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Of or pertaining to pantology.

One versed in pantology; a writer of pantology.

An error in chronology, by which the date of an event is set later than the time of its occurrence. [R.]

abbess, or other prelate privileged to carry it. See Crook, and Crosier. -- Pastoral Theology, that part of theology which treats of the duties of pastors.

That branch of pathology which treats of the generation and development of disease.

Of or pertaining to pathology. -- Path`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

One skilled in pathology; an investigator in pathology; as, the pathologist of a hospital, whose duty it is to determine the causes of the diseases.

hers of the Christian church. The voluminous editor of Jerome anf of tons of patristic theology. I. Taylor.

That departnent of historical theology which treats of the lives and doctrines of the Fathers of the church.

d apparatus. -- Pattern reader, one who arranges textile patterns. -- Pattern wheel (Horology), a count-wheel.

Of or pertaining to penology.

One versed in, or a student of, penology.

sions of geological time; as, the Tertiary period; the Glacial period. See the Chart of Geology.

The Permian period. See Chart of Geology.

See Petrology.

A combining form from Gr. rock, stone; as, petrology, petroglyphic.

on of rocks; that department of science which investigates the constitution of rocks; petrology.

Of or pertaining to petrology.

According to petrology.

One who is versed in petrology.