(pl. ) of Annulus

(n.) Alt. of Agouty

(n.) Same as Patela.

(pl. ) of Pylorus

(pl. ) of Thyrsus

(n.) See Chili.

(n. pl.) A group of ganoid fishes, including the living genera Ceratodus and Lepidosiren, which present the closest approximation to the Amphibia. The air bladder acts as a lung, and the nostrils open inside the mouth. See Ceratodus, and Illustration in Appendix.

(n.) Alt. of Somal

(pl. ) of Papyrus

(n.) Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc.

(n.) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.

(n.) Alt. of Abassis

(n.) A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia.

(pl. ) of Alumnus

(n.) The capybara. See Capybara.

(pl. ) of Calamus

(pl. ) of Regulus

(pron.) He; the one.

(n.) A long-tailed monkey (Semnopitchecus melalophus) native of Sumatra. It has a crest of black hair. The forehead and cheeks are fawn color, the upper parts tawny and red, the under parts white. Called also black-crested monkey, and sinpae.

(pl. ) of Onager

(pl. ) of Scyphus

(n.) A small South American hare (Lepus Braziliensis).

(pl. ) of Ephor

(pl. ) of Canthus

(n.) A balsam of the Spanish West Indies. See Copaiba.

(pl. ) of Carolus

(pl. ) of Casino

(pl. ) of Clypeus

(n. pl.) The suborder of elasmobranch fishes which comprises the sharks.

(n.) The cavity from which the earth for parapets, etc. (remblai), is taken.

(a.) Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall is placed; decanal; -- correlative to cantoris; as, the decanal, or decani, side.

(pl. ) of Cumulus

(n.) A black resinoid extract prepared by the South American Indians from the bark of several species of Strychnos (S. toxifera, etc.). It sometimes has little effect when taken internally, but is quickly fatal when introduced into the blood, and used by the Indians as an arrow poison.

(n.) The American elk (Cervus Canadensis). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.

(pl. ) of Dominus

(n. pl.) A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th.

(pl. ) of Embolus

(n.) A mineral of a fine azure-blue color, usually in small rounded masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina, lime, and soda, with some sodium sulphide, is often marked by yellow spots or veins of sulphide of iron, and is much valued for ornamental work. Called also lapis lazuli, and Armenian stone.

(pl. ) of Echinus

(pl. ) of Gladius

(pl. ) of Trochus

(pl. ) of Aculeus

(n. pl.) The mouth parts of an insect, collectively, including the labrum, labium, maxillae, mandibles, and lingua, with their appendages.

(pl. ) of Modulus

(n.) A South African lemur (Galago maholi), having very large ears.

(n.) One of the dark race inhabiting principally the islands of Eastern Polynesia. Also used adjectively.

(n.) Same as Izedi.

(pl. ) of Hamulus

(pl. ) of Thallus

(pl. ) of Incubus

(n. pl.) The Anthozoa.

(pl. ) of Polypus

(n. pl.) Cymbals.

(n.) A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained from the leafstalks of two kinds of palms, Metroxylon Sagu, and Arenga saccharifera, of the Indian islands. It is used for making cordage. Called also ejoo.

(pl. ) of Tumulus

(pl. ) of Humerus

(pl. ) of Uncinus

(pl. ) of Limulus

(pl. ) of Malleus

(pl. ) of Floccus

(pl. ) of Nucleus

(n.) The fruit of a tree native to China (Nephelium Litchi). It is nutlike, having a rough but tender shell, containing an aromatic pulp, and a single large seed. In the dried fruit which is exported the pulp somewhat resembles a raisin in color and form.

(n.) A small East Indian wild cat (Felis wagati), regarded by some as a variety of the leopard cat.

(pl. ) of Loculus

(pl. ) of Ocellus

(n.) A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.

(n.) A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.

(n.) A small, graceful, and swift African antelope, allied to the klipspringer.

(n.) Same as Ouakari.

(pl. ) of Tylarus

(pl. ) of Minimus

(n. pl.) A suborder of soft-rayed fresh-water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska (Dallia pectoralis) is the type.

(n.) An essential oil obtained by distillation from the flowers of the orange. It has a strong odor, and is used in perfumery, etc.

(pl. ) of Pluteus

(pl. ) of Phallus

(pl. ) of Palulus