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Parhelia
- noun - a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"
Parhelic
- adjective - relating to or resembling a parhelion
Parietic
- - Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in the lichen Parmelia parietina, and called also chrysophanic acid.
Parillin
- - A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also smilacin, sarsaparilla saponin, and sarsaparillin.
Parkeria
- - A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species are globular, or nearly so, and are of all sizes up to that of a tennis ball.
Parmelia
- noun - type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens
Parotoid
- - Resembling the parotid gland; -- applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs. -- n. A parotoid gland.
Parousia
- noun - (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
Parrotia
- noun - one species: iron tree
Parvolin
- - A nonoxygenous ptomaine, formed in the putrefaction of albuminous matters, especially of horseflesh and mackerel.