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Descension Descension De*scen"sion, n. [OF. descension, L. descensio. See
Descent.]
The act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking;
declension; degradation.
Oblique descension (Astron.), the degree or arc of the
equator which descends, with a celestial object, below the
horizon of an oblique sphere.
Right descension, the degree or arc of the equator which
descends below the horizon of a right sphere at the same
time with the object. [Obs.]
Descensional Descensional De*scen"sion*al, a.
Pertaining to descension. --Johnson.
Descensive Descensive De*scen"sive, a.
Tending to descend; tending downwards; descending. --Smart.
Descensory Descensory De*scen"so*ry, n. [NL. descensorium: cf. OF.
descensoire. See Descend.]
A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils.
Diemictylus viridescens Newt Newt, n. [OE. ewt, evete, AS. efete, with n prefixed, an
ewt being understood as a newt. Cf. Eft.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The
common British species are the crested newt (Triton
cristatus) and the smooth newt (Lophinus punctatus). In
America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most
abundant species.
Diemyctylus viridescens Triton Tri"ton, n. [L., fr. Gr.?.] (Gr. Myth.)
A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and
the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and
painters as having the upper part of his body like that of a
man, and the lower part like that of a fish. He often has a
trumpet made of a shell.
Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea, Or hear old
Triton blow his wreathed horn. --Wordsworth.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine gastropods
belonging to Triton and allied genera, having a stout
spiral shell, often handsomely colored and ornamented with
prominent varices. Some of the species are among the
largest of all gastropods. Called also trumpet shell,
and sea trumpet.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of aquatic
salamanders. The common European species are
Hemisalamandra cristata, Molge palmata, and M.
alpestris, a red-bellied species common in Switzerland.
The most common species of the United States is
Diemyctylus viridescens. See Illust. under Salamander.
Oblique descension Descension De*scen"sion, n. [OF. descension, L. descensio. See
Descent.]
The act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking;
declension; degradation.
Oblique descension (Astron.), the degree or arc of the
equator which descends, with a celestial object, below the
horizon of an oblique sphere.
Right descension, the degree or arc of the equator which
descends below the horizon of a right sphere at the same
time with the object. [Obs.]
Right descension Descension De*scen"sion, n. [OF. descension, L. descensio. See
Descent.]
The act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking;
declension; degradation.
Oblique descension (Astron.), the degree or arc of the
equator which descends, with a celestial object, below the
horizon of an oblique sphere.
Right descension, the degree or arc of the equator which
descends below the horizon of a right sphere at the same
time with the object. [Obs.]
