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marmora
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marmora
(wn) | Marmora
n 1: an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black
Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the
Dardanelles [syn: Marmara, Sea of Marmara, {Marmara
Denizi}, Marmora, Sea of Marmora] |
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Chelopus marmoratus
(gcide) | Ellachick \El"la*chick\, n. [Native Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A fresh-water tortoise (Chelopus marmoratus) of California;
-- used as food.
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Felis marmorata
(gcide) | Rimau dahan \Ri"mau da"han\ [From the native Oriental name.]
(Zool.)
The clouded tiger cat (Felis marmorata) of Southern Asia
and the East Indies.
[1913 Webster]Tiger \Ti"ger\, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti`gris;
probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri
an arrow, Per. t[imac]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; --
probably so named from its quickness.]
1. A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris)
native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and
sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped
with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and
belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or
exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also {royal
tiger}, and Bengal tiger.
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2. Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person.
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As for heinous tiger, Tamora. --Shak.
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3. A servant in livery, who rides with his master or
mistress. --Dickens.
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4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three
cheers and a tiger. [Colloq. U. S.]
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5. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
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American tiger. (Zool.)
(a) The puma.
(b) The jaguar.
Clouded tiger (Zool.), a handsome striped and spotted
carnivore (Felis macrocelis or Felis marmorata) native
of the East Indies and Southern Asia. Its body is about
three and a half feet long, and its tail about three feet
long. Its ground color is brownish gray, and the dark
markings are irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but
there are always two dark bands on the face, one extending
back from the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth.
Called also tortoise-shell tiger.
Mexican tiger (Zool.), the jaguar.
Tiger beetle (Zool.), any one of numerous species of active
carnivorous beetles of the family Cicindelidae. They
usually inhabit dry or sandy places, and fly rapidly.
Tiger bittern. (Zool.) See Sun bittern, under Sun.
Tiger cat (Zool.), any one of several species of wild cats
of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes
somewhat resembling those of the tiger.
Tiger flower (Bot.), an iridaceous plant of the genus
Tigridia (as Tigridia conchiflora, {Tigridia
grandiflora}, etc.) having showy flowers, spotted or
streaked somewhat like the skin of a tiger.
Tiger grass (Bot.), a low East Indian fan palm ({Chamaerops
Ritchieana}). It is used in many ways by the natives. --J.
Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Tiger lily. (Bot.) See under Lily.
Tiger moth (Zool.), any one of numerous species of moths of
the family Arctiadae which are striped or barred with
black and white or with other conspicuous colors. The
larvae are called woolly bears.
Tiger shark (Zool.), a voracious shark ({Galeocerdo
tigrinus} syn. Galeocerdo maculatus) more or less barred
or spotted with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic
and Indian Ocean. Called also zebra shark.
Tiger shell (Zool.), a large and conspicuously spotted
cowrie (Cypraea tigris); -- so called from its fancied
resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also
tiger cowrie.
Tiger snake (Zool.), either of two very venomous snakes of
Tasmania and Australia, Notechis scutatis and {Notechis
ater}, which grow up to 5 feet in length.
Tiger wolf (Zool.), the spotted hyena (Hyaena crocuta).
Tiger wood, the variegated heartwood of a tree ({Machaerium
Schomburgkii}) found in Guiana.
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Marmoraceous
(gcide) | Marmoraceous \Mar`mo*ra"ceous\, a. [L. marmor marble. See
Marble.]
Pertaining to, or like, marble.
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Marmorate
(gcide) | Marmorate \Mar"mo*rate\, Marmorated \Mar"mo*ra`ted\, a. [L.
marmoratus, p. p. of marmorate to overlay with marble, fr.
marmor marble.]
Variegated like marble; covered or overlaid with marble. [R.]
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Marmorated
(gcide) | Marmorate \Mar"mo*rate\, Marmorated \Mar"mo*ra`ted\, a. [L.
marmoratus, p. p. of marmorate to overlay with marble, fr.
marmor marble.]
Variegated like marble; covered or overlaid with marble. [R.]
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Marmoration
(gcide) | Marmoration \Mar`mo*ra"tion\, n. [L. marmoratio.]
A covering or incrusting with marble; a casing of marble; a
variegating so as to resemble marble. [R.]
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Marmoratum opus
(gcide) | Marmoratum opus \Mar`mo*ra`tum o"pus\ [L. See Marmorate, and
Opus.] (Arch.)
A kind of hard finish for plasterwork, made of plaster of
Paris and marble dust, and capable of taking a high polish.
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Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
(gcide) | Sculpin \Scul"pin\, n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zool.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of
the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large
head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth.
They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black.
Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of
Europe and America.
(b) A large cottoid market fish of California
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead,
cabezon, scorpion, salpa.
(c) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe ({Callionymus
lyra}).
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Note: The name is also applied to other related California
species.
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Deep-water sculpin, the sea raven.
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sea of marmora
(wn) | Sea of Marmora
n 1: an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black
Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the
Dardanelles [syn: Marmara, Sea of Marmara, {Marmara
Denizi}, Marmora, Sea of Marmora] |
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