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Pryt"a*nis (?) , n. ; pl. Prytanes (#) . [L., fr. Gr. <?/.] (Gr. Antiq.) A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth of the year.

Prytany <Xpage=1156>

Pryt"a*ny (?) , n. [Gr. <?/.] (Gr. Antiq.) The period during which the presidency of the senate belonged to the prytanes of the section.

Prythee <Xpage=1156>

Pryth"ee (?) , interj. See Prithee .

Psalm <Xpage=1156>

Psalm (?) , n. [OE. psalm , salm , AS. sealm , L. psalmus , psalma , fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, fr. <?/ to pull, twitch, to play upon a stringed instrument, to sing to the harp: cf. OF. psalme , salme , F. psaume .] 1. A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.

Humus devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly. Milton.

2. Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.

Psalm <Xpage=1156>

Psalm , v. t. To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises .

Sylvester.

Psalmist <Xpage=1156>

Psalm"ist (?) , n. [L. psalmista , Gr. <?/: cf. F. psalmiste . See Psalm .] 1. A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.

2. (R. C. Ch.) A clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the church.

Psalmistry <Xpage=1156>

Psalm"ist*ry (?) , n. The use of psalms in devotion; psalmody.

Psalmodic, Psalmodical <Xpage=1156>

Psal*mod"ic (?) , Psal*mod"ic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. psalmodique .] Relating to psalmody.

Psalmodist <Xpage=1156>

Psal"mo*dist (?) , n. One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist.

Psalmodize <Xpage=1156>

Psal"mo*dize (?) , v. i. To practice psalmody. " The psalmodizing art."

J. G. Cooper.

Psalmody <Xpage=1156>

Psal"mo*dy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ psalm + <?/ a song, an ode: cf. F. psalmodie , LL. psalmodia . See Psalm , and Ode .] The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.

Psalmograph <Xpage=1156>

Psal"mo*graph (?) , n. [See Psalmographer .] A writer of psalms; a psalmographer.

Psalmographer, Psalmographist <Xpage=1156>

Psal*mog"ra*pher (?) , Psal*mog"ra*phist (?) , n. [L. psalmographus , Gr. <?/; <?/ a psalm + <?/ to write.] A writer of psalms, or sacred songs and hymns.

Psalmography <Xpage=1156>

Psal*mog"ra*phy (?) , n. [Cf. F. psalmographie .] The act or practice of writing psalms, or sacred songs.

Psalter <Xpage=1156>

Psal"ter (?) , n. [OE. psauter , sauter , OF. sautier , psaltier , F. psautier , from L. psalterium . See Psaltery .] 1. The Book of Psalms; -- often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed.

2. Specifically, the Book of Psalms as printed in the Book of Common Prayer; among the Roman Catholics, the part of the Breviary which contains the Psalms arranged for each day of the week.

3. (R. C. Ch.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms.

Psalterial <Xpage=1156>

Psal*te"ri*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the psalterium.

Psalterium <Xpage=1156>

Psal*te"ri*um (?) , n. ; pl. Psalteria (#) . [L., a psaltery.] (Anat.) (a) The third stomach of ruminants. See Manyplies . (b) The lyra of the brain.

Psaltery <Xpage=1156>

Psal"ter*y (?) , n. ; pl. Psalteries (#) . [OE. sautrie , OF. psalterie , F. psalt\'82rion , L. psalterium psaltery, psalter, from Gr. <?/, fr. <?/. See Psalm , Psalter .] A stringed instrument of music used by the Hebrews, the form of which is not known.

Praise the Lord with harp; sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Ps. xxxiii. 2.

Psammite <Xpage=1156>

Psam"mite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ sandy, from <?/ sand: cf. F. psammite .] (Min.) A species of micaceous sandstone. -- Psam*mit"ic (#) , a.

Psarolite <Xpage=1156>

Psar"o*lite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ speckled + -lite .] (Paleon.) A silicified stem of tree fern, found in abundance in the Triassic sandstone.

Psellism <Xpage=1156>

Psel"lism (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to stammer.] Indistinct pronunciation; stammering.

Psephism <Xpage=1156>

Pse"phism (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ a decree, fr. <?/ to vote with a pebble, fr. <?/ pebble.] (Gr. Antiq.) A proposition adopted by a majority of votes; especially, one adopted by vote of the Athenian people; a statute.

J. P. Mahaffy.

Pseud\'91sthesia <Xpage=1156>

Pseu`d\'91s*the"si*a (?) , n. [NL. See Pseudo- , and \'92sthesia .] (Physiol.) False or imaginary feeling or sense perception such as occurs in hypochondriasis, or such as is referred to an organ that has been removed, as an amputated foot. <-- a phenom also called phantom limbs -->

Pseudembryo <Xpage=1156>

Pseu*dem"bry*o (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + embryo .] (Zo\'94l.) (a) A false embryo. (b) An asexual form from which the true embryo is produced by budding.

Pseudepigraphic, Pseudepigraphic <Xpage=1156>

Pseu*dep`i*graph"ic (?) , Pseu*dep`i*graph"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to pseudepigraphy.

Pseudepigraphous <Xpage=1156>

Pseu`de*pig"ra*phous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ falsely inscribed. See Pseudo- , and Epigraphy .] Inscribed with a false name.

Cudworth.

Pseudepigraphy <Xpage=1156>

Pseu`de*pig"ra*phy (?) , n. The ascription of false names of authors to works.

Pseudh\'91mal <Xpage=1156>

Pseud*h\'91"mal (?) , a. [ Pseudo- + h\'91mal .] (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to the vascular system of annelids.

Pseudh\'91mal fluid , the circulatory fluid, or blood, of annelids, analogous to the blood of vertebrates. It is often red, but is sometimes green or colorless. -- Pseudh\'91mal vessels , the blood vessels of annelids.

Pseudo- <Xpage=1156>

Pseu"do- (?) . [Gr. <?/ lying, false, akin to <?/ to belie; cf. <?/ lying, <?/ a lie.] A combining form or prefix signifying false , counterfeit , pretended , spurious ; as, pseudo -apostle, a false apostle; pseudo -clergy, false or spurious clergy; pseudo -episcopacy, pseudo -form, pseudo -martyr, pseudo -philosopher . Also used adjectively.

Pseudobacteria <Xpage=1156>

Pseu`do*bac*te"ri*a (?) , n. pl. [ Pseudo- + bacteria .] (Biol.) Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc., which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria.

The globules which divide and develop in form of chains are organized beings; when this does not occur, we are dealing with pseudobacteria . Sternberg.

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Pseudoblepsis <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*blep"sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr.<?/ false + <?/ sight.] (Med.) False or depraved sight; imaginary vision of objects.

Forsyth.

Pseudobranch <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*branch (?) , n. (Anat.) Same as Pseudobranchia .

Pseudobranchia <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*bran"chi*a (?) , n. ; pl. Pseudobranchi\'91 (#) . [NL. See Pseudo- , and Branchia .] (Anat.) A rudimentary branchia, or gill. -- Pseu`do*bran"chi*al (#) , a.

Pseudo-bulb <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do-bulb` (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + bulb .] (Bot.) An a\'89rial corm, or thickened stem, as of some epiphytic orchidaceous plants.

Pseudocarp <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*carp (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + Gr. <?/ fruit.] (Bot.) That portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig.

Pseudo-china <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-chi"na (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + china .] (Bot.) The false china root, a plant of the genus Smilax ( S. Pseudo-china ), found in America.

Pseudoc\'d2le <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*c\'d2le (?) , n. Same as Pseudoc\'d2lia .

Pseudoc\'d2lia <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*c\'d2"li*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ false + <?/ hollow.] (Anat.) The fifth ventricle in the mammalian brain. See Ventricle .

B. G. Wilder.

Pseudo-cone <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do-cone` (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + cone .] (Zo\'94l.) One of the soft gelatinous cones found in the compound eyes of certain insects, taking the place of the crystalline cones of others.

Pseudo-cumene <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-cu"mene (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + cumene .] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon of the aromatic series, metameric with mesitylene and cumene, found in coal tar, and obtained as a colorless liquid.

Pseudo-dipteral <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-dip"ter*al (?) , a. [ Pseudo- + dipteral : cf. F. pseudodipt\'8are .] (Arch.) Falsely or imperfectly dipteral, as a temple with the inner range of columns surrounding the cella omitted, so that the space between the cella wall and the columns is very great, being equal to two intercolumns and one column. -- n. A pseudo-dipteral temple.

Pseudodox <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*dox (?) , a. [Gr. <?/; <?/ false + <?/ an opinion.] Not true in opinion or doctrine; false. -- n. A false opinion or doctrine. "To maintain the atheistical pseudodox which judgeth evil good, and darkness light."

T. Adams.

Pseudofilaria <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*fi*la"ri*a (?) , n. ; pl. Pseudofilari<?/ (#) . [NL. See Pseudo- , and Filaria .] (Zo\'94l.) One of the two elongated vibratile young formed by fission of the embryo during the development of certain Gregarin\'91.

Pseudo-galena <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-ga*le"na (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + galena .] (Min.) False galena, or blende. See Blende (a) .

Pseudograph <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*graph (?) , n. [See Pseudography .] A false writing; a spurious document; a forgery.

Pseudography <Xpage=1157>

Pseu*dog"ra*phy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ false + <?/ to write.] False writing; forgery.

Pseudohalter <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*hal"ter (?) , n. ; pl. Pseudohalteres (#) . [NL. See Pseudo- , and Halteres .] (Zo\'94l.) One of the rudimentary front wings of certain insects ( Stylops ). They resemble the halteres, or rudimentary hind wings, of Diptera.

Pseudo-heart <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do-heart` (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + heart .] (Zo\'94l.) Any contractile vessel of invertebrates which is not of the nature of a real heart, especially one of those pertaining to the excretory system.

Pseudo-hyperthophic <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-hy`per*thoph"ic (?) , a. [ Pseudo- + hypertrophic .] (Med.) Falsely hypertrophic; as, pseudo-hypertrophic paralysis, a variety of paralysis in which the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat .

Pseudologist <Xpage=1157>

Pseu*dol"o*gist (?) , n. [Gr. <?/.] One who utters falsehoods; a liar.

Pseudology <Xpage=1157>

Pseu*dol"o*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ false + <?/ speech: cf. F. pseudologie .] Falsehood of speech.

Arbuthnot.

Pseudo-metallic <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-me*tal"lic (?) , a. [ Pseudo- + metallic .] Falsely or imperfectly metallic; -- said of a kind of luster, as in minerals.

Pseudo-monocotyledonous <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-mon`o*cot`y*led"on*ous (?) , a. [ Pseudo- + monocotyledonous .] (Bot.) Having two coalescent cotyledons, as the live oak and the horse-chestnut.

Pseudomorph <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*morph (?) , n. [See Pseudomorphous .] 1. An irregular or deceptive form.

2. (Crystallog.) A pseudomorphous crystal, as a crystal consisting of quartz, but having the cubic form of fluor spar, the fluor crystal having been changed to quartz by a process of substitution.

Pseudomorphism <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*mor"phism (?) , n. (Crystallog.) The state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that which belongs to the species.

Pseudomorphous <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*mor"phous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/; <?/ false + <?/ form: cf. F. pseudomorphe .] Not having the true form.

Pseudomorphous crystal , one which has a form that does not result from its own powers of crystallization.

Pseudonavicella <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*nav`i*cel"la (?) , n. ; pl. Pseudonavicull\'91 (#) . [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Pseudonavicula .

Pseudonavicula <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*na*vic"u*la (?) , n. ; pl. Pseudonavicul\'91 (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ false + NL. navicula , a genus of diatoms. See Navicular .] (Zo\'94l.) One of the minute spindle-shaped embryos of Gregarin\'91 and some other Protozoa.

Pseudoneuroptera <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*neu*rop"te*ra (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Pseudo- , and Neuroptera .] (Zo\'94l.) division of insects (Zo\'94l.) reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some zo\'94logists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera.

Pseudoneuropterous <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*neu*rop"ter*ous (?) , a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Pseudoneuroptera.

Pseudonym <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*nym (?) , n. [Cf. F. pseudonyme . See Pseudonymous .] A fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author; a pen name. [Written also pseudonyme .]

Pseudonumity <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*num"i*ty (?) , n. The using of fictitious names, as by authors.

Pseudonymous <Xpage=1157>

Pseu*don"y*mous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/; <?/ false + <?/, <?/, a name: cf. F. pseudonyme . See Pseudo- , and Name .] Bearing a false or fictitious name; as, a pseudonymous work . -- Pseu*don"y*mous*ly , adv. -- Pseu*don"y*mous*ness , n.

Pseuso-peripteral <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`so-pe*rip"ter*al (?) , a. [ Pseudo- + peripteral : cf. F. pseudop\'82ript\'8are .] (Arch.) Falsely or imperfectly peripteral, as a temple having the columns at the sides attached to the walls, and an ambulatory only at the ends or only at one end. -- n. A pseudo-peripteral temple.

Oxf. Gloss.

Pseudopod <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*pod (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + -pod .] 1. (Biol.) Any protoplasmic filament or irregular process projecting from any unicellular organism, or from any animal or plant call.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A rhizopod.

Pseudopodial <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*po"di*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to a pseudopod, or to pseudopodia. See Illust . of Heliozoa .

Pseudopodium <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*po"di*um (?) , n. ; pl. Pseudopodia (<?/) . [NL.] Same as Pseudopod .

Pseudopupa <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*pu"pa (?) , n. ; pl. L. Pseudopup\'91 (#) , E. Pseudopupas (#) . [NL. See Pseudo- , and Pupa .] (Zo\'94l.) A stage intermediate between the larva and pupa of bees and certain other hymenopterous insects.

Pseudorhabdite <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*rhab"dite (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + Gr. <?/ a rod.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the peculiar rodlike corpuscles found in the integument of certain Turbellaria. They are filled with a soft granular substance.

Pseudo-romantic <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-ro*man"tic (?) , a. Pseudo- + romantic .] Falsely romantic.

The false taste, the pseudo-romantic rage. De Quincey.

Pseudoscope <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*scope (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + -scope .] (Opt.) An instrument which exhibits objects with their proper relief reversed; -- an effect opposite to that produced by the stereoscope.

Wheatstone.

Pseudoscopic <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*scop"ic (?) , a. (Opt.) Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a pseudoscope; having its parts appearing with the relief reversed; as, a pseudoscopic image .

Pseudoscorpiones <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*scor`pi*o"nes (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Pseudo- , and Scorpion .] (Zo\'94l.) An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of a caudal sting; the false scorpions. Called also Pseudoscorpii , and Pseudoscorpionina . See Illust . of Book scorpion , under Book.

Pseudosphere <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*sphere` (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + sphere .] (Geom.) The surface of constant negative curvature generated by the revolution of a tractrix. This surface corresponds in non-Euclidian space to the sphere in ordinary space. An important property of the surface is that any figure drawn upon it can be displaced in any way without tearing it or altering in size any of its elements.

Pseudospore <Xpage=1157>

Pseu"do*spore` (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + spore .] (Bot.) A peculiar reproductive cell found in some fungi.

Pseudostella <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do*stel"la (?) , n. ; pl. -l\'91 . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ false + L. stella star.] (Astron.) Any starlike meteor or phenomenon. [R.]

Pseudostoma <Xpage=1157>

Pseu*dos"to*ma (?) , n. ; pl. Pseudostomata (#) . [NL. See Pseudo- , and Stoma .] (Anat.) A group of cells resembling a stoma, but without any true aperture among them.

Pseudo-symmetric <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-sym*met"ric (?) , a. (Crystallog.) Exhibiting pseudo-symmetry.

Pseudo-symmetry <Xpage=1157>

Pseu`do-sym"me*try (?) , n. [ Pseudo- + symmetry .] (Crystallog.) A kind of symmetry characteristic of certain crystals which from twinning, or other causes, come to resemble forms of a system other than that to which they belong, as the apparently hexagonal prisms of aragonite.

Pseudotetramera <Xpage=1157>