466 A COMPENDIUM OF 
many, and etalon, a leaf or petal). A flower 
with many petals. 
Polysepalous — pol’-i-sep’-a-lus (Greek polus, 
many, and eng, sepal). The calyx containing 
many separate parts or sepals not cohering. 
Polyspermous—pol’-i-sper’-mus (Greek polus, 
many, and sperma, a seed). Many seeded. 
Pome—pom (Lat. pomum, an apple; French 
Pomme). & many-celled, fleshy fruit, apple, 
pear, etc. 
Pomegranate—pom’-gran-at (Lat. pomum, an 
apple, and granatus, having many grains or 
seeds). A tree somewhat like tbe orange 
tree, fruit larger and flowers more showy. 
Pomologist—po-mol’ -O-jist (Lat. pomum, an 
apple or fruit, and Gr. logos, a discourse). 
One who is skilled in knowledge of fruits. 
Poppy—pop’-pi (As. popig,; Fr, pavot ; Lat. 
papaver, a poppy). Flowering plants of many 
species, some of which yield the opium Pap- 
aver somniferum, 
Primrose—prim’-roz (Lat. primus, first, and 
rosa, arose). An early spring flower closely 
allied to the cowslip, primula vulgaris. 
Procumbent—pro-cum’-bent (Lat. procumbens, 
leaning forward: from pro, forward, and cubo, 
I lie down), Lying upon, trailing upon the 
earth, trailing arbutos, 
Proteine—pr.’-te-in (Gr. proteuo, I hold the 
first place or rank; from Protos, first). A pe- 
culiar nitrogenous - substance forming the 
basis of albumen, caseine and fibrine ;a term 
used in the animal and vegetable economy of 
nature, 
