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Paraphrast
n.
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A paraphraser.
Paraphrastic
a.
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Alt. of Paraphrastical
Paraphrastical
a.
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Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free.
Paraphyses
pl.
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of Paraphysis
Paraphysis
n.
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A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
Paraplegia
n.
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Alt. of Paraplegy
Paraplegy
n.
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Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord.
Parapleurae
pl.
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of Parapleura
Parapleura
n.
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A chitinous piece between the metasternum and the pleuron of certain insects.
Parapodia
pl.
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of Parapodium
Parapodium
n.
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One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle.
Parapophyses
pl.
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of Parapophysis
Parapophysis
n.
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The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra.
Paraptera
pl.
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of Parapterum
Parapterum
n.
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A special plate situated on the sides of the mesothorax and metathorax of certain insects.
Paraquet
n.
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Alt. of Paraquito
Paraquito
n.
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See Parrakeet.
Parasang
n.
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A Persian measure of length, which, according to Herodotus and Xenophon, was thirty stadia, or somewhat more than three and a half miles. The measure varied in different times and places, and, as now used, is estimated at from three and a half to four English miles.
Parascenia
pl.
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of Parascenium
Parascenium
n.
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One of two apartments adjoining the stage, probably used as robing rooms.
Parasceve
n.
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Among the Jews, the evening before the Sabbath.
Parasceve
n.
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A preparation.
Paraschematic
a.
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Of or pertaining to a change from the right form, as in the formation of a word from another by a change of termination, gender, etc.
Paraselenae
pl.
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of Paraselene
Paraselene
n.
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A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears at the point of intersection of two lunar halos. Cf. Parhelion.
Parasita
n. pl.
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An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc.
Parasita
n. pl.
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A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also Siphonostomata.
Parasital
a.
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Of or pertaining to parasites; parasitic.
Parasite
n.
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One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant.
Parasite
n.
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A plant obtaining nourishment immediately from other plants to which it attaches itself, and whose juices it absorbs; -- sometimes, but erroneously, called epiphyte.