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Axis in peritrochioAxis Ax"is, n.; pl. Axes. [L. axis axis, axle. See Axle.]
A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body,
on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line
passing through a body or system around which the parts are
symmetrically arranged.
2. (Math.) A straight line with respect to which the
different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged;
as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone,
that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the
center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight
line passing through the center.
3. (Bot.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal
support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the
central line of any body. --Gray.
4. (Anat.)
(a) The second vertebra of the neck, or vertebra
dentata.
(b) Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is
prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first
vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process
or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head
to turn upon.
5. (Crystallog.) One of several imaginary lines, assumed in
describing the position of the planes by which a crystal
is bounded.
6. (Fine Arts) The primary or secondary central line of any
design.
Anticlinal axis (Geol.), a line or ridge from which the
strata slope downward on the two opposite sides.
Synclinal axis, a line from which the strata slope upward
in opposite directions, so as to form a valley.
Axis cylinder (Anat.), the neuraxis or essential, central
substance of a nerve fiber; -- called also axis band,
axial fiber, and cylinder axis.
Axis in peritrochio, the wheel and axle, one of the
mechanical powers.
Axis of a curve (Geom.), a straight line which bisects a
system of parallel chords of a curve; called a principal
axis, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it
divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the
parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has
two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. The two
axes of the ellipse are the major axis and the minor
axis, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the
transverse axis and the conjugate axis.
Axis of a lens, the straight line passing through its
center and perpendicular to its surfaces.
Axis of a telescope or microscope, the straight line with
which coincide the axes of the several lenses which
compose it.
Axes of co["o]rdinates in a plane, two straight lines
intersecting each other, to which points are referred for
the purpose of determining their relative position: they
are either rectangular or oblique.
Axes of co["o]rdinates in space, the three straight lines
in which the co["o]rdinate planes intersect each other.
Axis of a balance, that line about which it turns.
Axis of oscillation, of a pendulum, a right line passing
through the center about which it vibrates, and
perpendicular to the plane of vibration.
Axis of polarization, the central line around which the
prismatic rings or curves are arranged. --Brewster.
Axis of revolution (Descriptive Geom.), a straight line
about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the
several points of the line or plane shall describe circles
with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes
perpendicular to it, the line describing a surface of
revolution, and the plane a solid of revolution.
Axis of symmetry (Geom.), any line in a plane figure which
divides the figure into two such parts that one part, when
folded over along the axis, shall coincide with the other
part.
Axis of the equator, ecliptic, horizon (or other circle
considered with reference to the sphere on which it lies),
the diameter of the sphere which is perpendicular to the
plane of the circle. --Hutton.
Axis of the Ionic capital (Arch.), a line passing
perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the
volute.
Neutral axis (Mech.), the line of demarcation between the
horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression,
exerted by the fibers in any cross section of a girder.
Optic axis of a crystal, the direction in which a ray of
transmitted light suffers no double refraction. All
crystals, not of the isometric system, are either uniaxial
or biaxial.
Optic axis, Visual axis (Opt.), the straight line passing
through the center of the pupil, and perpendicular to the
surface of the eye.
Radical axis of two circles (Geom.), the straight line
perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such
that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles
shall be equal to each other.
Spiral axis (Arch.), the axis of a twisted column drawn
spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without.
Axis of abscissas and Axis of ordinates. See Abscissa. Bona peritura
Bona peritura Bo"na per`i*tu"ra [L.] (Law)
Perishable goods. --Bouvier.
E amygdalina obliqua capitellata macrorhyncha piperita pilulariStringy String"y, a.
1. Consisting of strings, or small threads; fibrous;
filamentous; as, a stringy root.
2. Capable of being drawn into a string, as a glutinous
substance; ropy; viscid; gluely.
Stringy bark (Bot.), a name given in Australia to several
trees of the genus Eucalyptus (as E. amygdalina, obliqua,
capitellata, macrorhyncha, piperita, pilularis, &
tetradonta), which have a fibrous bark used by the
aborigines for making cordage and cloth. E piperitaPeppermint Pep"per*mint, n. [Pepper + mint.]
1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha
(M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.
2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the
fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence
of peppermint) obtained from it.
3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.
Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian
species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, E.
piperita, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable
wood, and yield an essential oil. JuniperiteJuniperite Ju"ni*per*ite, n. (Paleon.)
One of the fossil Conifer[ae], evidently allied to the
juniper. M piperitaPeppermint Pep"per*mint, n. [Pepper + mint.]
1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha
(M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.
2. A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the
fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence
of peppermint) obtained from it.
3. A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
Peppermint camphor. (Chem.) Same as Menthol.
Peppermint tree (Bot.), a name given to several Australian
species of gum tree (Eucalyptus amygdalina, E.
piperita, E. odorata, etc.) which have hard and durable
wood, and yield an essential oil. Perite
Perite Pe*rite", a. [L. peritus.]
Skilled. [Obs.]
Perithecium
Perithecium Per`i*the"ci*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? around + ?
box.] (Bot.)
An organ in certain fungi and lichens, surrounding and
enveloping the masses of fructification. --Henslow.
PeritomousPeritomous Pe*rit"o*mous, a. [Gr. ? cut off all around. See
Peri-, and Tome.] (Min.)
Cleaving in more directions than one, parallel to the axis. PeritonaeumPeritonaeum Per`i*to*n[ae]"um, n. (Anat.)
Same as Peritoneum. peritonaeumPeritoneum Per`i*to*ne"um, n. [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr.
?, ?, fr. ? to stretch all around or over; ? around + ? to
stretch.] (Anat.)
The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the
abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm,
and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed,
or nearly closed, sac. [Written also periton[ae]um.] PeritoneumPeritoneum Per`i*to*ne"um, n. [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr.
?, ?, fr. ? to stretch all around or over; ? around + ? to
stretch.] (Anat.)
The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the
abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm,
and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed,
or nearly closed, sac. [Written also periton[ae]um.] PeritonitisPeritonitis Per`i*to*ni"tis, n. [NL. See Peritoneum, and
-itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the peritoneum. Peritracheal
Peritracheal Per`i*tra"che*al, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Surrounding the trache[ae].
Peritreme
Peritreme Per"i*treme, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ? a hole.]
(Zo["o]l.)
(a) That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds
the spiracles.
(b) The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell.
PeritrichaPeritricha Pe*rit"ri*cha, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? about + ?, ?,
hair.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of ciliated Infusoria having a circle of cilia
around the oral disk and sometimes another around the body.
It includes the vorticellas. See Vorticella. PeritrochiumPeritrochium Per`i*tro"chi*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? around +
? a wheel.] (Mech.)
The wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in
peritrochio, which see under Axis. Peritropous
Peritropous Per*it"ro*pous, a.
Peritropal.
PerityphlitisPerityphlitis Per`i*typh*li"tis, n. [NL. See Peri-, and
Typhlitis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the connective tissue about the c[ae]cum. Pleuroperitoneal
Pleuroperitoneal Pleu`ro*per`i*to*ne"al, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the pleural and peritoneal membranes or
cavities, or to the pleuroperitoneum.
Pleuroperitoneum
Pleuroperitoneum Pleu`ro*per`i*to*ne"um, n. [Pleuro- +
peritoneum.] (Anat.)
The pleural and peritoneal membranes, or the membrane lining
the body cavity and covering the surface of the inclosed
viscera; the peritoneum; -- used especially in the case of
those animals in which the body cavity is not divided.
Note: Peritoneum is now often used in the sense of
pleuroperitoneum, the pleur[ae] being regarded as a
part of the peritoneum, when the body cavity is
undivided.
Subperitoneal
Subperitoneal Sub*per`i*to"ne*al, a. (Anat.)
Situated under the peritoneal membrane.
Xanthoxylum piperitumPepper Pep"per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?,
?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.]
1. A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried
berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum.
Note: Common, or black, pepper is made from the whole berry,
dried just before maturity; white pepper is made from
the ripe berry after the outer skin has been removed by
maceration and friction. It has less of the peculiar
properties of the plant than the black pepper. Pepper
is used in medicine as a carminative stimulant.
2. (Bot.) The plant which yields pepper, an East Indian woody
climber (Piper nigrum), with ovate leaves and apetalous
flowers in spikes opposite the leaves. The berries are red
when ripe. Also, by extension, any one of the several
hundred species of the genus Piper, widely dispersed
throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the
earth.
3. Any plant of the genus Capsicum, and its fruit; red
pepper; as, the bell pepper.
Note: The term pepper has been extended to various other
fruits and plants, more or less closely resembling the
true pepper, esp. to the common varieties of
Capsicum. See Capsicum, and the Phrases, below.
African pepper, the Guinea pepper. See under Guinea.
Cayenne pepper. See under Cayenne.
Chinese pepper, the spicy berries of the Xanthoxylum
piperitum, a species of prickly ash found in China and
Japan.
Guinea pepper. See under Guinea, and Capsicum.
Jamaica pepper. See Allspice.
Long pepper.
(a) The spike of berries of Piper longum, an East Indian
shrub.
(b) The root of Piper, or Macropiper, methysticum. See
Kava.
Malaguetta, or Meleguetta, pepper, the aromatic seeds
of the Amomum Melegueta, an African plant of the Ginger
family. They are sometimes used to flavor beer, etc.,
under the name of grains of Paradise.
Red pepper. See Capsicum.
Sweet pepper bush (Bot.), an American shrub (Clethra
alnifolia), with racemes of fragrant white flowers; --
called also white alder.
Pepper box or caster, a small box or bottle, with a
perforated lid, used for sprinkling ground pepper on food,
etc.
Pepper corn. See in the Vocabulary.
Pepper elder (Bot.), a West Indian name of several plants
of the Pepper family, species of Piper and Peperomia.
Pepper moth (Zo["o]l.), a European moth (Biston
betularia) having white wings covered with small black
specks.
Pepper pot, a mucilaginous soup or stew of vegetables and
cassareep, much esteemed in the West Indies.
Pepper root. (Bot.). See Coralwort.
pepper sauce, a condiment for the table, made of small red
peppers steeped in vinegar.
Pepper tree (Bot.), an aromatic tree (Drimys axillaris)
of the Magnolia family, common in New Zealand. See
Peruvian mastic tree, under Mastic.
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Perria or
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Albanian mythology and folklore. From the
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Pelatiah Webster Perit (June 23, 1785 –
March 8, 1864) was a New York
merchant and banker.
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Connecticut and...
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Perit is an
underworld deity in
Egyptian mythology. She is one of the
twelve goddesses in the
ninth sector of Duat. She
utters words that give life and...
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Casum sentit dominus or res
perit domino is a
Latin legal phrase that
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means that it is the owner...
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Perit House, is a
historic building on the
campus of Yale
University in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. The
house was
built in 1860 for
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Mintoff KUOM (Maltese:
Duminku Mintoff, [dʊmˈɪnku mˈɪntɒff];
often called il-
Perit, "the Architect"; 6
August 1916 – 20
August 2012) was a
Maltese socialist...
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droit is 20
perits, a
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gemino calculus hoste perit, Ov. Ars
amatoria 3.358 ("when one
counter perishes by a twin foe"); ****
medius gemino calculus hoste perit, Ov.
Tristia 2.478...
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Azerbaijan The
Architect (Il-
Perit) Dom Mintoff,
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Architect of the
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department in
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Caire Gros, a
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