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Pectolite
n.
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A whitish mineral occurring in radiated or fibrous crystalline masses. It is a hydrous silicate of lime and soda.
Pectoral
a.
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Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
Pectoral
a.
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Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.
Pectoral
a.
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Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.
Pectoral
n.
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A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.
Pectoral
n.
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A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.
Pectoral
n.
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A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
Pectorally
adv.
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As connected with the breast.
Pectoriloquial
a.
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Pertaining to, or of the nature of, pectoriloquy.
Pectoriloquism
n.
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Pectoriloquy.
Pectoriloquous
a.
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Pectoriloquial.
Pectoriloquy
n.
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The distinct articulation of the sounds of a patient's voice, heard on applying the ear to the chest in auscultation. It usually indicates some morbid change in the lungs or pleural cavity.
Pectose
n.
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An amorphous carbohydrate found in the vegetable kingdom, esp. in unripe fruits. It is associated with cellulose, and is converted into substances of the pectin group.
Pectosic
a.
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Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived from, pectose; specifically, designating an acid supposed to constitute largely ordinary pectin or vegetable jelly.
Pectostraca
n. pl.
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A degenerate order of Crustacea, including the Rhizocephala and Cirripedia.
Pectous
a.
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Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, pectose.
Pectora
pl.
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of Pectus
Pectus
n.
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The breast of a bird.
Pecul
n.
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See Picul.
Peculated
imp. & p. p.
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of Peculate
Peculating
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Peculate
Peculate
v. i.
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To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle.
Peculation
n.
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The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods intrusted to one's care for management or disbursement; embezzlement.
Peculator
n.
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One who peculates.
Peculiar
a.
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One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not possessed by others; of private, personal, or characteristic possession and use; not owned in common or in participation.
Peculiar
a.
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Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
Peculiar
a.
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Unusual; singular; rare; strange; as, the sky had a peculiarappearance.
Peculiar
n.
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That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
Peculiar
n.
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A particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary.
Peculiarities
pl.
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of Peculiarity