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101paleolimnology — paleolimnological /pay lee oh lim nl oj i keuhl/; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, paleolimnologic, adj. paleolimnologically, adv. paleolimnologist, n. /pay lee oh lim nol euh jee/; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, n. the study of ancient lakes from their sediments… …
102paleology — paleological /pay lee euh loj i keuhl/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, adj. paleologist, n. /pay lee ol euh jee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal e /, n. the study of antiquities. [1820 30; PALEO + LOGY] * * * …
103paleomagnetism — paleomagnetic /pay lee oh mag net ik/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, adj. /pay lee oh mag ni tiz euhm/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. Geol. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified. Cf.… …
104paleontology — paleontologic /pay lee on tl oj ik/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, paleontological, adj. paleontologically, adv. paleontologist, n. /pay lee euhn tol euh jee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n., pl. paleontologies for 2. 1. the science of the forms of… …
105paleozoology — paleozoological /pay lee oh zoh euh loj i keuhl/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, paleozoologic, adj. paleozoologist, n. /pay lee oh zoh ol euh jee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals. [1855 60; PALEO + …
106parabolize — parabolize1 parabolization, n. parabolizer, n. /peuh rab euh luyz /, v.t., parabolized, parabolizing. to tell or explain in a parable or parables. Also, esp. Brit., parabolise. [1590 1600; < LL parabol(a) PARABLE + IZE] parabolize2 parabolization …
107pastelist — /pa stel ist/; esp. Brit. /pas tl ist/, n. an artist who draws with pastels. Also, esp. Brit., pastellist. [1880 85; PASTEL1 + IST] * * * …
108piazza — piazzaed, adj. piazzian, adj. /pee az euh, ah zeuh/ or, for 1, 3 esp. Brit., /pee at seuh, aht /; for 1 also It. /pyaht tsah/, n., pl. piazzas, It. piazze /pyaht tse/. 1. an open square or public place in a city or town, esp. in Italy. 2. Chiefly …
109rancor — rancored; esp. Brit., rancoured, adj. /rang keuhr/, n. bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. Also, esp. Brit., rancour. [1175 1225; ME rancour < MF < LL rancor (s. of rancor) rancidity, equiv. to L ranc(ere) (see RANCID) + or… …
110ravel — raveler; esp. Brit., raveller, n. ravelly, adj. /rav euhl/, v., raveled, raveling or (esp. Brit.) ravelled, ravelling, n. v.t. 1. to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.) …
