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eider
(encz) | eider,druh kachny Zdeněk Brož |
Eider
(gcide) | Eider \Ei"der\, n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel [ae]?r; akin to
Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp.
Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of
Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken
from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called
also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the
king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider
(Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species.
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Eider down. [Cf. Icel. [ae][eth]ard[=u]n, Sw. eiderd[=u]n,
Dan. ederduun.] Down of the eider duck, much sought after
as an article of luxury.
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eider
(wn) | eider
n 1: duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine
soft down of the females [syn: eider, eider duck] |
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eider duck
(encz) | eider duck, n: |
eiderdown
(encz) | eiderdown,prošívaná peřina n: Zdeněk Brož |
schneider
(encz) | Schneider,Schneider n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
weider
(encz) | Weider,Weider n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
schneider
(czen) | Schneider,Schneidern: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
weider
(czen) | Weider,Weidern: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
Eider
(gcide) | Eider \Ei"der\, n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel [ae]?r; akin to
Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp.
Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of
Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken
from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called
also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the
king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider
(Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species.
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Eider down. [Cf. Icel. [ae][eth]ard[=u]n, Sw. eiderd[=u]n,
Dan. ederduun.] Down of the eider duck, much sought after
as an article of luxury.
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Eider down
(gcide) | Eider \Ei"der\, n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel [ae]?r; akin to
Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp.
Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of
Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken
from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called
also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the
king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider
(Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species.
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Eider down. [Cf. Icel. [ae][eth]ard[=u]n, Sw. eiderd[=u]n,
Dan. ederduun.] Down of the eider duck, much sought after
as an article of luxury.
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eider duck
(gcide) | Eider \Ei"der\, n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel [ae]?r; akin to
Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp.
Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of
Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken
from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called
also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the
king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider
(Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species.
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Eider down. [Cf. Icel. [ae][eth]ard[=u]n, Sw. eiderd[=u]n,
Dan. ederduun.] Down of the eider duck, much sought after
as an article of luxury.
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Schneiderian
(gcide) | Schneiderian \Schnei*de"ri*an\, a. (Anat.)
Discovered or described by C. V. Schneider, a German
anatomist of the seventeenth century.
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Schneiderian membrane, the mucous membrane which lines the
nasal chambers; the pituitary membrane.
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Schneiderian membrane
(gcide) | Schneiderian \Schnei*de"ri*an\, a. (Anat.)
Discovered or described by C. V. Schneider, a German
anatomist of the seventeenth century.
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Schneiderian membrane, the mucous membrane which lines the
nasal chambers; the pituitary membrane.
[1913 Webster]Membrane \Mem"brane\, n. [F., fr. L. membrana the skin that
covers the separate members of the body, fr. L. membrum. See
Member.] (Anat.)
A thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a
fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part or organ,
and often secreting or absorbing certain fluids.
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Note: The term is also often applied to the thin, expanded
parts, of various texture, both in animals and
vegetables.
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Adventitious membrane, a membrane connecting parts not
usually connected, or of a different texture from the
ordinary connection; as, the membrane of a cicatrix.
Jacob's membrane. See under Retina.
Mucous membranes (Anat.), the membranes lining passages and
cavities which communicate with the exterior, as well as
ducts and receptacles of secretion, and habitually
secreting mucus.
Schneiderian membrane. (Anat.) See Schneiderian.
Serous membranes (Anat.), the membranes, like the
peritoneum and pleura, which line, or lie in, cavities
having no obvious outlet, and secrete a serous fluid.
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Spectacled eider
(gcide) | Spectacled \Spec"ta*cled\, a.
1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles.
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As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. --Keats.
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2. (Zool.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings, or
patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
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Spectacled bear (Zool.), a South American bear ({Tremarclos
ornatus}) which inhabits the high mountains of Chili and
Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each eye.
Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zool.), the surf
scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.]
Spectacled eider (Zool.) See Eider.
Spectacled goose (Zool.), the gannet.
Spectacled snake (Zool.), the cobra de capello.
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eider duck
(wn) | eider duck
n 1: duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine
soft down of the females [syn: eider, eider duck] |
eiderdown
(wn) | eiderdown
n 1: a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
[syn: eiderdown, duvet, continental quilt]
2: down of the eider duck |
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