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Cebus
(gcide) | Cebus \Cebus\ prop. n.
the type genus of the Cebidae.
Syn: genus Cebus.
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cebus
(wn) | Cebus
n 1: type genus of the Cebidae [syn: Cebus, genus Cebus] |
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spicebush
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Arctocebus Calabarensis
(gcide) | Angwantibo \An`gwan*ti"bo\, n. (Zool.)
A small lemuroid mammal (Arctocebus Calabarensis) of
Africa. It has only a rudimentary tail.
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Cebus
(gcide) | Cebus \Cebus\ prop. n.
the type genus of the Cebidae.
Syn: genus Cebus.
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Cebus chrysopus
(gcide) | Sapajou \Sap"a*jou\, n. [F. sapajou, sajou, Braz. sajuassu.]
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the
genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the
species are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou
(Cebus subcristatus), the golden-handed sapajou ({Cebus
chrysopus}), and the white-throated sapajou ({Cebus
hypoleucus}) are well known species. See Capuchin.
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Cebus hypoleucus
(gcide) | Sapajou \Sap"a*jou\, n. [F. sapajou, sajou, Braz. sajuassu.]
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the
genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the
species are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou
(Cebus subcristatus), the golden-handed sapajou ({Cebus
chrysopus}), and the white-throated sapajou ({Cebus
hypoleucus}) are well known species. See Capuchin.
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Cebus subcristatus
(gcide) | Sapajou \Sap"a*jou\, n. [F. sapajou, sajou, Braz. sajuassu.]
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the
genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the
species are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou
(Cebus subcristatus), the golden-handed sapajou ({Cebus
chrysopus}), and the white-throated sapajou ({Cebus
hypoleucus}) are well known species. See Capuchin.
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Cebus xanthocephalus
(gcide) | Monk \Monk\, n. [AS. munuc, munec, munc, L. monachus, Gr. ?, fr.
mo`nos alone. Cf. Monachism.]
1. A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of
the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a
religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and
bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and
poverty. "A monk out of his cloister." --Chaucer.
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Monks in some respects agree with regulars, as in
the substantial vows of religion; but in other
respects monks and regulars differ; for that
regulars, vows excepted, are not tied up to so
strict a rule of life as monks are. --Ayliffe.
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2. (Print.) A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused
by the ink not being properly distributed. It is
distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a
deficiency of ink.
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3. A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the
powder hose or train of a mine.
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4. (Zool.)
(a) A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also
applied to other species, as Cebus xanthocephalus.
(b) The European bullfinch.
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Monk bat (Zool.), a South American and West Indian bat
(Molossus nasutus); -- so called because the males live
in communities by themselves.
Monk bird(Zool.), the friar bird.
Monk seal (Zool.), a species of seal ({Monachus
albiventer}) inhabiting the Black Sea, the Mediterranean
Sea, and the adjacent parts of the Atlantic.
Monk's rhubarb (Bot.), a kind of dock; -- also called
patience (Rumex Patientia).
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Cercocebus fuliginosus
(gcide) | Mangabey \Man"ga*bey\, n. [So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in
Madagascar, where he erroneously supposed them be native.]
(Zool.)
Any one of several African monkeys of the genus Cercocebus,
as the sooty mangabey (Cercocebus fuliginosus), which is
sooty black. [Also written mangaby.]
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Erythrocebus
(gcide) | Erythrocebus \Erythrocebus\ n.
a genus of consisting of patas.
Syn: genus Erythrocebus.
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Leontocebus
(gcide) | Leontocebus \Leontocebus\ prop. n.
A genus of marmosets including some of the tamarins. Called
also {Leontopithecus} and {Leontideus}.
Syn: genus Leontocebus, genus Leontideus, genus
Leontopithecus.
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Nycticebus tardigradus
(gcide) | Slow \Slow\ (sl[=o]), a. [Compar. Slower (sl[=o]"[~e]r);
superl. Slowest.] [OE. slow, slaw, AS. sl[=a]w; akin to OS.
sl[=e]u blunt, dull, D. sleeuw, slee, sour, OHG. sl[=e]o
blunt, dull, Icel. sl[=o]r, sl[ae]r, Dan. sl["o]v, Sw.
sl["o]. Cf. Sloe, and Sloth.]
1. Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift;
not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as,
a slow stream; a slow motion.
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2. Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.
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These changes in the heavens, though slow, produced
Like change on sea and land, sidereal blast.
--Milton.
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3. Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as,
slow of speech, and slow of tongue.
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Fixed on defense, the Trojans are not slow
To guard their shore from an expected foe. --Dryden.
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4. Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation;
tardy; inactive.
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He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding.
--Prov. xiv.
29.
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5. Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true
time; as, the clock or watch is slow.
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6. Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of
arts and sciences.
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7. Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome;
dull. [Colloq.] --Dickens. Thackeray.
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Note: Slow is often used in the formation of compounds for
the most part self-explaining; as, slow-gaited,
slow-paced, slow-sighted, slow-winged, and the like.
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Slow coach, a slow person. See def.7, above. [Colloq.]
Slow lemur, or Slow loris (Zool.), an East Indian
nocturnal lemurine animal (Nycticebus tardigradus) about
the size of a small cat; -- so called from its slow and
deliberate movements. It has very large round eyes and is
without a tail. Called also bashful Billy.
Slow match. See under Match.
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Syn: Dilatory; late; lingering; tardy; sluggish; dull;
inactive.
Usage: Slow, Tardy, Dilatory. Slow is the wider term,
denoting either a want of rapid motion or inertness of
intellect. Dilatory signifies a proneness to defer, a
habit of delaying the performance of what we know must
be done. Tardy denotes the habit of being behind hand;
as, tardy in making up one's acounts.
[1913 Webster]Lemur \Le"mur\ (l[=e]"m[u^]r), n. [L., a ghost, specter. So
called on account of its habit of going abroad by night.]
(Zool.)
One of a family (Lemurid[ae]) of nocturnal mammals allied
to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and
foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds,
insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and
the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in
Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is
Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and
Colugo.
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Spicebush
(gcide) | Spicebush \Spice"bush`\, n. (Bot.)
Spicewood.
[1913 Webster]Allspice \All"spice`\, n.
The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the
West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably
aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to
combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and
hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic
shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus);
wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush,
spicewood, and feverbush.
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spicebush
(gcide) | Spicebush \Spice"bush`\, n. (Bot.)
Spicewood.
[1913 Webster]Allspice \All"spice`\, n.
The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the
West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably
aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to
combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and
hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic
shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus);
wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush,
spicewood, and feverbush.
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american spicebush
(wn) | American spicebush
n 1: deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly
aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by
scarlet or yellow berries [syn: spicebush, spice bush,
American spicebush, Benjamin bush, Lindera benzoin,
Benzoin odoriferum] |
arctocebus
(wn) | Arctocebus
n 1: a genus of Lorisidae [syn: Arctocebus, {genus
Arctocebus}] |
arctocebus calabarensis
(wn) | Arctocebus calabarensis
n 1: a kind of lemur [syn: angwantibo, golden potto,
Arctocebus calabarensis] |
callicebus
(wn) | Callicebus
n 1: titis [syn: Callicebus, genus Callicebus] |
cebus capucinus
(wn) | Cebus capucinus
n 1: monkey of Central America and South America having thick
hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl [syn:
capuchin, ringtail, Cebus capucinus] |
cercocebus
(wn) | Cercocebus
n 1: mangabeys [syn: Cercocebus, genus Cercocebus] |
erythrocebus
(wn) | Erythrocebus
n 1: patas [syn: Erythrocebus, genus Erythrocebus] |
erythrocebus patas
(wn) | Erythrocebus patas
n 1: reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa [syn: patas,
hussar monkey, Erythrocebus patas] |
genus arctocebus
(wn) | genus Arctocebus
n 1: a genus of Lorisidae [syn: Arctocebus, {genus
Arctocebus}] |
genus callicebus
(wn) | genus Callicebus
n 1: titis [syn: Callicebus, genus Callicebus] |
genus cebus
(wn) | genus Cebus
n 1: type genus of the Cebidae [syn: Cebus, genus Cebus] |
genus cercocebus
(wn) | genus Cercocebus
n 1: mangabeys [syn: Cercocebus, genus Cercocebus] |
genus erythrocebus
(wn) | genus Erythrocebus
n 1: patas [syn: Erythrocebus, genus Erythrocebus] |
genus leontocebus
(wn) | genus Leontocebus
n 1: tamarins [syn: Leontocebus, genus Leontocebus, {genus
Leontideus}] |
genus nycticebus
(wn) | genus Nycticebus
n 1: a genus of Lorisidae [syn: Nycticebus, {genus
Nycticebus}] |
leontocebus
(wn) | Leontocebus
n 1: tamarins [syn: Leontocebus, genus Leontocebus, {genus
Leontideus}] |
leontocebus oedipus
(wn) | Leontocebus oedipus
n 1: South American tamarin with a tufted head [syn: pinche,
Leontocebus oedipus] |
leontocebus rosalia
(wn) | Leontocebus rosalia
n 1: golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a
mane [syn: silky tamarin, Leontocebus rosalia] |
nycticebus
(wn) | Nycticebus
n 1: a genus of Lorisidae [syn: Nycticebus, {genus
Nycticebus}] |
nycticebus pygmaeus
(wn) | Nycticebus pygmaeus
n 1: stocky lemur of southeastern Asia [syn: slow loris,
Nycticebus tardigradua, Nycticebus pygmaeus] |
nycticebus tardigradua
(wn) | Nycticebus tardigradua
n 1: stocky lemur of southeastern Asia [syn: slow loris,
Nycticebus tardigradua, Nycticebus pygmaeus] |
spicebush
(wn) | spicebush
n 1: deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly
aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by
scarlet or yellow berries [syn: spicebush, spice bush,
American spicebush, Benjamin bush, Lindera benzoin,
Benzoin odoriferum]
2: straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States
having fragrant brown flowers [syn: spicebush, {California
allspice}, Calycanthus occidentalis] |
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