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Anthomyia raphaniRadish Rad"ish, n. [F. radis; cf. It. radice, Pr. raditz: all
fr. L. radix, -icis, a root, an edible root, especially a
radish, akin to E. wort. See Wort, and cf. Eradicate,
Race a root, Radix.] (Bot.)
The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant
(Paphanus sativus); also, the whole plant.
Radish fly (Zo["o]l.), a small two-winged fly (Anthomyia
raphani) whose larv[ae] burrow in radishes. It resembles
the onion fly.
Rat-tailed radish (Bot.), an herb (Raphanus caudatus)
having a long, slender pod, which is sometimes eaten.
Wild radish (Bot.), the jointed charlock. AphanipteraInsecta In*sec"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Insect.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including
those that have one pair of antenn[ae], three pairs of
mouth organs, and breathe air by means of trache[ae],
opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this
sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and
the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
2. (Zo["o]l.) In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone.
See Hexapoda.
3. (Zo["o]l.) In the most general sense, the Hexapoda,
Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined.
Note: The typical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided
into several orders, viz.: Hymenoptera, as the bees
and ants; Diptera, as the common flies and gnats;
Aphaniptera, or fleas; Lepidoptera, or moths and
butterflies; Neuroptera, as the ant-lions and
hellgamite; Coleoptera, or beetles; Hemiptera, as
bugs, lice, aphids; Orthoptera, as grasshoppers and
cockroaches; Pseudoneuroptera, as the dragon flies
and termites; Euplexoptera, or earwings; Thysanura,
as the springtails, podura, and lepisma. See these
words in the Vocabulary. Aphanipterous
Aphanipterous Aph`a*nip"ter*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera.
Aphanitic
Aphanitic Aph`a*nit"ic, a. (Min.)
Resembling aphanite; having a very fine-grained structure.
Chirocephalus diaphanusFairy Fair"y, a.
1. Of or pertaining to fairies.
2. Given by fairies; as, fairy money. --Dryden.
Fairy bird (Zo["o]l.), the Euoropean little tern (Sterna
minuta); -- called also sea swallow, and hooded tern.
Fairy bluebird. (Zo["o]l.) See under Bluebird.
Fairy martin (Zo["o]l.), a European swallow (Hirrundo
ariel) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on
overhanging cliffs.
Fairy rings or circles, the circles formed in grassy
lawns by certain fungi (as Marasmius Oreades), formerly
supposed to be caused by fairies in their midnight dances.
Fairy shrimp (Zo["o]l.), a European fresh-water phyllopod
crustacean (Chirocephalus diaphanus); -- so called from
its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions.
The name is sometimes applied to similar American species.
Fairy stone (Paleon.), an echinite. DiaphaneDiaphane Di"a*phane, n. [Cf. F. diaphane diaphanous. See
Diaphanous.]
A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures;
diaper work. DiaphanedDiaphaned Di"a*phaned, a. [Cf. OF. diaphaner to make
transparent. See Diaphanous.]
Transparent or translucent. [R.] DiaphanicDiaphanic Di`a*phan"ic, a. [See Diaphanous.]
Having power to transmit light; transparent; diaphanous. Diaphanie
Diaphanie Di*aph"a*nie, n.
The art of imitating ??ined glass with translucent paper.
Diaphanometer
Diaphanometer Di`a*pha*nom"e*ter, n. [Gr. ? transparent +
-meter.]
An instrument for measuring the transparency of the air.
Diaphanoscope
Diaphanoscope Di`a*phan"o*scope, n. [Gr. ? transparent +
-scope.] (Photog.)
A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with
or without a lens.
Diaphanotype
Diaphanotype Di`a*phan"o*type, n. [Gr. ? transparent + -type.]
(Photog.)
A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent
colored positive over a strong uncolored one.
DiaphanousDiaphanous Di*aph"a*nous, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to show or shine
through; dia` through + ? to show, and in the passive, to
shine: cf. F. diaphane. See Phantom, and cf. Diaphane,
Diaphanic.]
Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or
transparent; pellucid; clear.
Another cloud in the region of them, light enough to be
fantastic and diaphanous. --Landor. Diaphanously
Diaphanously Di*aph"a*nous*ly, adv.
Translucently.
Paphanus sativusRadish Rad"ish, n. [F. radis; cf. It. radice, Pr. raditz: all
fr. L. radix, -icis, a root, an edible root, especially a
radish, akin to E. wort. See Wort, and cf. Eradicate,
Race a root, Radix.] (Bot.)
The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant
(Paphanus sativus); also, the whole plant.
Radish fly (Zo["o]l.), a small two-winged fly (Anthomyia
raphani) whose larv[ae] burrow in radishes. It resembles
the onion fly.
Rat-tailed radish (Bot.), an herb (Raphanus caudatus)
having a long, slender pod, which is sometimes eaten.
Wild radish (Bot.), the jointed charlock. Raphanus caudatusRadish Rad"ish, n. [F. radis; cf. It. radice, Pr. raditz: all
fr. L. radix, -icis, a root, an edible root, especially a
radish, akin to E. wort. See Wort, and cf. Eradicate,
Race a root, Radix.] (Bot.)
The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant
(Paphanus sativus); also, the whole plant.
Radish fly (Zo["o]l.), a small two-winged fly (Anthomyia
raphani) whose larv[ae] burrow in radishes. It resembles
the onion fly.
Rat-tailed radish (Bot.), an herb (Raphanus caudatus)
having a long, slender pod, which is sometimes eaten.
Wild radish (Bot.), the jointed charlock. Raphanus raphanistrumRaphany Raph"a*ny, n. [Cf. F. raphanie.] (Med.)
A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not
uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because
supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of
jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) had been mixed,
but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism. RaphanyRaphany Raph"a*ny, n. [Cf. F. raphanie.] (Med.)
A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not
uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because
supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of
jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) had been mixed,
but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism. Scaphander
Scaphander Sca*phan"der, n. [Gr. ?, ?, anything hollowed + ?,
?, a man: cf. F. scaphandre.]
The case, or impermeable apparel, in which a diver can work
while under water.
Semidiaphaneity
Semidiaphaneity Sem`i*di`a*pha*ne"i*ty, n.
Half or imperfect transparency; translucency. [R.] --Boyle.
Semidiaphanous
Semidiaphanous Sem`i*di*aph"a*nous, a.
Half or imperfectly transparent; translucent. --Woodward.
SnaphanceSnaphance Snap"hance`, n. [D. snaphaan a gun, originally, the
snapping cock of a gun. See Snap, and Hen.]
1. A spring lock for discharging a firearm; also, the firearm
to which it is attached. [Obs.]
2. A trifling or second-rate thing or person. [Obs.]
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