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Chalybean
Chalybean Cha*lyb"e*an, a. [L. chalybe["i]us, fr. chalybs
steel, Gr. ?.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of
Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and
steel.
2. Of superior quality and temper; -- applied to steel.
[Obs.] --Milton.
ChalybeateChalybeate Cha*lyb"e*ate, a. [NL. chalybeatus, fr.
chalube["i]us. See Chalubean.]
Impregnated with salts of iron; having a taste like iron; as,
chalybeate springs. Chalybeate
Chalybeate Cha*lyb"e*ate, n.
Any water, liquid, or medicine, into which iron enters as an
ingredient.
Graptodera chalybeaVine Vine, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus
of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See Wine, and
cf. Vignette.] (Bot.)
(a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes.
(b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender
stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs
by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing
anything with its tendrils, or claspers; a creeper;
as, the hop vine; the bean vine; the vines of melons,
squashes, pumpkins, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
There shall be no grapes on the vine. --Jer.
viii. 13.
And one went out into the field to gather herbs,
and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild
gourds. --2 Kings iv.
89.
Vine apple (Bot.), a small kind of squash. --Roger
Williams.
Vine beetle (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
beetles which are injurious to the leaves or branches of
the grapevine. Among the more important species are the
grapevine fidia (see Fidia), the spotted Pelidnota
(see Rutilian), the vine fleabeetle (Graptodera
chalybea), the rose beetle (see under Rose), the vine
weevil, and several species of Colaspis and Anomala.
Vine borer. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of beetles whose larv[ae]
bore in the wood or pith of the grapevine, especially
Sinoxylon basilare, a small species the larva of
which bores in the stems, and Ampeloglypter
sesostris, a small reddish brown weevil (called also
vine weevil), which produces knotlike galls on the
branches.
(b) A clearwing moth ([AE]geria polistiformis), whose
larva bores in the roots of the grapevine and is often
destructive.
Vine dragon, an old and fruitless branch of a vine. [Obs.]
--Holland.
Vine forester (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
moths belonging to Alypia and allied genera, whose
larv[ae] feed on the leaves of the grapevine.
Vine fretter (Zo["o]l.), a plant louse, esp. the phylloxera
that injuries the grapevine.
Vine grub (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of insect
larv[ae] that are injurious to the grapevine.
Vine hopper (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of leaf
hoppers which suck the sap of the grapevine, especially
Erythroneura vitis. See Illust. of Grape hopper, under
Grape.
Vine inchworm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of any species of
geometrid moths which feed on the leaves of the grapevine,
especially Cidaria diversilineata.
Vine-leaf rooer (Zo["o]l.), a small moth (Desmia
maculalis) whose larva makes a nest by rolling up the
leaves of the grapevine. The moth is brownish black,
spotted with white.
Vine louse (Zo["o]l.), the phylloxera.
Vine mildew (Bot.), a fungous growth which forms a white,
delicate, cottony layer upon the leaves, young shoots, and
fruit of the vine, causing brown spots upon the green
parts, and finally a hardening and destruction of the
vitality of the surface. The plant has been called Oidium
Tuckeri, but is now thought to be the conidia-producing
stage of an Erysiphe.
Vine of Sodom (Bot.), a plant named in the Bible (--Deut.
xxxii. 32), now thought to be identical with the apple of
Sodom. See Apple of Sodom, under Apple.
Vine sawfly (Zo["o]l.), a small black sawfiy (Selandria
vitis) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the
grapevine. The larv[ae] stand side by side in clusters
while feeding.
Vine slug (Zo["o]l.), the larva of the vine sawfly.
Vine sorrel (Bot.), a climbing plant (Cissus acida)
related to the grapevine, and having acid leaves. It is
found in Florida and the West Indies.
Vine sphinx (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of hawk
moths. The larv[ae] feed on grapevine leaves.
Vine weevil. (Zo["o]l.) See Vine borer
(a) above, and Wound gall, under Wound. Graptodera chalybeaFlea-beetle Flea"-bee`tle, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small beetle of the family Halticid[ae], of many species.
They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The
turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the
grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious
species.
Meaning of Chalybea from wikipedia
- The grey-breasted
martin (Progne
chalybea) is a
large swallow from
Central and
South America. In 1760 the
French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included...
- include:
Chalybea brevipedunculata Penneys, C.Ulloa & D.Fernández
Chalybea calyptrata (Penneys & M.E.Morales)
Penneys & M.E.Morales
Chalybea corymbifera...
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Altica chalybea (grape flea beetle) is a leaf
beetle which consumes the buds of
grape vines,
reducing vegetative growth. The
grape flea
beetle is a small...
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Hypocrita chalybea is a moth of the
family Erebidae. It was
described by
Erich Martin Hering in 1925. It is
found in
Bolivia and Ecuador. Savela, Markku...
- strongholds,
occurring year-round lower density, p****age or
vagrancy Synonyms Certhia chalybea Linnaeus, 1766
Nectarinia chalybea (Linnaeus, 1766)...
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Brachydiplax chalybea is a
species of
dragonfly in the
family Libellulidae. It is
known by the
common names yellow-patched lieutenant, rufous-backed marsh...
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Chalybea ecuadorensis is a
species of
plant in the
family Melastomataceae. It is
endemic to Ecuador. Its
natural habitat is
subtropical or
tropical moist...
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Helcystogramma chalybea is a moth in the
family Gelechiidae. It was
described by
Cajetan Felder,
Rudolf Felder and
Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875....
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Chalybea penduliflora is a
species of
plant in the
family Melastomataceae. It is
endemic to Caquetá, and ****la in Colombia. Lopez-Gallego, C.; Morales...
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Uranophora chalybea is a moth of the
subfamily Arctiinae. It was
described by
Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is
found on Cuba and Jamaica.
Adults are brilliant...
