| pediatrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases and medical care of children. |
| pedicab |
a type of transportation originating in Asia, having three wheels and two passenger seats, and powered by a person pedaling; cycle rickshaw; bicycle rickshaw. |
| pedicel |
a small stalk that bears a single flower or fruit. [2 definitions] |
| pediculosis |
the condition of being infested with lice. |
| pedicure |
cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails, or a single such treatment. |
| pedigree |
a list or table of ancestors; genealogical record, as of an animal or person. [3 definitions] |
| pedigreed |
of pure blood or breeding; having a pedigree. |
| pediment |
a low pointed or curved gable atop a wall, entrance, window, cabinet, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| pedipalp |
one of the second leglike pair of appendages of spiders and other arachnids, developed for a variety of functions such as fertilizing, grasping, or sensing. |
| pedlar |
variant of peddler. |
| pedo- |
child. |
| pedometer |
an instrument that records the approximate distance a person walks by registering the number of steps taken. |
| pedophile |
one who has an abnormal sexual desire for children. |
| pedophilia |
in an adult, an abnormal sexual desire for children. |
| peduncle |
in biology, a stalklike part or structure. [2 definitions] |
| pedunculate |
having, borne by, or growing on a peduncle. |
| pee |
(informal; sometimes considered vulgar) to let liquid waste pass out of one's body; urinate. |
| peek |
to look quickly or furtively, often through a small opening or from a hiding place; glance; peep. [3 definitions] |
| peekaboo |
a game to amuse very young children in which one hides the face behind the hands or some object and then suddenly reveals it, crying out, "Peekaboo"! |
| peel1 |
to pull, tear, or cut the outer covering from. [6 definitions] |
| peel2 |
a spadelike instrument with a long handle used for putting goods to be baked into an oven, or for removing them again. |