peraspalax

[Gr. pēra =a leather pouch, and aspalax, spalax =a mole.] Palæont .: A genus of small Marsupial i a. Peras palax talpoides is from the marly freshwater beds of the Middle Purbeck, immediately below the cherty freshwater series. për-a-thër-I-ŭm, s . (Gr. pēra a pouch, and therion a wild animal.] Palæont : A genus of Marsupials founded for the reception of remains from the Eocene Tertiary of the Paris basin, closely resembling the existing American species of Didelphys, but exhibiting minor peculiarities of dentition. per-běnd, s. [PERPEND, 8.] *per-break', *per-brāke', v. i. [PARBRAKE, v.) per-brom-Ic, a. [Pref. per-, and Eng. bromic.] Derived from or containing bromine. per bromic-acid, s. Chem.: BrHO4. A colorle oil obtained by the action of bromine on perchloric acid. It is not decomposed by hydrochloric, sulphuric, or sulphydric acid. per-cą, s. [Lat.] [PERCH.] 1. Ichthy .: The typical genus of the family Percidae (q. v.). Villiform teeth on palate and vomer; two dorsal fins, the first with thirteen or fourteen spines; anal with two spines; scales, small; head naked above; branch ios teg als seven. Perca fluvia til is is the Perch (q. v.). Two other species have been distinguished, P. gracilis , from Canada, and P. schrenkii, from Turkestan. Little is known of them. 2. Palæont .: One species from the freshwater deposit at Eningen. per-ca-lā-brax, s. [Lat. perca, and Mod. Lat. labrax.] Ichthy.: A genus of Percide, closely allied to Perca (q. v.). Percalabrax japonicus is extremely common on the coasts of China. Japan, and Formosa. per-cale, s. [Fr.] Fabric: Cotton goods, printed or plain, and with a linen finish. per-ca-lîne', s. [Fr.] Fabric: Fine French printed cotton goods. per-ca-ri-na, s. [PERCA.] Ichthy.: A genus of Percide, with one species, confined to the River Dniester. *per-cāse', *per-cas, adv . [French pref. per- = through, by, and cas (Lat. casus )=chance.] Perhaps, perchance, peradventure. "In whiche he maie percas so fall, That he shall breke his wittes all." IMG:content-0868.jpg:[graphic] Gower: C. A., vi. *përçe-a-ble, a . [PIERCEABLE.] *për-çe-ant, *per-saunt, a. [Fr. perçant , pr. par. of percer=to pierce.] Piercing, penetrating, sharp, acute. "Wond'rous quick and perceant was his spright As eagles' eyes." Spenser: F. Q., 1. x. 47. per-çēiv-a-ble, *per-ceav-a-ble, a. [English perceiv (e); -able .] 1. Capable of being perceived or appreciated by the senses; capable of falling under perception; IMG:content-0869.jpg:[blocks in formation] pěr-çēiv-a-bly, adv . [Eng. perceivab ( le ); -ly .] In a perceivable or perceptible manner or degree; perceptibly; so as to be perceived. per-çēiv-ançe, s. [English perceiv ( e ); -ance.] Power of perceiving; perception. "The senses and common perceivance might carry this me age to the soul within." - Milton : Reason of Church Government , bk. iii., ch. iii.