Webster's Dictionary 1913

2701

Perichæth

Per″i‐chæth (?), n. [See Perichætium.] (Bot.) The leafy involucre surrounding the fruit stalk of mosses; perichætium; perichete.

2702

Perichætial

Per′i‐chæ″ti‐al (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to the perichæth.

2703

Perichætium

‖Per′i‐chæ″ti‐um (?), n.; pl.Perichætia (#). (Bot.) Same as Perichæth.

2704

Perichætous

Per′i‐chæ″tous (?), a. [See Perichætium.] (Zoöl.) Surrounded by setæ; — said of certain earthworms (genus Perichætus).

2705

Perichete

Per″i‐chete (?), n. Same as Perichæth.

2706

Perichondrial

Per′i‐chon″dri‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage.

2707

Perichondritis

‖Per′i‐chon‐dri″tis (?), n. [NL. See Perichondrium, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the perichondrium.

2708

Perichondrium

‖Per′i‐chon″dri‐um (?), n.(Anat.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.

2709

Perichordal

Per′i‐chor″dal (?), a. Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See Epichordal.

2710

Periclase

{ Per″i‐clase (?), Per′i‐cla″site (?), } n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. � to break.] (Min.) A grayish or dark green mineral, consisting essentially of magnesia (magnesium oxide), occurri...

2711

Periclinium

‖Per′i‐clin″i‐um (?), n.; pl.Periclinia (#). (Bot.) The involucre which surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers.

2712

Periclitate

Pe‐ric″li‐tate (?), v. t. [L. periclitatus, p. p. of periclitari, fr. periculum.] To endanger.Periclitating, pardi! the whole family. Sterne.

2713

Periclitation

Pe‐ric′li‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. periclitatio: cf. F. périclitation.] 1. Trial; experiment.2. The state of being in peril.

2714

Pericope

‖Pe‐ric″o‐pe (?), n. A selection or extract from a book; especially (Theol.), a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon.

2715

Pericranial

Per′i‐cra″ni‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pericranium.

2716

Pericranium

Per′i‐cra″ni‐um (?), n.(Anat.) The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium.

2717

Periculous

Pe‐ric″u‐lous (?), a. [L. periculosus. See Perilous.] Dangerous; full of peril.

2718

Periculum

‖Pe‐ric″u‐lum (?), n.; pl.Pericula (#). (Rom. & O.Eng. Law) 1. Danger; risk.2. In a narrower, judicial sense: Accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence...

2719

Pericystitis

Per′i‐cys‐ti″tis (?), n. [NL. See Peri-, and Cystitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder.

2720

Periderm

Per″i‐derm (?), n. 1. (Bot.) The outer layer of bark.2. (Zoöl.) The hard outer covering of hydroids and other marine animals; the perisarc.

2721

Peridiastole

‖Per′i‐di‐as″to‐le (?), n.(Physiol.) The almost inappreciable time which elapses between the systole and the diastole of the heart.

2722

Peridium

‖Pe‐rid″i‐um (?), n.; pl.Peridia (#). (Bot.) The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars.

2723

Peridot

Per″i‐dot (?), n. [F. péridot.] (Min.) Chrysolite.

2724

Peridotite

Per″i‐do‐tite (?), n. [Cf. F. péridotite.] (Min.) An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite,...

2725

Peridrome

Per″i‐drome (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � running around, fr. � to run round; � round + � to run: cf. F. péridrome.] (Archæol.) The space between the columns and the wall of the cella, ...

2726

Periecians

Per′i‐e″cians (?), n. pl. See Periœcians.

2727

Perienteron

‖Per′i‐en″te‐ron (?), n. [NL. See Peri-, and Enteron.] (Anat.) The primitive perivisceral cavity.