Webster's Dictionary 1913

5347

Pleuroptera

‖Pleu‐rop″te‐ra (?), n. pl(Zoöl.) A group of Isectivora, including the colugo.

5348

Pleurosigma

‖Pleu′ro‐sig″ma (?), n. [NL. See Pleuro-, and Sigma.] (Bot.) A genus of diatoms of elongated elliptical shape, but having the sides slightly curved in the form of a letter S. Pl...

5349

Pleurosteon

‖Pleu‐ros″te‐on (?), n.; pl. L. Pleurostea (#), E. -ons (#). (Anat.) The antero-lateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds.

5350

Pleurothotonus

‖Pleu′ro‐thot″o‐nus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. πλευρόθεν from the side + τόνοσ a stretching.] (Med.) A species of tetanus, in which the body is curved laterally. Quain.Dunglison.

5351

Pleurotoma

‖Pleu‐rot″o‐ma (?), n.; pl. L. Pleurotomæ (#), E. Pleurotomas (#). [NL., fr. Gr. � the side + τομή a cut.] (Zoöl.) Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied...

5352

Plevin

Plev″in (?), n. [OF. plevine. See Replevin.] A warrant or assurance.

5353

Plexiform

Plex″i‐form (?), a. [Plexus + -form: cf. F. Plexiforme.] Like network; complicated. Quincy.

5354

Pleximeter

Plex‐im″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � stroke, percussion (from � to strike) + -meter.] (Med.) A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with body to r...

5355

Plexure

Plex″ure (?), n. [See Plexus.] The act or process of weaving together, or interweaving; that which is woven together. H. Brooke.

5356

Plexus

Plex″us (?), n.; pl. L. Plexus, E. Plexuses (#). [L., a twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.] 1. (Anat.) A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers.2. (Math.) The...

5357

Plexus (2)

Plex″us (?), n. A network; an intricate or interwoven combination of elements or parts in a coherent structure.In the perception of a tree the reference to an object is circumsc...

5358

Pley

Pley (?), v. & n. See Play. Chaucer.

5359

Pley (2)

Pley (?), a. Full See Plein. Chaucer.

5360

Pleyt

Pleyt (?), n.(Naut.) An old term for a river boat.

5361

Pliability

Pli′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; as, pliability of disposition. “Pliability of movement.” Sir W. Scott.

5362

Pliable

Pli″a‐ble (?), a. [F., fr. plier to bend, to fold. See Ply, v.] 1. Capable of being plied, turned, or bent; easy to be bent; flexible; pliant; supple; limber; yielding; as, will...

5363

Pliancy

Pli″an‐cy (?), n. The quality or state of being pliant in sense; as, the pliancy of a rod. “Avaunt all specious pliancy of mind.” Wordsworth.

5364

Pliant

Pli″ant (?), a. [F. pliant, p. pr. of plier to bend. See Ply, v.] 1. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lit...

5365

Plica

‖Pli″ca (?), n. [LL., a fold, fr. L. plicare to fold. See Ply, v.] 1. (Med.) A disease of the hair (Plica polonica), in which it becomes twisted and matted together. The disease...

5366

Plicate

{ Pli″cate (?), Pli″ca‐ted (?), } a. [L. plicatus, p. p. of plicare to fold.] Plaited; folded like a fan; as, a plicate leaf. — Pli″cate‐ly (#), adv.

5367

Plication

Pli‐ca″tion (?), n. A folding or fold; a plait. Richardson.

5368

Plicature

Plic″a‐ture (?), n. [L. plicatura, fr. plicare to fold.] A fold; a doubling; a plication. Dr. H. More.

5369

Plicidentine

Plic′i‐den″tine (?), n. [LL. plica fold + E. dentine.] (Anat.) A form of dentine which shows sinuous lines of structure in a transverse section of the tooth.

5370

Plied

Plied (?), imp. & p. p. of Ply.

5371

Pliers

Pli″ers (?), n. pl. [From Ply to bend, fold.] A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, — used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the p...

5372

Pliform

Pli″form (?), a. [Ply a fold + -form.] In the form of a ply, fold, or doubling. Pennant.

5373

Plight

Plight (?), obs.imp. & p. p. of Plight, to pledge. Chaucer.