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Cholophaein
Cholophaein Chol`o*ph[ae]"in, n. [Gr. ?, ?, bile + ? dusky.] (Physiol.) See Bilirubin.
Cholopus didactylus
Sloth Sloth, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w slow. See Slow.] 1. Slowness; tardiness. These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak. 2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness; idleness. [They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and sloth. --Milton. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears. --Franklin. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodid[ae], and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico. Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been described. They have three toes on each foot. The best-known species are collared sloth (Bradypus tridactylus), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot. The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of South America. See Unau. Another species (C. Hoffmanni) inhabits Central America. Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths. Australian, or Native sloth (Zo["o]l.), the koala. Sloth animalcule (Zo["o]l.), a tardigrade. Sloth bear (Zo["o]l.), a black or brown long-haired bear (Melursus ursinus, or labiatus), native of India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, labiated bear, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be taught many tricks. Sloth monkey (Zo["o]l.), a loris.
Cholopus didactylus
Unau U*nau", n. [Brazilian.] (Zo["o]l.) The two-toed sloth (Cholopus didactylus), native of South America. It is about two feet long. Its color is a uniform grayish brown, sometimes with a reddish tint.
Dicholophus cristatus
Cariama [,C]a`ri*a"ma (s[aum]`r[-e]*[.a]"m[.a]), n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.
Dicholophus or Cariama cristata
Seriema Ser`i*e"ma, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A large South American bird (Dicholophus, or Cariama cristata) related to the cranes. It is often domesticated. Called also cariama.
Holophanerous
Holophanerous Hol`o*phan"er*ous, a. [Holo + Gr. ? visible, fr. ? to appear.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Holometabolic.
Holophotal
Holophotal Hol`o*pho"tal, a. [Holo + Gr. ?, ?, light.] (Opt.) Causing no loss of light; -- applied to reflectors which throw back the rays of light without perceptible loss.
Holophote
Holophote Hol"o*phote, n. A lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction; -- used in lighthouses.
Holophrastic
Holophrastic Hol`o*phras"tic, a. [Holo + Gr. ? to speak: cf. F. holophrastique.] Expressing a phrase or sentence in a single word, -- as is the case in the aboriginal languages of America.
Holophytic
Holophytic Hol`o*phyt"ic, a. [Holo + Gr.? a plant.] Wholly or distinctively vegetable. Holophytic nutrition, that form of nutrition, characteristic of vegetable organisms, in which carbonic acid, ammonia, and nitrates are absorbed as food, in distinction from the animal mode of nutrition, by the ingestion of albuminous matter.
Holophytic nutrition
Holophytic Hol`o*phyt"ic, a. [Holo + Gr.? a plant.] Wholly or distinctively vegetable. Holophytic nutrition, that form of nutrition, characteristic of vegetable organisms, in which carbonic acid, ammonia, and nitrates are absorbed as food, in distinction from the animal mode of nutrition, by the ingestion of albuminous matter.

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- Everhart 2017, p. 206. Ellis 2003, p. 207. Cope, E. D. (1869). "[Remarks on Holops brevispinus, Ornithotarsus immanis, and Macrosaurus proriger]". Proceedings...
- from Egypt. Holosofx (h ôl ` ô säf ` eks), is derived from the Latin term holop and the Gr**** term sophic, meaning whole and wisdom, respectively. This...
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- regulars on the program were Karen Rich, The Sapphires, and The Arnold Holop Ensemble. John Shafer was the announcer. George Sheck and Lou Dahlman were...
- 2017, p. 206. Ellis 2003, p. 207. Edward Drinker Cope (1869). "[Remarks on Holops brevispinus, Ornithotarsus immanis, and Macrosaurus proriger]". Proceedings...
- and pedagogue. Georges Firmin, 93, French Olympic weightlifter. Miklós Holop, 92, Hungarian water polo player, Olympic silver medalist (1948). James...