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Procrusteanize [Procrusteanize 词源字典]: "To enforce uniformity or conformity without regard to natural variation or individuality; to stretch or contract unnaturally", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Joseph Worcester (1784–1865), lexicographer and author. From Procrustean + -ize.[Procrusteanize etymology, Procrusteanize origin, 英语词源]
polygastric: "Having many stomachs or digestive cavities; specifically of or relating to the former group Polygastrica of protozoans whose food-containing vacuoles were thought to be separate digestive organs (now historical )", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Lancet. From poly- + gastric, after monogastric and scientific Latin Polygastrica.
paedologist: "An expert in or student of paedology", Late 19th cent. From paedo- + -logist, after paedology.
pediculicide: "A chemical used to kill lice", Early 20th century: from Latin pediculus 'louse' + -cide.
picrotoxinin: "A bitter, crystalline, sesquiterpene lactone, C15H16O6, that is the toxic component of picrotoxin", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in John S. Billings (1838–1913). From picrotoxin + -in.
parachromatism: "Colour blindness", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Richard Taylor (?1805–1873).
pseudo-classic: "That pretends or is mistakenly held to be classic; falsely or spuriously classic in style", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Museum of Foreign Literature. From pseudo- + classic.
polyphagous: "(Of an animal) able to feed on various kinds of food", Early 19th century: from Greek poluphagos 'eating to excess' + -ous.
palustral: "= palustrine", Mid 19th cent. From classical Latin palustris (also paluster) relating to a marsh, marshy, occurring in marshes (from palūs + -stris, suffix forming adjectives) + -al. Compare earlier palustrian adjective, palustrine.
psilanthropy: "= psilanthropism", Early 19th cent.; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher. From Byzantine Greek ψιλάνθρωπος + -y, after e.g. philanthropy. Compare earlier psilanthropism.
polyspermy: "Penetration of an ovum by more than one sperm", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From Byzantine Greek πολυσπερμία abundance of seed (from ancient Greek πολύσπερμος abounding in seed + -ία), after German Polyspermie. Compare French polyspermie.
papyriferous: "Producing or yielding papyrus or paper", Mid 17th cent.; earliest use found in Thomas Blount (1618–1679), antiquary and lexicographer. From classical Latin papȳrifer papyrus-bearing (from papȳrus + -fer) + -ous; compare -ferous.
prescript: "An ordinance, law, or command", Mid 16th century: from Latin praescriptum 'something directed in writing', neuter past participle of praescribere (see prescribe).
Pulver Wednesday: "= Ash-Wednesday", Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Capgrave (1393–1464), prior of Bishop's Lynn, theologian, and historian.
pudency: "Modesty or embarrassment", Early 17th century: from late Latin pudentia.
pinealocyte: "A parenchymal cell of the pineal gland", 1960s. From pineal + -o- + -cyte.
phytotomy: "The dissection of plants; plant anatomy", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Robley Dunglison (1798–1869), physician and medical writer. From phyto- + -tomy, after anatomy. Compare German Phytotomie, Swedish fyto-tomi. Compare also post-classical Latin phytotomica, noun.
plagiocephaly: "An oblique deformity of the skull, with greater development of the anterior part on one side and the posterior part on the other", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. From plagio- + -cephaly. Compare French plagiocéphalie.
Pontifex Maximus: "(In ancient Rome) the head of the principal college of priests", Maximus, superlative of Latin magnus 'great'.
Procrusteanism: "Procrustean nature or character; Procrustean methods or principles", Mid 19th cent..