Parhelium
‖Par‐he″li‐um (?), n. See Parhelion.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Pari-
Par″i– (?). [L. par, paris, equal.] A combining form signifying equal; as, paridigitate, paripinnate.
Pariah
Pa″ri‐ah (?), n. [From Tamil paraiyan, pl. paraiyar, one of the low caste, fr. parai a large drum, because they beat the drums at certain festivals.]1. One of an aboriginal peop...
Parial
Pa‐ri″al (?), n. See Pair royal, under Pair, n.
Parian
Pa″ri‐an (?), a. [L. Parius.] Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the Ægean Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.Parian chronicle, a most ancient c...
Parian (2)
Pa″ri‐an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Paros.2. A ceramic ware, resembling unglazed porcelain biscuit, of which are made statuettes, ornaments, etc.
Paridigitata
‖Par′i‐dig′i‐ta″ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Pari-, and Digitate.] (Zoöl.) Same as Artiodactyla.
Paridigitate
Par′i‐dig″i‐tate (?), a.(Anat.) Having an even number of digits on the hands or the feet. Owen.
Paries
‖Pa″ri‐es (?), n.; pl.Parietes (#). [See Parietes.] (Zoöl.) The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle.
Parietal
Pa‐ri″e‐tal (?), a. [L. parietalis, fr. paries, -ietis, a wall: cf. F. pariétal. Cf. Parietary, Pellitory.]1. Of or pertaining to a wall; hence, pertaining to buildings or the c...
Parietal (2)
Pa‐ri″e‐tal, n. 1. (Anat.) One of the parietal bones.2. (Zoöl.) One of the special scales, or plates, covering the back of the head in certain reptiles and fishes.
Parietary
Pa‐ri″e‐ta‐ry (?), a. See Parietal, 2.
Parietary (2)
Pa‐ri″e‐ta‐ry, n. [L. parietaria, fr. parietarius parietal. Cf. Pellitory, Parietal.] (Bot.) Any one of several species of Parietaria. See 1st Pellitory.
Parietes
‖Pa‐ri″e‐tes (?), n. pl. [L. paries a wall.]1. (Anat.) The walls of a cavity or an organ; as, the abdominal parietes; the parietes of the cranium.2. (Bot.) The sides of an ovary...
Parietic
Pa′ri‐et″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in the lichen Parmelia parietina, and called also chrysophanicacid.
Parietine
Pa‐ri″e‐tine (?), n. [L. parietinus parietal: cf. parietinae ruined walls.] A piece of a fallen wall; a ruin. Burton.
Parieto-
Pa‐ri″e‐to– (�). (Anat.) A combining form used to indicate connection with, or relation to, the parietal bones or the parietal segment of the skull; as, the parieto-mastoid suture.
Parigenin
Pa‐rig″e‐nin (?), n. [Parillin + -gen + -in.] (Chem.) A curdy white substance, obtained by the decomposition of parillin.
Parillin
Pa‐ril″lin (?), n. [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.] (Chem.) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crysta...
Paring
Par″ing (?), n. [From Pare, v. t.] 1. The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of anything.2. That which is pared off. Pope.Pare off the surface of the earth, and with t...
Paripinnate
Par′i‐pin″nate (?), a. [Pari- + pinnate.] (Bot.) Pinnate with an equal number of leaflets on each side; having no odd leaflet at the end.
Paris
Par″is (?), n. [From Paris, the son of Priam.] (Bot.) A plant common in Europe (Paris quadrifolia); herb Paris; truelove. It has been used as a narcotic.☞ It much resembles the ...
Paris (2)
Par″is, n. The chief city of France.Paris green. See under Green, n. — Paris white(Chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; Spanish white.
Parish
Par″ish (păr″ĭsh), n. [OE. parishe, paresche, parosche, OF. paroisse, parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, Gr. παροικία, fr. πάροικοσ dwelling be...
Parish (2)
Par″ish, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden.Parish clerk. (a) Th...
Parishen
Par″ish‐en (?), n. A parishioner. Chaucer.
Parishional
Pa‐rish″ion‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial. Bp. Hall.