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51Pel|ham — «PEHL uhm», noun. a horse s bit combining the snaffle and the curb in one. ╂[< the surname Pelham] …
52pel|i|can — «PEHL uh kuhn», noun. a very large fish eating water bird having a huge bill and a pouch on the bottom side of the bill for scooping up fish. There are several kinds. In fable, the pelican was said to feed her young with her own blood. »What,… …
53pel|lag|ra — «puh LAG ruh, LAY gruh», noun. a disease marked by eruption on the skin, digestive disturbances, a nervous condition, and sometimes insanity. It is caused by improper diet, especially one lacking sufficient nicotinic acid (niacin). »Pellagra is a …
54pel|lag|rin — «puh LAG rihn, LAY grihn», noun. a person affected with pellagra …
55pel|lag|rous — «puh LAG ruhs, LAY gruhs», adjective. of, having to do with, or affected with pellagra …
56pel|le|kar — «PEHL uh kahr», noun. = palikar. (Cf. ↑palikar) …
57Pel|les — «PEHL eez», noun. Sir, Arthurian Legend. the father of Elaine and grandfather of Galahad, Elaine s son by Lancelot …
58pel|le|tier|ine — «PEHL uh TIHR een», noun. a light yellow, astringent powder consisting of a mixture of several alkaloids, used in the treatment of tapeworm infections. ╂[< Pierre J. Pelletier, 1782 1842, a French chemist + ine] …
59pel|li|cle — «PEHL uh kuhl», noun. a very thin skin; external membrane: »The outer covering of Paramecium is called the pellicle, which is a tough, yet flexible material that enables the animal to maintain its definite shape (A. M. Winchester). ╂[< Latin… …
60pel|lic|u|lar — «puh LIHK yuh luhr», adjective. having the character or quality of a pellicle …
