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Copsy
(gcide) | Copsy \Cops"y\, a.
Characterized by copses. "Copsy villages." "Copsy banks."
--J. Dyer.
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Copsychus saularius
(gcide) | Dial \Di"al\, n. [LL. dialis daily, fr. L. dies day. See
Deity.]
1. An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of
day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated
arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and
astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to
the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either
horizontal or vertical.
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2. The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of
day is shown by pointers or hands.
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3. A miner's compass.
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Dial bird (Zool.), an Indian bird (Copsychus saularius),
allied to the European robin. The name is also given to
other related species.
Dial lock, a lock provided with one or more plates having
numbers or letters upon them. These plates must be
adjusted in a certain determined way before the lock can
be operated.
Dial plate, the plane or disk of a dial or timepiece on
which lines and figures for indicating the time are
placed.
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Sarcopsylla penetrans
(gcide) | Jigger \Jig"ger\ (j[i^]g"g[~e]r), n. [A corrupt. of chigre.]
1. (Zool.) A species of flea (Tunga penetrans, or
Sarcopsylla penetrans, or Pulex penetrans), which
burrows beneath the skin; called also jigger flea. See
Chigoe.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small red mites
(esp. Tetranychus irritans and Tetranychus Americanus)
of the family Trombiculidae, which, in the larval or
leptus stage, burrow beneath the skin of man and various
animals, causing great annoyance. Also called chigger.
[Southern U. S.]
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