Peltiphyllum peltatum
— Noun
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~ rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California
peludo
— Noun
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~ Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts
pelvic girdle
— Noun
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~ the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
pelvic fin
— Noun
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~ either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
pelvic arch
— Noun
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~ the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
pelvic cavity
— Noun
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~ the space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera
pelvic inflammatory disease
— Noun
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~ inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge
pelvic
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to the pelvis; "pelvic exam"; "pelvic inflammation"
pelvimeter
— Noun
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~ measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry
pelvimetry
— Noun
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~ measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
pelvis
— Noun
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~ the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
pelvis
— Noun
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~ a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
pelycosaur
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~ large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America
Pelycosauria
— Noun
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~ edaphosaurus; dimetrodon
pembroke
— Noun
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~ the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
pemican
— Noun
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~ lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
pemmican
— Noun
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~ lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians