PERCHROMIC
Per*chro"mic, a. Etym: [Pref. per- + chromic.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, a certain one of the highly oxidized compounds of chromium, which has a deep blue color, and is produced by the action of hydrogen peroxide.
PERCIFORM
Per"ci*form, a. Etym: [NL., & L. perca a perch + -form.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Pertaining to the Perciformes.
PERCIFORMES
Per`ci*for"mes, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percidæ); the pondfishes (Centrarchidæ); the sciænoids (Sciænidæ); the sparoids (Sparidæ); the serranoids (Serranidæ), and some other related families.
PERCIPIENCE; PERCIPIENCY
Per*cip"i*ence, Per*cip"i*en*cy, n.
Defn: The faculty, act or power of perceiving; perception. Mrs.
Browning.
PERCIPIENT
Per*cip"i*ent, a. Etym: [L. percipiens, -entis, p.pr. of percipere.
See Perceive.]
Defn: Having the faculty of perception; perceiving; as, a percipient being. Bentley. — n.