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Patelliform. — Cup or bowl-like. (L. 'patella, and 

 jorma.) 



Patulous. — Spreading ; open ; having a spreading 

 aperture. (L. patvhis, from pateo, to lie upon.) 



Pearlaceous. — Having the appearance of a pearl. 

 (A.S. peed ; Fr. perk. — Low L. perula.) 



Pecten. — Rigid, incurved setae, which, arm the 

 exterior margin of the upper part of the base of 

 the maxillse, and the valvulse. (L. a comb.) 



Pectinate. — Toothed ; resembling the teeth of a 

 comb. (L. pectin, stem of pecten, a comb.) 



Pectinato-flmbricatae.— (Antennae). Being pectin- 

 ate, and fimbricate at the same time. (L. 

 pectin, and ^mhria, a fringe.) 



Pectines. — Two moveable processes fixed one on 

 each side, below the posterior legs, to the meta- 

 sternum. (From L. pectin.) 



Pectiniformate. — (Antennae.) Having joints fur- 

 nished on one side with slender processes resem- 

 bling a comb. (L. pectin, and jorma.) 



Pectus. — " The breast " ; that portion of the 

 trunk which lies between the neck and the 

 abdomen, but which above is covered by the 

 elytra. (Knoch.) (L.) 



Pedal. — Pertaining to the foot or leg. (L. pedalis, 

 belonging to the foot, from ped-, stem of pes, 

 foot.) 



Pedalian. — Pertaining to the foot, or leg. (L. pes, 

 pedis, the foot.) 



