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Meanings of Pelomedusoid:

adjective

= pelomedusid [adjective] .

Meanings of Pelon:

noun

Especially in latin america: a hairless or almost hairless animal.

Meanings of Pelops:

proper noun

Son of tantalus, brother of niobe, and father of atreus. he was killed by his father and served up as food to the gods, but only one shoulder was eaten, and he was restored to life with an ivory shoulder replacing the one that was missing.

Meanings of Peloria:

noun

Abnormal regularity or symmetry of structure in a flower that is normally zygomorphic or asymmetric.

Meanings of Pelorias:

noun

Abnormal regularity or symmetry of structure in a flower that is normally zygomorphic or asymmetric.

Meanings of Peloric:

adjective

Of the nature of or characterized by peloria.

Meanings of Pelorism:

noun

The formation of peloric flowers; peloria.

Meanings of Pelorus:

noun

A sighting device on a ship for taking the relative bearings of a distant object.

Usage examples:

As the navigator's equivalent of adventurer with a pelorus, she has endeared herself to the ship's …

Meanings of Peloruses:

noun

A sighting device on a ship for taking the relative bearings of a distant object.

Usage examples:

As the navigator's equivalent of adventurer with a pelorus, she has endeared herself to the ship's …

Meanings of Pelota:

noun

A basque or spanish game played in a walled court with a ball and basket-like rackets fastened to the hand.

Usage examples:

Basque immigrants began building pelota courts soon after they arrived in the united states, and th…

Meanings of Pelotas:

noun

A basque or spanish game played in a walled court with a ball and basket-like rackets fastened to the hand.

Usage examples:

Basque immigrants began building pelota courts soon after they arrived in the united states, and th…

Meanings of Pelotherapy:

noun

The application of mud or similar semi-solid substances to the body as a therapeutic treatment.

Meanings of Peloton:

noun

The main field or group of cyclists in a race.

Usage examples:

As i said earlier, australia has so many great cyclists in the peloton, yet there are only five slo…

Meanings of Pelt:

verb

Hurl missiles repeatedly at.

Usage examples:

Two boys pelted him with rotten apples
noun

An act of hurling something at someone.

Meanings of Pelt-down:

idiom

To rain heavily

Usage examples:

It's pelting down (with rain).

Meanings of Pelta:

noun

A small light shield, as used by the ancient greeks and romans.

Usage examples:

Their arms were the bow, spear, and axe, a crescent-shaped shield, called pelta, and (in early art)…

Meanings of Peltae:

noun

A small light shield, as used by the ancient greeks and romans.

Usage examples:

Their arms were the bow, spear, and axe, a crescent-shaped shield, called pelta, and (in early art)…

Meanings of Peltast:

noun

A foot soldier equipped with a pelta and javelin.

Meanings of Peltasts:

noun

A foot soldier equipped with a pelta and javelin.

Meanings of Peltate:

adjective

Shield-shaped.

Usage examples:

Druses were common throughout the mesophyll tissues, and peltate, glandular trichomes were present …

Meanings of Peltately:

adverb

In the manner of a peltate leaf.

Meanings of Peltation:

noun

Peltate condition; a peltate formation.

Meanings of Pelted:

verb

Hurl missiles repeatedly at.

Usage examples:

Two boys pelted him with rotten apples
noun

An act of hurling something at someone.

Meanings of Pelter:

noun

A dealer in animal skins or hides.

verb

Especially of rain: to patter or beat down; = "pelt".

Meanings of Pelterer:

noun

A person who deals in or works with animal skins or hides.

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