PLUTONIST
Plu"to*nist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. plutoniste.]
Defn: One who adopts the geological theory of igneous fusion; a
Plutonian. See Plutonism.
PLUTUS
Plu"tus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Class. Myth.)
Defn: The son of Jason and Ceres, and the god of wealth. He was represented as bearing a cornucopia, and as blind, because his gifts were bestowed without discrimination of merit.
PLUVIAL
Plu"vi*al, a. Etym: [L. pluvialis, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvial.
See Plover.]
1. Of or pertaining to rain; rainy. [R.]
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Produced by the action of rain.
PLUVIAL Plu"vi*al, n. Etym: [LL. pluviale a garment which keeps off the rain: cf. F. pluvial.]
Defn: A priest's cope.