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Pan`ta*mor"phic (?) , a. [ Panta- + Gr. <?/ form.] Taking all forms.

Pantascope <Xpage=1036>

Pan"ta*scope (?) , n. [ Panta- + -scope .] (Photog.) A pantascopic camera.

Pantascopic <Xpage=1036>

Pan`ta*scop"ic (?) , a. Viewing all; taking a view of the whole. See under Camera .

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Pantastomata <Xpage=1037>

Pan`ta*stom"a*ta (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, all + <?/, <?/, mouth.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the divisions of Flagellata, including the monads and allied forms.

Pantechnicon <Xpage=1037>

Pan*tech"ni*con (?) , n. [NL. See Pan- , and Technic .] A depository or place where all sorts of manufactured articles are collected for sale.

Pantelegraph <Xpage=1037>

Pan*tel"e*graph (?) , n. [ Pan- + telegraph .] See under Telegraph .

Panter <Xpage=1037>

Pant"er (?) , n. One who pants.

Congreve.

Panter <Xpage=1037>

Pan"ter (?) , n. [F. panetier . See Pantry .] A keeper of the pantry; a pantler. [Obs.]

Tyndale.

Panter <Xpage=1037>

Pan"ter , n. [See Painter a rope.] A net; a noose. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Panteutonic <Xpage=1037>

Pan`teu*ton"ic (?) , a. [ Pan- + Teutonic .] Of or pertaining to all the Teutonic races.

Pantheism <Xpage=1037>

Pan"the*ism (?) , n. [ Pan- + theism .] The doctrine that the universe, taken or conceived of as a whole, is God; the doctrine that there is no God but the combined force and laws which are manifested in the existing universe; cosmotheism.

Pantheist <Xpage=1037>

Pan"the*ist , n. One who holds to pantheism.

Pantheistic, Pantheistical <Xpage=1037>

Pan`the*is"tic (?) , Pan`the*is"tic*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to pantheism; founded in, or leading to, pantheism. -- Pan`the*is"tic*al*ly , adv.

Pantheologist <Xpage=1037>

Pan`the*ol"o*gist (?) , n. One versed in pantheology.

Pantheology <Xpage=1037>

Pan`the*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Pan- + theology .] A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.

Pantheon <Xpage=1037>

Pan*the"on (?) , n. [L. pantheon , pantheum , Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/), fr. <?/ of all gods; <?/, <?/, all + <?/ a god: cf. F. panth\'82on . See Pan- , and Theism .] 1. A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially, the building so called at Rome.

2. The collective gods of a people, or a work treating of them; as, a divinity of the Greek pantheon .

Panther <Xpage=1037>

Pan"ther (?) , n. [OE. pantere , F. panth\'8are , L. panthera , Gr. <?/, prob. fr. Skr. pundr\'c6ka a tiger.]

1. (Zo\'94l.) A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zo\'94logists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body.

2. (Zo\'94l.) In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar.

<-- Illustr. of Panther (Felis leopardus, or pardus) -->

Panther cat (Zo\'94l.) , the ocelot. -- Panther cowry (Zo\'94l.) , a spotted East Indian cowry ( Cypr\'91a pantherina ); -- so called from its color.

Pantheress <Xpage=1037>

Pan"ther*ess , n. (Zo\'94l.) A female panther.

Pantherine <Xpage=1037>

Pan"ther*ine (?) , a. Like a panther, esp. in color; as, the pantherine snake ( Ptyas mucosus ) of Brazil .

Pantile <Xpage=1037>

Pan"tile` (?) , n. [5th pan + tile .] (Arch.) A roofing tile, of peculiar form, having a transverse section resembling an elongated S laid on its side (<?/).

Pantingly <Xpage=1037>

Pant"ing*ly (?) , adv. With palpitation or rapid breathing.

Shak.

Pantisocracy <Xpage=1037>

Pan`ti*soc"ra*cy (?) , n. [ Panto- + Gr. <?/ equal + <?/ to rule.] A Utopian community, in which all should rule equally, such as was devised by Coleridge, Lovell, and Southey, in their younger days.

Pantisocrat <Xpage=1037>

Pan*tis"o*crat (?) , n. A pantisocratist.

Pantisocratic <Xpage=1037>

Pan`ti*so*crat"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to a pantisocracy.

Pantisocratist <Xpage=1037>

Pan`ti*soc"ra*tist (?) , n. One who favors or supports the theory of a pantisocracy.

Macaulay.

Pantler <Xpage=1037>

Pan"tler (?) , n. [F. panetier . See Panter , Pantry .] The servant or officer, in a great family, who has charge of the bread and the pantry. [Obs.]

Shak.

Panto- <Xpage=1037>

Pan"to- (?) . See Pan- .

Pantochronometer <Xpage=1037>

Pan`to*chro*nom"e*ter (?) , n. [ Panto- + chronometer .] An instrument combining a compass, sundial, and universal time dial.

Brande & C.

Pantofle <Xpage=1037>

Pan*to"fle (?) , n. [F. pantoufle .] A slipper for the foot. [Written also pantable and pantoble .]

Pantograph <Xpage=1037>

Pan"to*graph (?) , n. [ Panto- + -graph : cf. F. pantographe .] An instrument for copying plans, maps, and other drawings, on the same, or on a reduced or an enlarged, scale. [Written also pantagraph , and incorrectly pentagraph .]

<-- 2. an electrical trolley supported by a collapsible frame, resembling a pantograph (1). -->

Skew pantograph , a kind of pantograph for drawing a copy which is inclined with respect to the original figure; -- also called plagiograph .

Pantographic, Pantographical <Xpage=1037>

Pan`to*graph"ic (?) , Pan`to*graph"ic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. pantographique .] Of or pertaining to a pantograph; relating to pantography.

Pantography <Xpage=1037>

Pan*tog"ra*phy (?) , n. [Cf. F. pantographie .] A general description; entire view of an object.

Pantological <Xpage=1037>

Pan`to*log"ic*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to pantology.

Pantologist <Xpage=1037>

Pan*tol"o*gist (?) , n. One versed in pantology; a writer of pantology.

Pantology <Xpage=1037>

Pan*tol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Panto- + -logy .] A systematic view of all branches of human knowledge; a work of universal information.

Pantometer <Xpage=1037>

Pan*tom"e*ter (?) , n. [ Panto- + -meter : cf. F. pantom\'8atre .] An instrument for measuring angles for determining elevations, distances, etc.

Pantometry <Xpage=1037>

Pan*tom"e*try (?) , n. Universal measurement. [R.] -- Pan`to*met"ric (#) , a. [R.]

Pantomime <Xpage=1037>

Pan"to*mime (?) , n. [F., fr. L. pantomimus , Gr. <?/, lit., all-imitating; <?/, <?/, all + <?/ to imitate: cf. It. pantomimo . See Mimic .] 1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs.]

2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist.

[He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone. Tylor.

3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; hence, dumb show, generally.

4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.

Pantomime <Xpage=1037>

Pan"to*mime , a. Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance .

Pantomimic, Pantomimical <Xpage=1037>

Pan`to*mim"ic (?) , Pan`to*mim"ic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. pantomimique .] Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show. " Pantomimic gesture." Bp. Warburton . -- Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly , adv.

Pantomimist <Xpage=1037>

Pan"to*mi`mist (?) , n. An actor in pantomime; also, a composer of pantomimes.

Panton <Xpage=1037>

Pan"ton (?) , n. [F. patin . See Patten .] (Far.) A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel.

Pantophagist <Xpage=1037>

Pan*toph"a*gist (?) , n. [See Pantophagous .] A person or an animal that has the habit of eating all kinds of food.

Pantophagous <Xpage=1037>

Pan*toph"a*gous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/; <?/, <?/, all + <?/ to eat.] Eating all kinds of food.

Pantophagy <Xpage=1037>

Pan*toph"a*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/.] The habit or power of eating all kinds of food.

Pantopoda <Xpage=1037>

Pan*top"o*da (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Panto- , & -poda .] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Pycnogonida .

Pantoscopic <Xpage=1037>

Pan`to*scop"ic (?) , a. [ Panto- + -scope + -ic .] Literally, seeing everything; -- a term applied to eyeglasses or spectacles divided into two segments, the upper being designed for distant vision, the lower for vision of near objects. <-- = bifocal -->

Pantry <Xpage=1037>

Pan"try (?) , n. ; pl. Pantries (#) . [OE. pantrie , F. paneterie , fr. panetier pantler, LL. panetarius baker, panetus small loaf of bread, L. panis bread. Cf. Company , Pannier , Pantler .] An apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept.

Panurgic <Xpage=1037>

Pan*ur"gic (?) , a. [Cf. Gr. <?/ knavish.] Skilled in all kinds of work. "The panurgic Diderot."

J. Morley.

Panurgy <Xpage=1037>

Pan"ur*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/, properly, ready to do anything; hence, knavish, roguish; <?/, <?/, all + <?/ work.] Skill in all kinds of work or business; craft. [R.]

Bailey.

Panyard <Xpage=1037>

Pan"yard (?) , n. See Pannier . [Obs.]

Pepys.

Panym <Xpage=1037>

Pa"nym (?) , n. & a. See Panim . [Obs.]

Panzoism <Xpage=1037>

Pan*zo"ism (?) , n. [ Pan- + Gr. <?/ an animal.] (Biol.) A term used to denote all of the elements or factors which constitute vitality or vital energy.

H. Spencer.

Paolo <Xpage=1037>

Pa"o*lo (?) , n. [It. Cf. Paul .] An old Italian silver coin, worth about ten cents.

Pap <Xpage=1037>

Pap (?) , n. [Cf. OSw. papp . Cf. Pap soft food.]

1. (Anat.) A nipple; a mammilla; a teat.

Dryden.

The paps which thou hast sucked. Luke xi. 27.

2. A rounded, nipplelike hill or peak; anything resembling a nipple in shape; a mamelon.

Macaulay.

Pap <Xpage=1037>

Pap , n. [Cf. D. pap , G. pappe , both perh. fr. L. papa , pappa , the word with which infants call for food: cf. It. pappa .] 1. A soft food for infants, made of bread boiled or softtened in milk or water.

2. Nourishment or support from official patronage; as, treasury pap . [Colloq. & Contemptuous]

3. The pulp of fruit.

Ainsworth.

Pap <Xpage=1037>

Pap , v. t. To feed with pap.

Beau. & Fl.

Papa <Xpage=1037>

Pa*pa" (?) , n. [F. papa , L. papa ; cf. Gr. <?/, <?/, a child's word meaning father. Cf. Pope .]

1. A child's word for father.

2. A parish priest in the Greek Church.

Shipley.

Papabote <Xpage=1037>

Pa`pa*bo"te (?) , n. [Probably of Creole origin.] (Zo\'94l.) The upland plover. [Local, U. S.]

Papacy <Xpage=1037>

Pa"pa*cy (?) , n. [LL. papatia , fr. L. papa a father, bishop. See Pope .] 1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction.

2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes.

3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense.

Papagay <Xpage=1037>

Pap"a*gay (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Popinjay , 1 (b) .

Papain <Xpage=1037>

Pa*pa"in (?) , n. [From Papaw .] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw ( Carica Papaya ) of tropical America.

Papal <Xpage=1037>

Pa"pal (?) , a. [F., fr. L. papa bishop. See Papacy .]

1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction.

Milman.

2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. " Papal Christians."

Bp. Burnet.

Papal cross . See Illust . 3 of Cross . -- Papal crown , the tiara.

Papalist <Xpage=1037>

Pa"pal*ist (?) , n. A papist. [Obs.]

Baxter.

Papality <Xpage=1037>

Pa*pal"i*ty (?) , n. [LL. papalitas : cf. F. papaut\'82 .] The papacy. [Obs.]

Ld. Berners. Milton.

Papalize <Xpage=1037>

Pa"pal*ize (?) , v. t. To make papal. [R.]

Papalize <Xpage=1037>

Pa"pal*ize , v. i. To conform to popery.

Cowper.

Papally <Xpage=1037>

Pa"pal*ly , adv. In a papal manner; popishly

Papalty <Xpage=1037>

Pa"pal*ty (?) , n. The papacy. [Obs.]

Milton.

Papaphobia <Xpage=1037>

Pa`pa*pho"bi*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. L. papa bishop + Gr. <?/ to fear.] Intense fear or dread of the pope, or of the Roman Catholic Church. [R.]

Paparchy <Xpage=1037>

Pa"par*chy (?) , n. [L. papa bishop + -archy .] Government by a pope; papal rule.

Papaver <Xpage=1037>

Pa*pa"ver (?) , n. [L., poppy.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, including the poppy.

Papaveraceous <Xpage=1037>

Pa*pav`er*a"ceous (?) , a. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants ( Papaverace\'91 ) of which the poppy, the celandine, and the bloodroot are well-known examples.

Papaverine <Xpage=1037>

Pa*pav"er*ine (?) , n. (Chem.) An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic action than morphine.

Papaverous <Xpage=1037>

Pa*pav"er*ous (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the poppy; of the nature of the poppy.

Sir T. Browne.

Papaw <Xpage=1037>

Pa*paw" (?) , n. [Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf. Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.] [Written also pawpaw .] 1. (Bot.) A tree ( Carica Papaya ) of tropical America, belonging to the order Passiflore\'91 . It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the property of making meat tender. Also, its dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled. <-- juice contains papain, a protease? -->

2. (Bot.) A tree of the genus Asimina ( A. triloba ), growing in the western and southern parts of the United States, and producing a sweet edible fruit; also, the fruit itself.

Gray.

Papboat <Xpage=1037>

Pap"boat` (?) , n. 1. A kind of sauce boat or dish.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A large spiral East Indian marine shell ( Turbinella rapha ); -- so called because used by native priests to hold the oil for anointing.

Pape <Xpage=1037>

Pape (?) , n. [Cf. F. pape , fr. L. papa . See Pope .] A spiritual father; specifically, the pope. [Obs.]

Papejay <Xpage=1037>

Pa"pe*jay (?) , n. A popinjay. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Paper <Xpage=1037>

Pa"per (?) , n. [F. papier , fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. <?/. Cf. Papyrus .] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried.

2. A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance.

3. A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific society .

They brought a paper to me to be signed. Dryden.

4. A printed sheet appearing periodically; a newspaper; a journal; as, a daily paper .

5. Negotiable evidences of indebtedness; notes; bills of exchange, and the like; as, the bank holds a large amount of his paper .

6. Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper. See Paper hangings , below.

7. A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity; as, a paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc .

8. A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application; as, cantharides paper .

&hand; Paper is manufactured in sheets, the trade names of which, together with the regular sizes in inches, are shown in the following table. But paper makers vary the size somewhat.

<-- insert table of paper trade names and sizes -->

In the manufacture of books, etc., a sheet, of whatever size originally, is termed, when folded once, a folio ; folded twice, a quarto , or 4to ; three times, an octavo , or 8vo ; four times, a sextodecimo , or 16 mo ; five times, a 32 mo ; three times, with an offcut folded twice and set in, a duodecimo , or 12 mo ; four times, with an offcut folded three times and set in, a 24 mo .

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&hand; Paper is often used adjectively or in combination, having commonly an obvious signification; as, paper cutter or paper -cutter; paper knife, paper -knife, or paper knife; paper maker, paper -maker, or paper maker; paper mill or paper -mill; paper weight, paper -weight, or paper weight, etc.