n. [ F., fr. L. par, adj., equal. Cf. Peerage, Peer an equal. ] 1. (Old Eng. Law) Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance. Spelman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Feudal Law) Equality of condition between persons holding unequal portions of a fee. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Kindred; family; birth. [ Obs. ] Ld. Berners. [ 1913 Webster ]

We claim to be of high parage. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. para- + genesis. ] 1. (Min.) The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geol.) (a) The formation of minerals in contact, so as to affect one another's development. (b) The order in which minerals occurring together in rocks and veins have developed. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Pref. para- the root of ge`nos birth. ] (Biol.) Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; -- said of peculiarities of structure, character, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. para- + globulin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A protein in blood serum, belonging to the group of globulins. See Fibrinoplastin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Paraglossæ [ NL., from Gr. para` beside + glw^ssa tongue. ] (Zool.) One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Same as Paragnathus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Paragnathi [ NL. See Para-, and Gnathic. ] (Zool.) (a) One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea. (b) One of the small, horny, toothlike jaws of certain annelids. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. paragwgh`, from para`gein to lead beside, protract; para` beside + 'a`gein to lead. ] 1. (Gram.) The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) Coaptation. [ Obs. ] Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. paragogique. ] Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. [ 1913 Webster ]

Paragogic letters, in the Semitic languages, letters which are added to the ordinary forms of words, to express additional emphasis, or some change in the sense. [ 1913 Webster ]