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Ammocoetes or Lampetra fluviatilis
Lampern Lam"pern, n. [See Lamprey.] (Zo["o]l.) The river lamprey (Ammoc[oe]tes, or Lampetra, fluviatilis). Note: The name is also applied to other river lampreys.
Impetrate
Impetrate Im"pe*trate, a. [L. impetratus, p. p. of impetrare to obtain; pref. im- in + patrare to bring to pass.] Obtained by entreaty. [Obs.] --Ld. Herbert.
Impetrate
Impetrate Im"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Impetrating.] To obtain by request or entreaty. --Usher.
Impetrated
Impetrate Im"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Impetrating.] To obtain by request or entreaty. --Usher.
Impetrating
Impetrate Im"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Impetrating.] To obtain by request or entreaty. --Usher.
Impetrative
Impetrative Im"pe*tra*tive, a. [L. impetrativus obtained by entreaty.] Of the nature of impetration; getting, or tending to get, by entreaty. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Impetratory
Impetratory Im"pe*tra*to*ry, a. Containing or expressing entreaty. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
Perpetrable
Perpetrable Per"pe*tra"ble, a. Capable of being perpetrated. --R. North.
Perpetrate
Perpetrate Per"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetrating.] [L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.] To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. --Young.
Perpetrated
Perpetrate Per"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetrating.] [L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.] To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. --Young.
Perpetrating
Perpetrate Per"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetrating.] [L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.] To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. --Young.
Perpetrator
Perpetrator Per"pe*tra`tor, n. [L.] One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime.
Petralogy
Petralogy Pe*tral"o*gy, n. See Petrology.
Petrary
Petrary Pet"ra*ry, n. [L. petra stone. Cf. Sp. petraria, and E. Pederero.] An ancient war engine for hurling stones.

Meaning of PETRA from wikipedia

- Petra (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْراء, romanized: Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Gr****: Πέτρα "Rock"), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean: 𐢛𐢚𐢒‎ or 𐢛𐢚𐢓𐢈‎...
- The Positron–Electron Tandem Ring Accelerator (PETRA) is one of the particle accelerators at the German national laboratory DESY in Hamburg, Germany....
- (Trans)Jordan. Petra, PETRA or Petria may also refer to : Greece Petra (Corinthia), a town of ancient Corinthia Petra (Elis), a town of ancient Elis Petra, Boeotia...
- Petra is an American music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres and was, for many years, regarded...
- Petra Ecclestone (born 17 December 1988) is a British heiress, model, fashion designer and socialite. Ecclestone was born in London as the younger daughter...
- Petra Maria Laseur (26 November 1939 – 11 April 2025) was a Dutch theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than thirty films beginning in 1960....
- Petra Theater (Arabic: مسرح البتراء) is a first century AD Nabataean theatre situated 600 m from the centre of Petra. Substantial part of the theater was...
- abdicate from the federal throne. Born Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra bin Tengku Ismail Petra (Jawi: تڠکو محمد فاريس ڤيترا بن تڠکو إسماعيل ڤيترا‎) in Kota...
- Petra Haden (born October 11, 1971) is an American musician and singer. She is the daughter of the jazz b****ist Charlie Haden and Ellen David, and is...
- Petra Scharbach (born 21 October 1962), also known just as Petra, is a German actress, model, singer and painter. She was sometimes credited as Petra...