pith
81Dry|o|pith|e|cus — «DRY oh PIHTH uh kuhs», noun. an extinct anthropoid ape of the late Miocene and Pliocene of Europe, Africa, and Asia, from which man and certain other primates may have developed. ╂[< New Latin Dryopithecus < Greek drys tree + píthēkos ape] …
82gi|gan|to|pith|e|cus — «jy GAN tuh PIHTH uh kuhs», noun. any one of a genus of extinct primates of the Pliocene, whose large fossil remains have been found in southern China and northern India. ╂[< New Latin Gigantopithecus the genus name < Greek gígās, antos +… …
83Or|e|o|pith|e|cus — «AWR ee oh PIHTH uh kuhs», noun. a humanoid that lived between ten and twelve million years ago, whose remains have been found in coal beds in Italy. Opinion varies as to whether or not it is a true ancestor of man. ╂[< New Latin Oreopithecus… …
84pithecolobium — pith·e·co·lo·bi·um …
85pithily — pith·i·ly …
86pithy — pith•y [[t]ˈpɪθ i[/t]] adj. pith•i•er, pith•i•est 1) brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; terse; forcible: a pithy observation[/ex] 2) of, like, or abounding in pith • Etymology: 1300–50 pith′i•ly, adv. pith′i•ness, n …
87pithball — pithˈball noun A pellet of pith • • • Main Entry: ↑pith …
88pithhelmet — pith helmet n. A lightweight hat made from dried pith and worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun. * * * …
89pithos — /pith os, puy thos/, n., pl. pithoi /pith oy, puy thoy/. a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead. [1875 80; < Gk… …
90pithiatism — pith·i·a·tism pith ē ə .tiz əm n HYSTERIA (1a) * * * n. the treatment of certain disorders by persuading the patient that all is well. Symptoms that disappear in these circumstances are regarded as manifestations of some psychological disturbance …
