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Conspectus
Conspectus Con*spec"tus (k[o^]n*sp[e^]k"t[u^]s), n. A general sketch or outline of a subject; a synopsis; an epitome.
Delectus
Delectus De*lec"tus, n. [L., selection, from deligere, delectum, to select.] A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek. --G. Eliot.
G neglectus
Cricket Crick"et (kr?k"?t), n. [OE. criket, OF. crequet, criquet; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. creak; cf. D. kriek a cricket. See Creak.] (Zo["o]l.) An orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, and allied genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings. Note: The common European cricket is Gryllus domesticus; the common large black crickets of America are G. niger, G. neglectus, and others. Balm cricket. See under Balm. Cricket bird, a small European bird (Silvia locustella); -- called also grasshopper warbler. Cricket frog, a small American tree frog (Acris gryllus); -- so called from its chirping.
P erectus
--Haeckel. 2. A genus consisting of an primate (P. erectus) apparently intermediate between man and the existing anthropoid apes, known from bones of a single individual found in Java (hence called Java man) in 1891-92. These bones include a thigh bone of the human type, two molar teeth intermediate between those of man and the anthropoids, and the calvaria of the skull, indicating a brain capacity of about 900 cubic centimeters, and resembling in form that of the Neanderthal man. Also [pl. -thropi], an animal of this genus. -- Pith`e*can"thrope, n. -- Pith`e*can"thro*poid, a.
Pectus
Pectus Pec"tus, n.; pl. Pectora. [L., the breast.] (Zo["o]l.) The breast of a bird.
Prospectus
Prospectus Pro*spec"tus, n. [L., a prospect, sight, view: cf. F. prospectus. See Prospect.] A summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature; especially, an exposition of the scheme of an unpublished literary work.
Rectus
Rectus Rec"tus (-t?s), n.; pl. Recti (-t?). [NL., fr. L. regere to keep straight.] (Anat.) A straight muscle; as, the recti of the eye.
Trionyx or Aspidonectus ferox
Trionyx Tri*on"yx, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (see Tri-) + ? a claw.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle. Note: The common American species (Trionyx, or Aspidonectus, ferox) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa.

Meaning of Ectus from wikipedia

- Reverse, the monster Scylla, her torso of dogs and fish tails, wielding a rudder as a club. Caption: PRAEF[ECTUS] CLAS[SIS] ET ORAE MARIT[IMAE] EX S. C....
- letters in brackets): [DIS AUGUSTI]S TIBERIÉUM [...PONTI]US PILATUS [...PRAEF]ECTUS IUDA[EA]E [...FECIT D]E[DICAVIT] The translation from Latin to English for...
- Aulus Livius Proculus [and] Publius Lucilius GAMALA F(ilius) IIVIR PRAEF(ectus) CAESAR(is) Gamala Filius, duovir, prefect of Caesar, LOCVM QVOD AEDES BELLONAE...
- was found that mentions his name and title: "[Po]ntius Pilatus, [Praef]ectus Iuda[ea]e" (Pontius Pilate, prefect of Judaea), see Pilate Stone. He is...
- the Latin legend «FERDIN[andus] • TOLET[****] • ALBÆ • DUX • BELG • PRÆF[ectus]», which means, in English, "Fernando de Toledo Duke of Alba Governor of...
- p(ilus) eiusdem [leg(ionis?)] praeposito(!) / classis Misenatium [pr]aef{f}(ectus) leg(ionis) VI / Victricis duci(!) legg[ionu]m Britan(n)ici/{mi}a(no)rum...
- river") + Old Dutch *treiekt, itself borrowed from Gallo-Romance *TRA(I)ECTU cf. its Walloon name li trek, from classical Latin trajectus ("ford, p****age...
- Q(uintus) Terentius/ Q(uinti) f(ilius) Ouf(entina)/ Firmus Saen(a)/ praef(ectus) castr(orum)/ leg(ionis) VI v(ictricis) p(iae) f(idelis)/ d(onum) d(edit)...
- Vidman, Fasti Ostienses (2nd edn, 1982), p. 52: [... Q Lollius Urbicus praef(ectus) u]rb(is) excessi[t]. Anthony R. Birley, Marcus Aurelius: A Biography (London:...
- TEUT(onici): P(er) GERM(aniam): ITAL(iam): TRA(n)SMARI(num)Q(ue): PRAEF(ectus): EP(iscopus): HIL(desheimensis): PAD(erbornensis): MO(nasteriensis): E(t):...