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Micropalama himantopusStilt Stilt, n. [OE. stilte; akin to Dan. stylte, Sw. stylta,
LG. & D. stelt, OHG. stelza, G. stelze, and perh. to E.
stout.]
1. A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop
to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is
sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged
upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm.
Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked.
--Landor.
2. A crutch; also, the handle of a plow. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to
Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are
remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks,
stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer.
Note: The American species (Himantopus Mexicanus) is well
known. The European and Asiatic stilt (H. candidus)
is usually white, except the wings and interscapulars,
which are greenish black. The white-headed stilt (H.
leucocephalus) and the banded stilt (Cladorhynchus
pectoralis) are found in Australia.
Stilt plover (Zo["o]l.), the stilt.
Stilt sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American sandpiper
(Micropalama himantopus) having long legs. The bill is
somewhat expanded at the tip. Nasopalatal
Nasopalatal Na`so*pal"a*tal, Nasopalatine Na`so*pal"a*tine,
a. [Naso- + palatal.] (Anat.)
Connected with both the nose and the palate; as, the
nasopalatine or incisor, canal connecting the mouth and the
nasal chamber in some animals; the nasopalatine nerve.
Nasopalatine
Nasopalatal Na`so*pal"a*tal, Nasopalatine Na`so*pal"a*tine,
a. [Naso- + palatal.] (Anat.)
Connected with both the nose and the palate; as, the
nasopalatine or incisor, canal connecting the mouth and the
nasal chamber in some animals; the nasopalatine nerve.
Pterygopalatine
Pterygopalatine Pter`y*go*pal"a*tine, a. [Pterygoid +
palatine.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the pterygoid processes and the palatine
bones.
Meaning of Opala from wikipedia
- The
Chevrolet Opala is a
Brazilian mid-size car sold
under the
Chevrolet brand in
South America from 1969 to 1992, by
General Motors do Brasil. It was...
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opala or
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Opala may
refer to:
Opala volcano, a
stratovolcano located in the
southern part of Kamchatka...
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Joseph A.
Opala, OR (born
August 4, 1950) is an
American historian noted for
establishing the "Gullah Connection," the
historical links between the indigenous...
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Opala is a
territory in the
Tshopo Province of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. The
administrative center is the town of
Opala.
Other communities...
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Rosemary Opala (née Fielding) (1923–2008) was an
Australian artist,
writer and nurse, she is
regarded for her work as a
Queensland environmentalist, historian...
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Opala (Russian: Опала) is a
stratovolcano located in the
southern part of the
Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
There is no real
evidence of
recent eruptions...
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opala or
Opala in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Opala is a surname.
Notable people include:
Joseph Opala (born 1950),
American historian Marian...
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Opala is a town in the
Tshopo Province of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the
administrative center of the
Opala Sector and of the
Opala Territory...
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Opala SS
Chevrolet Opala SS 250-S in drag race
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engine was
replaced in 1971 by a 250 cubic-inch inline-6 from the
Chevrolet Opala. In 1976, the
standard gasoline engine for the C-10
became a 2.5L inline-four...
