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Anisodactylous
Anisodactylous An`i*so*dac"ty*lous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one
backward, as in most passerine birds.
Artiodactylous
Artiodactylous Ar`ti*o*dac"ty*lous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Even-toed.
Buchloe dactyloidesBuffalo Buf"fa*lo, n.; pl. Buffaloes. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It.
bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of
African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.
Gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See Cow the animal, and cf.
Buff the color, and Bubale.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus (B.
bubalus), originally from India, but now found in most of
the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is
larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of
marshy places and rivers.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A very large and savage species of the same
genus (B. Caffer) found in South Africa; -- called also
Cape buffalo.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of wild ox.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The bison of North America.
5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below.
6. (Zo["o]l.) The buffalo fish. See Buffalo fish, below.
Buffalo berry (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri
(Sherherdia argentea) with acid edible red berries.
Buffalo bird (Zo["o]l.), an African bird of the genus
Buphaga, of two species. These birds perch upon
buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.
Buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. See under Carpet.
Buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for
fuel. [U.S.]
Buffalo clover (Bot.), a kind of clover (Trifolium
reflexum and T.soloniferum) found in the ancient
grazing grounds of the American bison.
Buffalo cod (Zo["o]l.), a large, edible, marine fish
(Ophiodon elongatus) of the northern Pacific coast; --
called also blue cod, and cultus cod.
Buffalo fish (Zo["o]l.), one of several large fresh-water
fishes of the family Catostomid[ae], of the Mississippi
valley. The red-mouthed or brown (Ictiobus bubalus), the
big-mouthed or black (Bubalichthys urus), and the
small-mouthed (B. altus), are among the more important
species used as food.
Buffalo fly, or Buffalo gnat (Zo["o]l.), a small
dipterous insect of the genus Simulium, allied to the
black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in
the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great
injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of
cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a
species with similar habits.
Buffalo grass (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass
(Buchlo["e] dactyloides), from two to four inches high,
covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,
feed. [U.S.]
Buffalo nut (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an
American shrub (Pyrularia oleifera); also, the shrub
itself; oilnut.
Buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of North America,
prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in
sleighs. Cynodon dactylonDoob grass Doob" grass` [Hind. d?b.] (Bot.)
A perennial, creeping grass (Cynodon dactylon), highly
prized, in Hindostan, as food for cattle, and acclimated in
the United States. [Written also doub grass.] Cynodon DactylonBermuda grass Ber*mu"da grass` (Bot.)
A kind of grass (Cynodon Dactylon) esteemed for pasture in
the Southern United States. It is a native of Southern
Europe, but is now wide-spread in warm countries; -- called
also scutch grass, and in Bermuda, devil grass. Dactylomancy
Dactylomancy Dac*tyl"o*man`cy, n.
Dactyliomancy. [R.] --Am. Cyc.
Dactylonomy
Dactylonomy Dac`tyl*on"o*my, n. [Gr. da`ktylos finger + no`mos
law, distribution.]
The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.
Dactylopterous
Dactylopterous Dac`tyl*op"ter*ous, a. [Gr. da`ktylos finger +
? wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the inferior rays of the pectoral fins partially or
entirely free, as in the gurnards.
Dactylotheca
Dactylotheca Dac`ty*lo*the"ca, n. [NL., fr. Gr. da`ktylos
finger, toe + ? case, box.] (Zo["o]l.)
The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.
DactylozooidDactylozooid Dac`tyl*o*zo"oid, n. [Gr. da`ktylos finger + E.
zooid.] (Zo["o]l.)
A kind of zooid of Siphonophora which has an elongated or
even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth. See
Siphonophora. Didactylous
Didactylous Di*dac"tyl*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having only two digits; two-toed.
Discodactylous
Discodactylous Dis`co*dac"tyl*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having sucking disks on the toes, as the tree frogs.
Heterodactylous
Heterodactylous Het`er*o*dac"tyl*ous, a. [Hetero- + Gr. ? a
toe.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the
trogons.
Hexadactylous
Hexadactylous Hex`a*dac"tyl*ous, a. [Gr. ?; "e`x six + ?
finger: cf. F. hexadactyle.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having six fingers or toes.
Leptodactylous
Leptodactylous Lep`to*dac"tyl*ous (-[u^]s), a.
Having slender toes.
Macrodactylous
Macrodactylic Mac`ro*dac*tyl"ic, Macrodactylous
Mac`ro*dac"tyl*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having long toes.
Monodactylous
Monodactylous Mon`o*dac"tyl*ous, a. [Gr. ?; ? single + ?
finger: cf. F. monodactyle.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having but one finger or claw.
Pachydactylous
Pachydactylous Pach`y*dac"tyl*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having thick toes.
Pamprodactylous
Pamprodactylous Pam`pro*dac"tyl*ous, a. [Pan- + Gr. ? forward
+ ? finger.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having all the toes turned forward, as the colies.
Pentadactyloid
Pentadactyloid Pen`ta*dac"tyl*oid, a. [Pentadactyl + -oid.]
(Anat.)
Having the form of, or a structure modified from, a
pentadactyl limb.
Syndactylous
Syndactylous Syn*dac"tyl*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having the toes firmly united together for some distance, and
without an intermediate web, as the kingfishers; gressorial.
TetradactylousTetradactylous Tet`ra*dac"tyl*ous, a. [Gr. ?; te`tra- (see
Tetra-) + ? finger, toe.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having, or characterized by, four digits to the foot or hand. Tridactylous
Tridactylous Tri*dac"tyl*ous, a. (Biol.)
Tridactyl.
Tripsacum dactyloidesGama grass Ga"ma grass` [From Gama, a cluster of the Maldive
Islands.] (Bot.)
A species of grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) tall, stout, and
exceedingly productive; cultivated in the West Indies,
Mexico, and the Southern States of North America as a forage
grass; -- called also sesame grass. Tripsacum dactyloidesBunch grass, grazing. Far West. Eriocoma, Festuca, Stips,
etc. Chess, or Cheat, a weed. Bromus secalinus, etc. Couch
grass. Same as Quick grass (below). Crab grass,
(a) Hay, in South. A weed, in North. Panicum sanguinale.
(b) Pasture and hay. South. Eleusine Indica. Darnel
(a) Bearded, a noxious weed. Lolium temulentum.
(b) Common. Same as Rye grass (below). Drop seed, fair
for forage and hay. Muhlenbergia, several species.
English grass. Same as Redtop (below). Fowl meadow
grass.
(a) Pasture and hay. Poa serotina.
(b) Hay, on moist land. Gryceria nervata. Gama grass,
cut fodder. South. Tripsacum dactyloides. Zygodactylous
Zygodactylic yg`o*dac"ty*lic, Zygodactylous
yg`o*dac"tyl*ous (?; 277), a. [Gr. ? a yoke, pair + ? finger,
toe: cf. F. zygodactyle.] (Zo["o]l.)
Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to
birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the
parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.
Meaning of Dactylo from wikipedia
- The
Typist (French:
Dactylo) is a 1931
French comedy film
directed by
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starring Marie Glory, Jean
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- midnight, and the time is p****ing, but I
sleep alone." Two
elements comprise dactylo-epitrite (formerly also
called Doric) verse, the one dactylic, the other...
- coin
bearing the
image of Arletty. The
Sweetness of
Loving (1930) as Une
dactylo A Dog That Pays Off (1932) as
Josyane Plaisir The
Beautiful Adventure (1932)...
- and
complex stanzas in
irregular and
rapidly changing metres such as the
dactylo-epitrite used in many of Pindar's
choral odes are not
found in Latin. Apart...
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harmonies of
rhythm and language. The mood is
Dorian and the
rhythm is
dactylo-epitrite. Of the five triads,
first two deal with harmony; the
third and...
- 2007 Mega
Snake Les
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episodes Eureka Christopher Dactylos Episode: "All That Glitters..." 2008 The Lost
Treasure of The
Grand Canyon...
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Cerra and
Niall Matter did in
Warehouse 13.
Michael Shanks as
Christopher Dactylos (1 episode, 2007) Jim
Parsons as the
voice of Carl the Jeep (1 episode...
- it is not a
choral song but a solo performance. The
choral elements are
dactylo-epitrite
meter and what
seems to be
triadic structure (i.e. strophe, antistrophe...
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finger or toe black-legged kittiwake,
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warning of
impending doom. The Gr****
phrase (Gr****: ἐν δακτύλῳ θεοῦ, en
dactylō Theou, "by the
finger of God") is also used by
Jesus in the
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