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C CoromandelicaQuail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail (C. communis), the rain quail (C.
Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail (C.
pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail (Synoicus
australis).
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla
Californica).
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix.
4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.
Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail (T. ocellatus). See
Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be
the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
(Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.] Corpus delictiCorpus Cor"pus (-p[u^]s), n.; pl. Corpora (-p[-o]*r[.a]).
[L.]
A body, living or dead; the corporeal substance of a thing.
Corpus callosum (k[a^]l*l[=o]"s[u^]m); pl. Corpora
callosa (-s?) [NL., callous body] (Anat.), the great band
of commissural fibers uniting the cerebral hemispheres.
See Brain.
Corpus Christi (kr[i^]s"t[imac]) [L., body of Christ] (R.
C. Ch.), a festival in honor of the eucharist, observed on
the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
Corpus Christi cloth. Same as Pyx cloth, under Pyx.
Corpus delicti (d[-e]*l[i^]k"t[imac]) [L., the body of the
crime] (Law), the substantial and fundamental fact of the
comission of a crime; the proofs essential to establish a
crime.
Corpus luteum (l[=u]"t[-e]*[u^]m); pl. Corpora lutea
(-[.a]). [NL., luteous body] (Anat.), the reddish yellow
mass which fills a ruptured Graafian follicle in the
mammalian ovary.
Corpus striatum (str[-i]*[=a]"t[u^]m); pl. Corpora
striata (-t[.a]). [NL., striate body] (Anat.), a ridge in
the wall of each lateral ventricle of the brain. Delicate
Delicate Del"i*cate, n.
1. A choice dainty; a delicacy. [R.]
With abstinence all delicates he sees. --Dryden.
Delicately
Delicately Del"i*cate*ly, adv.
In a delicate manner.
Delicateness
Delicateness Del"i*cate*ness, n.
The quality of being delicate.
Deliciously
Deliciously De*li"cious*ly, adv.
Delightfully; as, to feed deliciously; to be deliciously
entertained.
Deliciousness
Deliciousness De*li"cious*ness, n.
1. The quality of being delicious; as, the deliciousness of a
repast.
2. Luxury. ``To drive away all superfluity and
deliciousness.' --Sir T. North.
Delict
Delict De*lict", n. [L. delictum fault.] (Law)
An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an
offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor.
Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies
a delict in the event of its violation. --Jeffrey.
Godelich
Godelich Gode"lich, a.
Goodly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
IndelicaciesIndelicacy In*del"i*ca*cy, n.; pl. Indelicacies. [From
Indelicate.]
The quality of being indelicate; want of delicacy, or of a
nice sense of, or regard for, purity, propriety, or
refinement in manners, language, etc.; rudeness; coarseness;
also, that which is offensive to refined taste or purity of
mind.
The indelicacy of English comedy. --Blair.
Your papers would be chargeable with worse than
indelicacy; they would be immoral. --Addison. IndelicacyIndelicacy In*del"i*ca*cy, n.; pl. Indelicacies. [From
Indelicate.]
The quality of being indelicate; want of delicacy, or of a
nice sense of, or regard for, purity, propriety, or
refinement in manners, language, etc.; rudeness; coarseness;
also, that which is offensive to refined taste or purity of
mind.
The indelicacy of English comedy. --Blair.
Your papers would be chargeable with worse than
indelicacy; they would be immoral. --Addison. Mandelic
Mandelic Man*del"ic, a. [G. mandel almond.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to an acid first obtained from benzoic aldehyde
(oil of better almonds), as a white crystalline substance; --
called also phenyl glycolic acid.
Overdelicate
Overdelicate O"ver*del"i*cate, a.
Too delicate.
Videlicet
Videlicet Vi*del"i*cet, adv. [L., contr. fr. videre licet,
literally, it is easy to see, one may or can see.]
To wit; namely; -- often abbreviated to viz.
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