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ens are concealed in the tube; -- said of dimorphous flowers. The opposite of Ant: thrum-eyed.

Having small eyes. Holland.

One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc.

A class of helminthes including the cestodes, or tapeworms, the trematodes, and the turbellarians. Called also flatworms.

One who plays on an instrument of music. "A cunning player on a harp." 1 Sam. xvi. 16.

One who, or that which, plies; specifically: (a) pl.

See Polyhedron.

See Polyhedral.

Passing through several distinct larval forms; -- having several distinct kinds of young.

The quality or state of being polyeidic.

Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic.

Polyembryonate.

The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization of more than one embryonic sac or to the origination of embryos outside of the embryonic sac.

One who portrays. Chaucer.

hence, a petition or memorial addressed to a court or a legislative body. "Their meek preyere." Chaucer

Given to prayer; praying much or often; devotional. "The prayerful man." J. S. Blackie. -- Prayer"ful*ly, adv. -- Prayer"ful*ness, n.

Not using prayer; habitually neglecting prayer to God; without prayer. "The next time you go prayerless to bed." Baxter. -- Prayer"less*ly, adv. -- Prayer"less*ness, n.

One who, or that which, preys; a plunderer; a waster; a devourer. Hooker.

See 2d Pie (b).

See Piebald.