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Gutta
(gcide) | Gutta \Gut"ta\, n.; pl. Guttae. [L.]
1. A drop.
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2. (Arch.) One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a
frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the
triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in
the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop.
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Gutta serena [L., lit. serene or clear drop] (Med.),
amaurosis.
Gutt[ae] band (Arch.), the listel or band from which the
gutt[ae] hang.
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gutta balata
(encz) | gutta balata, n: |
gutta-percha
(encz) | gutta-percha,druh gumy Zdeněk Brož |
gutta-percha tree
(encz) | gutta-percha tree, n: |
guttation
(encz) | guttation,gutace n: [bot.] slzení rostlin - vylučování vody z rostliny v
kapalné formě v podobě kapiček Jiří Dadák |
Astroscopus guttatus
(gcide) | Stargazer \Star"gaz`er\ (-g[=a]z`[~e]r), n.
1. One who gazes at the stars; an astrologer; sometimes, in
derision or contempt, an astronomer.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of spiny-rayed marine
fishes belonging to Uranoscopus, Astroscopus, and
allied genera, of the family Uranoscopidae. The common
species of the Eastern United States are {Astroscopus
anoplus}, and Astroscopus guttatus. So called from the
position of the eyes, which look directly upward.
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Chelopus guttatus
(gcide) | Terrapin \Ter"ra*pin\, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.]
(Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and
brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written
also terapin, terrapen, terrapene, turpen, and
turapen.]
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Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys scabra) of the
Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin
(Pseudemys rugosa or Chrysemys rubriventris),
native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also
potter, slider, and redfender), and the
diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin ({Malaclemmys
palustris}), are the most important American species.
The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole
of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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Alligator terrapin, the snapping turtle.
Mud terrapin, any one of numerous species of American
tortoises of the genus Cinosternon.
Painted terrapin, the painted turtle. See under Painted.
Speckled terrapin, a small fresh-water American terrapin
(Chelopus guttatus) having the carapace black with round
yellow spots; -- called also spotted turtle.
[1913 Webster]Tortoise \Tor"toise\, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked,
fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere,
tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca,
tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called
in allusion to its crooked feet. See Torture.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of reptiles of the
order Testudinata.
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Note: The term is applied especially to the land and
fresh-water species, while the marine species are
generally called turtles, but the terms tortoise and
turtle are used synonymously by many writers. See
Testudinata, Terrapin, and Turtle.
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2. (Rom. Antiq.) Same as Testudo, 2.
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Box tortoise, Land tortoise, etc. See under Box,
Land, etc.
Painted tortoise. (Zool.) See Painted turtle, under
Painted.
Soft-shell tortoise. (Zool.) See Trionyx.
Spotted tortoise. (Zool.) A small American fresh-water
tortoise (Chelopus guttatus or Nanemys guttatus)
having a blackish carapace on which are scattered round
yellow spots.
Tortoise beetle (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
small tortoise-shaped beetles. Many of them have a
brilliant metallic luster. The larvae feed upon the leaves
of various plants, and protect themselves beneath a mass
of dried excrement held over the back by means of the
caudal spines. The golden tortoise beetle ({Cassida
aurichalcea}) is found on the morning-glory vine and
allied plants.
Tortoise plant. (Bot.) See Elephant's foot, under
Elephant.
Tortoise shell, the substance of the shell or horny plates
of several species of sea turtles, especially of the
hawkbill turtle. It is used in inlaying and in the
manufacture of various ornamental articles.
Tortoise-shell butterfly (Zool.), any one of several
species of handsomely colored butterflies of the genus
Aglais, as Aglais Milberti, and Aglais urticae, both
of which, in the larva state, feed upon nettles.
Tortoise-shell turtle (Zool.), the hawkbill turtle. See
Hawkbill.
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Dichopsis Gutta
(gcide) | Gutta-percha \Gut"ta-per`cha\, n. [Malay gutah gum + pertja the
tree from which is it procured.]
A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the
Malayan archipelago, especially by the Isonandra Gutta,
syn. Dichopsis Gutta. It becomes soft, and unpressible at
the tamperature of boiling water, and, on cooling, retains
its new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in
water. In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and
it is extensively used for many economical purposes. The
Mimusops globosa of Guiana also yields this material.
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Gutta serena
(gcide) | Gutta \Gut"ta\, n.; pl. Guttae. [L.]
1. A drop.
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2. (Arch.) One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a
frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the
triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in
the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop.
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Gutta serena [L., lit. serene or clear drop] (Med.),
amaurosis.
Gutt[ae] band (Arch.), the listel or band from which the
gutt[ae] hang.
[1913 Webster]amaurosis \am`au*ro"sis\ ([a^]m`[add]*r[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [Gr.
'amay`rosis, fr. 'amayro`s dark, dim.] (Med.)
A loss or decay of sight as the result of a neurological
disease, without any perceptible changes in the eye; --
called also gutta serena, the "drop serene" of Milton.
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Amaurosis fugax (Med.), Temporary amaurosis
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gutta serena
(gcide) | Gutta \Gut"ta\, n.; pl. Guttae. [L.]
1. A drop.
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2. (Arch.) One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a
frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the
triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in
the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop.
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Gutta serena [L., lit. serene or clear drop] (Med.),
amaurosis.
Gutt[ae] band (Arch.), the listel or band from which the
gutt[ae] hang.
[1913 Webster]amaurosis \am`au*ro"sis\ ([a^]m`[add]*r[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [Gr.
'amay`rosis, fr. 'amayro`s dark, dim.] (Med.)
A loss or decay of sight as the result of a neurological
disease, without any perceptible changes in the eye; --
called also gutta serena, the "drop serene" of Milton.
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Amaurosis fugax (Med.), Temporary amaurosis
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Guttae
(gcide) | Gutta \Gut"ta\, n.; pl. Guttae. [L.]
1. A drop.
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2. (Arch.) One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a
frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the
triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in
the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop.
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Gutta serena [L., lit. serene or clear drop] (Med.),
amaurosis.
Gutt[ae] band (Arch.), the listel or band from which the
gutt[ae] hang.
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Guttae band
(gcide) | Gutta \Gut"ta\, n.; pl. Guttae. [L.]
1. A drop.
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2. (Arch.) One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a
frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the
triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in
the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop.
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Gutta serena [L., lit. serene or clear drop] (Med.),
amaurosis.
Gutt[ae] band (Arch.), the listel or band from which the
gutt[ae] hang.
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Gutta-percha
(gcide) | Gutta-percha \Gut"ta-per`cha\, n. [Malay gutah gum + pertja the
tree from which is it procured.]
A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the
Malayan archipelago, especially by the Isonandra Gutta,
syn. Dichopsis Gutta. It becomes soft, and unpressible at
the tamperature of boiling water, and, on cooling, retains
its new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in
water. In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and
it is extensively used for many economical purposes. The
Mimusops globosa of Guiana also yields this material.
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Guttate
(gcide) | Guttate \Gut"tate\, a. [L. guttatus. Cf. Gutty.]
Spotted, as if discolored by drops.
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Guttated
(gcide) | Guttated \Gut"ta*ted\, a. [See Guttate.]
Besprinkled with drops, or droplike spots. --Bailey.
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Guttatrap
(gcide) | Guttatrap \Gut"ta*trap\, n.
The inspissated juice of a tree of the genus Artocarpus
(A. incisa, or breadfruit tree), sometimes used in making
birdlime, on account of its glutinous quality.
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Hybopsis biguttatus
(gcide) | Hornyhead \Horn"y*head`\, n. (Zool.)
Any North American river chub of the genus Hybopsis, esp.
Hybopsis biguttatus.
[1913 Webster]Jerker \Jerk"er\, n.
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1. A beater. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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2. One who jerks or moves with a jerk.
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3. (Zool.) A North American river chub ({Hybopsis
biguttatus}).
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Isonandra Gutta
(gcide) | Gutta-percha \Gut"ta-per`cha\, n. [Malay gutah gum + pertja the
tree from which is it procured.]
A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the
Malayan archipelago, especially by the Isonandra Gutta,
syn. Dichopsis Gutta. It becomes soft, and unpressible at
the tamperature of boiling water, and, on cooling, retains
its new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in
water. In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and
it is extensively used for many economical purposes. The
Mimusops globosa of Guiana also yields this material.
[1913 Webster]Isonandra \I`so*nan"dra\, prop. n. [Iso- + Gr. ?, ?, a man,
male.] (Bot.)
A genus of sapotaceous trees of India. Isonandra Gutta is
the principal source of gutta-percha.
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Lampris guttatus
(gcide) | Opah \O"pah\, n. (Zool.)
A large oceanic fish (Lampris guttatus), inhabiting the
Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors,
which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and
gold, covered with round silvery spots. Called also {king of
the herrings}.
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Nanemys guttatus
(gcide) | Tortoise \Tor"toise\, n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked,
fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere,
tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca,
tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called
in allusion to its crooked feet. See Torture.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of reptiles of the
order Testudinata.
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Note: The term is applied especially to the land and
fresh-water species, while the marine species are
generally called turtles, but the terms tortoise and
turtle are used synonymously by many writers. See
Testudinata, Terrapin, and Turtle.
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2. (Rom. Antiq.) Same as Testudo, 2.
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Box tortoise, Land tortoise, etc. See under Box,
Land, etc.
Painted tortoise. (Zool.) See Painted turtle, under
Painted.
Soft-shell tortoise. (Zool.) See Trionyx.
Spotted tortoise. (Zool.) A small American fresh-water
tortoise (Chelopus guttatus or Nanemys guttatus)
having a blackish carapace on which are scattered round
yellow spots.
Tortoise beetle (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
small tortoise-shaped beetles. Many of them have a
brilliant metallic luster. The larvae feed upon the leaves
of various plants, and protect themselves beneath a mass
of dried excrement held over the back by means of the
caudal spines. The golden tortoise beetle ({Cassida
aurichalcea}) is found on the morning-glory vine and
allied plants.
Tortoise plant. (Bot.) See Elephant's foot, under
Elephant.
Tortoise shell, the substance of the shell or horny plates
of several species of sea turtles, especially of the
hawkbill turtle. It is used in inlaying and in the
manufacture of various ornamental articles.
Tortoise-shell butterfly (Zool.), any one of several
species of handsomely colored butterflies of the genus
Aglais, as Aglais Milberti, and Aglais urticae, both
of which, in the larva state, feed upon nettles.
Tortoise-shell turtle (Zool.), the hawkbill turtle. See
Hawkbill.
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Percopsis guttatus
(gcide) | Trout \Trout\ (trout), n. [AS. truht, L. tructa, tructus; akin
to Gr. trw`kths a sea fish with sharp teeth, fr. trw`gein to
gnaw.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to
Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family
Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and
for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in
fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to
the sea if they have an opportunity.
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Note: The most important European species are the river, or
brown, trout (Salmo fario), the salmon trout, and the
sewen. The most important American species are the
brook, speckled, or red-spotted, trout ({Salvelinus
fontinalis}) of the Northern United States and Canada;
the red-spotted trout, or Dolly Varden (see Malma);
the lake trout (see Namaycush); the black-spotted,
mountain, or silver, trout (Salmo purpuratus); the
golden, or rainbow, trout (see under Rainbow); the
blueback trout (see Oquassa); and the salmon trout
(see under Salmon.) The European trout has been
introduced into America.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of marine fishes more
or less resembling a trout in appearance or habits, but
not belonging to the same family, especially the
California rock trouts, the common squeteague, and the
southern, or spotted, squeteague; -- called also
salt-water trout, sea trout, shad trout, and {gray
trout}. See Squeteague, and Rock trout under Rock.
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Trout perch (Zool.), a small fresh-water American fish
(Percopsis guttatus), allied to the trout, but
resembling a perch in its scales and mouth.
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Scorpaena guttata
(gcide) | Scorpene \Scor"pene\, n. [F. scorp[`e]ne, fr. L. scorpaena a
kind of fish, Gr. ?.] (Zool.)
A marine food fish of the genus Scorpaena, as the European
hogfish (Scorpaena scrofa), and the California species
(Scorpaena guttata).
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elaphe guttata
(wn) | Elaphe guttata
n 1: large harmless snake of southeastern United States; often
on farms [syn: corn snake, red rat snake, {Elaphe
guttata}] |
garcinia gummi-gutta
(wn) | Garcinia gummi-gutta
n 1: low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown
gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered [syn:
gamboge tree, Garcinia hanburyi, Garcinia cambogia,
Garcinia gummi-gutta] |
gutta balata
(wn) | gutta balata
n 1: when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
[syn: balata, gutta balata] |
gutta-percha
(wn) | gutta-percha
n 1: a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of
gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical
cables |
gutta-percha tree
(wn) | gutta-percha tree
n 1: one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
2: one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha [syn:
gutta-percha tree, Palaquium gutta] |
hylocichla guttata
(wn) | Hylocichla guttata
n 1: North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing
song [syn: hermit thrush, Hylocichla guttata] |
lampris guttatus
(wn) | Lampris guttatus
n 1: from Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico [syn:
New World opah, Lampris guttatus] |
palaquium gutta
(wn) | Palaquium gutta
n 1: one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
[syn: gutta-percha tree, Palaquium gutta] |
solandra guttata
(wn) | Solandra guttata
n 1: Mexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary
funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown
ridges in the throat [syn: chalice vine, {trumpet
flower}, cupflower, Solandra guttata] |
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