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Webster Dictionary :: Peritoneum

PERITONE'UM, n. [Gr. about, and to stretch.] A thin, smooth, lubricous membrane ...

Webster Dictionary :: Peritoneal

PERITO'NEAL, a. Pertaining to the peritoneum.

Webster Dictionary :: Perite

PERI'TE, a. [L. peritus.] Skillful. [Little used.]

Webster Dictionary :: Perisystole

PERISYSTOLE, n. perisys'toly. [Gr. about, and contraction.] The pause or interva...

Webster Dictionary :: Peristyle

PER'ISTYLE, n. [Gr. about, and a column.] A circular range of columns, or a buil...

Webster Dictionary :: Peristerion

PERISTE'RION, n. [Gr.] The herb vervain.

Webster Dictionary :: Peristaltic

PERISTAL'TIC, a. [Gr. to involve.] Spiral; vermicular or worm-like. The peristal...

Webster Dictionary :: Perissology

PERISSOL'OGY, n. [Gr. redundant,and discourse.] Superfluous words; much talk to ...

Webster Dictionary :: Perissological

PERISSOLOG'ICAL, a. Redundant in words.

Webster Dictionary :: Perispheric

PERISPHER'IC, a. [Gr.] Globular; having the form of a ball.

Webster Dictionary :: Perisperm

PER'ISPERM, n. [Gr. around, and See d.] A thick, farinaceous, fleshy, horny or w...

Webster Dictionary :: Perishableness

PER'ISHABLENESS, n. Liableness to decay or destruction.

Webster Dictionary :: Perishable

PER'ISHABLE, a. Liable to perish; subject to decay and destruction. The bodies o...

Webster Dictionary :: Perish

PER'ISH, v.i.[L. pereo, supposed to be compounded of per and eo, to go; literall...

Webster Dictionary :: Periscian

PERIS'CIAN, n. [Gr. around, and shadow.] An inhabitant of a frigid zone or withi...

Webster Dictionary :: Peripolygonal

PERIPOLYG'ONAL, a. [Gr. polygon.] In crystalography, having a great number of si...

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