pelagic |
of, concerning, or living on the open sea, far from land, esp. on or near the surface. |
pelargonium |
a plant of the geranium family having circular, sometimes aromatic leaves, and bearing variously colored flowers. |
pelf |
money or wealth, usu. regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
pelican |
any of several large water birds of warm climates that have a long bill with a distendable pouch in the lower half, for catching and holding fish. |
pelisse |
an outer garment, such as a cape, that is lined or trimmed with fur. [2 definitions] |
pellagra |
a disease caused by too little niacin in the diet, resulting in skin rash, nerve disorders, and diarrhea. |
pellet |
a small bullet or shot. [4 definitions] |
pelletize |
to treat (pulverized ore or coal) with additives, roll into aggregates, and harden by baking into pellets. |
pell-mell |
in a hasty, disordered, jumbled manner. [2 definitions] |
pellucid |
allowing maximum light to pass through; transparent. [2 definitions] |
Peloponnese |
a large and historically significant peninsula in southern Greece; Peloponnesus. |
Peloponnesus |
a large and historically significant peninsula in southern Greece; Peloponnese. |
pelota |
a court game in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to a wrist. [2 definitions] |
pelt1 |
to attack by hurling missiles or by repeated blows. [6 definitions] |
pelt2 |
the skin or hide of an animal, usu. fur-bearing. |
peltate |
having the leaf stalk attached near the center of the surface of a leaf instead of at the margin. |
peltry |
pelts or undressed furs collectively. |
pelvic |
of or relating to the pelvis. |
pelvic arch |
see "pelvic girdle." |
pelvic girdle |
in a vertebrate, the skeletal structure of bone, cartilage, or both to which the hind legs, fins, or the like are attached; pelvic arch. |
pelvis |
in many vertebrates, the basinlike structure formed by the hipbones and other bones that form a ring near the base of the spinal column. [2 definitions] |