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PET'TIFOG, v.i. [L. voco, like advocate.] To do small business; as a lawyer. [Vu...
PET'TICOAT, n. A garment worn by females and covering the lower limbs.
PE'TROUS, a. [L. petra, a stone.] Like stone; hard; stony.
PETROSILI'CIOUS, a. Consisting of petrosilex; as petrosilicious breccias.
PET'ROSILEX, n. [L. petra, Gr. a stone, and silex, flint.] Rock stone; rock flin...
PET'RONEL, n. A horseman's pistol.
PE'TROL PETRO'LEUM, n. [Gr. a stone, and oil; quasi petrolaion.] Rock oil, a liq...
PET'RIFYING, ppr. Converting into stone; as petrifying operation.
PET'RIFY, v.t. [L. petra; Gr. a stone or rock, and facio, to make.] 1. To conver...
PET'RIFIED, pp. Changed into stone. 1. Fixed in amazement.
PETRIFICA'TION, n. The process of petrifying. 1. That which is petrified; a petr...
PET'RIFICATE, v.t. To petrify. [Not used.]
PETRIF'IC, a. Having power to convert into stone. The cold, dry, petrific mace o...
PETRIFAC'TIVE, a. Pertaining to petrifaction. 1. Having power to convert vegetab...
PETRIFAC'TION,n. [See Petrify .] The process of changing into stone; the convers...
PETRES'CENT, a. [Gr. a stone; L. petra.] Converting into stone; changing into st...