Petauristidae
— Noun
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~ Old World flying squirrels
Petaurus
— Noun
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~ a genus of Phalangeridae
petchary
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~ a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird
petcock
— Noun
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~ regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
petechia
— Noun
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~ a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
Peter
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~ disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
Peter Abelard
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~ French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
Peter Minuit
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~ Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)
Peter I
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~ czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)
Peter Carl Goldmark
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~ United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered videocassette recording (1906-1977)
Peter Medawar
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~ British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)
Peter Goldmark
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~ United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered videocassette recording (1906-1977)