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AmorphaAmorpha A*mor"pha, n.; pl. Amorphas. [Gr. ? shapeless.]
(Bot.)
A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple
flowers; false or bastard indigo. --Longfellow. AmorphasAmorpha A*mor"pha, n.; pl. Amorphas. [Gr. ? shapeless.]
(Bot.)
A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple
flowers; false or bastard indigo. --Longfellow. AnthropomorphaAnthropomorpha An`thro*po*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL. See
Anthropomorphism.] (Zo["o]l.)
The manlike, or anthropoid, apes. BdellomorphaBdellomorpha Bdel`lo*mor"pha,n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leech + ?
form.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Nemertina, including the large leechlike worms
(Malacobdella) often parasitic in clams. Chenomorphae
Chenomorphae Che`no*mor"ph[ae], n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? the
wild goose + ? form.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of birds, including the swans, ducks, geese,
flamingoes and screamers.
D polymorphaDreissena Dreis"se*na, n. [NL. Named after Dreyssen, a Belgian
physician.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of bivalve shells of which one species (D.
polymorpha) is often so abundant as to be very troublesome
in the fresh waters of Europe. Dimorphandra excelsaMora Mo"ra, n. (Bot.)
A leguminous tree of Guiana and Trinidad (Dimorphandra
excelsa); also, its timber, used in shipbuilding and making
furniture. Ichthyomorpha
Ichthyomorpha Ich`thy*o*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
fish-shaped; ?, ?, a fish + ? form.] (Zo["o]l.)
The Urodela.
LagemorphaLagemorpha Lag`e*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a hare + ?
form.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of rodents, including the hares. They have four
incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata. Marchantia polymorphaLiverwort Liv"er*wort`, n. (Bot.)
1. A ranunculaceous plant (Anemone Hepatica) with pretty
white or bluish flowers and a three-lobed leaf; -- called
also squirrel cups.
2. A flowerless plant (Marchantia polymorpha), having an
irregularly lobed, spreading, and forking frond.
Note: From this plant many others of the same order
(Hepatic[ae]) have been vaguely called liverworts,
esp. those of the tribe Marchantiace[ae]. See Illust.
of Hepatica. Myomorpha
Myomorpha My`o*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a mouse + ?
form.] (Zo["o]l.)
An extensive group of rodents which includes the rats, mice,
jerboas, and many allied forms.
OphiomorphaOphiomorpha O`phi*o*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL. See Ophiomorphous.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An order of tailless amphibians having a slender, wormlike
body with regular annulations, and usually with minute scales
imbedded in the skin. The limbs are rudimentary or wanting.
It includes the c[ae]cilians. Called also Gymnophiona and
Ophidobatrachia. OrphalineOrphaline Or"pha*line, n.
See Orpheline. [Obs.] Orphan
Orphan Or"phan, a.
Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent.
OrphanOrphan Or"phan, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orphaned; p. pr. & vb.
n. Orphaning.]
To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents. --Young. Orphanage
Orphanage Or"phan*age, n.
1. The state of being an orphan; orphanhood; orphans,
collectively.
2. An institution or asylum for the care of orphans.
Orphancy
Orphancy Or"phan*cy, n.
Orphanhood. --Sir P. Sidney.
OrphanedOrphan Or"phan, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orphaned; p. pr. & vb.
n. Orphaning.]
To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents. --Young. Orphanet
Orphanet Or"phan*et, n.
A little orphan. --Drayton.
Orphanhood
Orphanhood Or"phan*hood, n.
The state or condition of being an orphan; orphanage.
OrphaningOrphan Or"phan, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orphaned; p. pr. & vb.
n. Orphaning.]
To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents. --Young. Orphanism
Orphanism Or"phan*ism, n.
Orphanhood. [R.]
Orphanotrophism
Orphanotrophism Or`phan*ot"ro*phism, n.
The care and support of orphans. [R.] --Cotton Mather (1711).
Orphanotrophy
Orphanotrophy Or`phan*ot"ro*phy, n. [L. orphanotrophium, Gr.
?; ? an orphan + ? to feed, bring up.]
1. A hospital for orphans. [R.] --A. Chalmers.
2. The act of supporting orphans. [R.]
OrpharionOrpharion Or*pha"ri*on, n. (Mus.)
An old instrument of the lute or cittern kind. [Spelt also
orpheoreon.] PteroclomorphaePterocletes Pter`o*cle"tes, n. pl. [NL., fr Pterocles, the
typical genus, fr. Gr. ? feather + ?, ?, a key, tongue of a
clasp.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in
some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true
grouse. Called also Pteroclomorph[ae]. Sciuromorpha
Sciuromorpha Sci`u*ro*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. sciurus
squirrel + Gr. morfh` form.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of rodents containing the squirrels and allied
animals, such as the gophers, woodchucks, beavers, and
others.
TheromorphaTheriodontia The`ri*o*don"ti*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (dim.
of ? a beast) + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and
Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they
resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also Theromorpha.
Note: They had biconcave vertebr[ae], ambulatory limbs, and a
well-developed pelvis and shoulder girdle. Some of the
species had large maxillary teeth. The head somewhat
resembled that of a turtle. The Dicynodont is one of
the best-known examples. See Dicynodont.
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Orpha Mae
Klinker (November 20, 1891 – May 23, 1964) was an
American artist well
known for her
California plein air
landscape paintings and
etchings as...
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Orpha-F.
Deveaux (July 24, 1872 –
December 1933) was an
American organist, pianist, and
music educator. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, he
studied at the New...
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Telomerina orpha is a
species of
lesser dung fly in the
family Sphaeroceridae. "Telomerina
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Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved...
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Orpha is an
unincorporated community in
Converse County, Wyoming,
United States.
Orpha is
located near
Wyoming Highway 93, 9
miles (14 km)
northwest of...
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Seattle (WA):
University of Washington, Seattle, PMID 20301634,
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Chair of the "National
University Committee of Four Hundred".
Elizabeth Orpha Sampson was born at Athens, Ohio,
December 7, 1828. She was the
fifth daughter...
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April 2024. James,
Orpha (22
December 2022).
Faith Restored: "A ****stani Women's
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Orpha Woods Foster (April 22, 1850 -
September 17, 1938) was a
pioneer and
philanthropist of
Ventura County, California.
Orpha Woods Foster was born in...
