Perianth
Perianth, or Perianthyn.a calyz surrounding the fuctification of plants
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A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1806.
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Periapt
Periaptn.a charm, a charm against diseases, ob.
Periauger
Periaugern.a sort of canoo made of two trunks of trees hollowed and united, also a long narrow ferry boat
Pericardium
Pericardiumn.the membrane inclosing the heart
Pericarp
Pericarpn.the case which contains the seeds
Pericranium
Pericraniumn.a membrane covering the skull
Periculous
Periculousa.dangerous, hazardous, perilous, ob.
Peridot
Peridotn.another name of the Chrysolite
Periecians
Perieciansn.inhabitants of the opposit side of the globe in the same parallel of latitude
Perigee
Perigeen.the place of a planet nearest the earth
Perihelion
Perihelionn.the place of a planet nearest the sun
Peril
Periln.danger, hazard, jeopardy, risk
Perilous
Perilousa.full of danger, hazardous, very smart
Perilously
Perilouslyad.with danger or hazard, wittily
Perilousness
Perilousnessn.a state of danger or hazard
Perimeter
Perimetern.the circumference of a figure
Period
Periodn.a circuit, epocha, date, end, full point
Periodical
Periodicala.regualr, fixed, stated, set, circular
Periodically
Periodicallyad.at stated periods, at fixed times
Periosteum
Periosteumn.a membrane covering the bones
Peripatecic
Peripatecicn.an adherent to Aristotle
Peripatetic
Peripatetica.relating to Aristotle, &c. walking
Peripherical
Periphericala.pertaining to the circumference
Periphery
Peripheryn.a circumference, a compass
Periphrasis
Periphrasisn.a circumlocution, a tediousness
Periphrastic
Periphrastica.expressed in many words
Peripneumony
Peripneumonyn.an inflammation of the lungs