Psammite Psam"mite noun [ Greek ... sandy, from ... sand: confer French
psammite .]
(Min.) A species of micaceous sandstone. --
Psam*mit"ic adjective
Psarolite Psar"o·lite noun [ Greek ... speckled +
-lite .]
(Paleon.) A silicified stem of tree fern, found in abundance in the Triassic sandstone.
Psellism Psel"lism noun [ Greek ..., from ... to stammer.]
Indistinct pronunciation; stammering.
Psephism Pse"phism noun [ Greek ... a decree, from ... to vote with a pebble, from ... pebble.]
(Gr. Antiq.) A proposition adopted by a majority of votes; especially, one adopted by vote of the Athenian people; a statute. J. P. Mahaffy.
Pseudembryo Pseu·dem"bry·o noun [
Pseudo- +
embryo .]
(Zoology) (a) A false embryo. (b) An asexual form from which the true embryo is produced by budding.
Pseudepigraphic, Pseudepigraphic Pseu·dep`i·graph"ic, Pseu·dep`i·graph"ic adjective Of or pertaining to pseudepigraphy.
Pseudepigraphous Pseu`de·pig"ra·phous adjective [ Greek ... falsely inscribed. See
Pseudo- , and
Epigraphy .]
Inscribed with a false name. Cudworth.
Pseudepigraphy Pseu`de·pig"ra·phy noun The ascription of false names of authors to works.
Pseudhæmal Pseud·hæ"mal adjective [
Pseudo- +
hæmal .]
(Zoology) Pertaining to the vascular system of annelids. Pseudhæmal fluid ,
the circulatory fluid, or blood, of annelids, analogous to the blood of vertebrates. It is often red, but is sometimes green or colorless. --
Pseudhæmal vessels ,
the blood vessels of annelids.
Pseudo- Pseu"do- [ Greek pseydh`s lying, false, akin to psey`dein to belie; confer psydro`s lying, psy`qos a lie.] A combining form or prefix signifying false , counterfeit , pretended , spurious ; as, pseudo -apostle, a false apostle; pseudo -clergy, false or spurious clergy; pseudo -episcopacy, pseudo - form, pseudo -martyr, pseudo -philosopher. Also used adjectively.
Pseudo-bulb Pseu"do-bulb` noun [
Pseudo- +
bulb .]
(Botany) An aërial corm, or thickened stem, as of some epiphytic orchidaceous plants.
Pseudo-china Pseu`do-chi"na noun [
Pseudo- +
china .]
(Botany) The false china root, a plant of the genus Smilax ( S. Pseudo-china ), found in America.
Pseudo-cone Pseu"do-cone` noun [
Pseudo- +
cone .]
(Zoology) One of the soft gelatinous cones found in the compound eyes of certain insects, taking the place of the crystalline cones of others.
Pseudo-cumene Pseu`do-cu"mene noun [
Pseudo- +
cumene .]
(Chemistry) A hydrocarbon of the aromatic series, metameric with mesitylene and cumene, found in coal tar, and obtained as a colorless liquid.
Pseudo-dipteral Pseu`do-dip"ter·al adjective [
Pseudo- +
dipteral : confer French
pseudodiptère .]
(Architecture) Falsely or imperfectly dipteral, as a temple with the inner range of columns surrounding the cella omitted, so that the space between the cella wall and the columns is very great, being equal to two intercolumns and one column. --
noun A pseudo-dipteral temple.
Pseudo-galena Pseu`do-ga·le"na noun [
Pseudo- +
galena .]
(Min.) False galena, or blende. See Blende (a) .
Pseudo-heart Pseu"do-heart` noun [
Pseudo- +
heart .]
(Zoology) Any contractile vessel of invertebrates which is not of the nature of a real heart, especially one of those pertaining to the excretory system.
Pseudo-hyperthophic Pseu`do-hy`per·thoph"ic adjective [
Pseudo- +
hypertrophic .]
(Medicine) Falsely hypertrophic; as, pseudo-hypertrophic paralysis, a variety of paralysis in which the muscles are apparently enlarged, but are really degenerated and replaced by fat.
Pseudo-metallic Pseu`do-me·tal"lic adjective [
Pseudo- +
metallic .]
Falsely or imperfectly metallic; -- said of a kind of luster, as in minerals.
Pseudo-monocotyledonous Pseu`do-mon`o·cot`y·led"on·ous adjective [
Pseudo- +
monocotyledonous .]
(Botany) Having two coalescent cotyledons, as the live oak and the horse- chestnut.
Pseudo-peripteral Pseu`do-pe·rip"ter·al adjective [
Pseudo- +
peripteral : confer French
pseudopériptère .]
(Architecture) Falsely or imperfectly peripteral, as a temple having the columns at the sides attached to the walls, and an ambulatory only at the ends or only at one end. --
noun A pseudo-peripteral temple. Oxf. Gloss.
Pseudo-romantic Pseu`do-ro·man"tic adjective Pseudo- +
romantic .]
Falsely romantic. The false taste, the pseudo-romantic rage.
De Quincey.
Pseudo-symmetric Pseu`do-sym·met"ric adjective (Crystallog.) Exhibiting pseudo-symmetry.
Pseudo-symmetry Pseu`do-sym"me·try noun [
Pseudo- +
symmetry .]
(Crystallog.) A kind of symmetry characteristic of certain crystals which from twinning, or other causes, come to resemble forms of a system other than that to which they belong, as the apparently hexagonal prisms of aragonite.
Pseudobacteria Pseu`do·bac·te"ri·a noun plural [
Pseudo- +
bacteria .]
(Biol.) Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc., which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria. The globules which divide and develop in form of chains are organized beings; when this does not occur, we are dealing with
pseudobacteria .
Sternberg.
Pseudoblepsis Pseu`do·blep"sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek
pseydh`s false +
ble`psis sight.]
(Medicine) False or depraved sight; imaginary vision of objects. Forsyth.
Pseudobranch Pseu"do·branch noun (Anat.) Same as Pseudobranchia .
Pseudobranchia Pseu`do·bran"chi·a noun ;
plural Pseudobranchiæ . [ New Latin See
Pseudo- , and
Branchia .]
(Anat.) A rudimentary branchia, or gill. --
Pseu`do*bran"chi*al adjective
Pseudocœle Pseu"do·cœle noun Same as Pseudocœlia .
Pseudocœlia Pseu`do·cœ"li·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek
pseydh`s false + ... hollow.]
(Anat.) The fifth ventricle in the mammalian brain. See Ventricle . B. G. Wilder.
Pseudocarp Pseu"do·carp noun [
Pseudo- + Greek ... fruit.]
(Botany) That portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig.
Pseudodox Pseu"do·dox adjective [ Greek
pseydo`doxos ;
pseydh`s false +
do`xa an opinion.]
Not true in opinion or doctrine; false. --
noun A false opinion or doctrine. "To maintain the atheistical
pseudodox which judgeth evil good, and darkness light."
T. Adams.
Pseudofilaria Pseu`do·fi·la"ri·a noun ;
plural Pseudofilari... . [ New Latin See
Pseudo- , and
Filaria .]
(Zoology) One of the two elongated vibratile young formed by fission of the embryo during the development of certain Gregarinæ.
Pseudograph Pseu"do·graph noun [ See
Pseudography .]
A false writing; a spurious document; a forgery.
Pseudography Pseu·dog"ra·phy noun [ Greek ...;
pseydh`s false + ... to write.]
False writing; forgery.
Pseudohalter Pseu`do·hal"ter noun ;
plural Pseudohalteres . [ New Latin See
Pseudo- , and
Halteres .]
(Zoology) One of the rudimentary front wings of certain insects ( Stylops ). They resemble the halteres, or rudimentary hind wings, of Diptera.
Pseudologist Pseu·dol"o·gist noun [ Greek ....]
One who utters falsehoods; a liar.
Pseudology Pseu·dol"o·gy noun [ Greek ...;
pseydh`s false + ... speech: confer French
pseudologie .]
Falsehood of speech. Arbuthnot.
Pseudomorph Pseu"do·morph noun [ See
Pseudomorphous .]
1. An irregular or deceptive form. 2. (Crystallog.) A pseudomorphous crystal, as a crystal consisting of quartz, but having the cubic form of fluor spar, the fluor crystal having been changed to quartz by a process of substitution.
Pseudomorphism Pseu`do·mor"phism noun (Crystallog.) The state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that which belongs to the species.
Pseudomorphous Pseu`do·mor"phous adjective [ Greek ...;
pseydh`s false + ... form: confer French
pseudomorphe .]
Not having the true form. Pseudomorphous crystal ,
one which has a form that does not result from its own powers of crystallization.
Pseudonavicella Pseu`do·nav`i·cel"la noun ;
plural Pseudonavicullæ . [ New Latin ]
(Zoology) Same as Pseudonavicula .
Pseudonavicula Pseu`do·na·vic"u·la noun ;
plural Pseudonaviculæ . [ New Latin , from Greek
pseydh`s false + New Latin
navicula , a genus of diatoms. See
Navicular .]
(Zoology) One of the minute spindle-shaped embryos of Gregarinæ and some other Protozoa.
Pseudoneuroptera Pseu`do·neu·rop"te·ra noun plural [ New Latin See
Pseudo- , and
Neuroptera .]
(Zoology) division of insects (Zoology) reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some zoölogists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera.
Pseudoneuropterous Pseu`do·neu·rop"ter·ous adjective (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Pseudoneuroptera.
Pseudonym Pseu"do·nym noun [ Confer French
pseudonyme . See
Pseudonymous .]
A fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author; a pen name. [ Written also
pseudonyme .]
Pseudonymity Pseu`do·nym"i·ty noun The using of fictitious names, as by authors.
Pseudonymous Pseu·don"y·mous adjective [ Greek ...;
pseydh`s false + ..., ..., a name: confer French
pseudonyme . See
Pseudo- , and
Name .]
Bearing a false or fictitious name; as, a pseudonymous work. --
Pseu*don"y*mous*ly ,
adverb --
Pseu*don"y*mous*ness ,
noun
Pseudopod Pseu"do·pod noun [
Pseudo- +
-pod .]
1. (Biol.) Any protoplasmic filament or irregular process projecting from any unicellular organism, or from any animal or plant call. 2. (Zoology) A rhizopod.
Pseudopodial Pseu`do·po"di·al adjective Of or pertaining to a pseudopod, or to pseudopodia. See Illust. of Heliozoa .
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