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Acanthi
(gcide) | Acanthus \A*can"thus\, n.; pl. E. Acanthuses, L. Acanthi.
[L., from Gr. ?. Cf. Acantha.]
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1. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the
south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
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2. (Arch.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of
the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the
capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.
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order anacanthini
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Acanthine
(gcide) | Acanthine \A*can"thine\, a. [L. acanthinus, Gr. ?, thorny, fr.
?. See Acanthus.]
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus.
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Acanthis linaria
(gcide) | Linnet \Lin"net\ (l[i^]n"n[e^]t), n. [F. linot, linotte, from L.
linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l[imac]netwige, fr.
AS. l[imac]n flax; -- so called because it feeds on the seeds
of flax and hemp. See Linen.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera
Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common
European species (Linota cannabina), which, in full summer
plumage, is chestnut brown above, with the breast more or
less crimson. The feathers of its head are grayish brown,
tipped with crimson. Called also gray linnet, red linnet,
rose linnet, brown linnet, lintie, lintwhite, {gorse
thatcher}, linnet finch, and greater redpoll. The
American redpoll linnet (Acanthis linaria) often has the
crown and throat rosy. See Redpoll, and Twite.
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Green linnet (Zool.), the European green finch.
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Acanthis linarius
(gcide) | Redpoll \Red"poll`\ (-p?l`), n. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of small northern finches of
the genus Acanthis (formerly Aegiothus), native of
Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or
rosy. The male of the most common species ({Acanthis
linarius}) has also the breast and rump rosy. Called also
redpoll linnet. See Illust. under Linnet.
(b) The common European linnet.
(c) The American redpoll warbler (Dendroica palmarum).
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Anacanthini
(gcide) | Anacanthini \An`a*can"thi*ni\, Anacanths \An"a*canths\, n. pl.
[NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + ? thorny, fr. ? thorn.] (Zool.)
A group of teleostean fishes destitute of spiny fin-rays, as
the cod.
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Malacanthidae
(gcide) | Malacanthidae \Malacanthidae\ prop. n.
A natural family of short-headed marine fishes which are
often brightly colored.
Syn: family Malacanthidae.
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Onopordon acanthium
(gcide) | Scotch \Scotch\, a. [Cf. Scottish.]
Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its
inhabitants; Scottish.
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Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom.
Scotch dipper, or Scotch duck (Zool.), the bufflehead; --
called also Scotch teal, and Scotchman.
Scotch fiddle, the itch. [Low] --Sir W. Scott.
Scotch mist, a coarse, dense mist, like fine rain.
Scotch nightingale (Zool.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.]
Scotch pebble. See under pebble.
Scotch pine (Bot.) See Riga fir.
Scotch thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Onopordon
acanthium}); -- so called from its being the national
emblem of the Scotch.
[1913 Webster]Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to
D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill,
Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.)
Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those
of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name
is often also applied to other prickly plants.
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Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it
was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of
venomous creatures.
Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large
thistle of neglected pastures.
Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but
introduced into the United States from Canada.
Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium.
Fuller's thistle, the teasel.
Globe thistle, Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe,
Melon, etc.
Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the
Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the
involucre.
Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk
thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national
emblems of Scotland.
Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus.
Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle.
Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea.
Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus
Cereus. See Cereus.
Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus.
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Thistle bird (Zool.), the American goldfinch, or
yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of
its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under
Goldfinch.
Thistle butterfly (Zool.), a handsomely colored American
butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon
thistles; -- called also painted lady.
Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza
militaria}). [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James
I., worth four shillings.
Thistle finch (Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its
fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring
mouth.
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Onopordon Acanthium
(gcide) | Scotch \Scotch\, a. [Cf. Scottish.]
Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its
inhabitants; Scottish.
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Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom.
Scotch dipper, or Scotch duck (Zool.), the bufflehead; --
called also Scotch teal, and Scotchman.
Scotch fiddle, the itch. [Low] --Sir W. Scott.
Scotch mist, a coarse, dense mist, like fine rain.
Scotch nightingale (Zool.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.]
Scotch pebble. See under pebble.
Scotch pine (Bot.) See Riga fir.
Scotch thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Onopordon
acanthium}); -- so called from its being the national
emblem of the Scotch.
[1913 Webster]Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to
D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill,
Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.)
Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those
of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name
is often also applied to other prickly plants.
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Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it
was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of
venomous creatures.
Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large
thistle of neglected pastures.
Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but
introduced into the United States from Canada.
Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium.
Fuller's thistle, the teasel.
Globe thistle, Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe,
Melon, etc.
Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the
Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the
involucre.
Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk
thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national
emblems of Scotland.
Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus.
Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle.
Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea.
Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus
Cereus. See Cereus.
Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus.
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Thistle bird (Zool.), the American goldfinch, or
yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of
its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under
Goldfinch.
Thistle butterfly (Zool.), a handsomely colored American
butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon
thistles; -- called also painted lady.
Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza
militaria}). [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James
I., worth four shillings.
Thistle finch (Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its
fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring
mouth.
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Squalus acanthias
(gcide) | Dogfish \Dog"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
1. A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus,
Scyllium, Spinax, etc.
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Note: The European spotted dogfishes (Scyllium catudus, and
Scyllium canicula) are very abundant; the American
smooth, or blue dogfish is Mustelus canis; the common
picked, or horned dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
abundant on both sides of the Atlantic.
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2. The bowfin (Amia calva). See Bowfin.
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3. The burbot of Lake Erie.
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tragacanthin
(gcide) | Cerasin \Cer"a*sin\, n. (Chem.)
A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry
gum; -- called also meta-arabinic acid.
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2. (Chem.) A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also
bassorin, tragacanthin, etc.
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acanthion
(wn) | acanthion
n 1: the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the
intermaxillary suture |
acanthisitta
(wn) | Acanthisitta
n 1: a genus of Xenicidae [syn: Acanthisitta, {genus
Acanthisitta}] |
acanthisitta chloris
(wn) | Acanthisitta chloris
n 1: small green-and-bronze bird [syn: rifleman bird,
Acanthisitta chloris] |
acanthisittidae
(wn) | Acanthisittidae
n 1: alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand
wrens [syn: Xenicidae, family Xenicidae,
Acanthisittidae, family Acanthisittidae] |
anacanthini
(wn) | Anacanthini
n 1: at least partially equivalent to the order Gadiformes in
some classifications [syn: Anacanthini, {order
Anacanthini}] |
family acanthisittidae
(wn) | family Acanthisittidae
n 1: alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand
wrens [syn: Xenicidae, family Xenicidae,
Acanthisittidae, family Acanthisittidae] |
family malacanthidae
(wn) | family Malacanthidae
n 1: short-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored [syn:
Malacanthidae, family Malacanthidae] |
family priacanthidae
(wn) | family Priacanthidae
n 1: small carnivorous percoid fishes found worldwide in
tropical seas [syn: Priacanthidae, {family
Priacanthidae}] |
genus acanthisitta
(wn) | genus Acanthisitta
n 1: a genus of Xenicidae [syn: Acanthisitta, {genus
Acanthisitta}] |
malacanthidae
(wn) | Malacanthidae
n 1: short-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored [syn:
Malacanthidae, family Malacanthidae] |
onopordon acanthium
(wn) | Onopordon acanthium
n 1: biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple
flowers; naturalized in North America [syn: {cotton
thistle}, woolly thistle, Scotch thistle, {Onopordum
acanthium}, Onopordon acanthium] |
onopordum acanthium
(wn) | Onopordum acanthium
n 1: biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple
flowers; naturalized in North America [syn: {cotton
thistle}, woolly thistle, Scotch thistle, {Onopordum
acanthium}, Onopordon acanthium] |
order anacanthini
(wn) | order Anacanthini
n 1: at least partially equivalent to the order Gadiformes in
some classifications [syn: Anacanthini, {order
Anacanthini}] |
priacanthidae
(wn) | Priacanthidae
n 1: small carnivorous percoid fishes found worldwide in
tropical seas [syn: Priacanthidae, {family
Priacanthidae}] |
squalus acanthias
(wn) | Squalus acanthias
n 1: destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of
America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes [syn:
Atlantic spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias] |
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