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pes

[pees, peys]
–noun, plural pe⋅des [pee-deez, ped-eez] . Anatomy, Zoology.
a foot or footlike part.

Origin:
1835–45; < L pēs

pe

[pey]
–noun
1. the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.
Also, peh.


Origin:
1895–1900; < Heb pē, akin to peh mouth
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pe   (pā)   
n.  The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

[Hebrew , of Phoenician origin; see p in Semitic roots.]
pes   (pās)   
n.   pl. pe·des (pěd'ās')
A foot or footlike part, especially the foot of a four-footed vertebrate.

[Latin pēs; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: PE
Function: abbreviation
physical examination

Main Entry: pes
Pronunciation: 'pEz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pe·des /'pE-(")dEz/
: the distal segment ofthe hind limb of a vertebrate including the tarsus and foot
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Medical Dictionary

pes (pās)
n. pl. pe·des (pěd'ās')

  1. The foot.

  2. A footlike or basal structure or part.

  3. Talipes.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
PES
programmable electronic system
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