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Of or relating to a peak; or to peaks; belonging to a mountainous region. "Her peakish spring." Drayton. "His peakish dialect." Bp. Hall.

A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also bertram, and pellitory of Spain.

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. Pelvic arch, or Pelvic girdle (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind limbs are articulated. When fully ossified, the arch usually consists of three principal bones on each side, the ili…

dred species of the genus Piper, widely dispersed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the earth.

To be affected of influented by. [R.] The upper regions of the air perceive the collection of the matter of tempests before the air here below. Bacon.

The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium.

The region which is included within the outlet of the pelvis, and is traversed by the urinogenital canal and the rectum.

Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule. -- n.

The region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms.

The region surrounding a moving body, such as the wing of a bird or a gliding aëroplane, within which cyclic or vortical motion of the air occur.

Of or pertaining to the fibula; in the region of the fibula.

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal bone. Petrosal bone (Anat.), a bone corresponding to the petrous portion of the temporal bone of man; or one forming more or less of the periotic capsule.

Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.

A native or an inhabitant of ancient Philistia, a coast region of southern Palestine.

nces between two pictures taken at the same moment, measurements in all dimensions of the region may be obtained.

Noting the region of foothills near the base of a mountain chain.

Eng.] -- Pit of the stomach (Anat.), the depression on the middle line of the epigastric region of the abdomen at the lower end of the sternum; the infrasternal depression. -- Pit saw (Mech.), a saw worked by two men, one of whom stands on the log and the other beneath it. The place of the latter is often in a pit, w…

dwelling; a mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or post; a stronghold; a region or country. Are you native of this place Shak.

A region; country. [Obs.] "The plages of the north." Chaucer.

A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa.