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PentaspastPentaspast Pen"ta*spast, n. [L. pentaspaston, Gr. ? (see
Penta-) + ? to pull: cf. F. pentaspaste.]
A purchase with five pulleys. [R.] Pentaspermous
Pentaspermous Pen`ta*sper"mous, a. [Penta- + Gr. ? seed.]
(Bot.)
Containing five seeds.
PentastichPentastich Pen"ta*stich, n. [Gr. ? of five verses; ? (see
Penta-) + ? line, verse.]
A composition consisting of five verses. Pentastichous
Pentastichous Pen*tas"ti*chous, a. [Penta- + Gr. ? a row.]
(Bot.)
Having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks, as the leaves of
an apple tree or a cherry tree.
PentastomidaLinguatulina Lin*guat`u*li"na
(l[i^][ng]*gw[a^]t`[-u]*l[imac]"n[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. L.
lingua tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of wormlike, degraded, parasitic arachnids. They
have two pairs of retractile hooks, near the mouth. Called
also Pentastomida.
Note: The adults of some species inhabit the nostrils and
nasal sinuses of dogs and other carnivores. The young,
after being swallowed by sheep, rabbits, etc., find
their way to the lungs and liver and become encysted.
These, when eaten by carnivores, develop into the adult
forms. PentastomidaPentastomida Pen`ta*stom"i*da, n. pl. [NL., fr. ? (see
Penta-) + ? a mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Linguatulina. Pentastyle
Pentastyle Pen"ta*style, a. [Penta- + Gr. ? a pillar.] (Arch.)
Having five columns in front; -- said of a temple or portico
in classical architecture. -- n. A portico having five
columns.
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