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Albicant
Albicant Al"bi*cant, a. [L. albicans, p. pr. of albicare,
albicatum, to be white, fr. albus white.]
Growing or becoming white.
Albication
Albication Al`bi*ca"tion, n.
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches,
or streaks.
AlbicoreAlbicore Al"bi*core, n. [F. albicore (cf. Sp. albacora, Pg.
albacor, albacora, albecora), fr. Ar. bakr, bekr, a young
camel, young cow, heifer, and the article al: cf. Pg. bacoro
a little pig.] (Zo["o]l.)
A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel
family, esp. Orcynus alalonga. One species (Orcynus
thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, is
called in New England the horse mackerel; the tunny.
[Written also albacore.] H albicillaSea eagle Sea" ea"gle
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fish-eating
eagles of the genus Hali[ae]etus and allied genera, as
the North Pacific sea eagle. (H. pelagicus), which has
white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European
white-tailed eagle (H. albicilla); and the Indian
white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle (Polioa["e]tus
ichthya["e]tus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also
sometimes classed as sea eagles.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The eagle ray. See under Ray. H albicillaEagle Ea"gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob.
named from its color, fr. aquilus dark-colored, brown; cf.
Lith. aklas blind. Cf. Aquiline.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family,
esp. of the genera Aquila and Hali[ae]etus. The eagle
is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure,
keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most
noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila
chrysa["e]tus); the imperial eagle of Europe (A.
mogilnik or imperialis); the American bald eagle
(Hali[ae]etus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle
(H. albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus
harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds,
is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for
standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle,
Harpy, and Golden eagle.
2. A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten
dollars.
3. (Astron.) A northern constellation, containing Altair, a
star of the first magnitude. See Aquila.
4. The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard
of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or
standard of any people.
Though the Roman eagle shadow thee. --Tennyson.
Note: Some modern nations, as the United States, and France
under the Bonapartes, have adopted the eagle as their
national emblem. Russia, Austria, and Prussia have for
an emblem a double-headed eagle.
Bald eagle. See Bald eagle.
Bold eagle. See under Bold.
Double eagle, a gold coin of the United States worth twenty
dollars.
Eagle hawk (Zo["o]l.), a large, crested, South American
hawk of the genus Morphnus.
Eagle owl (Zo["o]l.), any large owl of the genus Bubo,
and allied genera; as the American great horned owl (Bubo
Virginianus), and the allied European species (B.
maximus). See Horned owl.
Eagle ray (Zo["o]l.), any large species of ray of the genus
Myliobatis (esp. M. aquila).
Eagle vulture (Zo["o]l.), a large West African bid
(Gypohierax Angolensis), intermediate, in several
respects, between the eagles and vultures. Haliaeetus albicillaErn Ern, Erne Erne, n. [AS. earn eagle; akin to D. arend,
OHG. aro, G. aar, Icel., Sw., & Dan. ["o]rn, Goth. ara, and
to Gr. ? bird. ???. Cf. Ornithology.] (Zo["o]l.)
A sea eagle, esp. the European white-tailed sea eagle
(Hali[ae]etus albicilla). Nyctidromus albicollisParauque Pa*rauque", n. (Zo["o]l.)
A bird (Nyctidromus albicollis) ranging from Texas to South
America. It is allied to the night hawk and goatsucker.
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