Pseudorhabdite
Pseu′do‐rhab″dite (?), n. [Pseudo- + Gr. � a rod.] (Zoöl.) One of the peculiar rodlike corpuscles found in the integument of certain Turbellaria. They are filled with a soft gra...
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Pseudoscope
Pseu″do‐scope (?), n. [Pseudo- + -scope.] (Opt.) An instrument which exhibits objects with their proper relief reversed; — an effect opposite to that produced by the stereoscope...
Pseudoscopic
Pseu′do‐scop″ic (?), a.(Opt.) Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a pseudoscope; having its parts appearing with the relief reversed; as, a pseudoscopic image.
Pseudoscorpiones
‖Pseu′do‐scor′pi‐o″nes (?), n. pl. [NL. See Pseudo-, and Scorpion.] (Zoöl.) An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitut...
Pseudosphere
Pseu″do‐sphere′ (?), n. [Pseudo- + sphere.] (Geom.) The surface of constant negative curvature generated by the revolution of a tractrix. This surface corresponds in non-Euclidi...
Pseudospore
Pseu″do‐spore′ (?), n. [Pseudo- + spore.] (Bot.) A peculiar reproductive cell found in some fungi.
Pseudostella
‖Pseu′do‐stel″la (?), n.; pl.-læ. [NL., fr. Gr. ψευδήσ false + L. stella star.] (Astron.) Any starlike meteor or phenomenon.
Pseudostoma
‖Pseu‐dos″to‐ma (?), n.; pl.Pseudostomata (#). [NL. See Pseudo-, and Stoma.] (Anat.) A group of cells resembling a stoma, but without any true aperture among them.
Pseudotetramera
‖Pseu′do‐te‐tram″e‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL. See Pseudo-, and Tetramerous.] (Zoöl.) A division of beetles having the fifth tarsal joint minute and obscure, so that there appear to be ...
Pseudotinea
‖Pseu′do‐tin″e‐a (�), n.; pl.Pseudotineæ (#). [NL. See Pseudo-, and Tinea.] (Zoöl.) The bee moth, or wax moth (Galleria).
Pseudoturbinal
Pseu′do‐tur″bi‐nal (?), a. [Pseudo- + turbinal.] (Anat.) See under Turbinal.
Pseudovary
Pseu‐do″va‐ry (?), n.; pl.Pseudovaries (#). [Pseudo- + ovary.] (Zoöl.) The organ in which pseudova are produced; — called also pseudovarium.
Pseudovum
‖Pseu‐do″vum (?), n.; pl.Pseudova (#). [NL. See Pseudo-, and Ovum.] (Zoöl.) An egglike germ produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvæ of...
Pshaw
Pshaw (?), interj. Pish! pooch! — an exclamation used as an expression of contempt, disdain, dislike, etc. [Written also psha.]
Pshaw (2)
Pshaw (?), v. i. To express disgust or contemptuous disapprobation, as by the exclamation “ Pshaw!”The goodman used regularly to frown and pshaw wherever this topic was touched ...
Psilanthropic
Psi′lan‐throp″ic (?), a. [see Psilanthropist.] Pertaining to, or embodying, psilanthropy. “A psilanthropic explanation.” Coleridge.
Psilanthropism
Psi‐lan″thro‐pism (?), n. Psilanthropy.
Psilanthropist
Psi‐lan″thro‐pist (?), n. One who believes that Christ was a mere man. Smart.
Psilanthropy
Psi‐lan″thro‐py (?), n. The doctrine of the merely human existence of Christ.
Psilology
Psi‐lol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr � mere + -logy.] Love of empty of empty talk or noise. Coleridge.
Psilomelane
Psi‐lom″e‐lane (?), n.(Min.) A hydrous oxide of manganese, occurring in smooth, botryoidal forms, and massive, and having an iron-black or steel-gray color.
Psilopædes
‖Psi′lo‐pæ″des (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) birds whose young at first have down on the pterylæ only; — called also Gymnopædes.
Psilopædic
Psi′lo‐pæd″ic (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having down upon the pterylæ only; — said of the young of certain birds.
Psilosopher
Psi‐los″o‐pher, n. A superficial or narrow pretender to philosophy; a sham philosopher.
Psitta-co-fulvine
Psit′ta–co–ful″‐vine (?), n. [Gr. � a parrot + L. fulvus yellow.] A yellow pigment found in the feathers of certain parrots.
Psittaceous
{ Psit‐ta″ceous (?), Psit″ta‐cid (?), } a. [L. psittacus a parrot, Gr. �: cf. F. psittacide.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the parrots, or the Psittaci. — n. One of the Psittaci.
Psittaci
‖Psit″ta‐ci (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The order of birds which comprises the parrots.