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naid
(gcide) | naid \na"id\, n. [See Naiad.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of small, fresh-water, chaetopod
annelids of the tribe Naidina. They belong to the
Oligochaeta.
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danaid
(encz) | danaid, n: |
danaid butterfly
(encz) | danaid butterfly, n: |
unaided
(encz) | unaided,bez podpory unaided,bez pomoci unaided,neozbrojený unaided,sám |
Danaidae
(gcide) | Danaidae \Danaidae\ n.
a small natural family of usually tropical butterflies,
including the monarch butterflies.
Syn: family Danaidae.
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Danaide
(gcide) | Danaide \Da"na*ide\ (d[=a]"n[.a]*[imac]d), n. [From the mythical
Danaides, who were condemned to fill with water a vessel full
of holes.] (Mach.)
A water wheel having a vertical axis, and an inner and outer
tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached
usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one.
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Inaidable
(gcide) | Inaidable \In*aid"a*ble\, a.
Incapable of being assisted; helpless. [R.] --Shak.
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naid
(gcide) | naid \na"id\, n. [See Naiad.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of small, fresh-water, chaetopod
annelids of the tribe Naidina. They belong to the
Oligochaeta.
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Unaidable
(gcide) | Unaidable \Un*aid"a*ble\, a.
Incapable of being aided. "Her unaidable estate." --Shak.
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Unaided
(gcide) | Unaided \Unaided\
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Zenaida macroura
(gcide) | Pigeon \Pi"geon\, n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or
chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. Peep to
chirp.]
1. (Zool.) Any bird of the order Columb[ae], of which
numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world.
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Note: The common domestic pigeon, or dove, was derived from
the Old World rock pigeon or rock dove ({Columba
livia}), common in cities. It has given rise to
numerous very remarkable varieties, such as the
carrier, fantail, nun, pouter, tumbler, etc. The common
wild pigeon of the Eastern United States is the
Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura, called also
Carolina dove). Before the 19th century, the most
common pigeon was the passenger pigeon, but that
species is now extinct. See Passenger pigeon, and
Carolina dove under Dove. See, also, {Fruit
pigeon}, Ground pigeon, Queen pigeon, {Stock
pigeon}, under Fruit, Ground, etc.
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2. An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull. [Slang]
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Blue pigeon (Zool.), an Australian passerine bird
(Graucalus melanops); -- called also black-faced crow.
Green pigeon (Zool.), any one of numerous species of Old
World pigeons belonging to the family Treronid[ae].
Imperial pigeon (Zool.), any one of the large Asiatic fruit
pigeons of the genus Carpophada.
Pigeon berry (Bot.), the purplish black fruit of the
pokeweed; also, the plant itself. See Pokeweed.
Pigeon English [perhaps a corruption of business English],
an extraordinary and grotesque dialect, employed in the
commercial cities of China, as the medium of communication
between foreign merchants and the Chinese. Its base is
English, with a mixture of Portuguese and Hindustani.
--Johnson's Cyc.
Pigeon grass (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria
glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly
eaten by pigeons and other birds.
Pigeon hawk. (Zool.)
(a) A small American falcon (Falco columbarius). The
adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with
black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked
with brown. The tail is banded.
(b) The American sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter velox or
Accipiter fuscus).
Pigeon hole.
(a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.
(b) See Pigeonhole.
(c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled
through little arches. --Halliwell.
Pigeon house, a dovecote.
Pigeon pea (Bot.), the seed of Cajanus Indicus; a kind of
pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the
plant itself.
Pigeon plum (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African
species of Chrysobalanus (Chrysobalanus ellipticus and
Chrysobalanus luteus).
Pigeon tremex. (Zool.) See under Tremex.
Pigeon wood (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood
of several very different kinds of trees, species of
Dipholis, Diospyros, and Coccoloba.
Pigeon woodpecker (Zool.), the flicker.
Prairie pigeon. (Zool.)
(a) The upland plover.
(b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
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Zenaidura macroura
(gcide) | Mourning \Mourn"ing\, a.
1. Grieving; sorrowing; lamenting.
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2. Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as
appropriate to the condition of one bereaved or sorrowing;
as, mourning garments; a mourning ring; a mourning pin,
and the like.
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Mourning bride (Bot.), a garden flower ({Scabiosa
atropurpurea}) with dark purple or crimson flowers in
flattened heads.
Mourning dove (Zool.), a wild dove (Zenaidura macroura)
found throughout the United States; -- so named from its
plaintive note. Called also Carolina dove. See Illust.
under Dove.
Mourning warbler (Zool.), an American ground warbler
(Geothlypis Philadelphia). The male has the head, neck,
and chest, deep ash-gray, mixed with black on the throat
and chest; other lower parts are pure yellow.
[1913 Webster]Dove \Dove\ (d[u^]v), n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d[=u]fe;
akin to OS. d[=u]ba, D. duif, OHG. t[=u]ba, G. taube, Icel.
d[=u]fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d[=u]b[=o]; perh. from
the root of E. dive.]
1. (Zool.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various
related genera. The species are numerous.
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Note: The domestic dove, including the varieties called
fantails, tumblers, carrier pigeons, etc., was
derived from the rock pigeon (Columba livia) of
Europe and Asia; the turtledove of Europe, celebrated
for its sweet, plaintive note, is Columba turtur or
Turtur vulgaris; the ringdove, the largest of
European species, is Columba palumbus; the {Carolina
dove}, or Mourning dove, is Zenaidura macroura; the
sea dove is the little auk (Mergulus alle or {Alle
alle}). See Turtledove, Ground dove, and {Rock
pigeon}. The dove is a symbol of peace, innocence,
gentleness, and affection; also, in art and in the
Scriptures, the typical symbol of the Holy Ghost.
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2. A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
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O my dove, . . . let me hear thy voice. --Cant. ii.
14.
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3. a person advocating peace, compromise or conciliation
rather than war or conflict. Opposite of hawk.
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Dove tick (Zool.), a mite (Argas reflexus) which infests
doves and other birds.
Soiled dove, a prostitute. [Slang] Dovecot |
danaid
(wn) | danaid
n 1: large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an
unpleasant taste [syn: danaid, danaid butterfly] |
danaid butterfly
(wn) | danaid butterfly
n 1: large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an
unpleasant taste [syn: danaid, danaid butterfly] |
danaidae
(wn) | Danaidae
n 1: small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch
butterflies [syn: Danaidae, family Danaidae] |
family danaidae
(wn) | family Danaidae
n 1: small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch
butterflies [syn: Danaidae, family Danaidae] |
genus zenaidura
(wn) | genus Zenaidura
n 1: mourning doves [syn: Zenaidura, genus Zenaidura] |
unaided
(wn) | unaided
adj 1: carried out without aid or assistance; "his first unaided
walk through the park" |
zenaidura
(wn) | Zenaidura
n 1: mourning doves [syn: Zenaidura, genus Zenaidura] |
zenaidura macroura
(wn) | Zenaidura macroura
n 1: wild dove of the United States having a mournful call [syn:
mourning dove, Zenaidura macroura] |
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