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Bouteloua oligostachyaMesquite Mes*qui"te, Mesquit Mes*quit", n. [Sp. mezquite;
said to be a Mexican Indian word.] (Bot.)
A name for two trees of the southwestern part of North
America, the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite.
Honey mesquite. See Algaroba
(b) .
Screw-pod mesquite, a smaller tree (Prosopis pubescens),
having spiral pods used as fodder and sometimes as food by
the Indians.
Mesquite grass, a rich native grass in Western Texas
(Bouteloua oligostachya, and other species); -- so
called from its growing in company with the mesquite tree;
-- called also muskit grass, grama grass. Bouteloua oligostachyaGrama grass Gra"ma grass` [Sp. grama a sort of grass.] (Bot.)
The name of several kinds of pasture grasses found in the
Western United States, esp. the Bouteloua oligostachya. Loligo
Loligo Lo*li"go, n. [L., cuttle fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids,
common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much
used for fish bait.
LoligoSea grape Sea" grape`
1. (Bot.)
(a) The gulf weed. See under Gulf.
(b) A shrubby plant (Coccoloba uvifera) growing on the
sandy shores of tropical America, somewhat resembling
the grapevine.
2. pl. (Zo["o]l.) The clusters of gelatinous egg capsules of
a squid (Loligo). Loligo PealiiSquid Squid, n. [Cf. Squirt.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ten-armed
cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin
on each side; especially, any species of Loligo,
Ommastrephes, and related genera. See Calamary,
Decacerata, Dibranchiata.
Note: Some of these squids are very abundant on the Atlantic
coast of North America, and are used in large
quantities for bait, especially in the cod fishery. The
most abundant of the American squids are the northern
squid (Ommastrephes illecebrosus), ranging from
Southern New England to Newfoundland, and the southern
squid (Loligo Pealii), ranging from Virginia to
Massachusetts.
2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other
substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
Flying squid, Giant squid. (Zo["o]l.) See under Flying,
and Giant.
Squid hound (Zo["o]l.), the striped bass. Oligo-
Oligo- Ol"i*go-
A combining form from Gr. ?, few, little, small.
OligoceneOligocene Ol"i*go*cene, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ? new, recent.]
(Geol.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which
occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and
Miocene periods. -- n. The Oligocene period. See the Chart of
Geology. Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta Ol`i*go*ch[ae]"ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? little,
pl., few + ? hair.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Annelida which includes the earthworms and
related species.
OligochaetaAnnelida An*nel"i*da, n. pl. [NL. See Annelid.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of
numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs.
The principal subdivisions are the Ch[ae]topoda, including
the Oligoch[ae]ta or earthworms and Polych[ae]ta or
marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See
Ch[ae]topoda. Oligochete
Oligochete Ol"i*go*chete, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Oligoch[ae]ta.
OligoclaseOligoclase Ol"i*go*clase, n. [Oligo- + Gr. ? fracture, fr. ?
to break.] (Min.)
A triclinic soda-lime feldspar. See Feldspar. Oligomerous
Oligomerous Ol`i*gom"er*ous, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ? part.] (Bot.)
Having few members in each set of organs; as, an oligomerous
flower.
OligomyodiOligomyold Ol`i*go"my*old, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ?, ?, a muscle +
-oid.] (Anat.)
Having few or imperfect syringeal muscles; -- said of some
passerine birds (Oligomyodi). OligomyoldOligomyold Ol`i*go"my*old, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ?, ?, a muscle +
-oid.] (Anat.)
Having few or imperfect syringeal muscles; -- said of some
passerine birds (Oligomyodi). Oligopetalous
Oligopetalous Ol`i*go*pet"al*ous, a. [Oligo- + petal.] (Bot.)
Having few petals.
Oligoplites saurusLeather Leath"er, n. [OE. lether, AS. le?er; akin to D. leder,
le[^e]r, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. le?r, Sw. l["a]der, Dan.
l[ae]der.]
1. The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, tanned,
tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides,
collectively.
2. The skin. [Ironical or Sportive]
Note: Leather is much used adjectively in the sense of made
of, relating to, or like, leather.
Leather board, an imitation of sole leather, made of
leather scraps, rags, paper, etc.
Leather carp (Zo["o]l.), a variety of carp in which the
scales are all, or nearly all, absent. See Illust. under
Carp.
Leather jacket. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A California carangoid fish (Oligoplites saurus).
(b) A trigger fish (Balistes Carolinensis).
Leather flower (Bot.), a climbing plant (Clematis Viorna)
of the Middle and Southern States having thick, leathery
sepals of a purplish color.
Leather leaf (Bot.), a low shrub (Cassandra calyculata),
growing in Northern swamps, and having evergreen,
coriaceous, scurfy leaves.
Leather plant (Bot.), one or more New Zealand plants of the
composite genus Celmisia, which have white or buff
tomentose leaves.
Leather turtle. (Zo["o]l.) See Leatherback.
Vegetable leather.
(a) An imitation of leather made of cotton waste.
(b) Linen cloth coated with India rubber. --Ure. Oligosepalous
Oligosepalous Ol`i*go*sep"al*ous, a. [Oligo- + sepal.] (Bot.)
Having few sepals.
Oligosiderite
Oligosiderite Ol`i*go*sid"er*ite, n. [Oligo- + siderite.]
(Min.)
A meteorite characterized by the presence of but a small
amount of metallic iron.
Oligosoma lateraleSkink Skink, n. [L. scincus, Gr. ????.] [Written also
scink.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless
lizards of the family Scincid[ae], common in the warmer
parts of all the continents.
Note: The officinal skink (Scincus officinalis) inhabits
the sandy plains of South Africa. It was believed by
the ancients to be a specific for various diseases. A
common slender species (Seps tridactylus) of Southern
Europe was formerly believed to produce fatal diseases
in cattle by mere contact. The American skinks include
numerous species of the genus Eumeces, as the
blue-tailed skink (E. fasciatus) of the Eastern
United States. The ground skink, or ground lizard
(Oligosoma laterale) inhabits the Southern United
States. Oligospermous
Oligospermous Ol`i*go*sper"mous, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ? a seed.]
(Bot.)
Having few seeds.
Oligotokous
Oligotokous Ol`i*got"o*kous, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ? offspring.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Producing few young.
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