2. An instrument for pecking; a pick. Garth. Flower pecker. (Zoöl.) See under Flower.
PECKISH
Peck"ish, a.
Defn: Inclined to eat; hungry. [Colloq.] "When shall I feel peckish again" Beaconsfield.
PECKLED
Pec"kled, a.
Defn: Speckled; spotted. [Obs.]
PECOPTERIS
Pe*cop"te*ris, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: An extensive genus of fossil ferns; — so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets.
PECORA
Pec"o*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. pecus. See Pecuniary.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An extensive division of ruminants, including the antelopes, deer, and cattle.
PECTATE
Pec"tate, n. (Chem.)