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Acrocinus longimanus
Harlequin Har"le*quin, n. [F. arlequin,formerly written also harlequin (cf. It, arlecchino), prob. fr. OF. hierlekin, hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of German or Dutch origin; cf. D. hel hell. Cf. Hell, Kin.] A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy. --Percy Smith. As dumb harlequin is exhibited in our theaters. --Johnson. Harlequin bat (Zo["o]l.), an Indian bat (Scotophilus ornatus), curiously variegated with white spots. Harlequin beetle (Zo["o]l.), a very large South American beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) having very long legs and antenn[ae]. The elytra are curiously marked with red, black, and gray. Harlequin cabbage bug. (Zo["o]l.) See Calicoback. Harlequin caterpillar. (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an American bombycid moth (Euch[ae]tes egle) which is covered with black, white, yellow, and orange tufts of hair. Harlequin duck (Zo["o]l.), a North American duck (Histrionicus histrionicus). The male is dark ash, curiously streaked with white. Harlequin moth. (Zo["o]l.) See Magpie Moth. Harlequin opal. See Opal. Harlequin snake (Zo["o]l.), a small, poisonous snake (Elaps fulvius), ringed with red and black, found in the Southern United States.
Crociary
Crociary Cro"ci*a*ry (kr?"sh?-?-r?), n. [See Crosier.] (Eccl.) One who carries the cross before an archbishop. [Obs.]
Crocidolite
Crocidolite Cro*cid"o*lite (kr?-s?d"?-l?t), n. [Gr. kroky`s nap on cloth + -lite.] (Min.) A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is essentially a silicate of iron and soda; -- called also blue asbestus. A silicified form, in which the fibers penetrating quartz are changed to oxide of iron, is the yellow brown tiger-eye of the jewelers.
crocin
Polychroite Pol"y*chro*ite, n. [Poly- + Gr. ? color: cf. F. polychro["i]te.] (Chem.) The coloring matter of saffron; -- formerly so called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids; -- called also crocin, and safranin.
Crocin
Crocin Cro"cin (kr?"s?n), n. [Gr. ???? saffron.] (Chem.) (a) The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of Gardenia grandiflora. --Watts. (b) A red powder (called also polychroite), which is made from the saffron (Crocus sativus). See Polychroite.

Meaning of Croci from wikipedia

- Crocus (/ˈkroʊkəs/; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species...
- Cash return on capital invested (CROCI) is an advanced measure of corporate profitability, originally developed by Deutsche Bank's equity research department...
- Thomas D. Croci is an American politician and naval officer from the state of New York. A Republican, Croci represented the 3rd District of the New York...
- Croci is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anna Croci (born 1972), Italian ice dancer Edoardo Croci (born 1961), Italian politician...
- Carlo Crespi Croci (29 May 1891 – 30 April 1982) was an Italian Salesian priest, anthropologist, and filmmaker. He lived for over sixty years as a missionary...
- Mattia Croci-Torti (born 10 April 1982) is a Swiss professional football manager and former player, who currently manages Lugano. Croci-Torti spent his...
- Laurent Croci (born 8 December 1964) is a French football manager and former player, who last managed FC Mulhouse. Croci was born in Montbéliard, Doubs...
- Giorgio Croci (20 April 1893 – 15 March 1968) was an Italian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics. "Giorgio Croci". Olympedia...
- Anna Croci (born 23 June 1972) is an Italian ice dancer. She competed in the ice dance event at the 1992 Winter Olympics with Luca Mantovani. With Mantovani...
- Giambattista Croci (born 28 July 1965, in San Benedetto del Tronto) is a former Italian rugby union player. He pla**** as a lock. Croci first pla**** at...