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PEL'LITORY, n. [L. parietaria, the wall plant, from paries.] The name of several...
PEL'LICLE, n. [L.pellicula, dim. of pellis, skin.] A thin skin or film. 1. Among...
PEL'LETED, a. Consisting of bullets.
PEL'LET, n. [L. pila, a ball.] A little ball; as a pellet of wax or lint. 1. A b...
PELL, n. [L. pellis.] A skin or hide. Clerk of the pells, in England, an officer...
PELISSE, n. pelee's. [L. pellis,skin.] Originally, a furred robe or coat. but th...
PE'LIOM, n. [Gr. black color.] A mineral, a variety of iolite.
PEL'ICAN, n. [Low L. pelicanus.] 1. A fowl of the genus Pelicanus. It is larger ...
PELF, n. [probably allied to pilfer.] Money; riches; but it often conveys the id...
PEL'AGIC, a. [L. pelagus, the sea.] Pertaining to the sea; as pelagian shells. P...
PELA'GIAN PELA'GIANISM, n. The doctrines of Pelagius.
PEL'AGE, n. [L. pilus, hair.] The vesture or covering of wild beasts, consisting...
PEK'AN, n. A species of weasel.
PEISE. [See Poise .]
PEIRAS'TIC,a. [Gr. to strain, to attempt.] Attempting; making trial. 1. Treating...
PEG'MATITE, n. Primitive granitic rock, composed essentially of lamellar feldspa...