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An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a Pentacrinus.

A genus of large, stalked crinoids, of which several species occur in deep water among the West Indies and elsewhere.

A solid having five summits or angular points.

A set of verses so disposed that the name forming the subject of the acrostic occurs five times -- the whole set of verses being divided into five different parts from top to bottom.

Like parchment.

Of or pertaining to phyllotaxy.

The anacardiaceous tree Pistacia vera, which yields the pistachio nut; also, the nut itself and the flavoring extract prepared from it.

The nut of the Pistacia vera, a tree of the order Anacardiaceæ, containing a kernel of a pale greenish color, which has a pleasant taste, resembling that of the almond, and yields an oil of agreeable taste and odor; -- called also pistachio nut. It is wholesome and nutritive. The tree grows in Arabia, Persia, Syria, an…

A light yellowish green color resembling that of the pistachio nut.

The name of a genus of trees, including the tree which bears the pistachio, the Mediterranean mastic tree (Pistacia Lentiscus), and the species (P. Terebinthus) which yields Chian or Cyprus turpentine.

Epidote.

A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue.

See Portass. [Obs.]

An act done afterward.

Sovereignty. [Obs.]

Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory. = 32,500 yrs.) Also called brevium, Uranium X2 and UX2.

Of or pertaining to the parrots, or the Psittaci. -- n.

The order of birds which comprises the parrots.

Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.

Of or pertaining to pyrites. See Pyritic.