| pomace | The substance of apples, or of similar fruit, crushed by grinding. Origin: L. Ponum a fruit, LL, an apple: cf. LL. Pomagium, pomacium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pomacentroid | <zoology> Pertaining to the Pomacentridae, a family of bright-coloured tropical fishes having spiny opercula; often called coral fishes. Origin: Gr. A cover + a prickle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pomaceous | 1. <botany> Like an apple or pear; producing pomes. Of or pertaining to a suborder (Pomeae) of rosaceous plants, which includes the true thorn trees, the quinces, service berries, medlars, and loquats, as well as the apples, pears, crabs, etc. 2. Like pomace. Origin: LL. Ponum an apple. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pomade | 1. Cider. 2. Perfumed ointment; especially, a fragrant unguent for the hair; pomatum; originally made from apples. Origin: F. Pommade pomatum, OF. Pomade cider (cf. Sp. Pomada, It. Pomata, LL. Pomata a drink made of apples), from L. Pomum fruit, LL, an apple. Cf. Pomatum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pomade acne | Acne commonly found on the forehead and temples of negro males after prolonged and repetitious application of hair creams. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pomander | A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball. A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; more properly pomander box. Origin: Sp. Poma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pomarine | <zoology> Having the nostril covered with a scale. <zoology> Pomarine jager, a North Atlantic jager (Stercorarius pomarinus) having the elongated middle tail feathers obtuse. The adult is black. Origin: Gr. A lid +, nose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pomatum | A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing the hair; pomade. See: Pomade. To dress with pomatum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| POMC | <abbreviation> Pro-opiomelanocortin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pome | <botany> A fleshy (false) fruit, formed from an inferior ovary, in which the receptacle or hypanthium has enlarged to enclose the true fruit. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pomegranate | 1. <botany> The fruit of the tree Punica Granatum; also, the tree itself (see Balaustine), which is native in the Orient, but is successfully cultivated in many warm countries, and as a house plant in colder climates. The fruit is as large as an orange, and has a hard rind containing many rather large seeds, each one separately covered with crimson, acid pulp. 2. A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate. Origin: OE. Pomgarnet, OF. Pome de grenate, F. Grenade, L. Pomum a fruit + granatus grained, having many grains or seeds. See Pome, and Garnet, Grain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pomelo | A variety of shaddock, Synonym: grape fruit. Origin: Cf. Pompelmous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pomeranian | Of or pertaining to Pomerania, a province of Prussia on the Baltic Sea. A native or inhabitant of Pomerania. <zoology> Pomeranian dog, the loup-loup, or Spitz dog. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Pomeroy | Ralph H., U.S. Obstetrician-gynecologist, 1867-1925. See: Pomeroy's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pomeroy's operation | Excision of a ligated portion of the fallopian tubes. (05 Mar 2000) |