The stingfish, or lesser weever (Tranchinus vipera).
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A giant.
To earn. [Obs.] See Addle, to earn.
A composition in the fine arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study.
A case for one or several small articles; esp., a box in which scissors, tweezers, and other articles of toilet or of daily use are carried.
See /tui.
See Etymon.
Relating to the etymon; as, an etymic word.
An etymologist.
Pertaining to etymology, or the derivation of words.
An etymological dictionary or manual.
One who investigates the derivation of words.
To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots.
That branch of philological science which treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and changes of form and meaning.
An original form; primitive word; root.
Diverging from, or lacking conformity to, a type.
the chemical symbol for Europium, an element with atomic number 63 and atomic weight 151.96.
one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications it is considered an order of Schizomycetes.
an order of mosses with perennial erect gametophores and stems with rows of leaves and drooping capsules.
A metallic mineral, a selenide of copper and silver; -- so called by Berzelius on account of its being found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium.
An unfermentable sugar, obtained as an uncrystallizable sirup by the decomposition of melitose; also obtained from a Tasmanian eucalyptus, -- whence its name.
a tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
A volatile, terpenelike oil (C10H18O), which is the main constituent of the oil of eucalyptus. It has cockroach repellent activity and is used as a flavoring aid in pharmaceuticals. Chemically it is 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane.
A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an immense height, one or two species exceeding the height even of the California Sequoia.
quandong trees.
an organism with "good" or membrane-bound nuclei having multiple chromosomes; eucaryotes also have other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, within the cytoplasm enclosed by the outer membrane. Such cells are characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria and blue-green algae. Contrasted with prokaryote.
of or pertaining to eukaryotes; same as eukaryotic. Contrasted with prokaryotic.
A genus of South American amaryllidaceous plants with large and beautiful white blossoms.
The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving.
Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing.
One who resolves religion into prayer.
Relating to, or consisting of, euchlorine; as, euchloric gas.
A yellow or greenish yellow gas, first prepared by Davy, evolved from potassium chlorate and hydrochloric acid. It is supposed to consist of chlorine tetroxide with some free chlorine.
Euchology.
A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers.
To defeat, in a game of euchre, the side that named the trump.
Having a fine color.
A mineral occurring in transparent emerald green crystals. It is hydrous arseniate of copper.
A substance obtained from euchroic acid. See Eychroic.
A good state of the blood and other fluids of the body.
A brittle gem occurring in light green, transparent crystals, affording a brilliant clinodiagonal cleavage. It is a silicate of alumina and glucina.
A Greek geometer of the 3d century b. c.; also, his treatise on geometry, and hence, the principles of geometry, in general.
Related to Euclid, or to the geometry of Euclid.
A group which includes the typical copepods and the lerneans.
A good angel.
That part of moral philosophy which treats of happiness; the science of happiness; -- contrasted with aretaics.
That system of ethics which defines and enforces moral obligation by its relation to happiness or personal well-being.
One who believes in eudemonism.
Of or pertaining to eudemonism.
Eudemonistic.
A mineral of a brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of the silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime.
An instrument for the volumetric measurement of gases; -- so named because frequently used to determine the purity of the air.
Of or pertaining to a eudiometer; as, eudiometrical experiments or results.
The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
The fundamental forms of organic life, that are composed of two equal and symmetrical halves.
A follower of Eudoxius, patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople in the 4th century, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.
A group which includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes.
Applause.
The quality or condition of having strong reproductive powers; generation with full fertility between different species or races, specif. between hybrids of the first generation.
A genus of myrtaceous plants, mostly of tropical countries, and including several aromatic trees and shrubs, among which are the trees which produce allspice and cloves of commerce.
Well-born; of high birth.
The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.
A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; -- called also clove camphor.
A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2 resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid. It is found in the oils of pimento and cloves.
Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; as, eugetic acid.
The yew.
Of or pertaining to the ancient town of Eugubium (now Gubbio); as, the Eugubine tablets, or tables, or inscriptions.
Producing mathematically perfect harmony or concord; sweetly or perfectly harmonious.
The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the amplification in imagination of human acts.
One who advocates euhemerism.
Of or pertaining to euhemerism.
To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.
an organism with "good" or membrane-bound nuclei having multiple chromosomes; eucaryotes also have other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, within the cytoplasm enclosed by the outer membrane. Such cells are characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria and blue-green algae. Contrasted with prokaryote.
having cells with visible nuclei surrounded by a nuclear membrane; pertaining to eukaryotes. Contrasted with prokaryotic.
The candlefish. [Written also oulachan, oolacan, and ulikon.] See Candlefish.
Pertaining to Euler, a German mathematician of the 18th century.
Bestowing praise of eulogy; commendatory; eulogistic.
One who eulogizes or praises; panegyrist; encomiast.
Of or pertaining to eulogy; characterized by eulogy; bestowing praise; panegyrical; commendatory; laudatory; as, eulogistic speech or discourse.
A formal eulogy.
To speak or write in commendation of (another); to extol in speech or writing; to praise.
A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth.
A mineral, consisting chiefly of the silicate of bismuth, found at Freiberg; -- called also culytine.
A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.
A genus of small beetles, one species of which (E. viti) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe.
one of the genera of mastiff bats, of the family Molossidae.
a class used in some classifications, which is coextensive with the division Eumycota.
a division consisting of the true fungi, eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms distinguished from the Myxomycota (funguslike slime molds). It comprises subdivisions Mastigomycotina; Zygomycotina; Ascomycotina; Basidiomycotina; Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi).
a genus of boas consisting of anacondas, large South American snakes that may grow to 25 feet.
A follower of Eunomius, bishop of Cyzicus (4th century A. D.), who held that Christ was not God but a created being, having a nature different from that of the Father. Of or pertaining to Eunomius or his doctrine.
Equal law, or a well-adjusted constitution of government.
A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.
To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man.
The state of being eunuch.
A principle or mixture of principles derived from Euonymus atropurpureus, or spindle tree.
A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.
The division of Aves which includes all the typical birds, or all living birds except the penguins and birds of ostrichlike form.
A fossil resin, so called from its strong, peculiar, pleasant odor.
Right feeling.
A principle or mixture of principles extracted from various species of Eupatorium.
A genus of perennial, composite herbs including hemp agrimony, boneset, throughwort, etc.
One well born, or of noble birth.
Soundness of the nutritive or digestive organs; good concoction or digestion; -- opposed to dyspepsia.
Of or pertaining to good digestion; easy of digestion; having a good digestion; as, eupeptic food; an eupeptic man.
an order of small, commonly luminescent crustaceans: krill.
A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in expression.
To express by a euphemism, or in delicate language; to make use of euphemistic expressions.
An instrument in which are combined the characteristic tones of the organ and various other instruments.
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, euphony; agreeable in sound; pleasing to the ear; euphonious; as, a euphonic expression; euphonical orthography.
A kind of upright piano.
Pleasing or sweet in sound; euphonic; smooth-sounding.
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
A bass instrument of the saxhorn family.
To make euphonic.
An instrument resembling the organ in tone and the upright piano in form. It is characterized by great strength and sweetness of tone.
Euphonious.
A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.
Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products.
Of, relating to, or resembling, the Euphorbia family.
A principle, or mixture of principles, derived from various species of Euphorbia.
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