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- English Word Pedometrical Definition Pertaining to, or measured by, a pedometer.
- English Word Pedomotive Definition Moved or worked by the action of the foot or feet on a pedal or treadle.
- English Word Pedotrophy Definition The art of nourishing children properly.
- English Word Pedregal Definition A lava field.
- English Word Peduncle Definition The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits.
- English Word Peduncle Definition A sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle.
- English Word Peduncle Definition A band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of the pineal gland.
- English Word Peduncled Definition Having a peduncle; supported on a peduncle; pedunculate.
- English Word Peduncular Definition Of or pertaining to a peduncle; growing from a peduncle; as, a peduncular tendril.
- English Word Pedunculata Definition A division of Cirripedia, including the stalked or goose barnacles.
- English Word Pedunculate Definition Alt. of Pedunculated
- English Word Pedunculated Definition Having a peduncle; growing on a peduncle; as, a pedunculate flower; a pedunculate eye, as in a lobster.
- English Word Pee Definition See 1st Pea.
- English Word Pee Definition Bill of an anchor. See Peak, 3 (c).
- English Word Peece Definition See Piece.
- English Word Peechi Definition The dauw.
- English Word Peek Definition To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
- English Word Peekaboo Definition A child's game; bopeep.
- English Word Peel Definition A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.
- English Word Peel Definition A spadelike implement, variously used, as for removing loaves of bread from a baker's oven; also, a T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry. Also, the blade of an oar.