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Gladiolus Gladiolus Gla*di"o*lus, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E.
Gladioluses. [L. See Gladiole.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate
leaves, and including many species, some of which are
cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the
corn flag; the sword lily.
2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals;
the mesosternum.
Gladioluses Gladiolus Gla*di"o*lus, n.; pl. L. Gladioli, E.
Gladioluses. [L. See Gladiole.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate
leaves, and including many species, some of which are
cultivated and valued for the beauty of their flowers; the
corn flag; the sword lily.
2. (Anat.) The middle portion of the sternum in some animals;
the mesosternum.
Modiola modiolus Mussel Mus"sel, n. [See Muscle, 3.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve
shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the
family Mytid[ae]. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis;
see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse,
mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of
Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively
used as food in Europe.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Unio, and
related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel.
See Naiad, and Unio.
Mussel digger (Zo["o]l.), the grayback whale. See Gray
whale, under Gray.
Modiolus Modiolus Mo*di"o*lus, n.; pl. Modioli. [L., a small
measure.] (Anat.)
The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.
Oriolus kundoo Mango Man"go, n.; pl. Mangoes. [Pg. manga, fr. Tamil
m[=a]nk[=a]y.]
1. The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an
apple, and of an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy
and luscious, and others tough and tasting of turpentine.
The green fruit is pickled for market.
2. A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled.
Mango bird (Zo["o]l.), an oriole (Oriolus kundoo), native
of India.
Mango fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Ganges (Polynemus
risua), highly esteemed for food. It has several long,
slender filaments below the pectoral fins. It appears
about the same time with the mango fruit, in April and
May, whence the name.
Mango tree (Bot.), an East Indian tree of the genus
Mangifera (M. Indica), related to the cashew and the
sumac. It grows to a large size, and produces the mango of
commerce. It is now cultivated in tropical America.
Radiolus Radioli Ra*di"o*li, n. pl.; sing. Radiolus. [NL., dim. of L.
radius radius: cf. L. radiolus a feeble sunbeam.] (Zo["o]l.)
The barbs of the radii of a feather; barbules.
