Paradoxical.

Of the nature of a paradox.

Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions.

Alt. of Paradoxist

One who proposes a paradox.

A genus of large trilobites characteristic of the primordial formations.

The use of paradoxes.

Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet, as the musang, and the luwack or palm cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). See Musang.

A paradoxical statement; a paradox.

The quality or state of being paradoxical.

Alt. of Paraffine

A white waxy substance, resembling spermaceti, tasteless and odorless, and obtained from coal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc., by distillation. It is used as an illuminant and lubricant. It is very inert, not being acted upon by most of the strong chemical reagents. It was formerly regarded as a definite compound, but is now known to be a complex mixture of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh-gas series; hence, by extension, any substance, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, of the same chemical series; thus coal gas and kerosene consist largely of paraffins.

Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance.

Equality of condition between persons holding unequal portions of a fee.

Kindred; family; birth.

The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin.

Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; -- said of peculiarities of structure, character, etc.

An albuminous body in blood serum, belonging to the group of globulins. See Fibrinoplastin.

of Paraglossa

One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera.

Same as Paragnathus.

Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds.

of Paragnathus

One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea.

One of the small, horny, toothlike jaws of certain annelids.

The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without.

Coaptation.

Alt. of Paragogical

Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.

A companion; a match; an equal.