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Holosiderite
Holosiderite Hol`o*sid"er*ite, n. [Holo + siderite.] (Min.)
Meteoric iron; a meteorite consisting of metallic iron
without stony matter.
Holostean
Holostean Ho*los"te*an, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to the Holostei.
Holostei
Holostei Ho*los"te*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + ? a
bone.] (Zo["o]l.)
An extensive division of ganoids, including the gar pike,
bowfin, etc.; the bony ganoids. See Illustration in Appendix.
Holosteric
Holosteric Hol`o*ster"ic, a. [Holo + Gr.stereo`s solid.]
Wholly solid; -- said of a barometer constructed of solid
materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure
without the use of liquids, as the aneroid.
Holostomata
Holostomata Hol`o*stom"a*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole
+ sto`ma, -atos, mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
An artificial division of gastropods, including those that
have an entire aperture.
HolostomateHolostomate Ho*los"to*mate, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Holostomatous. Holostomatous
Holostomatous Hol`o*stom"a*tous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having an entire aperture; -- said of many univalve shells.
Holostome
Holostome Hol"o*stome, n. [Holo + Gr. sto`ma mouth.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the Holostomata.
HolostracaPhyllopoda Phyl*lop"o*da, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a leaf +
-poda.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Entomostraca including a large number of species,
most of which live in fresh water. They have flattened or
leaflike legs, often very numerous, which they use in
swimming. Called also Branchiopoda.
Note: In some, the body is covered with a bivalve shell
(Holostraca); in others, as Apus, by a shield-shaped
carapace (Monostraca); in others, like Artemia, there
is no carapace, and the body is regularly segmented.
Sometimes the group is made to include also the
Cladocera. Holostraca
Holostraca Ho*los"tra*ca, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole +
? shell of a testacean.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of phyllopod Crustacea, including those that are
entirely covered by a bivalve shell.
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus or holosericeusBower bird Bow"er bird` (Zo["o]l.)
An Australian bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus or
holosericeus), allied to the starling, which constructs
singular bowers or playhouses of twigs and decorates them
with bright-colored objects; the satin bird.
Note: The name is also applied to other related birds of the
same region, having similar habits; as, the spotted
bower bird (Chalmydodera maculata), and the regent
bird (Sericulus melinus). Thombidium holosericeumScarlet Scar"let, a.
Of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread.
Scarlet admiral (Zo["o]l.), the red admiral. See under
Red. -- Scarlet bean (Bot.), a kind of bean (Phaseolus
multiflorus) having scarlet flowers; scarlet runner.
Scarlet fever (Med.), a contagious febrile disease
characterized by inflammation of the fauces and a scarlet
rash, appearing usually on the second day, and ending in
desquamation about the sixth or seventh day.
Scarlet fish (Zo["o]l.), the telescope fish; -- so called
from its red color. See under Telescope.
Scarlet ibis (Zo["o]l.) See under Ibis.
Scarlet maple (Bot.), the red maple. See Maple.
Scarlet mite (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
bright red carnivorous mites found among grass and moss,
especially Thombidium holosericeum and allied species.
The young are parasitic upon spiders and insects.
Scarlet oak (Bot.), a species of oak (Quercus coccinea)
of the United States; -- so called from the scarlet color
of its leaves in autumn.
Scarlet runner (Bot.), the scarlet bean.
Scarlet tanager. (Zo["o]l.) See under Tanager.
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