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Pela
(gcide) | Pela \Pe"la\, n. (Zool.)
See Wax insect, under Wax.
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pela
(gcide) | Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs,
OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ.
vosk'.]
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1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed
by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually
called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of
pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which,
being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened
and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.
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Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid
(constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl
palmitate (constituting the less soluble part).
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2. Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or
appearance. Specifically:
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(a) (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See Cerumen.
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(b) A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for
excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing
wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.
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(c) A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing
their thread.
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(d) (Zool.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by
several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax.
See Wax insect, below.
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(e) (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants.
See Vegetable wax, under Vegetable.
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(f) (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in
connection with certain deposits of rock salt and
coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.
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(g) Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar
maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.]
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(h) any of numerous substances or mixtures composed
predominantly of the longer-chain saturated
hydrocarbons such as the paraffins, which are solid at
room teperature, or their alcohol, carboxylic acid, or
ester derivatives.
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Japanese wax, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the
berries of certain species of Rhus, esp. {Rhus
succedanea}.
Mineral wax. (Min.) See Wax, 2
(f), above.
Wax cloth. See Waxed cloth, under Waxed.
Wax end. See Waxed end, under Waxed.
Wax flower, a flower made of, or resembling, wax.
Wax insect (Zool.), any one of several species of scale
insects belonging to the family Coccidae, which secrete
from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially the
Chinese wax insect (Coccus Sinensis) from which a large
amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained. Called
also pela.
Wax light, a candle or taper of wax.
Wax moth (Zool.), a pyralid moth (Galleria cereana) whose
larvae feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken galleries
among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray wings
streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva is
yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also {bee
moth}.
Wax myrtle. (Bot.) See Bayberry.
Wax painting, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients,
under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with
wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted
with hot irons and the color thus fixed.
Wax palm. (Bot.)
(a) A species of palm (Ceroxylon Andicola) native of the
Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion,
consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax,
which, when melted with a third of fat, makes
excellent candles.
(b) A Brazilian tree (Copernicia cerifera) the young
leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy
secretion.
Wax paper, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and
other ingredients.
Wax plant (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as:
(a) The Indian pipe (see under Indian).
(b) The Hoya carnosa, a climbing plant with polished,
fleshy leaves.
(c) Certain species of Begonia with similar foliage.
Wax tree (Bot.)
(a) A tree or shrub (Ligustrum lucidum) of China, on
which certain insects make a thick deposit of a
substance resembling white wax.
(b) A kind of sumac (Rhus succedanea) of Japan, the
berries of which yield a sort of wax.
(c) A rubiaceous tree (Elaeagia utilis) of New Grenada,
called by the inhabitants "arbol del cera."
Wax yellow, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of
beeswax.
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
pelage
(mass) | pelage
- srsť |
archipelago
(encz) | archipelago,souostroví n: [zem.] Petr Prášek |
archipelagoes
(encz) | archipelagoes,souostroví n: pl. [zem.] Petr Prášek |
bathypelagial
(encz) | bathypelagial,batypelagiál [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
copeland
(encz) | Copeland,Copeland n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
erysipelas
(encz) | erysipelas,erysipel n: Zdeněk Brož |
malay archipelago
(encz) | Malay Archipelago, |
pelage
(encz) | pelage,srst Zdeněk Brož |
pelagial
(encz) | pelagial,pelagiál [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
pelagic
(encz) | pelagic,mořský adj: Zdeněk Brožpelagic,pelagický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
pelagic biocycle
(encz) | pelagic biocycle,pelagobiocyklus [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
pelagic bird
(encz) | pelagic bird, n: |
spelaeologist
(encz) | spelaeologist, n: |
spelaeology
(encz) | spelaeology, n: |
zonal pelargonium
(encz) | zonal pelargonium, n: |
apelační
(czen) | apelační,appellateadj: Zdeněk Brož |
batypelagiál
(czen) | batypelagiál,bathypelagial[eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
copeland
(czen) | Copeland,Copelandn: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
dechová kapela
(czen) | dechová kapela,brass bandn: Zdeněk Broždechová kapela,brass-band Zdeněk Brož |
interpelace
(czen) | interpelace,interpellationn: Zdeněk Brož |
kapela
(czen) | kapela,bandn: Zdeněk Brožkapela,groupn: Zdeněk Brož |
mexická pouliční kapela
(czen) | mexická pouliční kapela,mariachin: Zdeněk Brož |
ořešák popelavý
(czen) | ořešák popelavý,white walnutn: [bot.] PetrV |
pelagický
(czen) | pelagický,pelagicadj: Zdeněk Brož |
pelagiál
(czen) | pelagiál,pelagial[eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
pelagobiocyklus
(czen) | pelagobiocyklus,pelagic biocycle[eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
pelargónie
(czen) | pelargónie,geraniumn: Zdeněk Brož |
pelatka
(czen) | pelatka,antheridiumn: [bio.] samčí gametangium Jirka Daněk |
popelavý
(czen) | popelavý,ashyadj: Zdeněk Brožpopelavý,grayadj: Zdeněk Brožpopelavý,greyadj: lunopopelavý,lividadj: Zdeněk Brož |
pěnice popelavá
(czen) | pěnice popelavá,whitethroatn: [zoo.] lat.: sylvia cinerea Petr Kovář |
volavka popelavá
(czen) | volavka popelavá,grey heron[zoo.] brodivý pták z čeledi volavkovitých,
lat. Ardea cinerea Petr Prášek |
Amblyopsis spelaeus
(gcide) | Blindfish \Blind"fish`\, n.
A small fish (Amblyopsis spel[ae]us) destitute of eyes,
found in the waters of the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky. Related
fishes from other caves take the same name.
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Appelate court
(gcide) | Appellate \Ap*pel"late\, a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.]
Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. "Appellate
jurisdiction." --Blackstone. "Appellate judges." --Burke.
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Appelate court, a court having cognizance of appeals.
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Archipelagic
(gcide) | Archipelagic \Ar`chi*pe*lag"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to an archipelago.
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Archipelago
(gcide) | Archipelago \Ar`chi*pel"a*go\, n.; pl. -goes or -gos. [It.
arcipelago, properly, chief sea; Gr. pref ? + ? sea, perh.
akin to ? blow, and expressing the beating of the waves. See
Plague.]
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1. The Grecian Archipelago, or [AE]gean Sea, separating
Greece from Asia Minor. It is studded with a vast number
of small islands.
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2. Hence: Any sea or broad sheet of water interspersed with
many islands or with a group of islands.
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Capelan
(gcide) | Capelan \Cap"e*lan\, n. (Zool.)
See Capelin.
[1913 Webster]Capelin \Cape"lin\, n. [Cf. F. capelan, caplan.] (Zool.)
Either of two small marine fishes formerly classified in the
family Salmonid[ae], now within the smelt family
Osmeridae: Mallotus villosus, very abundant on the coasts
of Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, and Alaska; or {Mallotus
catervarius}, found in the North Pacific. The Atlantic
variety has been used as a bait for the cod. [Written also
capelan and caplin.]
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Note: This fish, which is like a smelt, is called by the
Spaniards anchova, and by the Portuguese capelina.
However the anchovy used as a food is a different
fish. --Fisheries of U. S. (1884).
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capelan
(gcide) | Capelan \Cap"e*lan\, n. (Zool.)
See Capelin.
[1913 Webster]Capelin \Cape"lin\, n. [Cf. F. capelan, caplan.] (Zool.)
Either of two small marine fishes formerly classified in the
family Salmonid[ae], now within the smelt family
Osmeridae: Mallotus villosus, very abundant on the coasts
of Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, and Alaska; or {Mallotus
catervarius}, found in the North Pacific. The Atlantic
variety has been used as a bait for the cod. [Written also
capelan and caplin.]
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Note: This fish, which is like a smelt, is called by the
Spaniards anchova, and by the Portuguese capelina.
However the anchovy used as a food is a different
fish. --Fisheries of U. S. (1884).
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Chaetura pelagica
(gcide) | Swift \Swift\, n.
1. The current of a stream. [R.] --Walton.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged,
insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidae. In form
and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are
destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing
birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to
the humming birds.
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Note: The common European swift (Cypselus apus syn.
Micropus apus) nests in church steeples and under the
tiles of roofs, and is noted for its rapid flight and
shrill screams. It is called also black martin,
black swift, hawk swallow, devil bird,
swingdevil, screech martin, and shriek owl. The
common American, or chimney, swift ({Chaetura
pelagica}) has sharp rigid tips to the tail feathers.
It attaches its nest to the inner walls of chimneys,
and is called also chimney swallow. The Australian
swift (Chaetura caudacuta) also has sharp naked tips
to the tail quills. The European Alpine swift
(Cypselus melba) is whitish beneath, with a white
band across the breast. The common Indian swift is
Cypselus affinis. See also Palm swift, under
Palm, and Tree swift, under Tree.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of lizards, as the pine
lizard.
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4. (Zool.) The ghost moth. See under Ghost.
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5. [Cf. Swivel.] A reel, or turning instrument, for winding
yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.
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6. The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine.
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Chaeture pelasgica
(gcide) | Chimney \Chim"ney\, n.; pl. Chimneys. [F. chemin['e]e, LL.
caminata, fr. L. caminus furnace, fireplace, Gr. ? furnace,
oven.]
1. A fireplace or hearth. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
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2. That part of a building which contains the smoke flues;
esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most
cases extending through or above the roof of the building.
Often used instead of chimney shaft.
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Hard by a cottage chimney smokes. --Milton.
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3. A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a
lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion.
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4. (Min.) A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending
downward in a vein. --Raymond.
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Chimney board, a board or screen used to close a fireplace;
a fireboard.
Chimney cap, a device to improve the draught of a chimney,
by presenting an exit aperture always to leeward.
Chimney corner, the space between the sides of the
fireplace and the fire; hence, the fireside.
Chimney hook, a hook for holding pats and kettles over a
fire,
Chimney money, hearth money, a duty formerly paid in
England for each chimney.
Chimney pot (Arch.), a cylinder of earthenware or sheet
metal placed at the top of a chimney which rises above the
roof.
Chimney swallow. (Zool.)
(a) An American swift (Ch[ae]ture pelasgica) which lives
in chimneys.
(b) In England, the common swallow (Hirundo rustica).
Chimney sweep, Chimney sweeper, one who cleans chimneys
of soot; esp. a boy who climbs the flue, and brushes off
the soot.
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Copelata
(gcide) | Larvalia \Lar*va"li*a\, prop. n. pl. [NL. See Larval.] (Zool.)
An order of Tunicata, including Appendicularia, and allied
genera; -- so called because certain larval features are
retained by them through life. Called also Copelata. See
Appendicularia.
[1913 Webster]Copelata \Cop`e*la"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rower.] (Zool.)
See Larvalla.
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erysipelas
(gcide) | erysipelas \er`y*sip"e*las\ ([e^]r`[i^]*s[i^]p"[-e]*las), n.
[L., fr. Gr. 'erysi`pelas; 'eryqro`s red + pe`lla hide, skin.
See Red, and Pell, n.] (Med.)
St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a
diffused red edematous inflammation of the skin, which,
starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over
its surface. It is often accompanied by severe constitutional
symptoms. It is caused by a group A hemolytic streptococcus
(Streptococcus pyogenes), is contagious, and formerly often
occured epidemically.
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Erysipelatoid
(gcide) | Erysipelatoid \Er`y*si*pel"a*toid\
([e^]r`[i^]*s[i^]*p[e^]l"[.a]*toid), a. [Gr. 'erysi`pelas
erysipelas + -oid.]
Resembling erysipelas.
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Erysipelatous
(gcide) | Erysipelatous \Er`y*si*pel"a*tous\
([e^]r`[i^]*s[i^]*p[e^]l"[.a]*t[u^]s), a. [Cf. F.
['e]rysip['e]lateux.]
Resembling erysipelas, or partaking of its nature.
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Euthynnus pelamis
(gcide) | Bonito \Bo*ni"to\ (b[-o]*n[=e]"t[-o]), n.; pl. Bonitoes
(-t[-o]z). [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr. Ar. bain[imac]t and
bain[imac]th.] [Often incorrectly written bonita.] (Zool.)
1. A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the
tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four
brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the
American coast.
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2. any of a variety of scombroid fishes of the genera Sarda
or Euthynnus, with a size intermediate between those of
the smaller mackerels and the tunas. It is applied
especially to the skipjack tuna (Euthynnus pelamis,
syn. Katsuwonus pelamis, formerly Sarda Mediterranea,
also called skipjack) of the Atlantic, an important and
abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and
(Sarda Chilensis) of the Pacific, and other related
species. These are large and active fishes, of a blue
color above and silver below, with black oblique stripes.
--MW10
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3. The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the
southern part of the United States and the West Indies.
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4. The cobia or crab eater (Elacate canada), an edible fish
of the Middle and Southern United States.
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Gouldia Popelairii
(gcide) | Thorntail \Thorn"tail`\, n. (Zool.)
A beautiful South American humming bird ({Gouldia
Popelairii}), having the six outer tail feathers long,
slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long,
pointed crest.
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Haliaeetus pelagicus
(gcide) | Sea eagle \Sea" ea"gle\
1. (Zool.) Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles
of the genus Haliaeetus and allied genera, as the North
Pacific sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), which has
white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European
white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla); and the
Indian white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle
(Polioaetus ichthyaetus). The bald eagle and the osprey
are also sometimes classed as sea eagles.
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2. (Zool.) The eagle ray. See under Ray.
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Hyaena spelaea
(gcide) | Hyena \Hy*e"na\, n.; pl. Hyenas. [L. hyaena, Gr. ?, orig., a
sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr.
? hog: cf. F. hy[`e]ne. See Sow female hog.] (Zool.)
Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hy[ae]nid[ae], doglike
nocturnal mammals of Africa and southern Asia, of which three
living species are known. They are large and strong, but
cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in
their habits. [Written also hy[ae]na.]
Syn: hyaena.
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Note: The striped hyena (Hy[ae]na striata) inhabits
Southern Asia and a large part of Africa. The brown
hyena (Hy[ae]na brunnea), and the spotted hyena
(Crocuta maculata), are found in Southern Africa. The
extinct cave hyena (Hy[ae]na spel[ae]a) inhabited
England and France.
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Cave hyena. See under Cave.
Hyena dog (Zool.), a South African canine animal ({Lycaon
venaticus}), which hunts in packs, chiefly at night. It is
smaller than the common wolf, with very large, erect ears,
and a bushy tail. Its color is reddish or yellowish brown,
blotched with black and white. Called also hunting dog.
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Katsuwonus pelamis
(gcide) | Bonito \Bo*ni"to\ (b[-o]*n[=e]"t[-o]), n.; pl. Bonitoes
(-t[-o]z). [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr. Ar. bain[imac]t and
bain[imac]th.] [Often incorrectly written bonita.] (Zool.)
1. A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the
tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four
brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the
American coast.
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2. any of a variety of scombroid fishes of the genera Sarda
or Euthynnus, with a size intermediate between those of
the smaller mackerels and the tunas. It is applied
especially to the skipjack tuna (Euthynnus pelamis,
syn. Katsuwonus pelamis, formerly Sarda Mediterranea,
also called skipjack) of the Atlantic, an important and
abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and
(Sarda Chilensis) of the Pacific, and other related
species. These are large and active fishes, of a blue
color above and silver below, with black oblique stripes.
--MW10
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3. The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the
southern part of the United States and the West Indies.
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4. The cobia or crab eater (Elacate canada), an edible fish
of the Middle and Southern United States.
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Malay Archipelago
(gcide) | Malay Archipelago \Malay Archipelago\ prop. n.
A group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between
Asia and Australia.
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Orcynus pelamys
(gcide) | Bonito \Bo*ni"to\ (b[-o]*n[=e]"t[-o]), n.; pl. Bonitoes
(-t[-o]z). [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr. Ar. bain[imac]t and
bain[imac]th.] [Often incorrectly written bonita.] (Zool.)
1. A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the
tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four
brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the
American coast.
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2. any of a variety of scombroid fishes of the genera Sarda
or Euthynnus, with a size intermediate between those of
the smaller mackerels and the tunas. It is applied
especially to the skipjack tuna (Euthynnus pelamis,
syn. Katsuwonus pelamis, formerly Sarda Mediterranea,
also called skipjack) of the Atlantic, an important and
abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and
(Sarda Chilensis) of the Pacific, and other related
species. These are large and active fishes, of a blue
color above and silver below, with black oblique stripes.
--MW10
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3. The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the
southern part of the United States and the West Indies.
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4. The cobia or crab eater (Elacate canada), an edible fish
of the Middle and Southern United States.
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Pela
(gcide) | Pela \Pe"la\, n. (Zool.)
See Wax insect, under Wax.
[1913 Webster]Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs,
OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ.
vosk'.]
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1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed
by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually
called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of
pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which,
being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened
and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.
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Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid
(constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl
palmitate (constituting the less soluble part).
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2. Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or
appearance. Specifically:
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(a) (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See Cerumen.
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(b) A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for
excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing
wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.
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(c) A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing
their thread.
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(d) (Zool.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by
several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax.
See Wax insect, below.
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(e) (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants.
See Vegetable wax, under Vegetable.
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(f) (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in
connection with certain deposits of rock salt and
coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.
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(g) Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar
maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.]
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(h) any of numerous substances or mixtures composed
predominantly of the longer-chain saturated
hydrocarbons such as the paraffins, which are solid at
room teperature, or their alcohol, carboxylic acid, or
ester derivatives.
[PJC]
Japanese wax, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the
berries of certain species of Rhus, esp. {Rhus
succedanea}.
Mineral wax. (Min.) See Wax, 2
(f), above.
Wax cloth. See Waxed cloth, under Waxed.
Wax end. See Waxed end, under Waxed.
Wax flower, a flower made of, or resembling, wax.
Wax insect (Zool.), any one of several species of scale
insects belonging to the family Coccidae, which secrete
from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially the
Chinese wax insect (Coccus Sinensis) from which a large
amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained. Called
also pela.
Wax light, a candle or taper of wax.
Wax moth (Zool.), a pyralid moth (Galleria cereana) whose
larvae feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken galleries
among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray wings
streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva is
yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also {bee
moth}.
Wax myrtle. (Bot.) See Bayberry.
Wax painting, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients,
under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with
wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted
with hot irons and the color thus fixed.
Wax palm. (Bot.)
(a) A species of palm (Ceroxylon Andicola) native of the
Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion,
consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax,
which, when melted with a third of fat, makes
excellent candles.
(b) A Brazilian tree (Copernicia cerifera) the young
leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy
secretion.
Wax paper, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and
other ingredients.
Wax plant (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as:
(a) The Indian pipe (see under Indian).
(b) The Hoya carnosa, a climbing plant with polished,
fleshy leaves.
(c) Certain species of Begonia with similar foliage.
Wax tree (Bot.)
(a) A tree or shrub (Ligustrum lucidum) of China, on
which certain insects make a thick deposit of a
substance resembling white wax.
(b) A kind of sumac (Rhus succedanea) of Japan, the
berries of which yield a sort of wax.
(c) A rubiaceous tree (Elaeagia utilis) of New Grenada,
called by the inhabitants "arbol del cera."
Wax yellow, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of
beeswax.
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Pelage
(gcide) | Pelage \Pel"age\, n. [F. pelage, fr. L. pilus hair.] (Zool.)
The covering, or coat, of a mammal, whether of wool, fur, or
hair.
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Pelagian
(gcide) | Pelagian \Pe*la"gi*an\, a. [Cf. F. p['e]lagien.]
Of or pertaining to Pelagius, or to his doctrines.
[1913 Webster]Pelagian \Pe*la"gi*an\, a. [L. pelagius, Gr. pela`gios, fr.
pe`lagos the sea: cf. F. p['e]lagien.]
Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian
shells.
[1913 Webster]Pelagian \Pe*la"gi*an\, n. [L. Pelagianus: cf. F. p['e]lagien.]
(Eccl. Hist.)
A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later
part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of
hereditary sin, of the connection between sin and death, and
of conversion through grace.
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Pelagianism
(gcide) | Pelagianism \Pe*la"gi*an*ism\, n. [Cf. F. p['e]lagianisme.]
The doctrines of Pelagius.
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Pelagic
(gcide) | Pelagic \Pe*lag"ic\, a. [L. pelagicus.]
Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to
animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the
coast. Compare benthic.
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Pelargonic
(gcide) | Pelargonic \Pel`ar*gon"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also
nonoic acid) found in the leaves of the geranium
(Pelargonium) and allied plants.
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Pelargonium
(gcide) | Pelargonium \Pel`ar*go"ni*um\, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. pelargo`s
a stork.] (Bot.)
A large genus of plants of the order Geraniace[ae],
differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an
irregular corolla.
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Note: About one hundred and seventy species are known, nearly
all of them natives of South Africa, and many having
very beautiful blossoms. See the Note under Geranium.
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Pelasgian
(gcide) | Pelasgian \Pe*las"gi*an\, Pelasgic \Pe*las"gic\, a. [L.
Pelasgus, Gr. Pelasgo`s a Pelasgian.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, an ancient people of
Greece, of roving habits.
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2. (Zool.) Wandering.
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Pelasgic
(gcide) | Pelasgian \Pe*las"gi*an\, Pelasgic \Pe*las"gic\, a. [L.
Pelasgus, Gr. Pelasgo`s a Pelasgian.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, an ancient people of
Greece, of roving habits.
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2. (Zool.) Wandering.
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Pipelayer
(gcide) | Pipelayer \Pipe"lay`er\, n., or Pipe layer \Pipe" lay`er\
1. One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water,
gas, etc.
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2. (Polit. Cant) A politician who works in secret; -- in this
sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.]
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Pipelaying
(gcide) | Pipelaying \Pipe"lay`ing\, n., or Pipe laying \Pipe" lay`ing\
1. The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water,
gas, etc.
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2. (Polit. Cant) The act or method of making combinations for
personal advantage secretly or slyly; -- in this sense,
usually written as one word. [U.S.]
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Procellaria pelagica
(gcide) | Petrel \Pe"trel\, n. [F. p['e]trel; a dim. of the name Peter, L.
Petrus, Gr. pe`tros a stone (--John i. 42); -- probably so
called in allusion to St. Peter's walking on the sea. See
Petrify.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging
to the family Procellarid[ae]. The small petrels, or Mother
Carey's chickens, belong to {Oceanites}, {Oceanodroma},
{Procellaria}, and several allied genera.
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Diving petrel, any bird of the genus Pelecanoides. They
chiefly inhabit the southern hemisphere.
Fulmar petrel, Giant petrel. See Fulmar.
Pintado petrel, the Cape pigeon. See under Cape.
Pintado petrel, any one of several small petrels,
especially Procellaria pelagica, or Mother Carey's
chicken, common on both sides of the Atlantic.
[1913 Webster]Mother \Moth"er\ (m[u^][th]"[~e]r), n. [OE. moder, AS. m[=o]dor;
akin to D. moeder, OS. m[=o]dar, G. mutter, OHG. muotar,
Icel. m[=o][eth]ir, Dan. & Sw. moder, OSlav. mati, Russ.
mate, Ir. & Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr. mh`thr, Skr.
m[=a]t[.r]; cf. Skr. m[=a] to measure. [root]268. Cf.
Material, Matrix, Metropolis, Father.]
1. A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a
woman who has borne a child.
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2. That which has produced or nurtured anything; source of
birth or origin; generatrix.
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Alas! poor country! . . . it can not
Be called our mother, but our grave. --Shak.
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I behold . . . the solitary majesty of Crete, mother
of a religion, it is said, that lived two thousand
years. --Landor.
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3. An old woman or matron. [Familiar]
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4. The female superior or head of a religious house, as an
abbess, etc.
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5. Hysterical passion; hysteria. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Mother Carey's chicken (Zool.), any one of several species
of small petrels, as the stormy petrel ({Procellaria
pelagica}), and Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa),
both of the Atlantic, and Oceanodroma furcata of the
North Pacific.
Mother Carey's goose (Zool.), the giant fulmar of the
Pacific. See Fulmar.
Mother's mark (Med.), a congenital mark upon the body; a
birthmark; a naevus.
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Semi-Pelagian
(gcide) | Semi-Pelagian \Sem`i-Pe*la"gi*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to the Semi-Pelagians, or their tenets.
[1913 Webster]Semi-Pelagian \Sem`i-Pe*la"gi*an\, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
A follower of John Cassianus, a French monk (died about 448),
who modified the doctrines of Pelagius, by denying human
merit, and maintaining the necessity of the Spirit's
influence, while, on the other hand, he rejected the
Augustinian doctrines of election, the inability of man to do
good, and the certain perseverance of the saints.
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Semi-Pelagianism
(gcide) | Semi-Pelagianism \Sem`i-Pe*la"gi*an*ism\
(s[e^]m`[i^]*p[-e]*l[=a]"j[i^]*an*[i^]z'm), n.
The doctrines or tenets of the Semi-Pelagians.
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Ursus spelaeus
(gcide) | Cave \Cave\ (k[=a]v), n. [F. cave, L. cavus hollow, whence cavea
cavity. Cf. Cage.]
1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial;
a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.
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2. Any hollow place, or part; a cavity. [Obs.] "The cave of
the ear." --Bacon.
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3. (Eng. Politics) A coalition or group of seceders from a
political party, as from the Liberal party in England in
1866. See Adullam, Cave of, in the Dictionary of Noted
Names in Fiction.
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Cave bear (Zool.), a very large fossil bear ({Ursus
spel[ae]us}) similar to the grizzly bear, but large;
common in European caves.
Cave dweller, a savage of prehistoric times whose dwelling
place was a cave. --Tylor.
Cave hyena (Zool.), a fossil hyena found abundanty in
British caves, now usually regarded as a large variety of
the living African spotted hyena.
Cave lion (Zool.), a fossil lion found in the caves of
Europe, believed to be a large variety of the African
lion.
Bone cave. See under Bone.
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alexander archipelago
(wn) | Alexander Archipelago
n 1: a group of islands off southeastern Alaska |
archipelagic
(wn) | archipelagic
adj 1: relating to or part of an archipelago; "an archipelagic
war" |
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