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A cynaopteraTeal Teal, n. [OE. tele; akin to D. teling a generation,
production, teal, telen to breed, produce, and E. till to
cultivate. The English word probably once meant, a brood or
flock. See Till to cultivate.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small fresh-water ducks of the
genus Anas and the subgenera Querquedula and Nettion.
The male is handsomely colored, and has a bright green or
blue speculum on the wings.
Note: The common European teal (Anas crecca) and the
European blue-winged teal, or garganey (A.
querquedula or A. circia), are well-known species.
In America the blue-winged teal (A. discors), the
green-winged teal (A. Carolinensis), and the cinnamon
teal (A. cynaoptera) are common species, valued as
game birds. See Garganey.
Goose teal, a goslet. See Goslet.
Teal duck, the common European teal. AcanthopteriAcanthopteri Ac`an*thop"ter*i, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? thorn +
? wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See
Acanthopterygii. Acanthopterous
Acanthopterous Ac`an*thop"ter*ous, a. [Gr. ? spine + ? wing.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Spiny-winged.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Acanthopterygious.
Acanthopterygian
Acanthopterygian Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*an, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the
perch. -- n. A spiny-finned fish.
Acanthopterygii
Acanthopterygii Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ?
thorn + ? fin, dim. fr. ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal,
ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the
perch.
Acanthopterygious
Acanthopterygious Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike;
spiny-finned.
AdopterAdopter A*dopt"er, n.
1. One who adopts.
2. (Chem.) A receiver, with two necks, opposite to each
other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the
other is joined to another receiver. It is used in
distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, to
increase the length of the neck of a retort, or to unite
two vessels whose openings have different diameters.
[Written also adapter.] Anisopteryx pometariaCankerworm Can"ker*worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The larva of two species of geometrid moths which are very
injurious to fruit and shade trees by eating, and often
entirely destroying, the foliage. Other similar larv[ae] are
also called cankerworms.
Note: The autumnal species (Anisopteryx pometaria) becomes
adult late in autumn (after frosts) and in winter. The
spring species (A. vernata) remains in the ground
through the winter, and matures in early spring. Both
have winged males and wingless females. The larv[ae]
are similar in appearance and habits, and belong to the
family of measuring worms or spanworms. These larv[ae]
hatch from the eggs when the leaves begin to expand in
spring. Balaenoptera physalusRorqual Ror"qual, n. [Norw. rorqualus a whale with folds.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus
antiquorum, or Bal[ae]noptera physalus). It has a dorsal
fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly.
Called also razorback.
Note: It is one of the largest of the whales, somethimes
becoming nearly one hundred feet long, but it is more
slender than the right whales, and is noted for its
swiftness. The name is sometimes applied to other
related species of finback whales. Balaenoptera rostrataDoegling D[oe]g"ling, n. [Native name in Faroe Islands.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The beaked whale (Bal[ae]noptera rostrata), from which
d[oe]gling oil is obtained. Blissus leucopterusChinch Chinch, n. [Cf. Sp. chinche, fr. L. cimex.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
2. (Zo["o]l.) A bug (Blissus leucopterus), which, in the
United States, is very destructive to grass, wheat, and
other grains; -- also called chiniz, chinch bug,
chink bug. It resembles the bedbug in its disgusting
odor. C leucopteraSheldrake Shel"drake`, n. [Sheld + drake.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large Old World
ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially
the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, or
tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and
habit, but breeds in burrows.
Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,
sides, and forward part of the back brown, the
shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum
green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also
shelduck, shellduck, sheldfowl, skeelduck,
bergander, burrow duck, and links goose.
Note: The Australian sheldrake (Tadorna radja) has the
head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the
upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep
chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut
sheldrake of Australia (Casarca tadornoides) is
varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green
head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck
(C. rutila), and the white-winged sheldrake (C.
leucoptera), are related Asiatic species.
2. Any one of the American mergansers.
Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the
canvasback, and the shoveler. Catopter
Catopter Ca*top"ter, Catoptron Ca*top"tron, n. [Gr. ?
mirror, fr. ? visible.]
A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror. [Obs.]
CephalopteraCephaloptera Ceph`a*lop"te*ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? head + ?
wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the generic names of the gigantic ray (Manta
birostris), known as devilfish and sea devil. It is
common on the coasts of South Carolina, Florida, and farther
south. Some of them grow to enormous size, becoming twenty
feet of more across the body, and weighing more than a ton. CheiropteraCheiroptera Chei*rop"te*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hand + ?
wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of mammalia, including the bats, having four toes of
each of the anterior limbs elongated and connected by a web,
so that they can be used like wings in flying. See Bat. Cheiropterous
Cheiropterous Chei*rop"ter*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Belonging to the Cheiroptera, or Bat family.
CheiropterygiaCheiropterygium Chei*rop`te*ryg"i*um, n.; pl.
Cheiropterygia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hand + ?; ? wing, fin.]
(Anat.)
The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates. CheiropterygiumCheiropterygium Chei*rop`te*ryg"i*um, n.; pl.
Cheiropterygia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hand + ?; ? wing, fin.]
(Anat.)
The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates. ChondropterygiaChondropterygii Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and
skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and
selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the
latter. [Written also Chondropterygia.] Chondropterygian
Chondropterygian Chon*drop`ter*yg"i*an, a. [Cf. F.
chondropterygien.]
Having a cartilaginous skeleton. -- n. One of the
Chondropterygii.
ChondropterygiiChondropterygii Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and
skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and
selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the
latter. [Written also Chondropterygia.] Coleopter
Coleopter Co`le*op"ter, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Coleoptera.
ColeopteraInsecta In*sec"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Insect.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including
those that have one pair of antenn[ae], three pairs of
mouth organs, and breathe air by means of trache[ae],
opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this
sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and
the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
2. (Zo["o]l.) In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone.
See Hexapoda.
3. (Zo["o]l.) In the most general sense, the Hexapoda,
Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined.
Note: The typical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided
into several orders, viz.: Hymenoptera, as the bees
and ants; Diptera, as the common flies and gnats;
Aphaniptera, or fleas; Lepidoptera, or moths and
butterflies; Neuroptera, as the ant-lions and
hellgamite; Coleoptera, or beetles; Hemiptera, as
bugs, lice, aphids; Orthoptera, as grasshoppers and
cockroaches; Pseudoneuroptera, as the dragon flies
and termites; Euplexoptera, or earwings; Thysanura,
as the springtails, podura, and lepisma. See these
words in the Vocabulary. Coleoptera
Coleoptera Co`le*op"te*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
sheath-winged; ? sheath + ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of insects having the anterior pair of wings
(elytra) hard and horny, and serving as coverings for the
posterior pair, which are membranous, and folded transversely
under the others when not in use. The mouth parts form two
pairs of jaws (mandibles and maxill[ae]) adapted for chewing.
Most of the Coleoptera are known as beetles and weevils.
Coleopteral
Coleopteral Co`le*op"ter*al, Coleopterous Co`le*op"ter*ousa.
[Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having wings covered with a case or sheath; belonging to the
Coleoptera.
Coleopteran
Coleopteran Co`le*op"ter*an, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the order of Coleoptera.
Coleopterist
Coleopterist Co`le*op"ter*ist, n.
One versed in the study of the Coleoptera.
Coleopterous
Coleopteral Co`le*op"ter*al, Coleopterous Co`le*op"ter*ousa.
[Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having wings covered with a case or sheath; belonging to the
Coleoptera.
Crossopterygian
Crossopterygian Cros*sop`ter*yg"i*an (kr?s-s?p`t?r-?j?-a]/>n),
a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n. One of the
Crossopterygii.
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