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Petaliferous
a.
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Bearing petals.
Petaliform
a.
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Having the form of a petal; petaloid; petal-shaped.
Petaline
a.
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Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.
Petalism
n.
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A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.
Petalite
n.
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A rare mineral, occurring crystallized and in cleavable masses, usually white, or nearly so, in color. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia.
Petalody
n.
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The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.
Petaloid
a.
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Petaline.
Petaloideous
a.
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Having the whole or part of the perianth petaline.
Petalosticha
n. pl.
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An order of Echini, including the irregular sea urchins, as the spatangoids. See Spatangoid.
Petalous
a.
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Having petals; petaled; -- opposed to apetalous.
Petala
pl.
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of Petalum
Petalum
n.
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A petal.
Petar
n.
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See Petard.
Petard
n.
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A case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc. It has been superseded.
Petardeer
n.
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Alt. of Petardier
Petardier
n.
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One who managed a petard.
Petasus
n.
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The winged cap of Mercury; also, a broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by Greeks and Romans.
Petaurist
n.
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Any flying marsupial of the genera Petaurus, Phalangista, Acrobata, and allied genera. See Flying mouse, under Flying, and Phalangister.
Petechiae
n. pl.
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Small crimson, purple, or livid spots, like flea-bites, due to extravasation of blood, which appear on the skin in malignant fevers, etc.
Petechial
a.
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Characterized by, or pertaining to, petechiae; spotted.
Peter
n.
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A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles,
Petered
imp. & p. p.
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of Peter
Petering
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Peter
Peter
v. i.
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To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out.
Peterel
n.
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See Petrel.
Peterero
n.
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See Pederero.
Petermen
pl.
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of Peterman
Peterman
n.
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A fisherman; -- so called after the apostle Peter.
Petersham
n.
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A rough, knotted woolen cloth, used chiefly for men's overcoats; also, a coat of that material.
Peterwort
n.
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See Saint Peter's-wort, under Saint.