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Alosa
(gcide) | Alosa \Alosa\ n.
the genus comprising the most common varieties of shad. It
replaces the older term {Clupea}. See also shad.
Syn: genus Alosa.
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alosa
(wn) | Alosa
n 1: shad [syn: Alosa, genus Alosa] |
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megalosaur
(encz) | megalosaur,megalosaurus Zdeněk Brož |
megalosaurus
(encz) | megalosaurus,megalosaurus Zdeněk Brož |
pachycephalosaur
(encz) | pachycephalosaur, n: |
pachycephalosaurus
(encz) | pachycephalosaurus, n: |
suborder pachycephalosaurus
(encz) | suborder Pachycephalosaurus, n: |
megalosaurus
(czen) | megalosaurus,megalosaur Zdeněk Brožmegalosaurus,megalosaurus Zdeněk Brož |
Alosa alosa
(gcide) | Shad \Shad\ (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of
fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a
herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a
fish.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring
family. The American species (Alosa sapidissima formerly
Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic
coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an
important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose
(Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa), and the twaite shad
(Alosa finta formerly Clupea finta), are less important
species. [Written also chad.]
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is loosely applied, also, to several other
fishes, as the gizzard shad (see under Gizzard),
called also mud shad, white-eyed shad, and {winter
shad}.
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Hardboaded shad, or Yellow-tailed shad, the menhaden.
Hickory shad, or Tailor shad, the mattowacca.
Long-boned shad, one of several species of important food
fishes of the Bermudas and the West Indies, of the genus
Gerres.
Shad bush (Bot.), a name given to the North American shrubs
or small trees of the rosaceous genus Amelanchier
(Amelanchier Canadensis, and Amelanchier alnifolia).
Their white racemose blossoms open in April or May, when
the shad appear, and the edible berries (pomes) ripen in
June or July, whence they are called Juneberries. The
plant is also called service tree, and Juneberry.
Shad frog, an American spotted frog (Rana halecina); --
so called because it usually appears at the time when the
shad begin to run in the rivers.
Trout shad, the squeteague.
White shad, the common shad.
[1913 Webster]Alose \A"lose\, n. [F., fr. L. alosa or alausa.] (Zool.)
The European shad (Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa); --
called also allice shad or allis shad. The name is
sometimes applied to the American shad (Alosa sapidissima
formerly Clupea sapidissima). See Shad.
[1913 Webster] Alouattaallis \allis\ n.
1. a European shad, (Alosa alosa).
Syn: allice shad, allis shad, allice
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Alosa finta
(gcide) | Shad \Shad\ (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of
fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a
herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a
fish.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring
family. The American species (Alosa sapidissima formerly
Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic
coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an
important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose
(Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa), and the twaite shad
(Alosa finta formerly Clupea finta), are less important
species. [Written also chad.]
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is loosely applied, also, to several other
fishes, as the gizzard shad (see under Gizzard),
called also mud shad, white-eyed shad, and {winter
shad}.
[1913 Webster]
Hardboaded shad, or Yellow-tailed shad, the menhaden.
Hickory shad, or Tailor shad, the mattowacca.
Long-boned shad, one of several species of important food
fishes of the Bermudas and the West Indies, of the genus
Gerres.
Shad bush (Bot.), a name given to the North American shrubs
or small trees of the rosaceous genus Amelanchier
(Amelanchier Canadensis, and Amelanchier alnifolia).
Their white racemose blossoms open in April or May, when
the shad appear, and the edible berries (pomes) ripen in
June or July, whence they are called Juneberries. The
plant is also called service tree, and Juneberry.
Shad frog, an American spotted frog (Rana halecina); --
so called because it usually appears at the time when the
shad begin to run in the rivers.
Trout shad, the squeteague.
White shad, the common shad.
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Alosa sapidissima
(gcide) | Shad \Shad\ (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of
fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a
herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a
fish.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring
family. The American species (Alosa sapidissima formerly
Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic
coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an
important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose
(Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa), and the twaite shad
(Alosa finta formerly Clupea finta), are less important
species. [Written also chad.]
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is loosely applied, also, to several other
fishes, as the gizzard shad (see under Gizzard),
called also mud shad, white-eyed shad, and {winter
shad}.
[1913 Webster]
Hardboaded shad, or Yellow-tailed shad, the menhaden.
Hickory shad, or Tailor shad, the mattowacca.
Long-boned shad, one of several species of important food
fishes of the Bermudas and the West Indies, of the genus
Gerres.
Shad bush (Bot.), a name given to the North American shrubs
or small trees of the rosaceous genus Amelanchier
(Amelanchier Canadensis, and Amelanchier alnifolia).
Their white racemose blossoms open in April or May, when
the shad appear, and the edible berries (pomes) ripen in
June or July, whence they are called Juneberries. The
plant is also called service tree, and Juneberry.
Shad frog, an American spotted frog (Rana halecina); --
so called because it usually appears at the time when the
shad begin to run in the rivers.
Trout shad, the squeteague.
White shad, the common shad.
[1913 Webster]Alose \A"lose\, n. [F., fr. L. alosa or alausa.] (Zool.)
The European shad (Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa); --
called also allice shad or allis shad. The name is
sometimes applied to the American shad (Alosa sapidissima
formerly Clupea sapidissima). See Shad.
[1913 Webster] Alouatta |
Clupea alosa
(gcide) | Shad \Shad\ (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of
fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a
herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a
fish.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring
family. The American species (Alosa sapidissima formerly
Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic
coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an
important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose
(Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa), and the twaite shad
(Alosa finta formerly Clupea finta), are less important
species. [Written also chad.]
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is loosely applied, also, to several other
fishes, as the gizzard shad (see under Gizzard),
called also mud shad, white-eyed shad, and {winter
shad}.
[1913 Webster]
Hardboaded shad, or Yellow-tailed shad, the menhaden.
Hickory shad, or Tailor shad, the mattowacca.
Long-boned shad, one of several species of important food
fishes of the Bermudas and the West Indies, of the genus
Gerres.
Shad bush (Bot.), a name given to the North American shrubs
or small trees of the rosaceous genus Amelanchier
(Amelanchier Canadensis, and Amelanchier alnifolia).
Their white racemose blossoms open in April or May, when
the shad appear, and the edible berries (pomes) ripen in
June or July, whence they are called Juneberries. The
plant is also called service tree, and Juneberry.
Shad frog, an American spotted frog (Rana halecina); --
so called because it usually appears at the time when the
shad begin to run in the rivers.
Trout shad, the squeteague.
White shad, the common shad.
[1913 Webster]Alose \A"lose\, n. [F., fr. L. alosa or alausa.] (Zool.)
The European shad (Alosa alosa formerly Clupea alosa); --
called also allice shad or allis shad. The name is
sometimes applied to the American shad (Alosa sapidissima
formerly Clupea sapidissima). See Shad.
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Megalosaur
(gcide) | Megalosaur \Meg"a*lo*saur`\, Megalosaurus \Meg`a*lo*sau"rus\, n.
[NL. megalosaurus, fr. Gr. me`gas, mega`lh, great + say^ros
lizard: cf. F. m['e]galosaure.] (Paleon.)
A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have
been found in England and elsewhere.
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Megalosaurus
(gcide) | Megalosaur \Meg"a*lo*saur`\, Megalosaurus \Meg`a*lo*sau"rus\, n.
[NL. megalosaurus, fr. Gr. me`gas, mega`lh, great + say^ros
lizard: cf. F. m['e]galosaure.] (Paleon.)
A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have
been found in England and elsewhere.
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alosa
(wn) | Alosa
n 1: shad [syn: Alosa, genus Alosa] |
alosa alosa
(wn) | Alosa alosa
n 1: European shad [syn: allice shad, allis shad, allice,
allis, Alosa alosa] |
alosa chrysocloris
(wn) | Alosa chrysocloris
n 1: shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage;
very similar to Alosa sapidissima [syn: river shad,
Alosa chrysocloris] |
alosa pseudoharengus
(wn) | Alosa pseudoharengus
n 1: shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted
or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus [syn:
alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, {Pomolobus
pseudoharengus}] |
alosa sapidissima
(wn) | Alosa sapidissima
n 1: shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to
Pacific coast [syn: common American shad, {Alosa
sapidissima}] |
family megalosauridae
(wn) | family Megalosauridae
n 1: megalosaurs [syn: Megalosauridae, {family
Megalosauridae}] |
genus alosa
(wn) | genus Alosa
n 1: shad [syn: Alosa, genus Alosa] |
genus megalosaurus
(wn) | genus Megalosaurus
n 1: type genus of the Megalosauridae |
megalosaur
(wn) | megalosaur
n 1: gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or
early Cretaceous in Europe [syn: megalosaur,
megalosaurus] |
megalosauridae
(wn) | Megalosauridae
n 1: megalosaurs [syn: Megalosauridae, {family
Megalosauridae}] |
megalosaurus
(wn) | megalosaurus
n 1: gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or
early Cretaceous in Europe [syn: megalosaur,
megalosaurus] |
pachycephalosaur
(wn) | pachycephalosaur
n 1: bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head;
largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found [syn:
pachycephalosaur, pachycephalosaurus] |
pachycephalosaurus
(wn) | pachycephalosaurus
n 1: bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head;
largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found [syn:
pachycephalosaur, pachycephalosaurus] |
suborder pachycephalosaurus
(wn) | suborder Pachycephalosaurus
n 1: boneheaded dinosaurs; late Cretaceous |
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