Petaurist, pe-taw′rist, n. a flying opossum, Australian squirrel, &c.—adj. Petau′rine. [Gr.]
Petchary, pech′a-ri, n. the gray king-bird.
Petechiæ, pē-tek′i-ē, n.pl. purple spots on the skin.—adj. Petech′ial. [L. petigo, a scab.]
Peter, pē′tėr, v.i. in mining, to become exhausted (with out): (fig.) to lose power or value.
Peter, pē′tėr, v.i. to call for trumps at whist, by throwing away a higher card of a suit while holding a smaller.—n. this signal for trumps.
Peterel. Same as Petrel.
Petersham, pē′tėr-sham, n. a heavy greatcoat, also the rough-napped cloth, generally dark blue, of which it is made. [From Lord Petersham.]
Peter's-pence. See Penny.
Petiole, pet′i-ōl, n. the stalk which joins a leaf to the twig or branch: a footstalk—also Petī′olus.—adjs. Pet′iolar, -y, pertaining to, or growing upon, a petiole; Pet′iolāte, -d, Pet′ioled, growing on a petiole.—n. Pet′iolule, a little or partial petiole. [Fr.,—L. petiolus, a little foot—pes, pedis, a foot.]
Petit, pet′i, adj. small:—fem. Petite (pe-tēt′).—n. Pet′it-maî′tre, a dandy, a coxcomb generally. [Fr.]