Periphrastic conjugation(Gram.), a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.

Periphrastically
(Per`i*phras"tic*al*ly), adv. With circumlocution.

Periplast
(Per"i*plast) n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. to mold, form.] (Biol.) Same as Periblast. — Per`i*plas"tic a. Huxley.

Peripneumonia
(||Per`ip*neu*mo"ni*a Per`ip*neu"mo*ny) n. [L. peripneumonia, Gr. : cf. F. péripneumonie. See Peri-, Pneumonia.] (Med.) Pneumonia. (Obsoles.)

Peripneumonic
(Per`ip*neu*mon"ic) a. [L. peripneumonicus, Gr. : cf. F. péripneumonique.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to peripneumonia.

Periproct
(Per"i*proct) n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. the anus.] (Zoöl.) The region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms.

Periproctitis
(||Per`i*proc*ti"tis) n. [NL. See Peri-, and Proctitus.] (Med.) Inflammation of the tissues about the rectum.

Peripteral
(Pe*rip"ter*al) a. [Gr., fr. + feather, wing, row of columns.] (Arch.) Having columns on all sides; — said of an edifice. See Apteral.

Peripterous
(Pe*rip"ter*ous) a.

1. (Arch.) Peripteral.

2. (Zoöl.) Feathered all around.

Perisarc
(Per"i*sarc) n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. flesh.] (Zoöl.) The outer, hardened integument which covers most hydroids.

Periscian
(Pe*ris"cian) a. [Gr. around + shadow: cf. F. périscien.] Having the shadow moving all around.

Periscians
(Pe*ris"cians ||Pe*ris"ci*i) n. pl. [NL. See Periscian.] Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass.

Periscope
(Per"i*scope) n. [Pref. peri- + -scope.] A general or comprehensive view. [R.]

Periscopic
(Per`i*scop"ic) a. [Cf. F. périscopique.] Viewing all around, or on all sides.

Periphrase
(Per"i*phrase) n. [L. periphrasis, Gr. fr. to think about, to be expressed periphrastically; + to speak: cf. F. périphrase. See Phrase.] (Rhet.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. "To describe by enigmatic periphrases." De Quincey.

Periphrase
(Per"i*phrase), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Periphrased ; p. pr. & vb. n. Periphrasing.] [Cf. F. périphraser.] To express by periphrase or circumlocution.

Periphrase
(Per"i*phrase), v. i. To use circumlocution.

Periphrasis
(||Pe*riph"ra*sis) n.; pl. Periphrases [L.] See Periphrase.

Periphrastic
(Per`i*phras"tic Per`i*phras"tic*al) a. périphrastique.]—> Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
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