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platy
(encz) | platy,deskovitý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
platy
(czen) | platy,salariesn: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
Platy
(gcide) | Platy \Plat"y\, a.
Like a plate; consisting of plates.
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Platy-
(gcide) | Platy- \Plat"y-\
A combining form from Gr. platy`s broad, wide, flat; as,
platypus, platycephalous.
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platy
(wn) | platy
n 1: small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish [syn:
platy, Platypoecilus maculatus] |
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platypus
(mass) | platypus
- vtákopysk |
duck-billed platypus
(encz) | duck-billed platypus, n: |
duckbilled platypus
(encz) | duckbilled platypus, n: |
order platyctenea
(encz) | order Platyctenea, n: |
phylum platyhelminthes
(encz) | phylum Platyhelminthes, n: |
platyctenean
(encz) | platyctenean, n: |
platyhelminth
(encz) | platyhelminth, n: |
platyhelminthes
(encz) | Platyhelminthes, |
platypi
(encz) | platypi, |
platypus
(encz) | platypus,ptakopysk n: [zoo.] PFaltyn |
platypuses
(encz) | platypuses, |
platyrhine
(encz) | platyrhine, adj: |
platyrhinian
(encz) | platyrhinian, adj: |
platyrrhine
(encz) | platyrrhine, n: |
platyrrhinian
(encz) | platyrrhinian, adj: |
platyrrhinic
(encz) | platyrrhinic, adj: |
platysma
(encz) | platysma, n: |
superfamily platyrrhini
(encz) | superfamily Platyrrhini, n: |
výplaty
(czen) | výplaty,salariesn: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
záplaty
(czen) | záplaty,patchesn: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
Argemone platyceras
(gcide) | Chicalote \Chi`ca*lo"te\, n. [Sp., prob. of Mex. origin.] (Bot.)
A Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone platyceras), which has
migrated into California.
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Duck-billed platypus
(gcide) | Duck-billed platypus \Duck"-billed` plat"y*pus\, a.
same as Duck Mole, under Duck..
Syn: duck mole, duckbill, duck-bill platypus, platypus. [PJC] |
Heterodon platyrhynos
(gcide) | Hognosesnake \Hog"nose`snake"\ (Zool.)
A harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon,
esp. Heterodon platyrhynos; -- called also puffing adder,
blowing adder, and sand viper.
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Heterodon platyrrhinos
(gcide) | Puff \Puff\, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof;
of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]
1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth;
hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a
whiff. " To every puff of wind a slave." --Flatman.
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2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
(a) A puffball.
(b) kind of light pastry.
(c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair
with powder.
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3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially
one in a public journal.
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Puff adder. (Zool.)
(a) Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and
allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have
the power of greatly distending their bodies when
irritated. The common puff adder (Vipera arietans,
or Clotho arietans) is the largest species, becoming
over four feet long. The plumed puff adder ({Clotho
cornuta}) has a plumelike appendage over each eye.
(b) A North American harmless snake ({Heterodon
platyrrhinos}) which has the power of puffing up its
body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead,
spreading adder, and blowing adder.
Puff bird (Zool.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or family
Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with
dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail
feathers. See Barbet
(b) .
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Layia platyglossa
(gcide) | Tidytips \Ti"dy*tips`\, n. (Bot.)
A California composite plant (Layia platyglossa), the
flower of which has yellow rays tipped with white.
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Platy
(gcide) | Platy \Plat"y\, a.
Like a plate; consisting of plates.
[1913 Webster]Platy- \Plat"y-\
A combining form from Gr. platy`s broad, wide, flat; as,
platypus, platycephalous.
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Platy-
(gcide) | Platy \Plat"y\, a.
Like a plate; consisting of plates.
[1913 Webster]Platy- \Plat"y-\
A combining form from Gr. platy`s broad, wide, flat; as,
platypus, platycephalous.
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Platycephalic
(gcide) | Platycephalic \Plat`y*ce*phal"ic\, Platycephalous
\Plat`y*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Platy + Gr. ? head.] (Anat.)
Broad-headed.
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Platycephalous
(gcide) | Platycephalic \Plat`y*ce*phal"ic\, Platycephalous
\Plat`y*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Platy + Gr. ? head.] (Anat.)
Broad-headed.
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Platycercus Adelaidensis
(gcide) | Pheasant \Pheas"ant\ (f[e^]z"ant), n. [OE. fesant, fesaunt, OF.
faisant, faisan, F. faisan, L. phasianus, Gr. fasiano`s (sc.
'o`rnis) the Phasian bird, pheasant, fr. Fa`sis a river in
Colchis or Pontus.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of large gallinaceous
birds of the genus Phasianus, and many other genera of
the family Phasianid[ae], found chiefly in Asia.
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Note: The
common pheasant, or English pheasant ({Phasianus
Colchicus}) is now found over most of temperate Europe,
but was introduced from Asia. The
ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus torquatus) and the
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) have been
introduced into Oregon. The
golden pheasant (Thaumalea picta) is one of the most
beautiful species. The
silver pheasant (Euplocamus nychthemerus) of China, and
several related species from Southern Asia, are very
beautiful.
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2. (Zool.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]
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Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as
the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.
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Fireback pheasant. See Fireback.
Gold pheasant, or Golden pheasant (Zool.), a Chinese
pheasant (Thaumalea picta), having rich, varied colors.
The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and
the under parts are scarlet.
Mountain pheasant (Zool.), the ruffed grouse. [Local, U.S.]
Pheasant coucal (Zool.), a large Australian cuckoo
(Centropus phasianus). The general color is black, with
chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant
cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.
Pheasant duck. (Zool.)
(a) The pintail.
(b) The hooded merganser.
Pheasant parrot (Zool.), a large and beautiful Australian
parrakeet (Platycercus Adelaidensis). The male has the
back black, the feathers margined with yellowish blue and
scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing coverts and cheeks
light blue, the crown, sides of the neck, breast, and
middle of the belly scarlet.
Pheasant's eye. (Bot.)
(a) A red-flowered herb (Adonis autumnalis) of the
Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye
Adonis}.
(b) The garden pink (Dianthus plumarius); -- called also
Pheasant's-eye pink.
Pheasant shell (Zool.), any marine univalve shell of the
genus Phasianella, of which numerous species are found
in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly
colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a
pheasant.
Pheasant wood. (Bot.) Same as Partridge wood
(a), under Partridge.
Sea pheasant (Zool.), the pintail.
Water pheasant. (Zool.)
(a) The sheldrake.
(b) The hooded merganser.
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Platycercus eximius
(gcide) | Rosella \Ro"sel"la\, n. [NL., dim. of L. rosa rose.] (Zool.)
A beautiful Australian parrakeet (Platycercus eximius)
often kept as a cage bird. The head and back of the neck are
scarlet, the throat is white, the back dark green varied with
lighter green, and the breast yellow.
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Platycercys scapulatus
(gcide) | King \King\, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D.
koning, OHG. kuning, G. k["o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung,
Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root
of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
Kin.]
1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. "Ay, every
inch a king." --Shak.
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Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
rebels from principle. --Burke.
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There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
Choate.
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But yonder comes the powerful King of Day,
Rejoicing in the east --Thomson.
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2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
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3. A playing card having the picture of a king[1]; as, the
king of diamonds.
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4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
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5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
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6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
Testament.
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Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
denote pre["e]minence or superiority in some
particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
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Apostolic king. See Apostolic.
King-at-arms, or King-of-arms, the chief heraldic officer
of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
King auk (Zool.), the little auk or sea dove.
King bird of paradise. (Zool.), See Bird of paradise.
King card, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
queen is the king card of the suit.
King Cole, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
reigned in the third century.
King conch (Zool.), a large and handsome univalve shell
(Cassis cameo), found in the West Indies. It is used for
making cameos. See Helmet shell, under Helmet.
King Cotton, a popular personification of the great staple
production of the southern United States.
King crab. (Zool.)
(a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See Limulus.
(b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
squinado}).
(c) A large crab of the northern Pacific ({Paralithodes
camtshatica}), especially abundant on the coasts of
Alaska and Japan, and popular as a food; called also
Alaskan king crab.
King crow. (Zool.)
(a) A black drongo shrike (Buchanga atra) of India; --
so called because, while breeding, they attack and
drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
(b) The Dicrurus macrocercus of India, a crested bird
with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
green and blue reflections. Called also devil bird.
King duck (Zool.), a large and handsome eider duck
(Somateria spectabilis), inhabiting the arctic regions
of both continents.
King eagle (Zool.), an eagle (Aquila heliaca) found in
Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
eagle of Rome.
King hake (Zool.), an American hake (Phycis regius),
found in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
King monkey (Zool.), an African monkey ({Colobus
polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
King mullet (Zool.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
Called also goldfish.
King of terrors, death.
King parrakeet (Zool.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
(Platycercys scapulatus), often kept in a cage. Its
prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
King penguin (Zool.), any large species of penguin of the
genus Aptenodytes; esp., Aptenodytes longirostris, of
the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {Aptenodytes
Patagonica}, of Patagonia.
King rail (Zool.), a small American rail ({Rallus
elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
cinnamon color.
King salmon (Zool.), the quinnat. See Quinnat.
King's counsel, or Queen's counsel (Eng. Law), barristers
learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
(advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
employed against the crown without special license.
--Wharton's Law Dict.
King's cushion, a temporary seat made by two persons
crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
The king's English, correct or current language of good
speakers; pure English. --Shak.
King's evidence or Queen's evidence, testimony in favor
of the Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
accomplice. See under Evidence. [Eng.]
King's evil, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
King snake (Zool.), a large, nearly black, harmless snake
(Ophiobolus getulus) of the Southern United States; --
so called because it kills and eats other kinds of snakes,
including even the rattlesnake.
King's spear (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
albus}).
King's yellow, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
orpiment}.
King tody (Zool.), a small fly-catching bird ({Eurylaimus
serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is adorned with
a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which is bright red,
edged with black.
King vulture (Zool.), a large species of vulture
(Sarcorhamphus papa), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
So called because it drives away other vultures while
feeding.
King wood, a wood from Brazil, called also violet wood,
beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
Dalbergia. See Jacaranda.
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Platycerium alcicorne
(gcide) | Stag \Stag\ (st[a^]g), n. [Icel. steggr the male of several
animals; or a doubtful AS. stagga. Cf. Steg.]
1. (Zool.)
(a) The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), a
large European species closely related to the American
elk, or wapiti.
(b) The male of certain other species of large deer.
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2. A colt, or filly; also, a romping girl. [Prov. Eng.]
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3. A castrated bull; -- called also bull stag, and {bull
seg}. See the Note under Ox.
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4. (Stock Exchange)
(a) An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a
member of the exchange. [Cant]
(b) One who applies for the allotment of shares in new
projects, with a view to sell immediately at a
premium, and not to hold the stock. [Cant]
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5. (Zool.) The European wren. [Prov. Eng.]
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Stag beetle (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
lamellicorn beetles belonging to Lucanus and allied
genera, especially Lucanus cervus of Europe and {Lucanus
dama} of the United States. The mandibles are large and
branched, or forked, whence the name. The larva feeds on
the rotten wood of dead trees. Called also horned bug,
and horse beetle.
Stag dance, a dance by men only. [Slang, U.S.]
Stag hog (Zool.), the babiroussa.
Stag-horn coral (Zool.), any one of several species of
large branching corals of the genus Madrepora, which
somewhat resemble the antlers of the stag, especially
Madrepora cervicornis, and Madrepora palmata, of
Florida and the West Indies.
Stag-horn fern (Bot.), an Australian and West African fern
(Platycerium alcicorne) having the large fronds branched
like a stag's horns; also, any species of the same genus.
Stag-horn sumac (Bot.), a common American shrub ({Rhus
typhina}) having densely velvety branchlets. See Sumac.
Stag party, a party consisting of men only. [Slang, U. S.]
Stag tick (Zool.), a parasitic dipterous insect of the
family Hippoboscidae, which lives upon the stag and is
usually wingless. The same species lives also upon the
European grouse, but in that case has wings.
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Platycnemic
(gcide) | Platycnemic \Plat`yc*ne"mic\, a. [Platy + Gr. ? leg: cf. F.
platycn['e]mique.] (Anat.)
Of, relating to, or characterized by, platycnemism.
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Platycnemism
(gcide) | Platycnemism \Pla*tyc"ne*mism\, n. (Anat.)
Lateral flattening of the tibia.
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Platycoelian
(gcide) | Platycoelian \Plat`y*c[oe]"li*an\, a. [Platy + Gr. ? hollow.]
(Anat.)
Flat at the anterior and concave at the posterior end; --
said of the centra of the vertebr[ae] of some extinct
dinouaurs.
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Platydactylus Mauritianicus
(gcide) | Tarente \Ta*ren"te\, n. [Cf. F. tarente.] (Zool.)
A harmless lizard of the Gecko family ({Platydactylus
Mauritianicus}) found in Southern Europe and adjacent
countries, especially among old walls and ruins.
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Platyelmia
(gcide) | Platyhelmia \Plat`y*hel"mi*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.)
Same as Platyelminthes. [Written also Platyelmia.]
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Platyelminthes
(gcide) | Platyelminthes \Plat`y*el*min"thes\, n. pl. [NL. See Platy-,
and Helminthes.] (Zool.)
A class of helminthes including the cestodes, or tapeworms,
the trematodes, and the turbellarians. Called also
flatworms.
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Platyglossus radiatus
(gcide) | Pudding fish \Pud"ding fish\, Pudding wife \Pudding wife\ [Prob.
corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zool.)
A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish
(Iridio radiatus, syn. Platyglossus radiatus) of Florida,
Bermuda, and the West Indies. Called also pudiano,
doncella, and, at Bermuda, bluefish.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Bluefish \Blue"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
1. A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the
family Carangid[ae], valued as a food fish, and widely
distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and
Rhode Island coast it is called the horse mackerel, in
Virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack.
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2. A West Indian fish (Platyglossus radiatus), of the
family Labrid[ae].
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Note: The name is applied locally to other species of fishes;
as the cunner, sea bass, squeteague, etc.
[1913 Webster]Doncella \Don*cel"la\, n. [Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. Damsel.]
(Zool.)
A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies ({Platyglossus
radiatus}). The name is applied also to the ladyfish ({Harpe
rufa}) of the same region.
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Platyhelmia
(gcide) | Platyhelmia \Plat`y*hel"mi*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.)
Same as Platyelminthes. [Written also Platyelmia.]
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Platymeter
(gcide) | Platymeter \Pla*tym"e*ter\, n. [Platy + -meter.] (Elec.)
An apparatus for measuring the capacity of condensers, or the
inductive capacity of dielectrics.
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Platyonichus ocellatus
(gcide) | Lady \La"dy\ (l[=a]"d[y^]), n.; pl. Ladies (l[=a]"d[i^]z).
[OE. ladi, l[ae]fdi, AS. hl[=ae]fdige, hl[=ae]fdie; AS.
hl[=a]f loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to
E. dairy. See Loaf, and cf. Lord.]
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1. A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family;
a mistress; the female head of a household.
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Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou,
and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the
face of Sara my lady. --Wyclif (Gen.
xvi. 8.).
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2. A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress;
-- a feminine correlative of lord. "Lord or lady of high
degree." --Lowell.
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Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, .
. .
We make thee lady. --Shak.
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3. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was
paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a
sweetheart.
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The soldier here his wasted store supplies,
And takes new valor from his lady's eyes. --Waller.
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4. A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a
title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is
not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a
nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or
knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by
right.
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5. A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman;
-- the feminine correlative of gentleman.
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6. A wife; -- not now in approved usage. --Goldsmith.
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7. Hence: Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning
lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady.
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8. (Zool.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a
lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a
seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.
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Ladies' man, a man who affects the society of ladies.
Lady altar, an altar in a lady chapel. --Shipley.
Lady chapel, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Lady court, the court of a lady of the manor.
Lady crab (Zool.), a handsomely spotted swimming crab
(Platyonichus ocellatus) very common on the sandy shores
of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Lady fern. (Bot.) See Female fern, under Female, and
Illust. of Fern.
Lady in waiting, a lady of the queen's household, appointed
to wait upon or attend the queen.
Lady Mass, a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary.
--Shipley.
Lady of the manor, a lady having jurisdiction of a manor;
also, the wife of a manor lord.
Lady's maid, a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a
lady. --Thackeray.
Our Lady, the Virgin Mary.
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Platypod
(gcide) | Platypod \Plat"y*pod\, n. [Platy + -pod.] (Zool.)
An animal having broad feet, or a broad foot.
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Platypoda
(gcide) | Platypoda \Pla*typ"o*da\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.)
Same as Prosobranchiata.
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Platyptera
(gcide) | Platyptera \Pla*typ"te*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? broad + ? a
wing.] (Zool.)
A division of Pseudoneuroptera including the species which
have four broad, flat wings, as the termites, or white-ants,
and the stone flies (Perla).
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Platypus
(gcide) | Platypus \Plat"y*pus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? + ? foot.] (Zool.)
The duck mole. See under Duck.
Syn: Duck Mole, duckbill, duck-bill platypus, duck-billed
platypus. [1913 Webster]Duck \Duck\, n. [OE. duke, doke. See Duck, v. t. ]
1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatin[ae], family
Anatid[ae].
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Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided
into river ducks and sea ducks. Among the former
are the common domestic duck (Anas boschas); the wood
duck (Aix sponsa); the beautiful mandarin duck of
China (Dendronessa galeriliculata); the Muscovy duck,
originally of South America (Cairina moschata). Among
the sea ducks are the eider, canvasback, scoter, etc.
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2. A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the
person, resembling the motion of a duck in water.
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Here be, without duck or nod,
Other trippings to be trod. --Milton.
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Bombay duck (Zool.), a fish. See Bummalo.
Buffel duck, Spirit duck. See Buffel duck.
Duck ant (Zool.), a species of white ant in Jamaica which
builds large nests in trees.
Duck barnacle. (Zool.) See Goose barnacle.
Duck hawk. (Zool.)
(a) In the United States: The peregrine falcon.
(b) In England: The marsh harrier or moor buzzard.
Duck mole (Zool.), a small aquatic mammal of Australia,
having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck
(Ornithorhynchus anatinus). It belongs the subclass
Monotremata and is remarkable for laying eggs like a bird
or reptile; -- called also duckbill, platypus,
mallangong, mullingong, tambreet, and water mole.
To make ducks and drakes, to throw a flat stone obliquely,
so as to make it rebound repeatedly from the surface of
the water, raising a succession of jets; hence:
To play at ducks and drakes, with property, to throw it
away heedlessly or squander it foolishly and unprofitably.
Lame duck. See under Lame.
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platypus
(gcide) | Platypus \Plat"y*pus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? + ? foot.] (Zool.)
The duck mole. See under Duck.
Syn: Duck Mole, duckbill, duck-bill platypus, duck-billed
platypus. [1913 Webster]Duck \Duck\, n. [OE. duke, doke. See Duck, v. t. ]
1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatin[ae], family
Anatid[ae].
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Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided
into river ducks and sea ducks. Among the former
are the common domestic duck (Anas boschas); the wood
duck (Aix sponsa); the beautiful mandarin duck of
China (Dendronessa galeriliculata); the Muscovy duck,
originally of South America (Cairina moschata). Among
the sea ducks are the eider, canvasback, scoter, etc.
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2. A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the
person, resembling the motion of a duck in water.
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Here be, without duck or nod,
Other trippings to be trod. --Milton.
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Bombay duck (Zool.), a fish. See Bummalo.
Buffel duck, Spirit duck. See Buffel duck.
Duck ant (Zool.), a species of white ant in Jamaica which
builds large nests in trees.
Duck barnacle. (Zool.) See Goose barnacle.
Duck hawk. (Zool.)
(a) In the United States: The peregrine falcon.
(b) In England: The marsh harrier or moor buzzard.
Duck mole (Zool.), a small aquatic mammal of Australia,
having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck
(Ornithorhynchus anatinus). It belongs the subclass
Monotremata and is remarkable for laying eggs like a bird
or reptile; -- called also duckbill, platypus,
mallangong, mullingong, tambreet, and water mole.
To make ducks and drakes, to throw a flat stone obliquely,
so as to make it rebound repeatedly from the surface of
the water, raising a succession of jets; hence:
To play at ducks and drakes, with property, to throw it
away heedlessly or squander it foolishly and unprofitably.
Lame duck. See under Lame.
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Platyrhine
(gcide) | Platyrhine \Plat"y*rhine\, a. [Platy + Gr. ?, ?, nose.] (Anat.)
Having the nose broad; -- opposed to leptorhine. -- n.
(Zool.) One of the Platyrhini.
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Platyrhines
(gcide) | Monkey \Mon"key\, n.; pl. Monkeys. [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It.
monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr.
fr. madonna. See Madonna.]
1. (Zool.)
(a) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana,
including apes, baboons, and lemurs.
(b) Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.
(c) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such
as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of
apes and baboons.
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Note: The monkeys are often divided into three groups: (a)
Catarrhines, or Simidae. These have an oblong head,
with the oblique flat nostrils near together. Some have
no tail, as the apes. All these are natives of the Old
World. (b) Platyrhines, or Cebidae. These have a
round head, with a broad nasal septum, so that the
nostrils are wide apart and directed downward. The tail
is often prehensile, and the thumb is short and not
opposable. These are natives of the New World. (c)
Strepsorhines, or Lemuroidea. These have a pointed
head with curved nostrils. They are natives of Southern
Asia, Africa, and Madagascar.
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2. A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a
mischievous child.
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This is the monkey's own giving out; she is
persuaded I will marry her. --Shak.
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3. The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very
heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on
the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the
falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging.
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4. A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century.
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Monkey boat. (Naut.)
(a) A small boat used in docks.
(b) A half-decked boat used on the River Thames.
Monkey block (Naut.), a small single block strapped with a
swivel. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
Monkey flower (Bot.), a plant of the genus Mimulus; -- so
called from the appearance of its gaping corolla. --Gray.
Monkey gaff (Naut.), a light gaff attached to the topmast
for the better display of signals at sea.
Monkey jacket, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by
sailors.
Monkey rail (Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about
six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.
Monkey shine, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.]
Monkey trick, a mischievous prank. --Saintsbury.
Monkey wheel. See Gin block, under 5th Gin.
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Platyrhini
(gcide) | Platyrhini \Plat`y*rhi"ni\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? broad + ?, ?,
nose.] (Zool.)
A division of monkeys, including the American species, which
have a broad nasal septum, thirty-six teeth, and usually a
prehensile tail. See Monkey. [Written also Platyrrhini.]
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Platyrrhini
(gcide) | Platyrhini \Plat`y*rhi"ni\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? broad + ?, ?,
nose.] (Zool.)
A division of monkeys, including the American species, which
have a broad nasal septum, thirty-six teeth, and usually a
prehensile tail. See Monkey. [Written also Platyrrhini.]
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Platysamia cecropia
(gcide) | Emperor \Em"per*or\, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur,
L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to
prepare, order. See Parade, and cf. Imperative,
Empress.]
The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of
dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany
or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.
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Emperor goose (Zo["o]l.), a large and handsome goose
(Philacte canagica), found in Alaska.
Emperor moth (Zo["o]l.), one of several large and beautiful
bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as
the American Cecropia moth (Platysamia cecropia), and
the European species (Saturnia pavonia).
Emperor paper. See under Paper.
Purple emperor (Zo["o]l.), a large, strong British
butterfly (Apatura iris).
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Platystemon californicus
(gcide) | creamcups \creamcups\ n.
a California plant (Platystemon californicus) with small
pale yellow flowers.
Syn: Platystemon californicus.
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Scaphirhynchus platyrhynchus
(gcide) | Shovelnose \Shov"el*nose`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) The common sand shark. See under Snad.
(b) A small California shark (Heptranchias maculatus),
which is taken for its oil.
(c) A Pacific Ocean shark (Hexanchus corinus).
(d) A ganoid fish of the Sturgeon family ({Scaphirhynchus
platyrhynchus}) of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; --
called also white sturgeon.
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Sorex platyrhinus
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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anas platyrhynchos
(wn) | Anas platyrhynchos
n 1: wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended;
widely distributed [syn: mallard, Anas platyrhynchos] |
asplenium platyneuron
(wn) | Asplenium platyneuron
n 1: common North American fern with polished black stripes
[syn: ebony spleenwort, Scott's Spleenwort, {Asplenium
platyneuron}] |
duck-billed platypus
(wn) | duck-billed platypus
n 1: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and
Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only
species in the family Ornithorhynchidae [syn: platypus,
duckbill, duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus,
Ornithorhynchus anatinus] |
duckbilled platypus
(wn) | duckbilled platypus
n 1: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and
Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only
species in the family Ornithorhynchidae [syn: platypus,
duckbill, duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus,
Ornithorhynchus anatinus] |
family platycephalidae
(wn) | family Platycephalidae
n 1: scorpaenoid flatheads [syn: Platycephalidae, {family
Platycephalidae}] |
genus platycerium
(wn) | genus Platycerium
n 1: often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns [syn:
Platycerium, genus Platycerium] |
genus platylobium
(wn) | genus Platylobium
n 1: small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or
subshrubs [syn: Platylobium, genus Platylobium] |
genus platymiscium
(wn) | genus Platymiscium
n 1: genus of tropical American trees: quira [syn:
Platymiscium, genus Platymiscium] |
genus platypoecilus
(wn) | genus Platypoecilus
n 1: platys [syn: Platypoecilus, genus Platypoecilus] |
genus platystemon
(wn) | genus Platystemon
n 1: one species: creamcups [syn: Platystemon, {genus
Platystemon}] |
layia platyglossa
(wn) | Layia platyglossa
n 1: California annual having flower heads with yellow rays
tipped with white [syn: tidytips, tidy tips, {Layia
platyglossa}] |
order platyctenea
(wn) | order Platyctenea
n 1: an order of Tentaculata [syn: Platyctenea, {order
Platyctenea}] |
phylum platyhelminthes
(wn) | phylum Platyhelminthes
n 1: flatworms [syn: Platyhelminthes, {phylum
Platyhelminthes}] |
platycephalidae
(wn) | Platycephalidae
n 1: scorpaenoid flatheads [syn: Platycephalidae, {family
Platycephalidae}] |
platycerium
(wn) | Platycerium
n 1: often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns [syn:
Platycerium, genus Platycerium] |
platycerium alcicorne
(wn) | Platycerium alcicorne
n 1: commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia
and Polynesia [syn: common staghorn fern, elkhorn fern,
Platycerium bifurcatum, Platycerium alcicorne] |
platycerium andinum
(wn) | Platycerium andinum
n 1: fern of Peru and Bolivia [syn: South American staghorn,
Platycerium andinum] |
platycerium bifurcatum
(wn) | Platycerium bifurcatum
n 1: commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia
and Polynesia [syn: common staghorn fern, elkhorn fern,
Platycerium bifurcatum, Platycerium alcicorne] |
platycladus orientalis
(wn) | Platycladus orientalis
n 1: Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States
and Europe; in some classifications assigned to its own
genus [syn: Oriental arborvitae, Thuja orientalis,
Platycladus orientalis] |
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