. [Obs.] [bd]Aqueous and phlegmatic.[b8] --Sir I.             Newton.          2. Abounding in phlegm; as, phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic             constitution. --Harvey.          3. Generating or causing phlegm. [bd]Cold and phlegmatic             habitations.[b8] --Sir T. Browne.          4. Not easily excited to action or passion; cold; dull;             sluggish; heavy; as, a phlegmatic person. --Addison.          {Phlegmatic temperament} (Old Physiol.), lymphatic             temperament. See under {Lymphatic}.
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Phlegmatic \Phleg*mat"ic\, a. [L. phlegmaticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F.       phlegmatique.]       1. Watery. [Obs.] [bd]Aqueous and phlegmatic.[b8] --Sir I.             Newton.          2. Abounding in phlegm; as, phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic             constitution. --Harvey.          3. Generating or causing phlegm. [bd]Cold and phlegmatic             habitations.[b8] --Sir T. Browne.          4. Not easily excited to action or passion; cold; dull;             sluggish; heavy; as, a phlegmatic person. --Addison.          {Phlegmatic temperament} (Old Physiol.), lymphatic             temperament. See under {Lymphatic}.
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Phlegmatical \Phleg*mat"ic*al\, a.       Phlegmatic. --Ash.
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Phlegmatically \Phleg*mat"ic*al*ly\, adv.       In a phlegmatic manner.
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Phlegmaticly \Phleg*mat"ic*ly\, a.       Phlegmatically. [Obs.]
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Phlegmon \Phleg"mon\, n. [L. phlegmone, phlegmon, inflammation       beneath the skin, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to burn: cf. F. phlegmon.]       (Med.)       Purulent inflammation of the cellular or areolar tissue.
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Phlegmonous \Phleg"mon*ous\, a. [Cf. F. phlegmoneux.]       Having the nature or properties of phlegmon; as, phlegmonous       pneumonia. --Harvey.
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Phyllocyanin \Phyl`lo*cy"a*nin\, n. [Phyllo- + cyanin.] (Chem.)       A blue coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [Written       also {phyllocyanine}.]
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Phyllocyanin \Phyl`lo*cy"a*nin\, n. [Phyllo- + cyanin.] (Chem.)       A blue coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [Written       also {phyllocyanine}.]
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Glass-crab \Glass"-crab`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The larval state ({Phyllosoma}) of the genus {Palinurus} and       allied genera. It is remarkable for its strange outlines,       thinness, and transparency. See {Phyllosoma}.
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Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.]       (Bot.)       A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and       also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly       called also {phylloxanthin}.
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Phylloxanthin \Phyl`lo*xan"thin\, n. [Phyllo- + Gr. [?] yellow.]       (Bot.)       A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.
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Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.]       (Bot.)       A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and       also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly       called also {phylloxanthin}.
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Phylloxanthin \Phyl`lo*xan"thin\, n. [Phyllo- + Gr. [?] yellow.]       (Bot.)       A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.
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Phylogenesis \Phy`lo*gen"e*sis\, Phylogeny \Phy*log"e*ny\, n.       [Gr. [?] tribe + E. genesis, or root of Gr. [?] to be born.]       The history of genealogical development; the race history of       an animal or vegetable type; the historic exolution of the       phylon or tribe, in distinction from ontogeny, or the       development of the individual organism, and from biogenesis,       or life development generally.
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Phylogenetic \Phy*lo*ge*net"ic\, a.       Relating to phylogenesis, or the race history of a type of       organism. -- {Phy*lo*ge*net"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Phylogenetic \Phy*lo*ge*net"ic\, a.       Relating to phylogenesis, or the race history of a type of       organism. -- {Phy*lo*ge*net"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Phylogenesis \Phy`lo*gen"e*sis\, Phylogeny \Phy*log"e*ny\, n.       [Gr. [?] tribe + E. genesis, or root of Gr. [?] to be born.]       The history of genealogical development; the race history of       an animal or vegetable type; the historic exolution of the       phylon or tribe, in distinction from ontogeny, or the       development of the individual organism, and from biogenesis,       or life development generally.
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Pillage \Pil"lage\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pillaged}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Pillaging}.]       To strip of money or goods by open violence; to plunder; to       spoil; to lay waste; as, to pillage the camp of an enemy.                   Mummius . . . took, pillaged, and burnt their city.                                                                               --Arbuthnot.
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Sham \Sham\, n. [Originally the same word as shame, hence, a       disgrace, a trick. See {Shame}, n.]       1. That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or             device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe;             delusion; imposture, humbug. [bd]A mere sham.[b8] --Bp.             Stillingfleet.                         Believe who will the solemn sham, not I. --Addison.          2. A false front, or removable ornamental covering.          {Pillow sham}, a covering to be laid on a pillow.
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Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]       1. Anything used to support the head of a person when             reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers,             down, hair, or other soft material.                         [Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak.          2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to             equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.]          3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.          4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian.          {Lace pillow}, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace.          {Pillow bier} [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b[81]re a pillowcase],             a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {Pillow block} (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting             a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the             frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished             with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for             tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also             {pillar block}, or {plumber block}.          {Pillow lace}, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace             pillow.          {Pillow of a plow}, a crosspiece of wood which serves to             raise or lower the beam.          {Pillow sham}, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when             not in use.          {Pillow slip}, a pillowcase.
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Place \Place\, n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a       courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of       platy`s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[rsdot]thu, Lith. platus.       Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.]       1. Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct             from all other space, or appropriated to some definite             object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely,             unbounded space.                         Here is the place appointed.               --Shak.                         What place can be for us Within heaven's bound?                                                                               --Milton.                         The word place has sometimes a more confused sense,                      and stands for that space which any body takes up;                      and so the universe is a place.         --Locke.          2. A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or             short part of a street open only at one end. [bd]Hangman             boys in the market place.[b8] --Shak.          3. A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a             mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or             post; a stronghold; a region or country.                         Are you native of this place?            --Shak.          4. Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement,             dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or             position; condition; also, official station; occupation;             calling. [bd]The enervating magic of place.[b8]             --Hawthorne.                         Men in great place are thrice servants. --Bacon.                         I know my place as I would they should do theirs.                                                                               --Shak.          5. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure             or removal of another being or thing being implied).             [bd]In place of Lord Bassanio.[b8] --Shak.          6. A definite position or passage of a document.                         The place of the scripture which he read was this.                                                                               --Acts viii.                                                                               32.          7. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as,             he said in the first place.          8. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.                         My word hath no place in you.            --John viii.                                                                               37.          9. (Astron.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body;             -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination,             or by its latitude and longitude.          {Place of arms} (Mil.), a place calculated for the rendezvous             of men in arms, etc., as a fort which affords a safe             retreat for hospitals, magazines, etc. --Wilhelm.          {High place} (Script.), a mount on which sacrifices were             offered. [bd]Him that offereth in the high place.[b8]             --Jer. xlviii. 35.          {In place}, in proper position; timely.          {Out of place}, inappropriate; ill-timed; as, his remarks             were out of place.          {Place kick} (Football), the act of kicking the ball after it             has been placed on the ground.          {Place name}, the name of a place or locality. --London             Academy.          {To give place}, to make room; to yield; to give way; to give             advantage. [bd]Neither give place to the devil.[b8] --Eph.             iv. 27. [bd]Let all the rest give place.[b8] --Shak.          {To have place}, to have a station, room, or seat; as, such             desires can have no place in a good heart.          {To take place}.             (a) To come to pass; to occur; as, the ceremony will not                   take place.             (b) To take precedence or priority. --Addison.             (c) To take effect; to prevail. [bd]If your doctrine takes                   place.[b8] --Berkeley. [bd]But none of these excuses                   would take place.[b8] --Spenser.          {To take the place of}, to be substituted for.          Syn: Situation; seat; abode; position; locality; location;                site; spot; office; employment; charge; function; trust;                ground; room; stead.
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Placeman \Place"man\, n.; pl. {Placemen}.       One who holds or occupies a place; one who has office under       government. --Sir W. Scott.
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Placeman \Place"man\, n.; pl. {Placemen}.       One who holds or occupies a place; one who has office under       government. --Sir W. Scott.
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Placement \Place"ment\, n. [Cf. F. placement.]       1. The act of placing, or the state of being placed.          2. Position; place.
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Placenta \Pla*cen"ta\, n.; pl. L. {Placent[91]}, E. {Placentas}.       [L., a cake, Gr. [?] a flat cake, from [?] flat, fr. [?],       [?], anything flat and broad.]       1. (Anat.) The vascular appendage which connects the fetus             with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the             afterbirth.          Note: In most mammals the placenta is principally developed                from the allantois and chorion, and tufts of vascular                villi on its surface penetrate the blood vessels of the                parental uterus, and thus establish a nutritive and                excretory connection between the blood of the fetus and                that of the parent, though the blood itself does not                flow from one to the other.          2. (Bot.) The part of a pistil or fruit to which the ovules             or seeds are attached.
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Placenta \Pla*cen"ta\, n.; pl. L. {Placent[91]}, E. {Placentas}.       [L., a cake, Gr. [?] a flat cake, from [?] flat, fr. [?],       [?], anything flat and broad.]       1. (Anat.) The vascular appendage which connects the fetus             with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the             afterbirth.          Note: In most mammals the placenta is principally developed                from the allantois and chorion, and tufts of vascular                villi on its surface penetrate the blood vessels of the                parental uterus, and thus establish a nutritive and                excretory connection between the blood of the fetus and                that of the parent, though the blood itself does not                flow from one to the other.          2. (Bot.) The part of a pistil or fruit to which the ovules             or seeds are attached.
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Placental \Pla*cen"tal\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       One of the Placentalia.
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Placental \Pla*cen"tal\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to the placenta; having, or characterized             by having, a placenta; as, a placental mammal.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the Placentalia.
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d8Mammalia \[d8]Mam*ma"li*a\, n. pl. [NL., from L. mammalis. See       {Mammal}.] (Zo[94]l.)       The highest class of Vertebrata. The young are nourished for       a time by milk, or an analogous fluid, secreted by the       mammary glands of the mother.          Note: Mammalia are divided into three subclasses; -- I.                {Placentalia}. This subclass embraces all the higher                orders, including man. In these the fetus is attached                to the uterus by a placenta. II. {Marsupialia}. In                these no placenta is formed, and the young, which are                born at an early state of development, are carried for                a time attached to the teats, and usually protected by                a marsupial pouch. The opossum, kangaroo, wombat, and                koala are examples. III. {Monotremata}. In this group,                which includes the genera {Echidna} and                {Ornithorhynchus}, the female lays large eggs                resembling those of a bird or lizard, and the young,                which are hatched like those of birds, are nourished by                a watery secretion from the imperfectly developed                mamm[91].
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Placentary \Pla*cen"ta*ry\, a.       Having reference to the placenta; as, the placentary system       of classification.
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Placenta \Pla*cen"ta\, n.; pl. L. {Placent[91]}, E. {Placentas}.       [L., a cake, Gr. [?] a flat cake, from [?] flat, fr. [?],       [?], anything flat and broad.]       1. (Anat.) The vascular appendage which connects the fetus             with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the             afterbirth.          Note: In most mammals the placenta is principally developed                from the allantois and chorion, and tufts of vascular                villi on its surface penetrate the blood vessels of the                parental uterus, and thus establish a nutritive and                excretory connection between the blood of the fetus and                that of the parent, though the blood itself does not                flow from one to the other.          2. (Bot.) The part of a pistil or fruit to which the ovules             or seeds are attached.
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Placentation \Plac`en*ta"tion\, n.       1. (Anat.) The mode of formation of the placenta in different             animals; as, the placentation of mammals.          2. (Bot.) The mode in which the placenta is arranged or             composed; as, axile placentation; parietal placentation.
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Placentiferous \Plac`en*tif"er*ous\, a. [Placenta + -ferous.]       (Bot. & Zo[94]l.)       Having or producing a placenta.
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Placentiform \Pla*cen"ti*form\, a. [Placenta + -form.] (Bot.)       Having the shape of a placenta, or circular thickened disk       somewhat thinner about the middle.
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Placentious \Pla*cen"tious\, a. [See {Please}.]       Pleasing; amiable. [Obs.] [bd]A placentious person.[b8]       --Fuller.
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Place \Place\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Placed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Placing}.] [Cf. F. placer. See {Place}, n.]       1. To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or             place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a             particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to             place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis.                         Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown. --Shak.          2. To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position;             to surround with particular circumstances or relations in             life; to appoint to certain station or condition of life;             as, in whatever sphere one is placed.                         Place such over them to be rulers.      --Ex. xviii.                                                                               21.          3. To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place             money in a bank.          4. To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a             friend. [bd]My resolution 's placed.[b8] --Shak.          5. To attribute; to ascribe; to set down.                         Place it for her chief virtue.            --Shak.          {To place} (a person), to identify him. [Colloq. U.S.]          Syn: See {Put}.
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{Window frame}, the frame of a window which receives and             holds the sashes or casement.          {Window glass}, panes of glass for windows; the kind of glass             used in windows.          {Window martin} (Zo[94]l.), the common European martin.             [Prov. Eng.]          {Window oyster} (Zo[94]l.), a marine bivalve shell ({Placuna             placenta}) native of the East Indies and China. Its valves             are very broad, thin, and translucent, and are said to             have been used formerly in place of glass.          {Window pane}.             (a) (Arch.) See {Pane}, n., 3             (b) .             (b) (Zo[94]l.) See {Windowpane}, in the Vocabulary.          {Window sash}, the sash, or light frame, in which panes of             glass are set for windows.          {Window seat}, a seat arranged in the recess of a window. See             {Window stool}, under {Stool}.          {Window shade}, a shade or blind for a window; usually, one             that is hung on a roller.          {Window shell} (Zo[94]l.), the window oyster.          {Window shutter}, a shutter or blind used to close or darken             windows.          {Window sill} (Arch.), the flat piece of wood, stone, or the             like, at the bottom of a window frame.          {Window swallow} (Zo[94]l.), the common European martin.             [Prov. Eng.]          {Window tax}, a tax or duty formerly levied on all windows,             or openings for light, above the number of eight in houses             standing in cities or towns. [Eng.]
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Plagionite \Pla"gi*o*nite\, n. [Gr. [?] oblique. So called in       allusion to its usually oblique crystallization.] (Min.)       A sulphide of lead and antimony, of a blackish lead-gray       color and metallic luster.
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Plague \Plague\, n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to       Gr. [?], fr. [?] to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat.       Cf. {Plaint}.]       1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a             calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or             vexation. --Shak.                         And men blasphemed God for the plague of hail.                                                                               --Wyclif.                         The different plague of each calamity. --Shak.          2. (Med.) An acute malignant contagious fever, that often             prevails in Egypt, Syria, and Turkey, and has at times             visited the large cities of Europe with frightful             mortality; hence, any pestilence; as, the great London             plague. [bd]A plague upon the people fell.[b8] --Tennyson.          {Cattle plague}. See {Rinderpest}.          {Plague mark}, {Plague spot}, a spot or mark of the plague;             hence, a token of something incurable.
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Plague \Plague\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plagued}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Plaguing}.]       1. To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural             evil of any kind.                         Thus were they plagued And worn with famine.                                                                               --Milton.          2. Fig.: To vex; to tease; to harass.                         She will plague the man that loves her most.                                                                               --Spenser.          Syn: To vex; torment; distress; afflict; harass; annoy;                tease; tantalize; trouble; molest; embarrass; perplex.
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Plaice \Plaice\, n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa       flatish, plaice. See {Place}.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A European food fish ({Pleuronectes platessa}), allied to             the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten             pounds or more.       (b) A large American flounder ({Paralichthys dentatus};             called also {brail}, {puckermouth}, and {summer             flounder}. The name is sometimes applied to other allied             species. [Written also {plaise}.]          {Plaice mouth}, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry             mouth. [R.] --B. Jonson.
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Plaisance \Plai`sance"\, n. [F.]       See {Pleasance}.
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Plash \Plash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plashed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Plashing}.] [OF. plaissier, plessier, to bend. Cf.       {Pleach}.]       To cut partly, or to bend and intertwine the branches of; as,       to plash a hedge. --Evelyn.
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Plashing \Plash"ing\, n.       1. The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of             small trees, as in hedges.          2. The dashing or sprinkling of coloring matter on the walls             of buildings, to imitate granite, etc.
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Plash \Plash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Plashed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Plashing}.] [Cf. D. plassen, G. platschen. Cf. {Splash}.]       To dabble in water; to splash. [bd]Plashing among bedded       pebbles.[b8] --Keats.                   Far below him plashed the waters.            --Longfellow.
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Plasm \Plasm\, n. [L. plasma anything formed or molded, that       which is molded, Gr. [?], [?], from [?] to form, mold: cf. F.       plasme. Cf. {Plasma}.]       1. A mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a             particular shape. [R.] --Woodward.          2. (Biol.) Same as {Plasma}.
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Plasma \Plas"ma\, n. [See {Plasm}.]       1. (Min.) A variety of quartz, of a color between grass green             and leek green, which is found associated with common             chalcedony. It was much esteemed by the ancients for             making engraved ornaments.          2. (Biol.) The viscous material of an animal or vegetable             cell, out of which the various tissues are formed by a             process of differentiation; protoplasm.          3. Unorganized material; elementary matter.          4. (Med.) A mixture of starch and glycerin, used as a             substitute for ointments. --U. S. Disp.
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Plasmatic \Plas*mat"ic\, Plasmatical \Plas*mat"ic*al\, a. [Gr.       [?].]       1. Forming; shaping; molding. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.          2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to plasma; having the character             of plasma; containing, or conveying, plasma.
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Plasmatic \Plas*mat"ic\, Plasmatical \Plas*mat"ic*al\, a. [Gr.       [?].]       1. Forming; shaping; molding. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.          2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to plasma; having the character             of plasma; containing, or conveying, plasma.
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Plasmation \Plas*ma"tion\, n. [L. plasmatio.]       The act of forming or molding. [R.] --Grafton.
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Plasmator \Plas*ma"tor\, n. [L.]       A former; a fashioner. [R.] [bd]The sovereign plasmator, God       Almighty.[b8] --Urquhart.
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Plasmature \Plas"ma*ture\, n.       Form; mold. [R.]
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Plasmic \Plas"mic\, a.       Of, pertaining to, or connected with, plasma; plasmatic.
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Plasmin \Plas"min\, n. (Physiol. Chem.)       A proteid body, separated by some physiologists from blood       plasma. It is probably identical with fibrinogen.
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d8Plasmodium \[d8]Plas*mo"di*um\, n.; pl. {Plasmodia}. [NL. See       {Plasma}.]       1. (Biol.) A jellylike mass of free protoplasm, without any             union of am[d2]boid cells, and endowed with life and power             of motion.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A naked mobile mass of protoplasm, formed by             the union of several am[d2]balike young, and constituting             one of the stages in the life cycle of Mycetozoa and other             low organisms.
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Plasmodial \Plas*mo"di*al\, a. (Biol.)       Of or pertaining to, or like, a plasmodium; as, the       plasmodial form of a life cycle.
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Plasmogen \Plas"mo*gen\, n. [Plasma + -gen.] (Biol.)       The important living portion of protoplasm, considered a       chemical substance of the highest elaboration. Germ plasm and       idioplasm are forms of plasmogen.
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Plasmon \Plas"mon\, n. [Cf. {Plasma}.]       A flourlike food preparation made from skim milk, and       consisting essentially of the unaltered proteid of milk. It       is also used in making biscuits and crackers, for mixing with       cocoa, etc. A mixture of this with butter, water, and salt is       called
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Plasmon butter \Plasmon butter\, and resembles clotted cream in       appearance. Plate \Plate\, n.       1. (Baseball) A small five-sided area (enveloping a             diamond-shaped area one foot square) beside which the             batter stands and which must be touched by some part of a             player on completing a run; -- called also {home base}, or             {home plate}.          2. One of the thin parts of the bricket of an animal.          3. A very light steel racing horsehoe.          4. Loosely, a sporting contest for a prize; specif., in horse             racing, a race for a prize, the contestants not making a             stake.          5. Skins for fur linings of garments, sewed together and             roughly shaped, but not finally cut or fitted. [Furrier's             Cant]          6. (Hat Making) The fine nap (as of beaver, hare's wool,             musquash, nutria, or English black wool) on a hat the body             of which is of an inferior substance.
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Playgame \Play"game`\, n.       Play of children. --Locke.
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Playgoing \Play"go`ing\, a.       Frequenting playhouses; as, the playgoing public. -- n. The       practice of going to plays.
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Playsome \Play"some\, a.       Playful; wanton; sportive. [R.] --R. Browning. --       {Play"some*ness}, n. [R.]
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Playsome \Play"some\, a.       Playful; wanton; sportive. [R.] --R. Browning. --       {Play"some*ness}, n. [R.]
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Pleach \Pleach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleached}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pleaching}.] [Cf. OF. plaissier to bend, and also F. plisser       to plait, L. plicare, plicitum, to fold, lay, or wind       together. Cf. {Plash} to pleach.]       To unite by interweaving, as branches of trees; to plash; to       interlock. [bd]The pleached bower.[b8] --Shak.
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3. A conditional withholding, interruption, or delay; as, the             suspension of a payment on the performance of a condition.          4. The state of a solid when its particles are mixed with,             but undissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation             by straining; also, any substance in this state.          5. (Rhet.) A keeping of the hearer in doubt and in attentive             expectation of what is to follow, or of what is to be the             inference or conclusion from the arguments or observations             employed.          6. (Scots Law) A stay or postponement of execution of a             sentence condemnatory by means of letters of suspension             granted on application to the lord ordinary.          7. (Mus.) The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord             into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary             discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects. Cf.             {Retardation}.          {Pleas in suspension} (Law), pleas which temporarily abate or             suspend a suit.          {Points of suspension} (Mech.), the points, as in the axis or             beam of a balance, at which the weights act, or from which             they are suspended.          {Suspension bridge}, a bridge supported by chains, ropes, or             wires, which usually pass over high piers or columns at             each end, and are secured in the ground beyond.          {Suspension of arms} (Mil.), a short truce or cessation of             operations agreed on by the commanders of contending             armies, as for burying the dead, making proposal for             surrender or for peace, etc.          {Suspension scale}, a scale in which the platform hangs             suspended from the weighing apparatus instead of resting             upon it.          Syn: Delay; interruption; intermission; stop.
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Pleasance \Pleas"ance\, n. [F. plaisance. See {Please}.]       1. Pleasure; merriment; gayety; delight; kindness. [Archaic]             --Shak. [bd]Full great pleasance.[b8] --Chaucer. [bd]A             realm of pleasance.[b8] --Tennyson.          2. A secluded part of a garden. [Archaic]                         The pleasances of old Elizabethan houses. --Ruskin.
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Pleasant \Pleas"ant\, a. [F. plaisant. See {Please}.]       1. Pleasing; grateful to the mind or to the senses;             agreeable; as, a pleasant journey; pleasant weather.                         Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to                      dwell together in unity!                     --Ps. cxxxiii.                                                                               1.          2. Cheerful; enlivening; gay; sprightly; humorous; sportive;             as, pleasant company; a pleasant fellow.                         From grave to light, from pleasant to serve.                                                                               --Dryden.          Syn: Pleasing; gratifying; agreeable; cheerful; good-humored;                enlivening; gay; lively; merry; sportive; humorous;                jocose; amusing; witty.          Usage: {Pleasant}, {Pleasing}, {Agreeable}. Agreeable is                   applied to that which agrees with, or is in harmony                   with, one's tastes, character, etc. Pleasant and                   pleasing denote a stronger degree of the agreeable.                   Pleasant refers rather to the state or condition;                   pleasing, to the act or effect. Where they are applied                   to the same object, pleasing is more energetic than                   pleasant; as, she is always pleasant and always                   pleasing. The distinction, however, is not radical and                   not rightly observed.
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Pleasant \Pleas"ant\, n.       A wit; a humorist; a buffoon. [Obs.]
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Pleasantly \Pleas"ant*ly\, adv.       In a pleasant manner.
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Pleasantness \Pleas"ant*ness\, n.       The state or quality of being pleasant.
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Pleasantry \Pleas"ant*ry\, n.; pl. {Pleasantries}. [F.       plaisanterie. See {Pleasant}.]       That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor;       cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable       playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark;       badinage.                   The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees                and points of wit.                                 --Addison.                   The keen observation and ironical pleasantry of a                finished man of the world.                     --Macaulay.
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Pleasantry \Pleas"ant*ry\, n.; pl. {Pleasantries}. [F.       plaisanterie. See {Pleasant}.]       That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor;       cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable       playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark;       badinage.                   The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartees                and points of wit.                                 --Addison.                   The keen observation and ironical pleasantry of a                finished man of the world.                     --Macaulay.
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Pleasant-tongued \Pleas"ant-tongued`\, a.       Of pleasing speech.
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Pleaseman \Please"man\, n.       An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank.       [Obs.] --Shak.
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Please \Please\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleased}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pleasing}.] [OE. plesen, OF. plaisir, fr. L. placere, akin       to placare to reconcile. Cf. {Complacent}, {Placable},       {Placid}, {Plea}, {Plead}, {Pleasure}.]       1. To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or             emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to             satisfy.                         I pray to God that it may plesen you. --Chaucer.                         What next I bring shall please thee, be assured.                                                                               --Milton.          2. To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to             desire; to will.                         Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he. --Ps.                                                                               cxxxv. 6.                         A man doing as he wills, and doing as he pleases,                      are the same things in common speech. --J. Edwards.          3. To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; -- used             impersonally. [bd]It pleased the Father that in him should             all fullness dwell.[b8] --Col. i. 19.                         To-morrow, may it please you.            --Shak.          {To be pleased in} [or] {with}, to have complacency in; to             take pleasure in.          {To be pleased to do a thing}, to take pleasure in doing it;             to have the will to do it; to think proper to do it.             --Dryden.
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Pleasing \Pleas"ing\, a.       Giving pleasure or satisfaction; causing agreeable emotion;       agreeable; delightful; as, a pleasing prospect; pleasing       manners. [bd]Pleasing harmony.[b8] --Shak. [bd]Pleasing       features.[b8] --Macaulay. -- {Pleas"ing*ly}, adv. --       {Pleas"ing*ness}, n.          Syn: Gratifying; delightful; agreeable. See {Pleasant}.
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Pleasing \Pleas"ing\, n.       An object of pleasure. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Pleasing \Pleas"ing\, a.       Giving pleasure or satisfaction; causing agreeable emotion;       agreeable; delightful; as, a pleasing prospect; pleasing       manners. [bd]Pleasing harmony.[b8] --Shak. [bd]Pleasing       features.[b8] --Macaulay. -- {Pleas"ing*ly}, adv. --       {Pleas"ing*ness}, n.          Syn: Gratifying; delightful; agreeable. See {Pleasant}.
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Pleasing \Pleas"ing\, a.       Giving pleasure or satisfaction; causing agreeable emotion;       agreeable; delightful; as, a pleasing prospect; pleasing       manners. [bd]Pleasing harmony.[b8] --Shak. [bd]Pleasing       features.[b8] --Macaulay. -- {Pleas"ing*ly}, adv. --       {Pleas"ing*ness}, n.          Syn: Gratifying; delightful; agreeable. See {Pleasant}.
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Pleiocene \Plei"o*cene\, a. (Geol.)       See {Pliocene}.
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Plesance \Ples"ance\, n.       Pleasance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Plesimorphism \Ple`si*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. [?] near + [?] form.]       (Crystallog.)       The property possessed by some substances of crystallizing in       closely similar forms while unlike in chemical composition.
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Plesiomorphous \Ple`si*o*mor"phous\, a.       Nearly alike in form.
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Plessimeter \Ples*sim"e*ter\, n.       See {Pleximeter}.
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Pleximeter \Plex*im"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] stroke, percussion (from       [?] to strike) + -meter.] (Med.)       A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber,       placed in contact with body to receive the blow, in       examination by mediate percussion. [Written also       {plexometer}.]
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Pleximeter \Plex*im"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] stroke, percussion (from       [?] to strike) + -meter.] (Med.)       A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber,       placed in contact with body to receive the blow, in       examination by mediate percussion. [Written also       {plexometer}.]
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Pliocene \Pli"o*cene\, a. [Written also pleiocene.] [Gr. [?]       more + [?] new, recent.] (Geol.)       Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the most recent       division of the Tertiary age.
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Pliocene \Pli"o*cene\, n. (Geol.)       The Pliocene period or deposits.
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Plow \Plow\, Plough \Plough\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plowed}       (ploud) or {Ploughed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plowing} or       {Ploughing}.]       1. To turn up, break up, or trench, with a plow; to till             with, or as with, a plow; as, to plow the ground; to plow             a field.          2. To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in; to run             through, as in sailing.                         Let patient Octavia plow thy visage up With her                      prepared nails.                                 --Shak.                         With speed we plow the watery way.      --Pope.          3. (Bookbinding) To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a             book or paper, with a plow. See {Plow}, n., 5.          4. (Joinery) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge             of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive             the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a             tongue, etc.          {To plow in}, to cover by plowing; as, to plow in wheat.
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Plowman \Plow"man\, Ploughman \Plough"man\, n.; pl. {-men}.       1. One who plows, or who holds and guides a plow; hence, a             husbandman. --Chaucer. Macaulay.          2. A rustic; a countryman; a field laborer.          {Plowman's spikenard} (Bot.), a European composite weed             ({Conyza squarrosa}), having fragrant roots. --Dr. Prior.
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Plowgang \Plow"gang`\, Ploughgang \Plough"gang`\, n.       Same as {Plowgate}.
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Pluckiness \Pluck"i*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being plucky.
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Pluck \Pluck\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plucked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Plucking}.] [AS. pluccian; akin to LG. & D. plukken, G.       pfl[81]cken, Icel. plokka, plukka, Dan. plukke, Sw. plocka.       [?]27.]       1. To pull; to draw.                         Its own nature . . . plucks on its own dissolution.                                                                               --Je[?].                                                                               Taylor.          2. Especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to             pull off or out from something, with a twitch; to twitch;             also, to gather, to pick; as, to pluck feathers from a             fowl; to pluck hair or wool from a skin; to pluck grapes.                         I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude.                                                                               --Milton.                         E'en children followed, with endearing wile, And                      plucked his gown to share the good man's smile.                                                                               --Goldsmith.          3. To strip of, or as of, feathers; as, to pluck a fowl.                         They which pass by the way do pluck her. --Ps.                                                                               lxxx.[?]2.          4. (Eng. Universities) To reject at an examination for             degrees. --C. Bront[82].          {To pluck away}, to pull away, or to separate by pulling; to             tear away.          {To pluck down}, to pull down; to demolish; to reduce to a             lower state.          {to pluck off}, to pull or tear off; as, to pluck off the             skin.          {to pluck up}.             (a) To tear up by the roots or from the foundation; to                   eradicate; to exterminate; to destroy; as, to pluck up                   a plant; to pluck up a nation. --Jer. xii. 17.             (b) To gather up; to summon; as, to pluck up courage.
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Plug \Plug\, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl[94]k, plug,       Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.]       1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop             or fill a hole; a stopple.          2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.]          3. A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.]          4. A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.]          5. (Building) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a             hold for nails.          {Fire plug}, a street hydrant to which hose may be attached.             [U. S.]          {Hawse plug} (Naut.), a plug to stop a hawse hole.          {Plug and feather}. (Stone Working) See {Feather}, n., 7.          {Plug centerbit}, a centerbit ending in a small cylinder             instead of a point, so as to follow and enlarge a hole             previously made, or to form a counterbore around it.          {Plug rod} (Steam Eng.), a rod attached to the beam for             working the valves, as in the Cornish engine.          {Plug valve} (Mech.), a tapering valve, which turns in a case             like the plug of a faucet.
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Plug \Plug\, n. [Akin to D. plug, G. pflock, Dan. pl[94]k, plug,       Sw. plugg; cf. W. ploc.]       1. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop             or fill a hole; a stopple.          2. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco. [U. S.]          3. A high, tapering silk hat. [Slang, U.S.]          4. A worthless horse. [Slang, U.S.]          5. (Building) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a             hold for nails.          {Fire plug}, a street hydrant to which hose may be attached.             [U. S.]          {Hawse plug} (Naut.), a plug to stop a hawse hole.          {Plug and feather}. (Stone Working) See {Feather}, n., 7.          {Plug centerbit}, a centerbit ending in a small cylinder             instead of a point, so as to follow and enlarge a hole             previously made, or to form a counterbore around it.          {Plug rod} (Steam Eng.), a rod attached to the beam for             working the valves, as in the Cornish engine.          {Plug valve} (Mech.), a tapering valve, which turns in a case             like the plug of a faucet.
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Plug \Plug\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plugged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Plugging}.]       To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
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Plugging \Plug"ging\, n.       1. The act of stopping with a plug.          2. The material of which a plug or stopple is made.
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Police \Po*lice"\, n. [F., fr. L. politia the condition of a       state, government, administration, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to be a       citizen, to govern or administer a state, fr. [?] citizen,       fr. [?] city; akin to Skr. pur, puri. Cf. {Policy} polity,       {Polity}.]       1. A judicial and executive system, for the government of a             city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights,             order, cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement             of the laws and prevention of crime; the administration of             the laws and regulations of a city, incorporated town, or             borough.          2. That which concerns the order of the community; the             internal regulation of a state.          3. The organized body of civil officers in a city, town, or             district, whose particular duties are the preservation of             good order, the prevention and detection of crime, and the             enforcement of the laws.          4. (Mil.) Military police, the body of soldiers detailed to             preserve civil order and attend to sanitary arrangements             in a camp or garrison.          5. The cleaning of a camp or garrison, or the state [?] a             camp as to cleanliness.          {Police commissioner}, a civil officer, usually one of a             board, commissioned to regulate and control the             appointment, duties, and discipline of the police.          {Police constable}, [or] {Police officer}, a policeman.          {Police court}, a minor court to try persons brought before             it by the police.          {Police inspector}, an officer of police ranking next below a             superintendent.          {Police jury}, a body of officers who collectively exercise             jurisdiction in certain cases of police, as levying taxes,             etc.; -- so called in Louisiana. --Bouvier.          {Police justice}, [or] {Police magistrate}, a judge of a             police court.          {Police offenses} (Law), minor offenses against the order of             the community, of which a police court may have final             jurisdiction.          {Police station}, the headquarters of the police, or of a             section of them; the place where the police assemble for             orders, and to which they take arrested persons.
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Police \Po*lice"\, n. [F., fr. L. politia the condition of a       state, government, administration, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to be a       citizen, to govern or administer a state, fr. [?] citizen,       fr. [?] city; akin to Skr. pur, puri. Cf. {Policy} polity,       {Polity}.]       1. A judicial and executive system, for the government of a             city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights,             order, cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement             of the laws and prevention of crime; the administration of             the laws and regulations of a city, incorporated town, or             borough.          2. That which concerns the order of the community; the             internal regulation of a state.          3. The organized body of civil officers in a city, town, or             district, whose particular duties are the preservation of             good order, the prevention and detection of crime, and the             enforcement of the laws.          4. (Mil.) Military police, the body of soldiers detailed to             preserve civil order and attend to sanitary arrangements             in a camp or garrison.          5. The cleaning of a camp or garrison, or the state [?] a             camp as to cleanliness.          {Police commissioner}, a civil officer, usually one of a             board, commissioned to regulate and control the             appointment, duties, and discipline of the police.          {Police constable}, [or] {Police officer}, a policeman.          {Police court}, a minor court to try persons brought before             it by the police.          {Police inspector}, an officer of police ranking next below a             superintendent.          {Police jury}, a body of officers who collectively exercise             jurisdiction in certain cases of police, as levying taxes,             etc.; -- so called in Louisiana. --Bouvier.          {Police justice}, [or] {Police magistrate}, a judge of a             police court.          {Police offenses} (Law), minor offenses against the order of             the community, of which a police court may have final             jurisdiction.          {Police station}, the headquarters of the police, or of a             section of them; the place where the police assemble for             orders, and to which they take arrested persons.
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Policeman \Po*lice"man\, n.; pl. {Policemen}.       A member of a body of police; a constable.
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Policeman \Po*lice"man\, n.; pl. {Policemen}.       A member of a body of police; a constable.
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Police \Po*lice"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Policed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Policing}.]       1. To keep in order by police.          2. (Mil.) To make clean; as, to police a camp.
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Policy \Pol"i*cy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Policied}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Policying}.]       To regulate by laws; to reduce to order. [Obs.] [bd]Policying       of cities.[b8] --Bacon.
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Polish \Pol"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polished}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Polishing}.] [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. {Polite}, {-ish}]       1. To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to             burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass,             marble, metals, etc.          2. Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or             rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish             life or manners. --Milton.          {To polish off}, to finish completely, as an adversary.             [Slang] --W. H. Russell.
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Polishing \Pol"ish*ing\,       a. & n. from {Polish}.          {Polishing iron}, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing             iron used in laundries.          {Polishing slate}.       (a) A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne,             and used for polishing glass, marble, and metals.       (b) A kind of hone or whetstone; hone slate.          {Polishing snake}, a tool used in cleaning lithographic             stones.          {Polishing wheel}, a wheel or disk coated with, or composed             of, abrading material, for polishing a surface.
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Polishing \Pol"ish*ing\,       a. & n. from {Polish}.          {Polishing iron}, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing             iron used in laundries.          {Polishing slate}.       (a) A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne,             and used for polishing glass, marble, and metals.       (b) A kind of hone or whetstone; hone slate.          {Polishing snake}, a tool used in cleaning lithographic             stones.          {Polishing wheel}, a wheel or disk coated with, or composed             of, abrading material, for polishing a surface.
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Polishing \Pol"ish*ing\,       a. & n. from {Polish}.          {Polishing iron}, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing             iron used in laundries.          {Polishing slate}.       (a) A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne,             and used for polishing glass, marble, and metals.       (b) A kind of hone or whetstone; hone slate.          {Polishing snake}, a tool used in cleaning lithographic             stones.          {Polishing wheel}, a wheel or disk coated with, or composed             of, abrading material, for polishing a surface.
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Polishing \Pol"ish*ing\,       a. & n. from {Polish}.          {Polishing iron}, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing             iron used in laundries.          {Polishing slate}.       (a) A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne,             and used for polishing glass, marble, and metals.       (b) A kind of hone or whetstone; hone slate.          {Polishing snake}, a tool used in cleaning lithographic             stones.          {Polishing wheel}, a wheel or disk coated with, or composed             of, abrading material, for polishing a surface.
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Polishing \Pol"ish*ing\,       a. & n. from {Polish}.          {Polishing iron}, an iron burnisher; esp., a small smoothing             iron used in laundries.          {Polishing slate}.       (a) A gray or yellow slate, found in Bohemia and Auvergne,             and used for polishing glass, marble, and metals.       (b) A kind of hone or whetstone; hone slate.          {Polishing snake}, a tool used in cleaning lithographic             stones.          {Polishing wheel}, a wheel or disk coated with, or composed             of, abrading material, for polishing a surface.
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Polishment \Pol"ish*ment\, n.       The act of polishing, or the state of being polished. [R.]
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Polsyntheticism \Pol`*syn*thet"i*cism\, n.       Polysynthesis.
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Polyconic \Pol`y*con"ic\, a. [Poly- + conic.]       Pertaining to, or based upon, many cones.          {Polyconic projection} (Map Making), a projection of the             earth's surface, or any portion thereof, by which each             narrow zone is projected upon a conical surface that             touches the sphere along this zone, the conical surface             being then unrolled. This projection differs from conic             projection in that latter assumes but one cone for the             whole map. Polyconic projection is that in use in the             United States coast and geodetic survey.
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Polyconic \Pol`y*con"ic\, a. [Poly- + conic.]       Pertaining to, or based upon, many cones.          {Polyconic projection} (Map Making), a projection of the             earth's surface, or any portion thereof, by which each             narrow zone is projected upon a conical surface that             touches the sphere along this zone, the conical surface             being then unrolled. This projection differs from conic             projection in that latter assumes but one cone for the             whole map. Polyconic projection is that in use in the             United States coast and geodetic survey.
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Polygamian \Pol`y*ga"mi*an\, a. (Bot.)       Polygamous.
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Polygamist \Po*lyg"a*mist\, n. [Cf. F. polygamiste, polygame,       Gr. [?], a.]       One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness.
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Polygamize \Po*lyg"a*mize\, v. i.       To practice polygamy; to marry several wives. --Sylvester.       Coleridge.
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Polygamous \Po*lyg"a*mous\, a. [Gr. [?] living [?] polygamy;       poly`s many + [?] marriage. Cf. {Bigamy}.]       1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or             involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as,             polygamous marriages; -- opposed to {monogamous}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Pairing with more than one female.                         Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous.                                                                               --Darwin.          3. (Bot.) Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both             hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.
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Polygamy \Po*lyg"a*my\, n. [Gr. [?]; cf. F. polygamie.]       1. The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same             time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one             woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the             same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the             East practiced polygamy. See the Note under {Bigamy}, and             cf. {Polyandry}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The state or habit of having more than one             mate.          3. (Bot.) The condition or state of a plant which bears both             perfect and unisexual flowers.
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Polygenesis \Pol`y*gen"e*sis\ (-j[ecr]n"[esl]*s[icr]s), Polygeny    \Po*lyg"e*ny\ (p[osl]*l[icr]j"[esl]*n[ycr]), n. [Poly- +       genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.] (Biol.)       The theory that living organisms originate in cells or       embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single       cell; -- opposed to {monogenesis}.
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Polygenetic \Pol`y*ge*net"ic\, a.       1. Having many distinct sources; originating at various             places or times.          2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.          {Polygenetic mountain range} (Geol.), one which is composite,             or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having             had its own history of development. --Dana.
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Polygenetic \Pol`y*ge*net"ic\, a.       1. Having many distinct sources; originating at various             places or times.          2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.          {Polygenetic mountain range} (Geol.), one which is composite,             or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having             had its own history of development. --Dana.
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Polygenic \Pol`y*gen"ic\ (-j[ecr]n"[icr]k), a. (Biol.)       Of or relating to polygeny; polygenetic.
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Polygenism \Po*lyg"e*nism\ (p[osl]*l[icr]j"[esl]*n[icr]z'm), n.       [Cf. F. polyg[82]nisme.] (Biol.)       The doctrine that animals of the same species have sprung       from more than one original pair.
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Polygenist \Po*lyg"e*nist\ (-n[icr]st), n. (Biol.)       One who maintains that animals of the same species have       sprung from more than one original pair; -- opposed to       {monogenist}.
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Polygenous \Po*lyg"e*nous\, a. [Poly- + -genous: cf. Gr. [?] of       many families.]       Consisting of, or containing, many kinds; as, a polygenous       mountain. --Kirwan.
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Polygenesis \Pol`y*gen"e*sis\ (-j[ecr]n"[esl]*s[icr]s), Polygeny    \Po*lyg"e*ny\ (p[osl]*l[icr]j"[esl]*n[ycr]), n. [Poly- +       genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born.] (Biol.)       The theory that living organisms originate in cells or       embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single       cell; -- opposed to {monogenesis}.
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Polygon \Pol"y*gon\, n. [Gr. poly`gwnos polygonal; poly`s many +       gwni`a angle: cf. F. polygone.] (Geom.)       A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many       sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four       sides; any figure having many angles.          {Polygon of forces} (Mech.), a polygonal figure, the sides of             which, taken successively, represent, in length and             direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one             point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure             represents the resultant of those forces. Cf.             {Parallelogram of forces}, under {Parallelogram}.
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Polygon \Pol"y*gon\, n. [Gr. poly`gwnos polygonal; poly`s many +       gwni`a angle: cf. F. polygone.] (Geom.)       A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many       sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four       sides; any figure having many angles.          {Polygon of forces} (Mech.), a polygonal figure, the sides of             which, taken successively, represent, in length and             direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one             point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure             represents the resultant of those forces. Cf.             {Parallelogram of forces}, under {Parallelogram}.
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Polygonaceous \Pol`y*go*na"ceous\, a. [See {Polygonum}.] (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants       ({Polygonace[91]}), of which the knotweeds (species of       {Polygonum}) are the type, and which includes also the docks       ({Rumex}), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape ({Coccoloba}),       and several other genera.
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Polygonaceous \Pol`y*go*na"ceous\, a. [See {Polygonum}.] (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants       ({Polygonace[91]}), of which the knotweeds (species of       {Polygonum}) are the type, and which includes also the docks       ({Rumex}), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape ({Coccoloba}),       and several other genera.
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Polygonal \Po*lyg"o*nal\, a.       Having many angles.          {Polygonal numbers}, certain figurate numbers. See under             {Figurate}.
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Polygonal \Po*lyg"o*nal\, a.       Having many angles.          {Polygonal numbers}, certain figurate numbers. See under             {Figurate}.
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Solomon \Sol"o*mon\, n.       One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and       magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. -- {Sol`o*mon"ic},       a.          {Solomon's seal} (Bot.), a perennial liliaceous plant of the             genus {Polygonatum}, having simple erect or curving stems             rising from thick and knotted rootstocks, and with white             or greenish nodding flowers. The commonest European             species is {Polygonatum multiflorum}. {P. biflorum} and             {P. giganteum} are common in the Eastern United States.             See Illust. of {Rootstock}.          {False Solomon's seal} (Bot.), any plant of the liliaceous             genus {Smilacina} having small whitish flowers in terminal             racemes or panicles.
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Lady's seal \La"dy's seal"\(Bot.)       (a) The European Solomon's seal ({Polygonatum             verticillatum}).       (b) The black bryony ({Tamus communis}).
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Polygoneutic \Pol`y*go*neu"tic\, a. [Poly- + Gr. [?] offspring.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Having two or more broods in a season.
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Violet-tip \Vi"o*let-tip"\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A very handsome American butterfly ({Polygonia       interrogationis}). Its wings are mottled with various shades       of red and brown and have violet tips.
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Progne \Prog"ne\, n. [L., a swallow, traditionally said to be       fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a       swallow, Gr. [?].] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A swallow.       (b) A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See             {Martin}.       (c) An American butterfly ({Polygonia, [or] Vanessa,             Progne}). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath,             with an L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called             also {gray comma}.
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Polygonometry \Pol`y*go*nom"e*try\, n. [Polygon + -metry.]       The doctrine of polygons; an extension of some of the       principles of trigonometry to the case of polygons.
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Polygonous \Po*lyg"o*nous\, a.       Polygonal.
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Polygonaceous \Pol`y*go*na"ceous\, a. [See {Polygonum}.] (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants       ({Polygonace[91]}), of which the knotweeds (species of       {Polygonum}) are the type, and which includes also the docks       ({Rumex}), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape ({Coccoloba}),       and several other genera.
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Jointweed \Joint"weed`\, n. (Bot.)       A slender, nearly leafless, American herb ({Polygonum       articulatum}), with jointed spikes of small flowers.
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Knotgrass \Knot"grass`\, n. (Bot.)       (a) a common weed with jointed stems {(Polygonum aviculare)};             knotweed.       (b) The dog grass. See under {Dog}.          Note: An infusion of {Polygonum aviculare} was once supposed                to have the effect of stopping the growth of an animal,                and hence it was called, as by Shakespeare,                [bd]hindering knotgrass.[b8]                            We want a boy extremely for this function, Kept                         under for a year with milk and knotgrass. --Beau.                                                                               & Fl.
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Swine \Swine\, n.sing. & pl. [OE. swin, AS. sw[c6]n; akin to       OFries. & OS. swin, D. zwijn, G. schwein, OHG. sw[c6]n, Icel.       sv[c6]n, Sw. svin, Dan. sviin, Goth. swein; originally a       diminutive corresponding to E. sow. See {Sow}, n.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestical       species. Swine secrete a large amount of subcutaneous fat,       which, when extracted, is known as lard. The male is       specifically called boar, the female, sow, and the young,       pig. See {Hog}. [bd]A great herd of swine.[b8] --Mark v. 11.          {Swine grass} (Bot.), knotgrass ({Polygonum aviculare}); --             so called because eaten by swine.          {Swine oat} (Bot.), a kind of oat sometimes grown for swine.                      {Swine's cress} (Bot.), a species of cress of the genus             {Senebiera} ({S. Coronopus}).          {Swine's head}, a dolt; a blockhead. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {Swine thistle} (Bot.), the sow thistle.
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Bird's-tongue \Bird's"-tongue`\, n. (Bot.)       The knotgrass ({Polygonum aviculare}).
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Centinody \Cen*tin"o*dy\, n. [L. centum a hundred + nodus knot:       cf. F. centinode.] (Bot.)       A weed with a stem of many joints ({Illecebrum       verticillatum}); also, the {Polygonum aviculare} or       knotgrass.
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{Goose grass}. (Bot.)             (a) A plant of the genus {Galium} ({G. Aparine}), a                   favorite food of geese; -- called also {catchweed} and                   {cleavers}.             (b) A species of knotgrass ({Polygonum aviculare}).             (c) The annual spear grass ({Poa annua}).          {Goose neck}, anything, as a rod of iron or a pipe, curved             like the neck of a goose; specially (Naut.), an iron hook             connecting a spar with a mast.          {Goose quill}, a large feather or quill of a goose; also, a             pen made from it.          {Goose skin}. See {Goose flesh}, above.          {Goose tongue} (Bot.), a composite plant ({Achillea             ptarmica}), growing wild in the British islands.          {Sea goose}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Phalarope}.          {Solan goose}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Gannet}.
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Snakeweed \Snake"weed`\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A kind of knotweed ({Polygonum Bistorta}).       (b) The Virginia snakeroot. See {Snakeroot}.
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Adderwort \Ad"der*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       The common bistort or snakeweed ({Polygonum bistorta}).
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Snakeweed \Snake"weed`\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A kind of knotweed ({Polygonum Bistorta}).       (b) The Virginia snakeroot. See {Snakeroot}.
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Adderwort \Ad"der*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       The common bistort or snakeweed ({Polygonum bistorta}).
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Cornbind \Corn"bind`\ (k?rn"b?nd`), n. (Bot.)       A weed that binds stalks of corn, as {Convolvulus arvensis},       {Polygonum Convolvulus}. [Prov. Eng.]
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Lakeweed \Lake"weed`\, n. (Bot.)       The water pepper ({Polygonum Hydropiper}), an aquatic plant       of Europe and North America.
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Culrage \Cul"rage\ (k?l"r?j), n. [OE. culrage, culrache; prob.       fr. F. cul the buttok + F. & E. rage; F. curage.] (Bot.)       Smartweed ({Polygonum Hydropiper}).
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d8Hydropiper \[d8]Hy"dro*pi`per\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water       + L. piper a pepper.] (Bot.)       A species ({Polygonum Hydropiper}) of knotweed with acrid       foliage; water pepper; smartweed.
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Whitewort \White"wort`\, n. (Bot.)       (a) Wild camomile.       (b) A kind of Solomon's seal ({Polygonum officinale}).
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Ragged \Rag"ged\, a. [From {Rag}, n.]       1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken;             as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail.          2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough;             jagged; as, ragged rocks.          3. Hence, harsh and disagreeable to the ear; dissonant. [R.]             [bd]A ragged noise of mirth.[b8] --Herbert.          4. Wearing tattered clothes; as, a ragged fellow.          5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.                         What shepherd owns those ragged sheep ? --Dryden.          {Ragged lady} (Bot.), the fennel flower ({Nigella             Damascena}).          {Ragged robin} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Lychnis} ({L.             Flos-cuculi}), cultivated for its handsome flowers, which             have the petals cut into narrow lobes.          {Ragged sailor} (Bot.), prince's feather ({Polygonum             orientale}).          {Ragged school}, a free school for poor children, where they             are taught and in part fed; -- a name given at first             because they came in their common clothing. [Eng.] --             {Rag"ged*ly}, adv. -- {Rag"ged*ness}, n.
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Lady's thumb \La"dy's thumb"\ (Bot.)       An annual weed ({Polygonum Persicaria}), having a lanceolate       leaf with a dark spot in the middle.
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Scratch \Scratch\, n.       1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or             by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound,             mark, furrow, or incision.                         The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the                      work.                                                --Moxon.                         These nails with scratches deform my breast.                                                                               --Prior.                         God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The prince                      of Wales from such a field as this.   --Shak.          2. (Pugilistic Matches) A line across the prize ring; up to             which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence,             test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the             scratch; to come up to the scratch. [Cant] --Grose.          3. pl. (Far.) Minute, but tender and troublesome,             excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses             which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --Law             (Farmer's Veter. Adviser).          4. A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.          5. (Billiards) A shot which scores by chance and not as             intended by the player; a fluke. [Cant, U. S.]          {Scratch cradle}. See {Cratch cradle}, under {Cratch}.          {Scratch grass} (Bot.), a climbing knotweed ({Polygonum             sagittatum}) with a square stem beset with fine recurved             prickles along the angles.          {Scratch wig}. Same as {Scratch}, 4, above. --Thackeray.
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Polygony \Po*lyg"o*ny\, n. (Bot.)       Any plant of the genus Polygonum.
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Polygyn \Pol"y*gyn\, n. [Cf. F. polygyne. See {Polygyny}.]       (Bot.)       A plant of the order Polygynia.
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Polygynian \Pol`y*gyn"i*an\, Polygynous \Po*lyg"y*nous\, a.       (Bot.)       Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
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Polygynist \Po*lyg"y*nist\, n.       One who practices or advocates polygyny. --H. Spenser.
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Polygynian \Pol`y*gyn"i*an\, Polygynous \Po*lyg"y*nous\, a.       (Bot.)       Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
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Polygyny \Po*lyg"y*ny\, n. [Poly- + Gr. [?] woman, wife.]       The state or practice of having several wives at the same       time; marriage to several wives. --H. Spenser.
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Polyschematist \Pol`y*sche"ma*tist\, a. [Poly- + Gr. [?] form,       manner.]       Having, or existing in, many different forms or fashions;       multiform.
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Polysyndetic \Pol`y*syn*det"ic\, a.       Characterized by polysyndeton, or the multiplication of       conjunctions. -- {Pol`y*syn*det"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Polysyndetic \Pol`y*syn*det"ic\, a.       Characterized by polysyndeton, or the multiplication of       conjunctions. -- {Pol`y*syn*det"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Polysynthesis \Pol`y*syn"the*sis\, n. [Poly- + synthesis.]       1. The act or process of combining many separate elements             into a whole.          2. (Philol.) The formation of a word by the combination of             several simple words, as in the aboriginal languages of             America; agglutination. --Latham.
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Polysynthetic \Pol`y*syn*thet"ic\, a. [Poly- + synthetic.]       Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.          {Polysynthetic twinning} (Min.), repeated twinning, like that             of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands             in alternately reversed positions.
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Polysynthetic \Pol`y*syn*thet"ic\, a. [Poly- + synthetic.]       Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.          {Polysynthetic twinning} (Min.), repeated twinning, like that             of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands             in alternately reversed positions.
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Twinning \Twin"ning\, n. (Crystallog.)       The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals,       in reversed position with reference to each other in       accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in       artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure),       the process by which this reversal is brought about.          {Polysynthetic twinning}, repeated twinning of crystal             lamell[91], as that of the triclinic feldspars.          {Repeated twinning}, twinning of more than two crystals, or             parts of crystals.          {Twinning axis}, {Twinning plane}. See the Note under {Twin},             n.
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Polyzoan \Pol`y*zo"an\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any species of Polyzoa; one of the Polyzoa.       (b) A polyzo[94]n.
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Polyzonal \Pol`y*zon"al\, a. [Poly- + zonal.]       Consisting of many zones or rings.          {Polyzonal lens} (Opt.), a lens made up of pieces arranged             zones or rings, -- used in the lanterns of lighthouses.
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Lens \Lens\ (l[ecr]nz), n.; pl. {Lenses} (-[ecr]z). [L. lens a       lentil. So named from the resemblance in shape of a double       convex lens to the seed of a lentil. Cf. {Lentil}.] (Opt.)       A piece of glass, or other transparent substance, ground with       two opposite regular surfaces, either both curved, or one       curved and the other plane, and commonly used, either singly       or combined, in optical instruments, for changing the       direction of rays of light, and thus magnifying objects, or       otherwise modifying vision. In practice, the curved surfaces       are usually spherical, though rarely cylindrical, or of some       other figure. Lenses          Note: Of spherical lenses, there are six varieties, as shown                in section in the figures herewith given: viz., a                plano-concave; b double-concave; c plano-convex; d                double-convex; e converging concavo-convex, or                converging meniscus; f diverging concavo-convex, or                diverging meniscus.          {Crossed lens} (Opt.), a double-convex lens with one radius             equal to six times the other.          {Crystalline lens}. (Anat.) See {Eye}.          {Fresnel lens} (Opt.), a compound lens formed by placing             around a central convex lens rings of glass so curved as             to have the same focus; used, especially in lighthouses,             for concentrating light in a particular direction; -- so             called from the inventor.          {Multiplying} {lens [or] glass} (Opt.), a lens one side of             which is plane and the other convex, but made up of a             number of plane faces inclined to one another, each of             which presents a separate image of the object viewed             through it, so that the object is, as it were, multiplied.                      {Polyzonal lens}. See {Polyzonal}.
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Polyzonal \Pol`y*zon"al\, a. [Poly- + zonal.]       Consisting of many zones or rings.          {Polyzonal lens} (Opt.), a lens made up of pieces arranged             zones or rings, -- used in the lanterns of lighthouses.
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Pool \Pool\, n. [F. poule, properly, a hen. See {Pullet}.]       [Written also {poule}.]       1. The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards,             etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has             contributed a snare; also, the receptacle for the stakes.          2. A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a             certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public             billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the             entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of             skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table.          Note: This game is played variously, but commonly with                fifteen balls, besides one cue ball, the contest being                to drive the most balls into the pockets.                            He plays pool at the billiard houses.                                                                               --Thackeray.          3. In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays             a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds             being divided among the winners.          4. Any gambling or commercial venture in which several             persons join.          5. A combination of persons contributing money to be used for             the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price             of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the             aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took             all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into             the pool.          6. (Railroads) A mutual arrangement between competing lines,             by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then             distributed pro rata according to agreement.          7. (Law) An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to             different people in a community, in a common fund, to be             charged with common liabilities.          {Pin pool}, a variety of the game of billiards in which small             wooden pins are set up to be knocked down by the balls.          {Pool ball}, one of the colored ivory balls used in playing             the game at billiards called pool.          {Pool snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the European redshank. [Prov. Eng.]                      {Pool table}, a billiard table with pockets.
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Dog \Dog\ (d[ocr]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan.       dogge, Sw. dogg.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the             domestic dog ({C. familiaris}).          Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the                inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and                attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred                varieties, as the beagle, bloodhound, bulldog,                coachdog, collie, Danish dog, foxhound, greyhound,                mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel,                spitz dog, terrier, etc. There are also many mixed                breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well                as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these                names in the Vocabulary.)          2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.                         What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he                      should do this great thing?               -- 2 Kings                                                                               viii. 13 (Rev.                                                                               Ver. )          3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly             dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]          4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and             Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis             Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).          5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an             andiron.          6. (Mech.)             (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening                   into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of                   raising or moving them.             (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on                   the carriage of a sawmill.             (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;                   especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an                   adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine                   tool.          Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in                the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.                It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,                a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --                also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,                dog Latin.          {A dead dog}, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.          {A dog in the manger}, an ugly-natured person who prevents             others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them             but is none to him.          {Dog ape} (Zo[94]l.), a male ape.          {Dog cabbage}, [or] {Dog's cabbage} (Bot.), a succulent herb,             native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum             Cynocrambe}).          {Dog cheap}, very cheap. See under {Cheap}.          {Dog ear} (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]          {Dog flea} (Zo[94]l.), a species of flea ({Pulex canis})             which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to             man. In America it is the common flea. See {Flea}, and             {Aphaniptera}.          {Dog grass} (Bot.), a grass ({Triticum caninum}) of the same             genus as wheat.          {Dog Latin}, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.                      {Dog lichen} (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Peltigera canina})             growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed             expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous             veins beneath.          {Dog louse} (Zo[94]l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.             {H[91]matopinus piliferus}; another species is             {Trichodectes latus}.          {Dog power}, a machine operated by the weight of a dog             traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for             churning.          {Dog salmon} (Zo[94]l.), a salmon of northwest America and             northern Asia; -- the {gorbuscha}; -- called also {holia},             and {hone}.          {Dog shark}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Dogfish}.          {Dog's meat}, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.          {Dog Star}. See in the Vocabulary.          {Dog wheat} (Bot.), Dog grass.          {Dog whelk} (Zo[94]l.), any species of univalve shells of the             family {Nassid[91]}, esp. the {Nassa reticulata} of             England.          {To give, [or] throw}, {to the dogs}, to throw away as             useless. [bd]Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of             it.[b8] --Shak.          {To go to the dogs}, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
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Pulicene \Pu"li*cene\, a. [From L. pulex, pulicis, a flea.]       Pertaining to, or abounding in, fleas; pulicose.
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Pulsimeter \Pul*sim"e*ter\, n. [Pulse + -meter.] (Physiol.)       A sphygmograph.
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Pulsion \Pul"sion\, n. [L. pulsio, fr. pellere, pulsum, to       drive: cf. F. pulsion.]       The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to       {suction} or {traction}. [R.]
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Pulsometer \Pul*som"e*ter\, n. [Pulse + -meter.]       1. A device, with valves, for raising water by steam, partly             by atmospheric pressure, and partly by the direct action             of the steam on the water, without the intervention of a             piston; -- also called {vacuum pump}.
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Pelican, AK (city, FIPS 59650)       Location: 57.95316 N, 136.20985 W       Population (1990): 222 (98 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)    Pelican, LA       Zip code(s): 71063
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Pelican Bay, TX (town, FIPS 56640)       Location: 32.92333 N, 97.51922 W       Population (1990): 1271 (537 housing units)       Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Pelican Rapids, MN (city, FIPS 50164)       Location: 46.57082 N, 96.08563 W       Population (1990): 1886 (844 housing units)       Area: 6.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56572
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Plaquemines Parish, LA (parish, FIPS 75)       Location: 29.39116 N, 89.48146 W       Population (1990): 25575 (9432 housing units)       Area: 2187.6 sq km (land), 4102.8 sq km (water)
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Pleasant City, OH (village, FIPS 63436)       Location: 39.90336 N, 81.54467 W       Population (1990): 419 (203 housing units)       Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 43772
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Pleasant Dale, NE (village, FIPS 39380)       Location: 40.79180 N, 96.93272 W       Population (1990): 253 (110 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68423
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Pleasant Garden, NC (CDP, FIPS 52760)       Location: 35.96217 N, 79.77409 W       Population (1990): 2228 (871 housing units)       Area: 10.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 27313
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Pleasant Grove, AL (city, FIPS 61008)       Location: 33.48917 N, 86.97594 W       Population (1990): 8458 (2992 housing units)       Area: 16.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 35127    Pleasant Grove, AR       Zip code(s): 72567    Pleasant Grove, CA       Zip code(s): 95668    Pleasant Grove, MS       Zip code(s): 38657    Pleasant Grove, OH (CDP, FIPS 63478)       Location: 39.94964 N, 81.95959 W       Population (1990): 2001 (780 housing units)       Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pleasant Grove, UT (city, FIPS 60930)       Location: 40.37040 N, 111.73332 W       Population (1990): 13476 (3549 housing units)       Area: 17.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 84062
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Pleasant Hill, CA (city, FIPS 57764)       Location: 37.95365 N, 122.07419 W       Population (1990): 31585 (13653 housing units)       Area: 17.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 94523    Pleasant Hill, IA (city, FIPS 63525)       Location: 41.58565 N, 93.51445 W       Population (1990): 3671 (1322 housing units)       Area: 12.6 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50317    Pleasant Hill, IL (village, FIPS 60534)       Location: 39.44465 N, 90.87293 W       Population (1990): 1030 (475 housing units)       Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 62366    Pleasant Hill, LA (village, FIPS 61055)       Location: 31.81612 N, 93.51516 W       Population (1990): 824 (340 housing units)       Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71065    Pleasant Hill, MO (city, FIPS 58394)       Location: 38.79655 N, 94.26569 W       Population (1990): 3827 (1544 housing units)       Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 64080    Pleasant Hill, NC (CDP, FIPS 52920)       Location: 36.25304 N, 80.88531 W       Population (1990): 1114 (502 housing units)       Area: 9.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 27866    Pleasant Hill, OH (village, FIPS 63534)       Location: 40.05133 N, 84.34492 W       Population (1990): 1066 (416 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 45359    Pleasant Hill, OR       Zip code(s): 97455    Pleasant Hill, PA (CDP, FIPS 61312)       Location: 40.33673 N, 76.44724 W       Population (1990): 1659 (704 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pleasant Hill, TN (town, FIPS 59240)       Location: 35.97498 N, 85.19719 W       Population (1990): 494 (228 housing units)       Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 38578
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Pleasant Hills, MD (CDP, FIPS 62175)       Location: 39.48705 N, 76.39523 W       Population (1990): 2591 (938 housing units)       Area: 11.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pleasant Hills, PA (borough, FIPS 61328)       Location: 40.32865 N, 79.96110 W       Population (1990): 8884 (3515 housing units)       Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Pleasant Hope, MO (city, FIPS 58448)       Location: 37.46178 N, 93.27358 W       Population (1990): 360 (160 housing units)       Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 65725
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Pleasant Lake, IN       Zip code(s): 46779    Pleasant Lake, MI       Zip code(s): 49272    Pleasant Lake, MN (city, FIPS 51586)       Location: 45.49904 N, 94.28496 W       Population (1990): 79 (30 housing units)       Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pleasant Lake, ND       Zip code(s): 58368
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Pleasant Mount, PA       Zip code(s): 18453
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Pleasant Plain, IA (city, FIPS 63615)       Location: 41.14737 N, 91.85970 W       Population (1990): 128 (47 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pleasant Plain, OH (village, FIPS 63576)       Location: 39.27972 N, 84.10932 W       Population (1990): 138 (45 housing units)       Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 45162
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Pleasant Plains, AR (town, FIPS 56270)       Location: 35.55064 N, 91.62695 W       Population (1990): 256 (105 housing units)       Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72568    Pleasant Plains, IL (village, FIPS 60599)       Location: 39.87321 N, 89.92002 W       Population (1990): 701 (281 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pleasant Plains, NJ (CDP, FIPS 59490)       Location: 39.99696 N, 74.21896 W       Population (1990): 2577 (1037 housing units)       Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Pleasant Prairie, WI (village, FIPS 63300)       Location: 42.52405 N, 87.88182 W       Population (1990): 11961 (4347 housing units)       Area: 83.5 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasant Ridge, MI (city, FIPS 64900)       Location: 42.47090 N, 83.14491 W       Population (1990): 2775 (1085 housing units)       Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 48069
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasant Run, OH (CDP, FIPS 63604)       Location: 39.29085 N, 84.57241 W       Population (1990): 4964 (1528 housing units)       Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasant Run Farm, OH (CDP, FIPS 63618)       Location: 39.30297 N, 84.54804 W       Population (1990): 4545 (1373 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasant Shade, TN       Zip code(s): 37145
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasant Valley, AK (CDP, FIPS 61120)       Location: 64.88133 N, 146.86855 W       Population (1990): 401 (185 housing units)       Area: 56.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pleasant Valley, CT       Zip code(s): 06063    Pleasant Valley, MO (city, FIPS 58520)       Location: 39.21840 N, 94.48130 W       Population (1990): 2731 (1083 housing units)       Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 64068    Pleasant Valley, NY (CDP, FIPS 58684)       Location: 41.74868 N, 73.82054 W       Population (1990): 1688 (683 housing units)       Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 12569    Pleasant Valley, TX (town, FIPS 58400)       Location: 33.93749 N, 98.60096 W       Population (1990): 378 (170 housing units)       Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasant View, CO       Zip code(s): 81331    Pleasant View, KY       Zip code(s): 40769    Pleasant View, TN       Zip code(s): 37146    Pleasant View, UT (city, FIPS 61150)       Location: 41.32370 N, 111.99868 W       Population (1990): 3603 (1146 housing units)       Area: 17.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasanton, CA (city, FIPS 57792)       Location: 37.67245 N, 121.88907 W       Population (1990): 50553 (19356 housing units)       Area: 42.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 94566, 94588    Pleasanton, IA (city, FIPS 63570)       Location: 40.58237 N, 93.74289 W       Population (1990): 58 (35 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50065    Pleasanton, KS (city, FIPS 56450)       Location: 38.17521 N, 94.71301 W       Population (1990): 1231 (578 housing units)       Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 66075    Pleasanton, NE (village, FIPS 39450)       Location: 40.97013 N, 99.08671 W       Population (1990): 372 (153 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68866    Pleasanton, TX (city, FIPS 58280)       Location: 28.96460 N, 98.49146 W       Population (1990): 7678 (2980 housing units)       Area: 16.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 78064
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasants County, WV (county, FIPS 73)       Location: 39.37145 N, 81.16254 W       Population (1990): 7546 (3134 housing units)       Area: 338.6 sq km (land), 10.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pleasantville, IA (city, FIPS 63750)       Location: 41.38902 N, 93.26736 W       Population (1990): 1536 (643 housing units)       Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50225    Pleasantville, NJ (city, FIPS 59640)       Location: 39.39045 N, 74.51881 W       Population (1990): 16027 (6759 housing units)       Area: 15.0 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 08232    Pleasantville, NY (village, FIPS 58728)       Location: 41.13807 N, 73.78471 W       Population (1990): 6592 (2556 housing units)       Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 10570    Pleasantville, OH (village, FIPS 63716)       Location: 39.80898 N, 82.52276 W       Population (1990): 926 (331 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 43148    Pleasantville, PA (borough, FIPS 61496)       Location: 40.18034 N, 78.61333 W       Population (1990): 215 (85 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pleasantville, PA (borough, FIPS 61512)       Location: 41.59356 N, 79.57933 W       Population (1990): 991 (371 housing units)       Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 16341    Pleasantville, TN       Zip code(s): 37147
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Polk County, AR (county, FIPS 113)       Location: 34.47477 N, 94.22400 W       Population (1990): 17347 (7732 housing units)       Area: 2226.0 sq km (land), 7.8 sq km (water)    Polk County, FL (county, FIPS 105)       Location: 27.95978 N, 81.70007 W       Population (1990): 405382 (186225 housing units)       Area: 4856.1 sq km (land), 350.3 sq km (water)    Polk County, GA (county, FIPS 233)       Location: 33.99916 N, 85.18202 W       Population (1990): 33815 (13585 housing units)       Area: 805.9 sq km (land), 2.6 sq km (water)    Polk County, IA (county, FIPS 153)       Location: 41.68080 N, 93.56895 W       Population (1990): 327140 (135979 housing units)       Area: 1475.0 sq km (land), 58.2 sq km (water)    Polk County, MN (county, FIPS 119)       Location: 47.77462 N, 96.39956 W       Population (1990): 32498 (14275 housing units)       Area: 5103.6 sq km (land), 71.0 sq km (water)    Polk County, MO (county, FIPS 167)       Location: 37.61678 N, 93.40052 W       Population (1990): 21826 (8979 housing units)       Area: 1650.5 sq km (land), 13.6 sq km (water)    Polk County, NC (county, FIPS 149)       Location: 35.27743 N, 82.16622 W       Population (1990): 14416 (7273 housing units)       Area: 616.0 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)    Polk County, NE (county, FIPS 143)       Location: 41.18816 N, 97.57050 W       Population (1990): 5675 (2742 housing units)       Area: 1137.3 sq km (land), 5.2 sq km (water)    Polk County, OR (county, FIPS 53)       Location: 44.90635 N, 123.41718 W       Population (1990): 49541 (18978 housing units)       Area: 1919.4 sq km (land), 8.1 sq km (water)    Polk County, TN (county, FIPS 139)       Location: 35.12632 N, 84.51554 W       Population (1990): 13643 (5659 housing units)       Area: 1126.9 sq km (land), 18.9 sq km (water)    Polk County, TX (county, FIPS 373)       Location: 30.79751 N, 94.83044 W       Population (1990): 30687 (18662 housing units)       Area: 2738.6 sq km (land), 136.1 sq km (water)    Polk County, WI (county, FIPS 95)       Location: 45.46006 N, 92.44292 W       Population (1990): 34773 (18562 housing units)       Area: 2375.9 sq km (land), 101.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Polk Inlet, AK (CDP, FIPS 61940)       Location: 55.34970 N, 132.54588 W       Population (1990): 135 (36 housing units)       Area: 34.6 sq km (land), 4.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Polson, MT (city, FIPS 58750)       Location: 47.68979 N, 114.15788 W       Population (1990): 3283 (1565 housing units)       Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 59860
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Powell County, KY (county, FIPS 197)       Location: 37.83027 N, 83.82603 W       Population (1990): 11686 (4458 housing units)       Area: 466.6 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)    Powell County, MT (county, FIPS 77)       Location: 46.85034 N, 112.94127 W       Population (1990): 6620 (2835 housing units)       Area: 6024.3 sq km (land), 17.5 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
plug-and-pray adj.,vi.   Parody of the techspeak term    `plug-and-play', describing a PC peripheral card which is claimed to    have no need for hardware configuration via DIP switches, and which    should be work as soon as it is inserted in the PC.   Unfortunately,    even the PCI bus is not up to pulling this off reliably, and people    who have to do installation or troubleshoot PCs soon find themselves    longing for the DIP switches.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
polygon pusher n.   A chip designer who spends most of his or    her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing _lots_    of multi-colored polygons).   Also `rectangle slinger'.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PLASMA          PLAnner-like System Modelled on Actors.   {Carl Hewitt}, 1975.       The first {actor} language.   Originally called Planner-73, and       implemented in MacLisp.   Lisp-like syntax, but with several       kinds of parentheses and brackets.          ["A PLASMA Primer", B. Smith et al, AI Lab Working Paper 92,       MIT Oct 1975].          ["Viewing Control Structures as Patterns of Passing Messages",       C. Hewitt, AI Lab Memo 410, MIT 1976].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
plug and play          1. Hardware or software that, after being installed       ("plugged in"), can immediately be used ("played with"), as       opposed to hardware or software which requires configuration.          See also {turnkey}, {plug and pray}.          2. A new recruit who needs no training.   "The new guy, John,       is great.   He's totally plug-and-play."          (1997-03-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
plug and pray          The {Windows 95} equivalent of the {Macintosh}'s       {plug and play}, referring to difficulties encountered when       setting up new {hardware} under Windows 95.          (1997-10-11)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Plug Compatible Manufacturer          (PCM) A manufacturer of equipment that some other       manufacturer's system can identify and work with.   The PCM's       device replaces the original manufacturer's.          Most PCMs competed with {IBM}.   PCM devices normally offer a       cost-performance benefit over the original device.   For       example, several PCM versions of the {Direct-Access Storage       Device} {IBM 3350} offered twice the storage and improved data       access (dual port).          Plug compatible devices include replacement {CPU}s, such as       the {Hitachi 7/90} series (which could be substituted for {IBM       3090} series processors), {I/O} subsystems, and {dumb       terminals} like the {IBM 3270}.          [Used outside mainframe market?]          (2003-06-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
plug-in          A file containing data used to alter, enhance, or       extend the operation of a parent {application program}.   One       of the first uses of this term was in {Silicon Beach}'s       {SuperPaint} application (late 1980s?) for the {Macintosh}.       It had a Plug-ins {folder} containing different tools and       effects.          The {Netscape Navigator} {World-Wide Web} {browser} supports       plug-ins which display or interpret a particular file format       or {protocol} such as {Shockwave}, {RealAudio}, {Adobe       Systems, Inc.} {PDF}, {Corel CMX} ({vector graphics}).   The       file to be displayed is included in a {web page} using an       EMBED {HTML} {tag}.          Plug-ins, both commercially and indepently authored, can       usually be downloaded for free and are stored locally.       Plug-ins come in different versions specific to particular       {operating systems} ({Microsoft Windows 3.1}, 3.2, and       {Macintosh} are available).          Compare {applet}.          {Plug-in Plaza (http://www.browserwatch.com/plug-in.html)}.          {PC Mag Plug-ins       (http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/IU/plugins/plugins.htm)}.          (1996-05-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
polygon pusher          (Or "rectangle slinger").   A chip designer who spends most of       his or her time at the physical layout level (which requires       drawing *lots* of multi-coloured polygons).          [{Jargon File}]
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Pelicans       are frequently met with at the waters of Merom and the Sea of       Galilee. The pelican is ranked among unclean birds (Lev. 11:18;       Deut. 14:17). It is of an enormous size, being about 6 feet       long, with wings stretching out over 12 feet. The Hebrew name       (kaath, i.e., "vomiter") of this bird is incorrectly rendered       "cormorant" in the Authorized Version of Isa. 34:11 and Zeph.       2:14, but correctly in the Revised Version. It receives its       Hebrew name from its habit of storing in its pouch large       quantities of fish, which it disgorges when it feeds its young.       Two species are found on the Syrian coast, the Pelicanus       onocrotalus, or white pelican, and the Pelicanus crispus, or       Dalmatian pelican.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Phlegon       burning, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent salutations (Rom.       16:14).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Phlegon, zealous; burning