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Homophyly
n.
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That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting.
Teamwork
n.
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Work done by a team, as distinguished from that done by personal labor.
Suleah fish
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A coarse fish of India, used in making a breakfast relish called burtah.
Mes-
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See Meso-.
Pelopium
n.
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A supposed new metal found in columbite, afterwards shown to be identical with columbium, or niobium.
Strew
v. t.
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To cover more or less thickly by scattering something over or upon; to cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered; as, they strewed the ground with leaves; leaves strewed the ground.
Wite
v.
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To reproach; to blame; to censure; also, to impute as blame.
Tailrace
n.
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The channel in which tailings, suspended in water, are conducted away.
Taqua-nut
n.
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A Central American name for the ivory nut.
Basanite
n.
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Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black color. It is employed to test the purity of gold, the amount of alloy being indicated by the color left on the stone when rubbed by the metal.
Swing
n.
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The act of swinging; a waving, oscillating, or vibratory motion of a hanging or pivoted object; oscillation; as, the swing of a pendulum.
Forinsecal
a.
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Foreign; alien.
Tappester
n.
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A female tapster.
Tapper
n.
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The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor); -- called also tapperer, tabberer, little wood pie, barred woodpecker, wood tapper, hickwall, and pump borer.
Hibernicism
n.
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Alt. of Hibernianism
Sea acorn
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An acorn barnacle (Balanus).
Taphouse
n.
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A house where liquors are retailed.
Hardhead
n.
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The menhaden. See Menhaden.
Hydria
n.
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A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form.
Tricycle
n.
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A three-wheeled velocipede. See Illust. under Velocipede. Cf. Bicycle.
Tucan
n.
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The Mexican pocket gopher (Geomys Mexicanus). It resembles the common pocket gopher of the Western United States, but is larger. Called also tugan, and tuza.
Bread
n.
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Food; sustenance; support of life, in general.
Discuss
v. t.
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To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate.
Orion
n.
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A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye.
Anywhither
adv.
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To or towards any place.
Ternate
a.
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Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers.
Constituent
n.
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The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.
Kind
a.
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Nature; natural instinct or disposition.
Companion
v. t.
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To qualify as a companion; to make equal.
Term
n.
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A member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd.