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  • 41patch-up — /pach up /, n. 1. an act or instance of patching or repair. adj. 2. done by patching or fixing: a quick patch up job. [1900 05; n., adj. use of v. phrase patch up] * * * …

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  • 42pachmina — (pach mi na) s. m. Nom du poil de chèvre dont sont faits les châles de cachemire …

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  • 43patch burning — (PACH bur.ning) pp. The purposeful and controlled burning of a section of an ecosystem. Also: patch burning. patch burn v., n. patch burn adj. Example Citation: Dr. Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, a professor of rangeland ecology at Oklahoma State, and his …

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  • 44pachyderm — pach|y|derm [ˈpækıdə:m US də:rm] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: Greek, from pachys thick + derma skin ] technical an animal with thick skin, such as an ↑elephant …

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  • 45pachyderm — pach|y|derm [ pæki,dɜrm ] noun count TECHNICAL a large animal with thick skin, such as an elephant or a RHINOCEROS …

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  • 46pachnolite — pach·no·lite …

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  • 47pachysandra — pach•y•san•dra [[t]ˌpæk əˈsæn drə[/t]] n. pl. dras pln any of several low growing plants of the genus Pachysandra, of the box family, widely grown as a ground cover • Etymology: 1805–15; < NL, irreg. < Gk pachýs thick +andr (s. of anḗr man; …

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  • 48pachytene — pach•y•tene [[t]ˈpæk ɪ tin[/t]] n. gen cbl the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes • Etymology: < F pachytène (1900) = Gk pachý(s) …

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  • 49patcher — ˈpachə(r) noun ( s) 1. : a worker who makes repairs to, reinforces, or decorates something by patching 2. : cementer 2e 3. : a mine car brakeman …

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  • 50patch-polled coot — ˈpachˌpōld noun Etymology: patch (I) + poll (head) + ed; from the markings on its head : surf scoter …

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