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Chinchilla lanigeraChinchilla Chin*chil"la, n. [Sp.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the
size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur,
which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a
native of Peru and Chili.
2. The fur of the chinchilla.
3. A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth. Cornigerous
Cornigerous Cor*nig"er*ous (k?r-n?j"?r-?s), a. [L. corniger;
cornu horn + gerere to bear.]
Horned; having horns; as, cornigerous animals. [Obs.] --Sir
T. Browne.
Cotalpa lanigeraGoldsmith Gold"smith`, n. [AS. goldsmi?. See Gold., and
Smith.]
1. An artisan who manufactures vessels and ornaments, etc.,
of gold.
2. A banker. [Obs.]
Note: The goldsmiths of London formerly received money on
deposit because they were prepared to keep it safely.
Goldsmith beetle (Zo["o]l.), a large, bright yellow,
American beetle (Cotalpa lanigera), of the family
Scarab[ae]id[ae] Crinigerous
Crinigerous Cri*nig"er*ous (kr?-n?j"?r-?s), a. [L. criniger;
crinis hair + gerere to bear.]
Bearing hair; hairy. [R.]
G nigerCricket 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. Gobius nigerSea gudgeon Sea" gud"geon (Zo["o]l.)
The European black goby (Gobius niger). H nigerHenbane Hen"bane`, n. [Hen + bane.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Hyoscyamus (H. niger). All parts of
the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same
purposes as belladonna. It is poisonous to domestic fowls;
whence the name. Called also, stinking nightshade, from the
fetid odor of the plant. See Hyoscyamus. Hyoscyamus nigerHyoscyamine Hy`os*cy"a*mine, n. [See Hyoscyamus.] (Chem.)
An alkaloid found in henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), and
regarded as its active principle. It is also found with other
alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is
extracted as a white crystalline substance, with a sharp,
offensive taste. Hyoscyamine is isomeric with atropine, is
very poisonous, and is used as a medicine for neuralgia, like
belladonna. Called also hyoscyamia, duboisine, etc. Hyoscyamus nigerHyoscyamus Hy`os*cy"a*mus, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? a sow, hog + ?
a bean.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade
family; henbane.
2. (Med.) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus
niger), used in neuralgic and pectorial troubles. I lanigerIndris In"dris, Indri In"dri, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any lemurine animal of the genus Indris.
Note: Several species are known, all of them natives of
Madagascar, as the diadem indris (I. diadema), which
has a white ruff around the forehead; the woolly indris
(I. laniger); and the short-tailed or black indris
(I. brevicaudatus), which is black, varied with gray. Indris lanigerWoolly Wool"ly, a.
1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly
fleece.
2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. ``My fleece of
woolly hair.' --Shak.
3. Clothed with wool. ``Woolly breeders.' --Shak.
4. (Bot.) Clothed with a fine, curly pubescence resembling
wool.
Woolly bear (Zo["o]l.), the hairy larva of several species
of bombycid moths. The most common species in the United
States are the salt-marsh caterpillar (see under Salt),
the black and red woolly bear, or larva of the Isabella
moth (see Illust., under Isabella Moth), and the yellow
woolly bear, or larva of the American ermine moth
(Spilosoma Virginica).
Woolly butt (Bot.), an Australian tree (Eucalyptus
longifolia), so named because of its fibrous bark.
Woolly louse (Zo["o]l.), a plant louse (Schizoneura, or
Erisoma, lanigera) which is often very injurious to the
apple tree. It is covered with a dense coat of white
filaments somewhat resembling fine wool or cotton. In
exists in two forms, one of which infests the roots, the
other the branches. See Illust. under Blight.
Woolly macaco (Zo["o]l.), the mongoose lemur.
Woolly maki (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed lemur (Indris
laniger) native of Madagascar, having fur somewhat like
wool; -- called also avahi, and woolly lemur.
Woolly monkey (Zo["o]l.), any South American monkey of the
genus Lagothrix, as the caparro.
Woolly rhinoceros (Paleon.), an extinct rhinoceros
(Rhinoceros tichorhinus) which inhabited the arctic
regions, and was covered with a dense coat of woolly hair.
It has been found frozen in the ice of Siberia, with the
flesh and hair well preserved. Lanigerous
Lanigerous La*nig"er*ous, a. [L. laniger; lano wool + gerere
to hear.]
Bearing or producing wool.
Linigerous
Linigerous Li*nig"er*ous (l[i^]*n[i^]j"[~e]r*[u^]s), a. [L.
linum flax + -gerous.]
Bearing flax; producing linen.
Pennigerous
Pennigerous Pen*nig"er*ous, a. [L. penniger; penna feather +
gerere to bear.] (Zo["o]l.)
Bearing feathers or quills.
ramtil or nigerRamtil Ram"til, n. [Bengali ram-til.]
A tropical African asteraceous shrub (Guizotia abyssinica)
cultivated for its seeds (called
ramtil, or niger,
seeds) which yield a valuable oil used for food and as an
illuminant. S nigerPomfret Pom"fret, n. [Perhaps corrupt. fr. Pg. pampano a kind
of fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of two or more species of marine food fishes of the
genus Stromateus (S. niger, S. argenteus) native of
Southern Europe and Asia.
(b) A marine food fish of Bermuda (Brama Raji). Schizoneura or Erisoma lanigeraWoolly Wool"ly, a.
1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly
fleece.
2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. ``My fleece of
woolly hair.' --Shak.
3. Clothed with wool. ``Woolly breeders.' --Shak.
4. (Bot.) Clothed with a fine, curly pubescence resembling
wool.
Woolly bear (Zo["o]l.), the hairy larva of several species
of bombycid moths. The most common species in the United
States are the salt-marsh caterpillar (see under Salt),
the black and red woolly bear, or larva of the Isabella
moth (see Illust., under Isabella Moth), and the yellow
woolly bear, or larva of the American ermine moth
(Spilosoma Virginica).
Woolly butt (Bot.), an Australian tree (Eucalyptus
longifolia), so named because of its fibrous bark.
Woolly louse (Zo["o]l.), a plant louse (Schizoneura, or
Erisoma, lanigera) which is often very injurious to the
apple tree. It is covered with a dense coat of white
filaments somewhat resembling fine wool or cotton. In
exists in two forms, one of which infests the roots, the
other the branches. See Illust. under Blight.
Woolly macaco (Zo["o]l.), the mongoose lemur.
Woolly maki (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed lemur (Indris
laniger) native of Madagascar, having fur somewhat like
wool; -- called also avahi, and woolly lemur.
Woolly monkey (Zo["o]l.), any South American monkey of the
genus Lagothrix, as the caparro.
Woolly rhinoceros (Paleon.), an extinct rhinoceros
(Rhinoceros tichorhinus) which inhabited the arctic
regions, and was covered with a dense coat of woolly hair.
It has been found frozen in the ice of Siberia, with the
flesh and hair well preserved. Spinigerous
Spinigerous Spi*nig"er*ous, a. [L. spiniger; spina spine +
gerere to bear.]
Bearing a spine or spines; thorn-bearing.
TricornigerousTricornigerous Tri`cor*nig"er*ous, a. [L. tricorniger;
tricornis three-horned (see Tri-, and Horn) + -gerere to
bear.]
Having three horns. Troglodytes nigeror Troglodytes niger) which approaches more nearly to man, in
most respects, than any other ape. When full grown, it is from
three to four feet high.
Meaning of Niger from wikipedia
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Niger,
officially the
Republic of the
Niger, is a
landlocked country in West Africa. It is a
unitary state bordered by
Libya to the northeast, Chad to...
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Niger–Congo is a
hypothetical language family spoken over the
majority of sub-Saharan Africa. It
unites the
Mande languages, the Atlantic–Congo languages...
- The
Niger River (/ˈnaɪdʒər/ NY-jər; French: (le)
fleuve Niger [(lə) flœv niʒɛʁ]) is the main
river of West Africa,
extending about 4,180
kilometres (2...
- The
Order of the
Niger (OON) is the
second highest national award in Nigeria. It was
instituted in 1963 and is
junior to the
Order of the
Federal Republic...
- The
Niger national football team (French:
Equipe de
football du
Niger)
represents Niger in
international football through the
Nigerien Football Federation...
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Aspergillus niger is a mold
classified within the
Nigri section of the
Aspergillus genus. The
Aspergillus genus consists of
common molds found throughout...
-
Niger is a
state in the
North Central region of Nigeria. It is the
largest state in the
country by area. The
state capital is Minna.
Other major cities...
- A.
niger may
refer to:
Acromyrmex niger, an ant
species found in
southern Brazil and
Paraguay Agelastes niger, the
black guineafowl, a bird
species found...
- The
Niger Delta is the
delta of the
Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of
Guinea on the
Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is
located within nine coastal...
- This is a list of
heads of
state of
Niger since the
country gained independence from
France in 1960 to the
present day. A
total of
eleven people, all...
