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Labrus
(gcide) | Labrus \La"brus\, n.; pl. Labri (-br[imac]). [L., a sort of
fish.] (Zool.)
A genus of marine fishes, including the wrasses of Europe.
See Wrasse.
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Centrolabrus exoletus
(gcide) | Rock \Rock\, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc'h, and AS.
rocc.]
1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed
stone or crag. See Stone.
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Come one, come all! this rock shall fly
From its firm base as soon as I. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. (Geol.) Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's
crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth,
clay, etc., when in natural beds.
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3. That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a
support; a refuge.
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The Lord is my rock, and my fortress. --2 Sam. xxii.
2.
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4. Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling
the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.
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5. (Zool.) The striped bass. See under Bass.
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Note: This word is frequently used in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, rock-bound, rock-built,
rock-ribbed, rock-roofed, and the like.
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Rock alum. [Probably so called by confusion with F. roche a
rock.] Same as Roche alum.
Rock barnacle (Zool.), a barnacle (Balanus balanoides)
very abundant on rocks washed by tides.
Rock bass. (Zool.)
(a) The stripped bass. See under Bass.
(b) The goggle-eye.
(c) The cabrilla. Other species are also locally called
rock bass.
Rock builder (Zool.), any species of animal whose remains
contribute to the formation of rocks, especially the
corals and Foraminifera.
Rock butter (Min.), native alum mixed with clay and oxide
of iron, usually in soft masses of a yellowish white
color, occuring in cavities and fissures in argillaceous
slate.
Rock candy, a form of candy consisting of crystals of pure
sugar which are very hard, whence the name.
Rock cavy. (Zool.) See Moco.
Rock cod (Zool.)
(a) A small, often reddish or brown, variety of the cod
found about rocks andledges.
(b) A California rockfish.
Rock cook. (Zool.)
(a) A European wrasse (Centrolabrus exoletus).
(b) A rockling.
Rock cork (Min.), a variety of asbestus the fibers of which
are loosely interlaced. It resembles cork in its texture.
Rock crab (Zool.), any one of several species of large
crabs of the genus C, as the two species of the New
England coast (Cancer irroratus and Cancer borealis).
See Illust. under Cancer.
Rock cress (Bot.), a name of several plants of the cress
kind found on rocks, as Arabis petraea, Arabis lyrata,
etc.
Rock crystal (Min.), limpid quartz. See Quartz, and under
Crystal.
Rock dove (Zool.), the rock pigeon; -- called also {rock
doo}.
Rock drill, an implement for drilling holes in rock; esp.,
a machine impelled by steam or compressed air, for
drilling holes for blasting, etc.
Rock duck (Zool.), the harlequin duck.
Rock eel. (Zool.) See Gunnel.
Rock goat (Zool.), a wild goat, or ibex.
Rock hopper (Zool.), a penguin of the genus Catarractes.
See under Penguin.
Rock kangaroo. (Zool.) See Kangaroo, and Petrogale.
Rock lobster (Zool.), any one of several species of large
spinose lobsters of the genera Panulirus and
Palinurus. They have no large claws. Called also {spiny
lobster}, and sea crayfish.
Rock meal (Min.), a light powdery variety of calcite
occuring as an efflorescence.
Rock milk. (Min.) See Agaric mineral, under Agaric.
Rock moss, a kind of lichen; the cudbear. See Cudbear.
Rock oil. See Petroleum.
Rock parrakeet (Zool.), a small Australian parrakeet
(Euphema petrophila), which nests in holes among the
rocks of high cliffs. Its general color is yellowish olive
green; a frontal band and the outer edge of the wing
quills are deep blue, and the central tail feathers bluish
green.
Rock pigeon (Zool.), the wild pigeon (Columba livia) Of
Europe and Asia, from which the domestic pigeon was
derived. See Illust. under Pigeon.
Rock pipit. (Zool.) See the Note under Pipit.
Rock plover. (Zool.)
(a) The black-bellied, or whistling, plover.
(b) The rock snipe.
Rock ptarmigan (Zool.), an arctic American ptarmigan
(Lagopus rupestris), which in winter is white, with the
tail and lores black. In summer the males are grayish
brown, coarsely vermiculated with black, and have black
patches on the back.
Rock rabbit (Zool.), the hyrax. See Cony, and Daman.
Rock ruby (Min.), a fine reddish variety of garnet.
Rock salt (Min.), cloride of sodium (common salt) occuring
in rocklike masses in mines; mineral salt; salt dug from
the earth. In the United States this name is sometimes
given to salt in large crystals, formed by evaporation
from sea water in large basins or cavities.
Rock seal (Zool.), the harbor seal. See Seal.
Rock shell (Zool.), any species of Murex, Purpura, and
allied genera.
Rock snake (Zool.), any one of several large pythons; as,
the royal rock snake (Python regia) of Africa, and the
rock snake of India (Python molurus). The Australian
rock snakes mostly belong to the allied genus Morelia.
Rock snipe (Zool.), the purple sandpiper ({Tringa
maritima}); -- called also rock bird, rock plover,
winter snipe.
Rock soap (Min.), a kind of clay having a smooth, greasy
feel, and adhering to the tongue.
Rock sparrow. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of Old World sparrows of
the genus Petronia, as Petronia stulla, of Europe.
(b) A North American sparrow (Pucaea ruficeps).
Rock tar, petroleum.
Rock thrush (Zool.), any Old World thrush of the genus
Monticola, or Petrocossyphus; as, the European rock
thrush (Monticola saxatilis), and the blue rock thrush
of India (Monticola cyaneus), in which the male is blue
throughout.
Rock tripe (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Umbilicaria
Dillenii}) growing on rocks in the northen parts of
America, and forming broad, flat, coriaceous, dark fuscous
or blackish expansions. It has been used as food in cases
of extremity.
Rock trout (Zool.), any one of several species of marine
food fishes of the genus Hexagrammus, family Chiradae,
native of the North Pacific coasts; -- called also {sea
trout}, boregat, bodieron, and starling.
Rock warbler (Zool.), a small Australian singing bird
(Origma rubricata) which frequents rocky ravines and
water courses; -- called also cataract bird.
Rock wren (Zool.), any one of several species of wrens of
the genus Salpinctes, native of the arid plains of Lower
California and Mexico.
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Crenilabrus melops
(gcide) | Gilthead \Gilt"head`\, n. (Zool.)
A marine fish. The name is applied to two species:
(a) The Pagrus auratus (syn. Chrysophrys auratus), a
valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named
from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll.
(b) The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; --
called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.
[1913 Webster]Goldfinny \Gold"fin`ny\, n. (Zool.)
One of two or more species of European labroid fishes
(Crenilabrus melops, and Ctenolabrus rupestris); --
called also goldsinny, and goldney.
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The gilthead (Crenilabrus melops), a fish of the British
coasts.
[1913 Webster]Conner \Con"ner\, n. [Cf. Cunner.] (Zool.)
A marine European fish (Crenilabrus melops); also, the
related American cunner. See Cunner.
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Ctenolabrus adspersus
(gcide) | Cunner \Cun"ner\ (k[u^]n"n[~e]r), n. [Cf. Conner.] (Zool.)
(a) A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast ({Ctenolabrus
adspersus}); -- called also chogset, burgall, {blue
perch}, and bait stealer. [Written also conner.]
(b) A small shellfish; the limpet or patella.
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Ctenolabrus rupestris
(gcide) | Goldfinny \Gold"fin`ny\, n. (Zool.)
One of two or more species of European labroid fishes
(Crenilabrus melops, and Ctenolabrus rupestris); --
called also goldsinny, and goldney.
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Gronias nigrilabrus
(gcide) | Catfish \Cat"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
A name given in the United States to various species of
siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the
bind cat (Gronias nigrilabrus); the mud cat ({Pilodictic
oilwaris}), the stone cat (Noturus flavus); the sea cat
(Arius felis), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to
the wolf fish. See Bullhrad.
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Labrus comber
(gcide) | Wrasse \Wrasse\, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of
the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the
Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of
the species are bright-colored.
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Note: Among the European species are the ballan wrasse
(Labrus maculatus), the streaked wrasse ({Labrus
lineatus}), the red wrasse (Labrus mixtus), the
comber wrasse (Labrus comber), the blue-striped, or
cook, wrasse (see Peacock fish, under Peacock), the
rainbow wrasse (Labrus vulgaris), and the seawife.
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Labrus lineatus
(gcide) | Wrasse \Wrasse\, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of
the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the
Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of
the species are bright-colored.
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Note: Among the European species are the ballan wrasse
(Labrus maculatus), the streaked wrasse ({Labrus
lineatus}), the red wrasse (Labrus mixtus), the
comber wrasse (Labrus comber), the blue-striped, or
cook, wrasse (see Peacock fish, under Peacock), the
rainbow wrasse (Labrus vulgaris), and the seawife.
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Labrus maculatus
(gcide) | Wrasse \Wrasse\, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of
the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the
Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of
the species are bright-colored.
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Note: Among the European species are the ballan wrasse
(Labrus maculatus), the streaked wrasse ({Labrus
lineatus}), the red wrasse (Labrus mixtus), the
comber wrasse (Labrus comber), the blue-striped, or
cook, wrasse (see Peacock fish, under Peacock), the
rainbow wrasse (Labrus vulgaris), and the seawife.
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Labrus mixtus
(gcide) | Wrasse \Wrasse\, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of
the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the
Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of
the species are bright-colored.
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Note: Among the European species are the ballan wrasse
(Labrus maculatus), the streaked wrasse ({Labrus
lineatus}), the red wrasse (Labrus mixtus), the
comber wrasse (Labrus comber), the blue-striped, or
cook, wrasse (see Peacock fish, under Peacock), the
rainbow wrasse (Labrus vulgaris), and the seawife.
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Labrus variegatus
(gcide) | Peacock \Pea"cock`\ (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this
word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob.
of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us,
t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See Cock the bird.]
1. (Zool.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of
which at least two species are known, native of Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
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Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of
erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by
concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden
colors. The common domesticated species is {Pavo
cristatus}. The Javan peacock (Pavo muticus) is more
brilliantly colored than the common species.
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2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a
peafowl.
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Peacock butterfly (Zool.), a handsome European butterfly
(Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
Peacock fish (Zool.), the European blue-striped wrasse
(Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its
brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
Peacock pheasant (Zool.), any one of several species of
handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron.
They resemble the peacock in color.
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Labrus vetula
(gcide) | Seawife \Sea"wife`\, n.; pl. Seawives. (Zool.)
A European wrasse (Labrus vetula).
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Labrus vulgaris
(gcide) | Wrasse \Wrasse\, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of
the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the
Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of
the species are bright-colored.
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Note: Among the European species are the ballan wrasse
(Labrus maculatus), the streaked wrasse ({Labrus
lineatus}), the red wrasse (Labrus mixtus), the
comber wrasse (Labrus comber), the blue-striped, or
cook, wrasse (see Peacock fish, under Peacock), the
rainbow wrasse (Labrus vulgaris), and the seawife.
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Tautogolabrus adspersus
(gcide) | bergall \ber"gall\ (b[~e]r"g[add]l), n.
a small wrasse (Tautogolabrus adspersus), common in north
Atantic coastal waters of the U. S.; -- also called the
cunner.
Syn: cunner.
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V Labrusca
(gcide) | Grapevine \Grape"vine`\, n. (Bot.)
A vine or climbing shrub, of the genus Vitis, having small
green flowers and lobed leaves, and bearing the fruit called
grapes.
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Note: The common grapevine of the Old World is {Vitis
vinifera}, and is a native of Central Asia. Another
variety is that yielding small seedless grapes commonly
called Zante currants. The northern Fox grape of
the United States is the V. Labrusca, from which, by
cultivation, has come the Isabella variety. The
southern Fox grape, or Muscadine, is the {V.
vulpina}. The Frost grape is V. cordifolia, which
has very fragrant flowers, and ripens after the early
frosts.
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Vitis Labrusca
(gcide) | Fox \Fox\ (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. Foxes. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos,
G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa['u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a
fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf.
Vixen.]
1. (Zool.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family
Canid[ae], of many species. The European fox ({V.
vulgaris} or V. vulpes), the American red fox ({V.
fulvus}), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and
the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are
well-known species.
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Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the
American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the
cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of
the same species, of less value. The common foxes of
Europe and America are very similar; both are
celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild
birds, poultry, and various small animals.
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Subtle as the fox for prey. --Shak.
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2. (Zool.) The European dragonet.
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3. (Zool.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also
sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark.
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4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]
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We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.
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5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;
-- used for seizings or mats.
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6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the
blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]
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Thou diest on point of fox. --Shak.
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7. pl. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,
formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;
-- called also Outagamies.
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Fox and geese.
(a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others
as they run one goal to another.
(b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for
them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the
geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle
of the board, endeavors to break through the line of
the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.
Fox bat (Zool.), a large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus,
of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and the East
Indies, esp. P. medius of India. Some of the species are
more than four feet across the outspread wings. See {Fruit
bat}.
Fox bolt, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.
Fox brush (Zool.), the tail of a fox.
Fox evil, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.
Fox grape (Bot.), the name of two species of American
grapes. The northern fox grape (Vitis Labrusca) is the
origin of the varieties called Isabella, Concord,
Hartford, etc., and the southern fox grape ({Vitis
vulpina}) has produced the Scuppernong, and probably the
Catawba.
Fox hunter.
(a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.
(b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.
Fox shark (Zool.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher
shark}, under Thrasher.
Fox sleep, pretended sleep.
Fox sparrow (Zool.), a large American sparrow ({Passerella
iliaca}); -- so called on account of its reddish color.
Fox squirrel (Zool.), a large North American squirrel
(Sciurus niger, or S. cinereus). In the Southern
States the black variety prevails; farther north the
fulvous and gray variety, called the cat squirrel, is
more common.
Fox terrier (Zool.), one of a peculiar breed of terriers,
used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes, and for
other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired
varieties.
Fox trot, a pace like that which is adopted for a few
steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,
or a trot into a walk.
Fox wedge (Mach. & Carpentry), a wedge for expanding the
split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, tenon, or other piece,
to fasten the end in a hole or mortise and prevent
withdrawal. The wedge abuts on the bottom of the hole and
the piece is driven down upon it. Fastening by fox wedges
is called foxtail wedging.
Fox wolf (Zool.), one of several South American wild dogs,
belonging to the genus Canis. They have long, bushy
tails like a fox.
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genus tautogolabrus
(wn) | genus Tautogolabrus
n 1: a genus of Labridae [syn: Tautogolabrus, {genus
Tautogolabrus}] |
tautogolabrus
(wn) | Tautogolabrus
n 1: a genus of Labridae [syn: Tautogolabrus, {genus
Tautogolabrus}] |
tautogolabrus adspersus
(wn) | Tautogolabrus adspersus
n 1: common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United
States [syn: cunner, bergall, {Tautogolabrus
adspersus}] |
vitis labrusca
(wn) | Vitis labrusca
n 1: native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many
cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes [syn: fox grape,
Vitis labrusca] |
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