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physalis [physalis 词源字典]: "A plant of a genus that includes the Cape gooseberry and Chinese lantern, which has an inflated lantern-like calyx", Modern Latin, from Greek phusallis 'bladder' (because of the inflated calyx).[physalis etymology, physalis origin, 英语词源]
pharmaco-: "Relating to drugs", From Greek pharmakon 'drug, medicine'.
pentode: "A thermionic valve having five electrodes", Early 20th century: from Greek pente 'five' + hodos 'way'.
plumate: "Resembling a feather; feathery", Early 19th century: from Latin pluma 'feather' + -ate².
pygostyle: "(In a bird) a triangular plate formed of the fused caudal vertebrae, typically supporting the tail feathers", Late 19th century: from Greek pugē 'rump' + stulos 'column'.
phalarope: "A small wading or swimming bird with a straight bill and lobed feet, unusual in that the female is more brightly coloured than the male", Late 18th century: from French, from modern Latin Phalaropus, formed irregularly from Greek phalaris 'coot' + pous, pod- 'foot'.
porphyrin: "Any of a class of pigments (including haem and chlorophyll) whose molecules contain a flat ring of four linked heterocyclic groups, sometimes with a central metal atom", Early 20th century: from Greek porphura 'purple' + -in¹.
Phanerozoic: "Relating to or denoting the aeon covering the whole of time since the beginning of the Cambrian period, and comprising the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras", Late 19th century: from Greek phaneros 'visible, evident' + zōion 'animal' + -ic.
Phoenicia: "An ancient country on the shores of the eastern Mediterranean, corresponding to modern Lebanon and the coastal plains of Syria. It consisted of a number of city states, including Tyre and Sidon, and was a flourishing centre of Mediterranean trade and colonization during the early part of the 1st millennium bc", From Latin, from Greek Phoinikē.
palmate: "(Of a leaf) having five or more lobes whose midribs all radiate from one point", Mid 18th century: from Latin palmatus, from palma 'palm' (see palm²).
pâté de foie gras: "A smooth rich paste made from fatted goose or duck liver", French.
peaky: "Pale from illness or fatigue; sickly", Early 19th century: from peak² + -y¹.
prosenchyma: "A plant tissue consisting of elongated cells with interpenetrating tapering ends, occurring especially in vascular tissue", Mid 19th century: from Greek pros 'towards' + enkhuma 'infusion', on the pattern of parenchyma.
Procrustes: "A robber who forced travellers to lie on a bed and made them fit it by stretching their limbs or cutting off the appropriate length of leg. Theseus killed him in like manner", From Greek prokroustēs, literally 'stretcher', from prokrouein 'beat out'.
prise: "Use force in order to move, move apart, or open (something)", Late 17th century: from dialect prise 'lever', from Old French prise 'grasp, taking hold'. Compare with pry².
piscary: "The right of fishing in another’s water", Late 15th century: from medieval Latin piscaria 'fishing rights', neuter plural of Latin piscarius 'relating to fishing', from piscis 'fish'.
prepotent: "Greater than others in power or influence", Late Middle English: from Latin praepotent- 'having greater power', from prae 'before, ahead' + posse 'be able'.
polarimeter: "An instrument for measuring the polarization of light, and especially for determining the effect of a substance in rotating the plane of polarization of light", Mid 19th century: from medieval Latin polaris 'polar' + -meter.
perdure: "Remain in existence; endure", Late 15th century: from Old French perdurer, from Latin perdurare 'endure', from per- 'through' + durare 'to last'.
papier mâché: "A malleable mixture of paper and glue, or paper, flour, and water, that becomes hard when dry, used to make boxes, trays, or ornaments", French, literally 'chewed paper'.