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PLANETARIUM n.
An orrery. See Orrery.
PLANETARY a. 5 definitions
Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year.
PLANETED a.
Belonging to planets. [R.] Young.
PLANETIC; PLANETICAL a.
Of or pertaining to planets. Sir T. Browne.
PLANETOID n.
A body resembling a planet; an asteroid.
PLANETOIDAL a.
Pertaining to a planetoid.
PLANETULE n.
A little planet. [R.] Conybeare.
POLYGENETIC a.
various places or times. 2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic. Polygenetic mountain range (Geol.), one which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development. Dana.
POSNET n.
A little basin; a porringer; a skillet.
POY NETTE n.
A bodkin. [Obs.]
PROXENET n.
A negotiator; a factor. [R.] Dr. H. More.
PROXENETISM n.
The action of a go-between or broker in negotiating immoral bargains between the sexes; procuring.
PUNNET n.
A broad, shallow basket, for displaying fruit or flowers.
PYROMAGNETIC a.
Acting by the agency of heat and magnetism; as, a pyromagnetic machine for producing electric currents.
QUANNET n.
A flat file having the handle at one side, so as to be used like a plane.
RABINET n.
A kind of small ordnance formerly in use. [Written also rabanet.] Ainsworth.
RATTINET n.
A woolen stuff thinner than ratteen.
REINETTE n.
A name given to many different kinds of apples, mostly of French origin.
REMANET n.
A case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed case. [Eng.]
REMONETIZATION n.
The act of remonetizing.
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