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Chlora perfoliataYellowwort Yel"low*wort`, n. (Bot.)
A European yellow-flowered, gentianaceous (Chlora
perfoliata). The whole plant is intensely bitter, and is
sometimes used as a tonic, and also in dyeing yellow. Chlora perfoliataCentaury Cen"tau*ry, n. [L. centaureum and centauria, Gr. ?,
?, and ?, fr. the Centaur Chiron.] (Bot.)
A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is
usually given to the Eryther[ae]a Centaurium and the
Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the
whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated
Centaurea. Connate-perfoliate
Connate-perfoliate Con"nate-per*fo"li*ate, a. (Bot.)
Connate or coalescent at the base so as to produce a broad
foliaceous body through the center of which the stem passes;
-- applied to leaves, as the leaves of the boneset.
Eupatorium perfoliatumBoneset Bone"set`, n. (Bot.)
A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort (Eupatorium
perfoliatum). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic. ImperforableImperforable Im*per"fo*ra*ble, a. [See Imperforate.]
Incapable of being perforated, or bored through. ImperforataImperforata Im*per"fo*ra"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Imperforate.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A division of Foraminifera, including those in which the
shell is not porous. ImperforateImperforate Im*per"fo*rate, Imperforated Im*per"fo*ra"ted,
a. [L. pref. im- not + perforatus, p. p. of perforate to
perforate. See Perforate.]
Not perforated; having no opening or aperture. --Sir J.
Banks. ImperforatedImperforate Im*per"fo*rate, Imperforated Im*per"fo*ra"ted,
a. [L. pref. im- not + perforatus, p. p. of perforate to
perforate. See Perforate.]
Not perforated; having no opening or aperture. --Sir J.
Banks. Imperforation
Imperforation Im*per`fo*ra"tion, n. [Cf. F. imperforation.]
The state of being without perforation.
Nonperformance
Nonperformance Non`per*form"ance, n.
Neglect or failure to perform.
Perfoliate
Perfoliate Per*fo"li*ate, a. [Pref. per- + L. folium leaf.]
1. (Bot.) Having the basal part produced around the stem; --
said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory
through.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections
of any kind.
PerforataPerforata Per`fo*ra"ta (p[~e]r`f[-o]*r[=a]"t[.a]), n. pl. [NL.
See Perforate.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A division of corals including those that have a
porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed
to Aporosa.
(b) A division of Foraminifera, including those having
perforated shells. PerforataAporosa Ap`o*ro"sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See Aporia.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A group of corals in which the coral is not porous; --
opposed to Perforata. PerforatePerforate Per"fo*rate (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Perforated (-r[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Perforating.] [L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to
perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]
To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument;
to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to
pierce or penetrate the surface of. --Bacon. Perforate
Perforate Per"fo*rate (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[asl]t), Perforated
Per"fo*ra`ted (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]"t[e^]d), a.
Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having
transparent dots resembling holes.
PerforatedPerforate Per"fo*rate (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Perforated (-r[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Perforating.] [L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to
perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]
To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument;
to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to
pierce or penetrate the surface of. --Bacon. Perforated
Perforate Per"fo*rate (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[asl]t), Perforated
Per"fo*ra`ted (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]"t[e^]d), a.
Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having
transparent dots resembling holes.
PerforatingPerforate Per"fo*rate (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Perforated (-r[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Perforating.] [L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to
perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]
To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument;
to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to
pierce or penetrate the surface of. --Bacon. Perforation
Perforation Per`fo*ra"tion, n. [Cf. F. perforation.]
1. The act of perforating, or of boring or piercing through.
--Bacon.
2. A hole made by boring or piercing; an aperture. ``Slender
perforations.' --Sir T. Browne.
Perforative
Perforative Per"fo*ra*tive, a. [Cf. F. perforatif.]
Having power to perforate or pierce.
Perforator
Perforator Per"fo*ra`tor, n. [Cf. F. perforateur.]
One who, or that which, perforates; esp., a cephalotome.
Perforce
Perforce Per*force", adv. [F. par (L. per) + force.]
By force; of necessary; at any rate. --Shak.
Perforce
Perforce Per*force", v. t.
To force; to compel. [Obs.]
Performable
Performable Per*form"a*ble, a.
Admitting of being performed, done, or executed; practicable.
Performance
Performance Per*form"ance, n.
The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action;
execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by
action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty.
Promises are not binding where the performance is
impossible. --Paley.
2. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or
carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat;
esp., an action of an elaborate or public character. ``Her
walking and other actual performances.' --Shak. ``His
musical performances.' --Macaulay.
Syn: Completion; consummation; execution; accomplishment;
achievement; production; work; act; action; deed;
exploit; feat.
Performer
Performer Per*form"er, n.
One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good
promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows
skill and training in any art; as, a performer of the drama;
a performer on the harp.
Superfoetation
Superfoetation Su`per*f[oe]*ta"tion, n.
Superfetation.
Superfoliation
Superfoliation Su`per*fo`li*a"tion, n.
Excess of foliation. --Sir T. Browne.
T perforatusTomb Tomb, n. [OE. tombe, toumbe, F. tombe, LL. tumba, fr. Gr.
? a tomb, grave; perhaps akin to L. tumulus a mound. Cf.
Tumulus.]
1. A pit in which the dead body of a human being is
deposited; a grave; a sepulcher.
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb. --Shak.
2. A house or vault, formed wholly or partly in the earth,
with walls and a roof, for the reception of the dead. ``In
tomb of marble stones.' --Chaucer.
3. A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the
name and memory of the dead.
Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb. --Shak.
Tomb bat (Zo["o]l.), any one of species of Old World bats
of the genus Taphozous which inhabit tombs, especially
the Egyptian species (T. perforatus).
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