slovo | definícia |
blennius (wn) | Blennius
n 1: type genus of the Blenniidae [syn: Blennius, {genus
Blennius}] |
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Blennius ocellaris (gcide) | Butterfly \But"ter*fly`\, n.; pl. Butterflies. [Perh. from the
color of a yellow species. AS. buter-fl[=e]ge,
buttor-fle['o]ge; cf. G. butterfliege, D. botervlieg. See
Butter, and Fly.] (Zool.)
A general name for the numerous species of diurnal
Lepidoptera.
Note: [See Illust. under Aphrodite.]
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Asclepias butterfly. See under Asclepias.
Butterfly fish (Zool.), the ocellated blenny ({Blennius
ocellaris}) of Europe. See Blenny. The term is also
applied to the flying gurnard.
Butterfly shell (Zool.), a shell of the genus Voluta.
Butterfly valve (Mech.), a kind of double clack valve,
consisting of two semicircular clappers or wings hinged to
a cross rib in the pump bucket. When open it somewhat
resembles a butterfly in shape.
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Blennius pholis (gcide) | Shanny \Shan"ny\, n.; pl. Shannies. [Etymol. uncertain.]
(Zool.)
The European smooth blenny (Blennius pholis). It is
olive-green with irregular black spots, and without
appendages on the head.
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blennius pholis (wn) | Blennius pholis
n 1: European scaleless blenny [syn: shanny, {Blennius
pholis}] |
genus blennius (wn) | genus Blennius
n 1: type genus of the Blenniidae [syn: Blennius, {genus
Blennius}] |
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