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pederast a man who has sexual relations, esp. anal intercourse, with another male, esp. a boy.
pedestal a support or base for a column, statue, lamp, or the like. [3 definitions]
pedestrian a person who is walking, esp. on or near a street. [4 definitions]
pedestrian crossing a marked path across a road in which pedestrians have the right of way.
pedi- foot.
pediatrician a doctor specializing in the medical care of children.
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]