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402. pluricapsular (plö-ri-kap'sū-lär), a. [L. plus ( plur- ), more, + NL. capsula, capsule: see cap sular.] Having several capsules; specifically, polycyttarian, as a radiolarian. pluricellular (plö-ri-sel'ū-lär), a . [ plus ( plur- ), more, + cellula , cell: see cellular .] Consisting of many cells; composed of two or more cells: as, pluricellular ti ues. See cut under hair , 4. pluricuspidate . pluricuspid (plö-ri-kus'pid), a . [L. plus ( plur- ), more, + cuspis ( cuspid- ), a point: see cusp , 5.] Having several cusps, as teeth. Also plu rident ate (plö-ri-den'tāt), a . [ plus ( plur- ), more, + den (t-)s = E. tooth : see den tate .] In zoöl . , having numerous tooth-like proce es: opposed to parcidentate or pauci dentate. pluries (plö'ri-ēz), n . [So called from the LL. word pluries , often, which occurs in the first clause; plus ( plur- ), more: see plus .] In law , a writ that i ues in the third instance, after the first and the alias have been ineffectual. plunger-case which which a a plunger plu works. plunger-lift (plun'jer-lift), n. 1. In a pump, a bucket having no valve. See cut under pump . -2. Same as plunger - piston , 2. plunger-piston (plun'jer-piston), n . 1. In a pump, a solid cylindrical piston, either operated by a special piston-rod with a cro head, or protruding from the pump-barrel sufficiently for the direct attachment of a pitman to it outside of the pump-cylinder.-2. The solid piston of a pre ure-gage, steam-indicator, or some similar instrument. Also called plunger - lift and plunger - bucket . plunger-pump (plun'jer-pump), n. A pump in which the liquid liquid confined in the pump-bar rel by a foot-valve or check-valve is forced by displacement, during the inward stroke of a plunger, through another check-valve into the discharge-pipe or -pa age, or the air-chamber, of the pump. plunging (plun'jing), p.a. Directed from above downward; poured down from a higher plane: as, to subject the enemy to a plunging fire. See fire , n ., 13. plunging-siphon (plun'jing-sī"fon), n . A small tube with open ends which is thrust into liquor in bulk in order to withdraw a sample by closing the upper end with the finger. plungy (plun'ji), a. [ plowngy ; plung plunge +-y1.] Rainy. [Prov. Eng.] The wynd Nothus leteth his plowngy blastes. Chaucer , Boëthius, iii. meter 1. plunkett (plungʻket), n. Same as blunket . Out came six ladies all in crimosin satin and plunket , embroudered with golde and perle, with Frenche hoodes on their heddes.