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Anchusa officinalis Oxtongue Ox"tongue`, n. (Bot.)
A name given to several plants, from the shape and roughness
of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis, a kind of
bugloss, and Helminthia echioides, both European herbs.
Anchusa officinalis Alkanet Al"ka*net, n. [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe[~n]a, in which
al is the Ar. article. See Henna, and cf. Orchanet.]
1. (Chem.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of
Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color.
2. (Bot.)
(a) A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding
the dye; orchanet.
(b) The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss;
also, the American puccoon.
Anchusin Anchusin An"chu*sin, n. [L. anchusa the plant alkanet, Gr. ?.]
(Chem.)
A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.
Hexanchus corinus Shovelnose Shov"el*nose`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The common sand shark. See under Snad.
(b) A small California shark (Heptranchias maculatus),
which is taken for its oil.
(c) A Pacific Ocean shark (Hexanchus corinus).
(d) A ganoid fish of the Sturgeon family (Scaphirhynchus
platyrhynchus) of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; --
called also white sturgeon.
Manchu Manchu Man*chu", a. [Written also Manchoo, Mantchoo, etc.]
Of or pertaining to Manchuria or its inhabitants. -- n. A
native or inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken
by the Manchus.
Menobranchus Menobranch Men"o*branch, Menobranchus Men`o*bran"chus, n.
[NL. menobranchus, fr. Gr. ? to remain + ? a gill.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus,
having permanent external gills.
