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Calamander woodCalamander wood Cal"a*man`der wood (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[a^]n`d[~e]r
w[oo^]d`).
A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a
hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture.
It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros
qu[ae]sita. Called also Coromandel wood. CalamarCalamar Cal"a*mar (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[aum]r), Calamary
Cal"a*ma*ry, (-m[asl]*r[y^]r)n. [LL. calamarium inkstand, fr.
L. calamus a reed pen: cf. F. calmar, calemar, pen case,
calamar.] (Zo["o]l.)
A cephalopod, belonging to the genus Loligo and related
genera. There are many species. They have a sack of inklike
fluid which they discharge from the siphon tube, when pursued
or alarmed, in order to confuse their enemies. Their shell is
a thin horny plate, within the flesh of the back, shaped very
much like a quill pen. In America they are called squids.
See Squid. CalamaryCalamar Cal"a*mar (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[aum]r), Calamary
Cal"a*ma*ry, (-m[asl]*r[y^]r)n. [LL. calamarium inkstand, fr.
L. calamus a reed pen: cf. F. calmar, calemar, pen case,
calamar.] (Zo["o]l.)
A cephalopod, belonging to the genus Loligo and related
genera. There are many species. They have a sack of inklike
fluid which they discharge from the siphon tube, when pursued
or alarmed, in order to confuse their enemies. Their shell is
a thin horny plate, within the flesh of the back, shaped very
much like a quill pen. In America they are called squids.
See Squid. Giant salamanderGiant Gi"ant, a.
Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as,
giant brothers; a giant son.
Giant cell. (Anat.) See Myeloplax.
Giant clam (Zo["o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus
Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500
pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to
contain holy water.
Giant heron (Zo["o]l.), a very large African heron
(Ardeomega goliath). It is the largest heron known.
Giant kettle, a pothole of very large dimensions, as found
in Norway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole.
Giant powder. See Nitroglycerin.
Giant puffball (Bot.), a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum),
edible when young, and when dried used for stanching
wounds.
Giant salamander (Zo["o]l.), a very large aquatic
salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It
is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long.
Giant squid (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of very
large squids, belonging to Architeuthis and allied
genera. Some are over forty feet long. Hemisalamandra cristataTriton Tri"ton, n. [L., fr. Gr.?.] (Gr. Myth.)
A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and
the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and
painters as having the upper part of his body like that of a
man, and the lower part like that of a fish. He often has a
trumpet made of a shell.
Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea, Or hear old
Triton blow his wreathed horn. --Wordsworth.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine gastropods
belonging to Triton and allied genera, having a stout
spiral shell, often handsomely colored and ornamented with
prominent varices. Some of the species are among the
largest of all gastropods. Called also trumpet shell,
and sea trumpet.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of aquatic
salamanders. The common European species are
Hemisalamandra cristata, Molge palmata, and M.
alpestris, a red-bellied species common in Switzerland.
The most common species of the United States is
Diemyctylus viridescens. See Illust. under Salamander. Malamate
Malamate Ma*lam"ate, n. (Chem.)
A salt of malamic acid.
Micropalama himantopusStilt Stilt, n. [OE. stilte; akin to Dan. stylte, Sw. stylta,
LG. & D. stelt, OHG. stelza, G. stelze, and perh. to E.
stout.]
1. A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop
to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is
sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged
upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm.
Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked.
--Landor.
2. A crutch; also, the handle of a plow. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to
Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are
remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks,
stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer.
Note: The American species (Himantopus Mexicanus) is well
known. The European and Asiatic stilt (H. candidus)
is usually white, except the wings and interscapulars,
which are greenish black. The white-headed stilt (H.
leucocephalus) and the banded stilt (Cladorhynchus
pectoralis) are found in Australia.
Stilt plover (Zo["o]l.), the stilt.
Stilt sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American sandpiper
(Micropalama himantopus) having long legs. The bill is
somewhat expanded at the tip. Monothalama
Monothalama Mon`o*thal"a*ma, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? single + ?
a chamber.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of Foraminifera including those that have only one
chamber.
MonothalamanMonothalaman Mon`o*thal"a*man, n. [See Monothalamous.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A foraminifer having but one chamber. PalamaPalama Pal"a*ma, n.; pl. Palamme. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the palm.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A membrane extending between the toes of a bird, and uniting
them more or less closely together. PalamatePalamate Pal"a*mate, a. [From Palma.] (Zo["o]l.)
Web-footed. Salamandrina
Salamandrina Sal`a*man*dri"na, n.; pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
A suborder of Urodela, comprising salamanders.
Salamandrine
Salamandrine Sal`a*man"drine, a.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a salamander; enduring
fire. --Addison.
Salamandroid
Salamandroid Sal`a*man"droid, a. [Salamander + -oid.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Like or pertaining to the salamanders.
Salamandroidea
Salamandroidea Sal`a*man*droi"de*a, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of Amphibia including the Salamanders and allied
groups; the Urodela.
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