PÆDEROTA, a genus of plants belonging to the pentandria class, and in the natural method ranking under the 30th order, Contortae. See BOTANY Index.
PÆDO BAPTISM: infant baptism, or that conferred on children; from was infant, and baptus baptisim. This has been the subject of great controversy in the church. See ANABAPTISTS, BAPTISTS, &c.