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paludicolous [paludicolous 词源字典]: "Inhabiting marshes; specifically of or belonging to the suborder Paludicola of triclad turbellarian worms. Also occasionally: relating to or designating marshland as a habitat", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From paludi- + -colous, after scientific Latin paludicola.[paludicolous etymology, paludicolous origin, 英语词源]
potamological: "Of or relating to potamology", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From potamology + -ical; compare -logical.
plebeianism: "Plebeian rank, character, or style", Early 18th cent.; earliest use found in Susanna Centilivre (bap. 1664, d. 1723), playwright and actress. From either plebeian or plebeian+ -ism.
progressist: "A person who favours or advocates progress, especially in political or social matters; a reformer, a progressive", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Times. From progress + -ist; in many instances after equivalent terms in Romance languages, as French progressiste, Spanish progresista, adjective and noun, Italian progressista, adjective and noun.
phthiriasis: "Infestation with lice; (in later use) specifically infestation with pubic (crab) lice (Phthirus pubis)", Mid 16th cent.; earliest use found in Thomas Elyot (c1490–1546), humanist and diplomat. From classical Latin phthīriāsis infestation with lice from ancient Greek ϕθειρίασις from ϕθειριᾶν to be infested with lice (from ϕθείρ louse: see note) + -σις.
psammosere: "A plant succession originating on sand", Early 20th cent.; earliest use found in Frederic Edward Clements (1874–1945).
photoprint: "A print produced by a photomechanical process; a photographic print", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Times. From photo- + print adj.2, after photoprinting.
phytocidal: "Lethal or injurious to plants", 1930s; earliest use found in Annual Reports East Malling Research Station 1933. From phyto- + -cidal.
picric acid: "A bitter yellow compound obtained by nitrating phenol, used as a dye and in the manufacture of explosives", Mid 19th century: picric from Greek pikros 'bitter' + -ic.
protogenic (1): "Original, primary; of or belonging to the first or earliest stage", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in George Edward Day (1815–1872), physician. Irregularly from ancient Greek πρωτογενής first-born, primeval + -ic.
protogenic (2): "Of a substance, molecular species, etc.: able to supply a hydrogen atom for protonation; proton-donating; = protic. Opposed to protophilic", 1930s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Chemical Society. From proto- + -genic. Compare German protogen, adjective.
polytechnical: "= polytechnic", Late 18th cent.; earliest use found in Helen Maria Williams (1761–1827), writer. From poly- + technical, after French polytechnique.
palilogia: "= palilogy", Late 16th cent.; earliest use found in Abraham Fraunce (?1559–?1593), poet and lawyer. From post-classical Latin palillogia repetition (3rd cent. as palinlogia) from ancient Greek παλιλλογία recapitulation from πάλιν again + -λογία.
philosophaster: "A person who engages in shallow or pretentious philosophizing; a pseudo-philosopher", Early 17th cent.; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. From post-classical Latin philosophaster person who dabbles in philosophy from classical Latin philosophus + -aster.
paediatrist: "= paediatrician", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in Transactions of the American Pediatric Society. From paediatr- + -ist.
protoplast: "The protoplasm of a living plant or bacterial cell whose cell wall has been removed", Late 19th century: from Greek prōtoplastos 'first formed', from prōtos 'first' + plassein 'to mould'.
post-pubertal: "Occurring after the attainment of puberty", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in Albert Buck (1842–1922).
plutonomist: "An expert in plutonomy; a political economist", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in John Ludlow (1821–1911), lawyer and social activist. From plutonomy + -ist.
pentarchy: "A group or league of five provinces, sees, kingdoms, etc., each under its own ruler; the rulers of these collectively. Now chiefly historical", Late 16th cent.; earliest use found in Raphael Holinshed (c1525–?1580), historian. From ancient Greek πενταρχία a rule of five, with reference to the magistracy of the five at Carthage (from πεντα- + -αρχία); perhaps via Middle French, French pentarchie.
phosphaturia: "Abnormally high concentration of phosphates in the urine; increased excretion of phosphates in the urine", Mid 19th cent. From phosphate + -uria, after French phosphaturie. Compare German Phosphaturie.