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AmandineAmandine A*man"dine, n. [F. amande almond. See Almond.]
1. The vegetable casein of almonds.
2. A kind of cold cream prepared from almonds, for chapped
hands, etc. 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. Estrelda amandavaAmadavat Am`a*da*vat", n. [Indian name. From Ahmedabad, a city
from which it was imported to Europe.] (Zo["o]l.)
The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird (Estrelda
amandava), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female
is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; --
called also red waxbill. [Written also amaduvad and
avadavat.] 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. 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.
TamanduTamandu Ta*man"du, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F.
tamandua.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the
tropical parts of South America.
Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout,
small ears, and short woolly hair. Its tail is stout
and hairy at the base, tapering, and covered with
minute scales, and is somewhat prehensile at the end.
Called also tamandua, little ant-bear,
fourmilier, and cagouare. The collared, or striped,
tamandu (Tamandua bivittata) is considered a distinct
species by some writers, but by others is regarded as
only a variety. tamanduaTamandu Ta*man"du, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F.
tamandua.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the
tropical parts of South America.
Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout,
small ears, and short woolly hair. Its tail is stout
and hairy at the base, tapering, and covered with
minute scales, and is somewhat prehensile at the end.
Called also tamandua, little ant-bear,
fourmilier, and cagouare. The collared, or striped,
tamandu (Tamandua bivittata) is considered a distinct
species by some writers, but by others is regarded as
only a variety. Tamandua bivittataTamandu Ta*man"du, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F.
tamandua.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the
tropical parts of South America.
Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout,
small ears, and short woolly hair. Its tail is stout
and hairy at the base, tapering, and covered with
minute scales, and is somewhat prehensile at the end.
Called also tamandua, little ant-bear,
fourmilier, and cagouare. The collared, or striped,
tamandu (Tamandua bivittata) is considered a distinct
species by some writers, but by others is regarded as
only a variety. Tamandua tetradactylaTamandu Ta*man"du, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F.
tamandua.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the
tropical parts of South America.
Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout,
small ears, and short woolly hair. Its tail is stout
and hairy at the base, tapering, and covered with
minute scales, and is somewhat prehensile at the end.
Called also tamandua, little ant-bear,
fourmilier, and cagouare. The collared, or striped,
tamandu (Tamandua bivittata) is considered a distinct
species by some writers, but by others is regarded as
only a variety.
Meaning of Amand from wikipedia
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Amandus (c. 584 – 679),
commonly called Saint Amand, was a
bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht and one of the
catholic missionaries of Flanders. He is venerated...
- Saint-
Amand may
refer to: Saint-
Amand (writer) (1797–1885),
French playwright Aline Saint-
Amand (born 1936),
Canadian politician Alphée Saint-
Amand (1903–1983)...
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- Saint-
Amand Bazard (18
September 1791 – 29 July 1832) was a
French socialist, the
founder of a
secret society in
France corresponding to the Carbonari...
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Marcus Amand (born 5
February 2006) is a Finnish-born
French racing driver who most
recently competed in the 2023
Formula Regional European Championship...
- Saint-
Amand-Montrond (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿amɑ̃ mɔ̃ʁɔ̃] ) is a
commune in the Cher
department in the Centre-Val de
Loire region of
France and...
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Lloyd St.
Amand (born
November 10, 1952, in Sarnia, Ontario) is a
Canadian politician and a
former Member of
Parliament for the
riding of Brant. He is...
- John of St
Amand,
Canon of
Tournay (c. 1230–1303), also
known as Jean de Saint-
Amand and
Johannes de
Sancto Amando, was a
Medieval author on pharmacology...
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Baron St
Amand was a
title created twice in the
Peerage of England:
firstly in 1299 for
Amauri de St
Amand (born 1268 or 1269; died 1310), who died without...
- Sant
Amand or Puig de Sant
Amand is a
mountain of Catalonia, Spain. It has an
elevation of 1,851
metres above sea level. Sub-Pyrenees
Mountains of Catalonia...
