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Chambers's Cyclopaedia

Chambers's Cyclopaedia (1751–1753).
The 145th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 2372 quotations (about 0.07% of all OED quotations).

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abaciscusA square section containing part or all of the pattern of a mosaic pavement; (also) a single mosaic tile, a tessera. Now rare.1753Go To Quotation
abraum= red ochre n. Cf. ruddle n.1753Go To Quotation
absolutismTheol. The doctrine of God's absolute sovereignty, esp. that salvation is preordained absolutely; the doctrine of predestination.1753Go To Quotation
acanthineDecorated with representations of acanthus leaves; resembling the leaves or branches of the acanthus.1753Go To Quotation
acanthopterygiousRay-finned; = acanthopterygian adj.1753Go To Quotation
acaulous= acaulescent adj.1753Go To Quotation
acroteriasmAmputation of an extremity of the body.1753Go To Quotation
adapterA device or part for connecting pieces of equipment which would otherwise be incompatible.…1753Go To Quotation
adephagiaVoracious or insatiable appetite (for food or certain foods).1753Go To Quotation
adlegationIn the Holy Roman Empire: the action of nominating delegates or ambassadors…1753Go To Quotation
admortizationThe transfer of property to a corporation in mortmain; an instance of this; = amortization n. 1. Obs. hist. rare.1753Go To Quotation
AdonistA person who maintains that the vowel points given to the Tetragrammaton YHWH in…1753Go To Quotation
aeronauticaIn titles of works: aerial navigation; = aeronautics n.1753Go To Quotation
aerostatica= aerostatics n.1753Go To Quotation
aesymneticIn ancient Greece: a limited elective monarchy.1753Go To Quotation
affuageThe right to cut firewood in a forest (forest n. 2) for domestic use.1753Go To Quotation
AgnoetismThe (heretical) doctrine of the Agnoetes that Christ shared limited knowledge with humans…1753Go To Quotation
agromApparently: a condition in which the tongue becomes rough and cracked (not identified).1753Go To Quotation
à la modalityThe quality of being à la mode; fashionableness, modishness.1753Go To Quotation
alamodicIn accordance with the prevailing taste; fashionable.1753Go To Quotation
algebraismAlgebra; an algebraic operation or expression. In later use freq. fig.: excessive…1753Go To Quotation
alkahesticOf the nature of the alkahest; all-dissolving.1753Go To Quotation
ambering1753Go To Quotation
ambrosin1753Go To Quotation
amiculum(See quot.)1753Go To Quotation
amorphaA genus of N. American deciduous shrubs, with long spiked clusters of purple flowers.1753Go To Quotation
ampelographyOriginally: the scientific description of the grape Vitis vinifera. In later…1753Go To Quotation
anadromousZool. Of fishes: Ascending rivers to spawn.1753Go To Quotation
anathematizingThe pronouncing of an anathema or curse.1753Go To Quotation
anniversal= anniversary adj.1753Go To Quotation
annominationParonomasia.1753Go To Quotation
annunciatorvarious techn. uses (see quots.).1753Go To Quotation
antalgicA medicine or application having this tendency; ‘that which softens pain, anodyne’ (Johnson).1753Go To Quotation
antepositionin Bot. (see quot.).1753Go To Quotation
anthropomorphismAscription of a human form and attributes to the Deity.1753Go To Quotation
anticausoticOf use against a burning fever.1753Go To Quotation
antimonarchomachist1753Go To Quotation
antiqueTo bind (books) after an antique manner.1753Go To Quotation
apanthropy(See quot.)1753Go To Quotation
aparithmesis‘A figure in rhetorick; enumeration.’ Todd.1753Go To Quotation
aphilanthropyMed. A morbid state of melancholy in which solitude is preferred to society; anthropophobia.1753Go To Quotation
aphoristicOf or pertaining to an aphorist; of the nature of an aphorism.1753Go To Quotation
apopempticPertaining to dismissal; valedictory.1753Go To Quotation
apotelesmatical= apotelesmatic adj.1753Go To Quotation
apperceptionThe mind's perception of itself as a conscious agent; self-consciousness.1753Go To Quotation
appoggiaturaA grace-note or passing tone prefixed as a support to an essential note of a melody. Also transf. A prop, a point of support.1753Go To Quotation
appointé1753Go To Quotation
arcannaA kind of red chalk used by carpenters for marking timber.1753Go To Quotation
archivistA keeper of archives.1753Go To Quotation
arnicaA genus of Composite plants, of which the species A. montana or Mountain Tobacco, a…1753Go To Quotation
arrestographer1753Go To Quotation
artigrapherThe writer of a classical treatise on rhetoric or grammar (an Ars Rhetorica or Ars Grammatica).1753Go To Quotation
artisticOf, relating to, befitting, or characteristic of an artist (esp. in branch III.).1753Go To Quotation
ascoliasm‘A kind of Play, call'd, Fox to thy Hole, in which Boys hopping on one Leg, beat one…1753Go To Quotation
asiarchThe director of religious rites and public games in Asia Minor under the Romans. (Cf. Acts xix. 31.)1753Go To Quotation
assidentConstantly attendant; usually accompanying though not inseparable from (a disease).1753Go To Quotation
AverroistOne of a sect of peripatetic philosophers who appeared in Italy some time before…1753Go To Quotation
axolotlA batrachian reptile (Siredon pisciforme, family Proteidæ) found in Mexican lakes…1786Go To Quotation
azaleaA genus of shrubby plants (family Ericaceæ), natives of the northern hemisphere, growing…1753Go To Quotation
azedaracA lofty tree (Melia azedarach), with bipinnate leaves and large bunches of…1753Go To Quotation
badiagaA preparation of dried and powdered freshwater sponges of various species, formerly…1753Go To Quotation
badigeonA preparation of powdered freestone, sawdust, or the like combined with a binding medium…1753Go To Quotation
baharA measure of weight used in parts of India and China, varying in value in different places from 223 to 625 lbs.1753Go To Quotation
bailageA duty upon delivery of goods.1753Go To Quotation
ballonA small bale or package.1753Go To Quotation
banalOf or belonging to compulsory feudal service.1753Go To Quotation
banquetSee quot.1753Go To Quotation
barbetA name given by Reaumur and others to a worm covered with tufts of white filaments, which feeds on aphides. Obs.1753Go To Quotation
BardesanistA member of the heretical sect founded in the 2nd century by Bardesanes, of Edessa…1751Go To Quotation
BartsiaA genus of Scrophulariaceæ. B. Odontites is a wayside weed in Britain, with dull purple flowers and purplish stem.1753Go To Quotation
begoniaA genus of succulent under-shrubs and herbaceous plants, mostly of tropical…1751Go To Quotation
bibliomancyDivination by books, or by verses of the Bible.1753Go To Quotation
bigeminateBot. Of a leaf: having a petiole that branches dichotomously, esp. with a single pair…1753Go To Quotation
bollito(See quot.)1753Go To Quotation
bombusMed. A humming or buzzing noise in the intestines, ears, etc.1753Go To Quotation
brennageA payment in, or instead of, bran, made by tenants to feed their lord's hounds.1753Go To Quotation
bridoon‘The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider’. Stocqueler.1753Go To Quotation
bull-fightA sport practised in Spain, in which a bull is first attacked by horsemen called toreadores…1753Go To Quotation
burgOccasionally applied by historians to a fortress (borough n. 1) or a walled town (borough n.…1753Go To Quotation
burgau‘The name of several univalve nacreous shells’ (Littré).1753Go To Quotation
burgaudineMother-of-pearl made from the burgau shell.1753Go To Quotation
butter-nutA large oily nut, the fruit of the Juglans cinerea or White Walnut-tree of N. America.1753Go To Quotation
cablingThe filling up of the lower part of the flutes of a column with cylindrical mouldings.1753Go To Quotation
cagastricUsed, after Paracelsus, to describe some supposed class of diseases; explained by some as…1753Go To Quotation
caguiA name of two Brazilian monkeys of the genus Hapale.1753Go To Quotation
calabaA tropical evergreen tree (Calophyllum calaba) growing in Brazil and the West Indies…1753Go To Quotation
calamiferousProducing culms, culmiferous (obs.).1753Go To Quotation
calamite‘A name given by some to the osteocolla..others have called some of the fossile coralloides by this name.’ Obs.1753Go To Quotation
calangayA kind of white parrot, a native of the Philippine islands.1753Go To Quotation
calathusAn ancient basket (in sculpture, etc.).1753Go To Quotation
caldariumA (Roman) hot bath or bath-room.1753Go To Quotation
calligrapherspec. One who professes the art of elegant penmanship; a professional transcriber of manuscripts.1753Go To Quotation
calyptra‘the interior membranaceous and often hairy covering of the ovarium’ (de Candolle and Sprengel Philos. Plants 61).1753Go To Quotation
camelliaA genus of evergreen shrubs belonging to the tea family (Ternströmiaceæ), remarkable for…1753Go To Quotation
camera lucidaAn instrument or technique for projecting an image of an external object on to a surface in…1753Go To Quotation
canderros1753Go To Quotation
candleberryproperly candleberry-myrtle n. (a) A shrub (Myrica cerifera) common in North America…1753Go To Quotation
candle-lighterOne who lights candles; spec. an acolyte.1753Go To Quotation
cardamineA genus of cruciferous plants, including the common Lady-smock or Cuckoo-flower (C. pratensis); Meadow-cress.1753Go To Quotation
cardioidA curve somewhat resembling a heart in shape.1753Go To Quotation
cassioberryThe fruit of Viburnum lævigatum, the cassioberry-bush.1753Go To Quotation
catabasionA place for relics under the altar of a Greek church.1753Go To Quotation
catechesisOral instruction given to catechumens; catechizing.1753Go To Quotation
cecerilThe letter C with a cedilla (ç).1753Go To Quotation
centesimateTo select every hundredth person for punishment.1753Go To Quotation
cevadillaThe seeds of Asagræa officinalis, a Mexican plant of family Melanthaceæ.1753Go To Quotation
chamaA genus of bivalve molluscs found in warm and tropical seas. The shell of C. gigas is the largest known. Comb. chama-shaped.1753Go To Quotation
chapelet(See quot.)1753Go To Quotation
charaName of a genus of aquatic acrogenous plants, type of the family Characeæ, having…1753Go To Quotation
charbonA small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after…1753Go To Quotation
chevaler1753Go To Quotation
ciliated= ciliate adj. 1.1753Go To Quotation
cirro-pinnate, with a tendril.1753Go To Quotation
clothes-mothA small moth, infesting houses, the larva of which is very destructive to…1753Go To Quotation
codaMusic. A passage of more or less independent character introduced after the completion…1753Go To Quotation
CollucianistA name given to certain Arians or Semi-arians, after Lucian of Antioch (martyred a.d. 312).1753Go To Quotation
coreopsisAn American genus of Compositæ, several species of which are cultivated for their…1753Go To Quotation
CotesianPertaining to Roger Cotes or his mathematical discoveries.1753Go To Quotation
cotoneasterA genus of small trees or trailing shrubs, family Rosaceæ, inhabiting northern Europe…1753Go To Quotation
cotton plantA plant that yields cotton; a plant of the genus Gossypium or of an allied genus.1751Go To Quotation
coucherThe workman who lays the sheet of pulp on the felt to be pressed (in making hand-made paper).1751Go To Quotation
courbarilThe West Indian Locust-tree, Hymenæa courbaril (family Leguminosæ), a common tree of…1753Go To Quotation
decadalOf or relating to the number ten; belonging to a decade or period of ten years.1753Go To Quotation
defossion(See quot.: but the etymological meaning of the word is simply ‘burying, interment’.)1753Go To Quotation
demi-crossAn instrument for taking altitudes: see quot. 1753.1753Go To Quotation
dentated= dentate adj.1753Go To Quotation
diachalasis(See quots.) Obs.1751Go To Quotation
DiandriaThe second class in the sexual system of Linnæus, comprising all plants having two stamens.1753Go To Quotation
diaschismaIn modern music, an interval equal to the difference of the common comma (80:81)…1753Go To Quotation
Didynamiaa plant of this class.1753Go To Quotation
diiambA metrical foot consisting of two iambs.1753Go To Quotation
DilleniaA genus of plants, typical of the family Dilleniaceæ, natives of India and the…1753Go To Quotation
DiœciaThe twenty-second class in the Sexual System of Linnæus, comprising plants which…1753Go To Quotation
distichousDisposed in two opposite rows; having parts so disposed, two-ranked; formerly…1753Go To Quotation
docimastical= docimastic adj.1753Go To Quotation
DodecandriaThe eleventh class in the sexual system of Linnæus, comprising plants having from twelve to nineteen stamens not cohering.1753Go To Quotation
dodecasyllable‘A word of twelve syllables’ (Worcester, 1846).1753Go To Quotation
dog's tailMore fully dog's-tail grass. A grass of the genus Cynosurus; esp. C. cristatus…1753Go To Quotation
dolabriformAxe-shaped, cleaver-shaped; in Bot. applied to fleshy leaves having one side thick…1753Go To Quotation
DolichosA genus of leguminous plants allied to the Haricot, widely distributed through Asia, Africa, and America.1753Go To Quotation
drockA part of a plow (see quot. 1753).1753Go To Quotation
drupeA stone-fruit; a fleshy or pulpy fruit enclosing a stone or nut having a kernel, as the olive, plum, and cherry.1753Go To Quotation
duplicato-comb. form of Latin duplicātus doubled, prefixed to adjs. in the sense ‘doubly’; esp. in Bot.…1753Go To Quotation
ebrilladeManège. A check of the bridle which the horseman gives to the horse, by a jerk of one rein, when he refuses to turn.1753Go To Quotation
ebullioscope(See quot.)1880Go To Quotation
ecboleRhetoric. A digression, in which a person is introduced speaking his own words. (Webster.)1753Go To Quotation
ecbolicA drug that possesses this property.1753Go To Quotation
EchinodermataWith pl. concord (in form echinodermata). Sea urchins; the group of marine invertebrates that comprises these. Obs.1753Go To Quotation
eczema‘An acute, or chronic, non-contagious, simple inflammation of the skin, characterized…1753Go To Quotation
ellipseA curve in which the focal distance of any point bears to its distance from the directrix a constant ratio smaller than unity.1753Go To Quotation
elome(See quot. 1753.)1753Go To Quotation
elytron(See quot.) Obs.1753Go To Quotation
embattlingconcr. in Heraldry; see quot. 1753 and cf. embattled adj. 2.1753Go To Quotation
enigmato-combining form of enigma n., as in enigmaˈtographer n. a maker or explainer…1753Go To Quotation
entasisPathol. ‘Old term for tonic spasm’ (New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).1753Go To Quotation
eschelThe third quality of powder blue.1753Go To Quotation
eulogicPertaining to eulogy; containing praise; commendatory.1753Go To Quotation
fario(See quot. 1753.)1753Go To Quotation
faviformFormed or shaped like a honeycomb, honeycombed; esp. in Surg. (see quot. 1753).1753Go To Quotation
ficoidesA botanical name applied to various plants; in quots. the Ice-plant (Mesembrianthemum crystallinum).1753Go To Quotation
flattenerOne who flattens; something used for flattening.1741Go To Quotation
fuchsiaA genus of ornamental shrubs (family Onagraceæ) with drooping flowers; a plant of this genus.1753Go To Quotation
gaddingThe action or process of splitting rock with gads.1753Go To Quotation
gallopadeIn the manège: A sidelong or curveting kind of gallop.1753Go To Quotation
growanA soft decomposed granite, overlying the veins of tin in Cornwall. hard growan n. granite or moorstone.1753Go To Quotation
grumose= grumous adj. 3.1753Go To Quotation
guaribaThe Howling Monkey. (Cf. alouatte n., araguato n.)1753Go To Quotation
hatching= hatch n.1753Go To Quotation
heptandriaThe seventh class in the Sexual System of Linnæus, containing plants having seven stamens.1753Go To Quotation
hexandriaA class of plants in the Sexual System of Linnæus having six (equal) stamens.1753Go To Quotation
HimantopusA genus of wading-birds; the stilts.1753Go To Quotation
homophonousMusic. = homophonic adj. 1.1753Go To Quotation
horse-blockA small platform, usually of stone, ascended by 3 or 4 steps, for convenience in mounting…1753Go To Quotation
hydatismA sound produced by motion of effused fluid in a cavity of the body.1753Go To Quotation
hydrangeaA genus of shrubs (N.O. Saxifragaceæ), natives of the temperate regions of Asia and…1753Go To Quotation
hypacticPurgative. Also as n. (see quot. 1823).1753Go To Quotation
hypnumA large genus of pleurocarpous mosses; feather-moss.1753Go To Quotation
hyposceniumThe low wall supporting the front of the stage in a Greek theatre.1753Go To Quotation
ice plantAny of numerous plants of the family Aizoaceae whose leaves and stems are covered…1753Go To Quotation
icosandriaThe twelfth class in the Linnæan Sexual System, containing plants with 20 or more stamens inserted on the calyx.1753Go To Quotation
incidentAn inciding medicine.1753Go To Quotation
increationThe condition of being uncreated.1753Go To Quotation
inflex= inflexed adj.1753Go To Quotation
inganno(See quots.)1753Go To Quotation
interseptumA diaphragm or partition: esp. in Anat.1753Go To Quotation
irreductible= irreducible adj.1753Go To Quotation
jacanaAny bird of the genus Parra (Jacana) or family Parridæ (Jacanidæ), consisting…1753Go To Quotation
jacarandaA drug obtained from a tree of the genus Jacaranda.1753Go To Quotation
jacareA South American alligator.1753Go To Quotation
jaguareteAdaptation of the Guarani specific name for the jaguar; long mistaken by European writers…1753Go To Quotation
JehovistOne who holds that the vowel-points annexed to the word Jehovah in Hebrew represent…1753Go To Quotation
LabadistA follower of Jean de Labadie, who seceded from the Roman Catholic Church and founded a sect holding Quietist views.1753Go To Quotation
lapactic(See quot. 1753.)1753Go To Quotation
lech(See quot. 1753.)1753Go To Quotation
lemmaThe husk or shell of a fruit.1753Go To Quotation
lemniscateAlgebra. Used attrib. in lemniscate function, one of a class of elliptic…1781Go To Quotation
leontiasisA form of leprosy in which the face assumes a dusky, wrinkled, and somewhat lion-like appearance.1753Go To Quotation
liberThe inner bark of exogens; bast. Also attrib.1753Go To Quotation
LinnaeanOf or pertaining to Linnæus or his system; given or instituted by Linnæus; adhering to the system of Linnæus.1753Go To Quotation
liphaemia(See quot. 1753.)1753Go To Quotation
loolError for loob n. 1, a vessel to receive the washings of metallic ores.1753Go To Quotation
loopingThe running together of ore into a mass.1753Go To Quotation
lupinasterThe bastard lupine (Trifolium Lupinaster) of Siberia, an umbellate clover (family Leguminosæ).1753Go To Quotation
lyrated= lyrate adj.1753Go To Quotation
malacopterygious= malacopterygian adj.1753Go To Quotation
malacostomousOf a fish: having a toothless jaw; cf. leather-mouthed adj. at leather n. 3.1753Go To Quotation
marblewoodAny of several kinds of decorative timber with mottled or banded grain; (Austral.) the…1753Go To Quotation
MartyniaA genus of the family Pedaliaceae, consisting of sticky-haired plants, native to warm…1753Go To Quotation
matchingThe action of match v.; fumigation with sulphur matches.1753Go To Quotation
MelastomaA genus of shrubs of South-East Asia (the type genus of the family Melastomataceae)…1753Go To Quotation
MeliaA genus of trees (the type genus of the family Meliaceae), with pinnate or bipinnate…1753Go To Quotation
MesembryanthemumA genus of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae, which (as presently…1753Go To Quotation
midaThe larva of some flying insect (not identified).1753Go To Quotation
migratingThat typically or regularly migrates, that is characterized by migration, migratory…1753Go To Quotation
mizquitl= mesquite n. 1a.1753Go To Quotation
MonadelphiaIn the Linnaean artificial system: the sixteenth class of plants, comprising…1753Go To Quotation
MonandriaIn the Linnaean artificial system: the first class of plants, comprising those…1753Go To Quotation
MonoeciaIn the Linnaean artificial system: the twenty-first class of plants, comprising those…1753Go To Quotation
MonotropaA genus of saprophytic (mycotrophic) dicotyledonous plants (family Ericaceae)…1753Go To Quotation
multivalveOf molluscs and crustaceans (e.g. chitons and barnacles). Cf. valve n. 2. Obs.1753Go To Quotation
muscae volitantesSmall moving spots in the field of vision representing a normal or…1753Go To Quotation
mushroom-likeResembling a mushroom, esp. in shape or colour.1753Go To Quotation
musk beetleA slender, metallic green European longhorn beetle, Aromia moschata (family Cerambycidae).1753Go To Quotation
NajaAny of several cobras constituting the genus Naja. Also (now chiefly): the genus itself.1753Go To Quotation
nebelAn ancient Hebrew stringed instrument.1753Go To Quotation
nectarium= nectary n. 2.1753Go To Quotation
nicol= annabergite n.1753Go To Quotation
noctuolentOf a flowering plant: more strongly scented at night than during the day.1753Go To Quotation
OctandriaIn the Linnaean artificial system: the eighth class of plants, comprising…1753Go To Quotation
ophiomancyDivination by means of snakes.1753Go To Quotation
oporiceA medicine made from autumn fruits and wine, formerly used to treat dysentery, etc.1753Go To Quotation
orchotomySurgical removal of one or both testicles; castration; = orchiectomy n. Cf. later orchidotomy n. at orchido- comb._form 1.1753Go To Quotation
oryctographyThe description of minerals; mineralogy.1753Go To Quotation
oryctologyThe branch of science concerned with rocks, minerals, and fossils dug out of the earth; (also) spec. = palaeontology n.1753Go To Quotation
osculatoryGeom. Of or relating to the osculation of curves or surfaces; osculating. osculatory circle n.…1753Go To Quotation
overweightedExcessively weighted or heavy; overburdened, overloaded.1753Go To Quotation
paleaAny of the scales found on the receptacle at the base of the individual florets in many…1753Go To Quotation
panduriformEsp. of a leaf: rounded at both ends and narrowed in the middle; fiddle-shaped.1753Go To Quotation
pangoniaA class of crystals comprising those whose shape is a twelve-sided prism capped by a twelve-sided pyramid.1753Go To Quotation
paperworksA place where paper is made; a paper mill.1753Go To Quotation
passageintr. To move sideways in riding, the horse making controlled and exaggerated…1753Go To Quotation
pastophoriumAncient Hist. The apartment of the pastophori in an Egyptian temple.1753Go To Quotation
PaulliniaA genus of woody, twining tropical lianas of the family Sapindaceae, including the…1753Go To Quotation
pedated= pedate adj.1753Go To Quotation
peladeAlopecia; spec. alopecia areata. Cf. pseudopelade n. at pseudo- comb._form 2.1753Go To Quotation
peltated= peltate adj.1753Go To Quotation
petiolateHaving or attached by a petiole; stalked. Cf. sessile adj. 1.1753Go To Quotation
petioleBot. The stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem of a plant. Also: the stalk of a…1753Go To Quotation
PetromyzonA genus of lampreys, now comprising only the sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, of coastal…1753Go To Quotation
phosphoricalProviding light.1753Go To Quotation
pinnatifidOf a leaf or frond: pinnately divided about halfway to the midrib.1753Go To Quotation
poaAny of numerous grasses constituting the genus Poa (family Poaceae or Gramineae)…1753Go To Quotation
PolyadelphiaIn the Linnaean artificial system: the eighteenth class of plants, comprising those…1753Go To Quotation
polyandriaBot. Usu. in form Polyandria. In the Linnaean artificial system: the thirteenth class…1753Go To Quotation
PolygamiaIn the Linnaean artificial system: the twenty-third class of plants, comprising those…1753Go To Quotation
premorseEsp. of a root: having the end irregularly truncate, as if bitten or broken off.1753Go To Quotation
ProteaThe type genus of the family Proteaceae, comprising numerous evergreen shrubs and small…1753Go To Quotation
pyxidated= pyxidate adj.1753Go To Quotation
quaternateArranged in, or forming, a set or sets of four; composed of four parts.1753Go To Quotation
radicantEsp. of a stem or fern frond: producing (adventitious) roots or rootlets; rooting.1753Go To Quotation
ramuloseHaving (many) small branches or divisions. Cf. ramose adj.1753Go To Quotation
rattleA kind of fishing net. Also rattle-net.1753Go To Quotation
reclinateBot. Of a plant or part of a plant: bending downwards or back on itself.1753Go To Quotation
recolationRepeated percolation.1753Go To Quotation
redentedHaving salient and re-entrant angles; indented, stepped.1753Go To Quotation
repanded= repand adj.1753Go To Quotation
rheostaticsThe branch of science that deals with the equilibrium of fluids.1753Go To Quotation
RheumA genus of the family Polygonaceae comprising the rhubarbs (see rhubarb n. 1a); (in form rheum) a plant of this genus, a rhubarb.1753Go To Quotation
RhizophoraA genus of tropical mangrove trees with prop roots arising from the stem and…1753Go To Quotation
sacro-1753Go To Quotation
sacrumA composite, symmetrical, triangular bone which articulates laterally with the ilia…1753Go To Quotation
samolusBot. Adopted (by Linnæus) as the name of a genus of plants belonging to the order Primulaceæ. Also, a plant of this genus.1753Go To Quotation
sarpo(See quots.)1753Go To Quotation
sassarolloThe Rock Pigeon (Columba livia).1753Go To Quotation
schismaThe difference between a diaschisma and a syntonic comma, represented by the ratio 32.805:32.768.1753Go To Quotation
scruposeRough, jagged.1753Go To Quotation
sea-duckAny duck of the sub-family Fuligulinæ, as the common scoter, Œdemia nigra, and the eider-duck.1753Go To Quotation
sea-pineSee pine n. 2.1753Go To Quotation
SeignetteThe name of a French chemist of the seventeenth century used attrib. in Seignette salt…1753Go To Quotation
SidaA genus of malvaceous plants of a woolly or downy character, indigenous to warm climates…1753Go To Quotation
sideriteA plant of the genus Sideritis; see ironwort n.1753Go To Quotation
silphiumA plant of the Mediterranean region, yielding a gum-resin or juice much valued by the ancients…1753Go To Quotation
simarubaA tree of the genus Simaruba, esp. S. amara or officinalis (formerly called Quassia Simaruba)…1753Go To Quotation
SimiaThe class of animals consisting of the apes and monkeys, and more specifically of…1753Go To Quotation
sinuato-used as combining form of sinuate adj., prefixed to adjectives in the sense…1753Go To Quotation
sluds(See quot. 1753.)1753Go To Quotation
sluice-gateThe gate of a sluice, the part which can be opened or shut to let out or retain the water; also, the upper gate of a lock.1781Go To Quotation
smoke-ballMil. A paper shell filled with a preparation which, when ignited, sends out clouds of smoke.1753Go To Quotation
soboliferousBearing shoots.1753Go To Quotation
SophoraA genus of leguminous trees, shrubs, or plants, characterized by having odd-pinnate…1753Go To Quotation
spasticPathol. Of the nature of a spasm or sudden contraction; characterized or affected by spasmodic symptoms or movements.1753Go To Quotation
spathaBot. A spathe.1753Go To Quotation
splenitisInflammation of the spleen, or a particular form of this.1753Go To Quotation
squalusA shark.1753Go To Quotation
strobilusBot. A fir-cone, or any fruit resembling a fir-cone; an inflorescence made up of imbricated scales, as that of the hop.1753Go To Quotation
StromateusA genus of flat fishes, typical of the family Stromateidæ.1753Go To Quotation
suborbicularAlmost orbicular; nearly circular.1753Go To Quotation
subrotundSomewhat or almost rotund; roundish.1753Go To Quotation
suffibulumA rectangular veil, white with a purple border, worn by vestals at the time of sacrifice.1753Go To Quotation
syngenesiaThe nineteenth class in the Linnæan Sexual System, comprising plants having stamens coherent…1753Go To Quotation
syngenesiousOf the stamens: United by the anthers so as to form a tube, as in the Syngenesia (and…1753Go To Quotation
synonymistOne who treats of, or makes a list of, synonyms.1753Go To Quotation
syringo-incision of a fistula.1753Go To Quotation
syrmaA long trailing garment, as that worn by tragic actors.1753Go To Quotation
tapayaxinThe orbicular horned lizard, Phrynosoma orbiculare, incorrectly called the horned frog or toad.1753Go To Quotation
tertium salSee quot.1753Go To Quotation
thalamusSee quot. 1842.1753Go To Quotation
thermopolion(See quot. 1753.)1753Go To Quotation
thymeleThe altar of Dionysus in the centre of the orchestra in an ancient Greek theatre.1753Go To Quotation
tokayA species of Gecko, or lizard of the family Geckonidæ, app. G. verticillatus, of Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, and the Malay region.1753Go To Quotation
trifidSplit or divided into three by deep clefts or notches; three-cleft; esp. in Bot. and Zool.1753Go To Quotation
trifoliateThree-leaved; esp. in Bot. consisting of three leaflets, as a compound leaf; also of…1753Go To Quotation
trilobous= trilobate adj.1753Go To Quotation
trilocularHaving three cells or compartments, as the capsule of a plant, or the heart of a reptile.1753Go To Quotation
truttaceousRelated to the trout.1753Go To Quotation
tubulateFormed into or like a tube; tubular.1753Go To Quotation
tutulusA Roman head-dress formed by plaiting the hair in a cone above the forehead, worn esp. by the Flamen and his wife.1753Go To Quotation
ulexA genus of thorny papilionaceous shrubs belonging to the order Leguminosæ; a plant…1753Go To Quotation
underbeard(under- prefix 2b(b): cf. beard n. 8.)1753Go To Quotation
unilocularHaving, consisting of, characterized by only one loculus (in various senses); one-celled.1753Go To Quotation
unsublimable(un- prefix 7b.)1753Go To Quotation
uredinesSpecies of fungi parasitic upon and injurious to plants, etc. Cf. uredo n.1753Go To Quotation
urologyThe scientific study of urine, its secretion and constituents.1753Go To Quotation
UtriculariaA genus of scrophulariaceous plants, characterized by bearing small bladders at the…1753Go To Quotation
utriculusBot. (See quots. and utricle n. 1.)1753Go To Quotation
vadiationThe action of requiring or giving surety or pledges.1753Go To Quotation
ValencianOf or belonging to Valencia (see Valencia n.) or its people.1753Go To Quotation
verde antico= verd-antique n. 1.1753Go To Quotation
VolkameriaA Linnean genus of verbenaceous shrubs, characterized by their fleshy or corky fruit; a shrub or plant of this genus.1753Go To Quotation
volvaThe membranous covering which completely encloses many fungi in the early stage of growth.1753Go To Quotation
whitefootFarriery. A white marking on a horse's foot (see quot. 1753); also, a horse with such a mark.1753Go To Quotation
zymo-the science of fermentation; that department of chemistry which deals with ferments and their action.1753Go To Quotation

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