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AmorphyAmorphy A*mor"phy, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. amorphie. See
Amorphous.]
Shapelessness. [Obs.] --Swift. HaematoporphyrinHaematoporphyrin H[ae]m`a*to*por"phy*rin, n. [H[ae]mato- + Gr.
? purple.] (Physiol. Chem.)
See H[ae]matoin. Heteromorphy
Heteromorphism Het`er*o*mor"phism, Heteromorphy
Het`er*o*mor"phy, n. (Biol.)
The state or quality of being heteromorphic.
HomomorphyHomomorphy Ho"mo*mor`phy, n. [Homo- + Gr. ? form.] (Biol.)
Similarity of form; resemblance in external characters, while
widely different in fundamental structure; resemblance in
geometric ground form. See Homophyly, Promorphology. Oliva porphyriaPorphyry Por"phy*ry, n.; pl. Porphyries. [F. porphyre, L.
porphyrites, fr. Gr. ? like purple, fr. ? purple. See
Purple.] (Geol.)
A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting
of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which
crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There
are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly
esteemed as marbles.
Porphyry shell (Zo["o]l.), a handsome marine gastropod
shell (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown
polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry. Polymorphy
Polymorphy Pol"y*mor`phy, n.
Existence in many forms; polymorphism.
Porphyra laciniataLaver La"ver (l[=a]"v[~e]r), n.
The fronds of certain marine alg[ae] used as food, and for
making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva
latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniata and P.
vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with
other vegetables, and with various condiments; -- called also
sloke, or sloakan.
Mountain laver (Bot.), a reddish gelatinous alga of the
genus Palmella, found on the sides of mountains Porphyraceous
Porphyraceous Por`phy*ra"ceous, a.
Porphyritic.
Porphyre
Porphyre Por"phyre, n.
Porphyry. [Obs.] --Locke.
PorphyriesPorphyry Por"phy*ry, n.; pl. Porphyries. [F. porphyre, L.
porphyrites, fr. Gr. ? like purple, fr. ? purple. See
Purple.] (Geol.)
A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting
of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which
crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There
are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly
esteemed as marbles.
Porphyry shell (Zo["o]l.), a handsome marine gastropod
shell (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown
polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry. Porphyrio bellusSwamp Swamp, n. [Cf. AS. swam a fungus, OD. swam a sponge, D.
zwam a fungus, G. schwamm a sponge, Icel. sv["o]ppr, Dan. &
Sw. swamp, Goth. swamms, Gr. somfo`s porous, spongy.]
Wet, spongy land; soft, low ground saturated with water, but
not usually covered with it; marshy ground away from the
seashore.
Gray swamps and pools, waste places of the hern.
--Tennyson.
A swamp differs from a bog and a marsh in producing
trees and shrubs, while the latter produce only
herbage, plants, and mosses. --Farming
Encyc. (E.
Edwards,
Words).
Swamp blackbird. (Zo["o]l.) See Redwing
(b) .
Swamp cabbage (Bot.), skunk cabbage.
Swamp deer (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic deer (Rucervus
Duvaucelli) of India.
Swamp hen. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) An Australian azure-breasted bird (Porphyrio bellus);
-- called also goollema.
(b) An Australian water crake, or rail (Porzana Tabuensis);
-- called also little swamp hen.
(c) The European purple gallinule.
Swamp honeysuckle (Bot.), an American shrub (Azalea, or
Rhododendron, viscosa) growing in swampy places, with
fragrant flowers of a white color, or white tinged with
rose; -- called also swamp pink.
Swamp hook, a hook and chain used by lumbermen in handling
logs. Cf. Cant hook.
Swamp itch. (Med.) See Prairie itch, under Prairie.
Swamp laurel (Bot.), a shrub (Kalmia glauca) having small
leaves with the lower surface glaucous.
Swamp maple (Bot.), red maple. See Maple.
Swamp oak (Bot.), a name given to several kinds of oak
which grow in swampy places, as swamp Spanish oak
(Quercus palustris), swamp white oak (Q. bicolor),
swamp post oak (Q. lyrata).
Swamp ore (Min.), bog ore; limonite.
Swamp partridge (Zo["o]l.), any one of several Australian
game birds of the genera Synoicus and Excalfatoria,
allied to the European partridges.
Swamp robin (Zo["o]l.), the chewink.
Swamp sassafras (Bot.), a small North American tree of the
genus Magnolia (M. glauca) with aromatic leaves and
fragrant creamy-white blossoms; -- called also sweet
bay.
Swamp sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a common North American sparrow
(Melospiza Georgiana, or M. palustris), closely
resembling the song sparrow. It lives in low, swampy
places.
Swamp willow. (Bot.) See Pussy willow, under Pussy. Porphyrio porphyrioGallinule Gal"li*nule, n. [L. gallinula chicken, dim. of
gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a
frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are
remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating
plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis
Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio.
The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also
called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot,
night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to
it is the Florida gallinule (Gallinula galeata).
Note: The purple gallinule of Southern Europe and Asia was
formerly believed to be able to detect and report
adultery, and for that reason, chiefly, it was commonly
domesticated by the ancients. Porphyrite
Porphyrite Por"phy*rite, n. (Min.)
A rock with a porphyritic structure; as, augite porphyrite.
Porphyritic
Porphyritic Por`phy*rit"ic, a. [Cf. F. porphyritique.] (Min.)
Relating to, or resembling, porphyry, that is, characterized
by the presence of distinct crystals, as of feldspar, quartz,
or augite, in a relatively fine-grained base, often aphanitic
or cryptocrystalline.
Porphyritic granite Gneissoid granite, granite in which the mica has traces of
a regular arrangement.
Graphic granite, granite consisting of quartz and feldspar
without mica, and having the quartz crystals so arranged
in the transverse section like oriental characters.
Porphyritic granite, granite containing feldspar in
distinct crystals.
Hornblende granite, or
Syenitic granite, granite containing hornblende as well as
mica, or, according to some authorities hornblende
replacing the mica.
Granite ware.
(a) A kind of stoneware.
(b) A Kind of ironware, coated with an enamel resembling
granite. Porphyrization
Porphyrization Por`phy*ri*za"tion, n.
The act of porphyrizing, or the state of being porphyrized.
Porphyrize
Porphyrize Por`phy*rize, v. t. [Cf. F. porphyriser, Gr. ? to
purplish.]
To cause to resemble porphyry; to make spotted in
composition, like porphyry.
Porphyrogenitism
Porphyrogenitism Por`phy*ro*gen"i*tism, n. [LL. porphyro
genitus, fr. Gr. ?; ? purple + root of ? to be born.]
The principle of succession in royal families, especially
among the Eastern Roman emperors, by which a younger son, if
born after the accession of his father to the throne, was
preferred to an elder son who was not so born. --Sir T.
Palgrave.
PorphyryPorphyry Por"phy*ry, n.; pl. Porphyries. [F. porphyre, L.
porphyrites, fr. Gr. ? like purple, fr. ? purple. See
Purple.] (Geol.)
A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting
of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which
crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There
are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly
esteemed as marbles.
Porphyry shell (Zo["o]l.), a handsome marine gastropod
shell (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown
polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry. Porphyry shellPorphyry Por"phy*ry, n.; pl. Porphyries. [F. porphyre, L.
porphyrites, fr. Gr. ? like purple, fr. ? purple. See
Purple.] (Geol.)
A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting
of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which
crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There
are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly
esteemed as marbles.
Porphyry shell (Zo["o]l.), a handsome marine gastropod
shell (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown
polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.
Meaning of Orphy from wikipedia
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Orphy is a
given name.
Notable people with the name include:
Orphy Klempa (1951–2021),
American politician Orphy Robinson (born 1960),
British jazz multi-instrumentalist...
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Orphy Robinson MBE (born 13
October 1960) is a
British jazz multi-instrumentalist who
plays vibraphone, keyboards, saxophone, trumpet, piano, marimba...
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Orphy Klempa (October 9, 1951 –
October 11, 2021) was an
American politician who
served in the West
Virginia House of
Delegates from the 3rd district...
- "Cancion de Julieta" (Federico García Lorca, Wyatt) – 7:32 "Pastafari" (
Orphy Robinson) – 4:37 "Fragment" (Alfreda Benge, Wyatt) – 1:38 "Hasta Siempre...
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Blacktop Peak, a
mountain in
California Black Top,
British Jazz duo of
Orphy Robinson and Pat
Thomas Macadam, a type of road
construction Tarmacadam...
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including Courtney Pine,
Steve Williamson,
Cleveland Watkiss,
Phillip Bent,
Orphy Robinson, Gary
Crosby and
others - went on to
achieve international success...
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Rafalides Gene
Rains Louie Ramirez Chuck Redd Emil
Richards Frank Ricotti Orphy Robinson Joe
Roland Adrian Rollini Jorge Rossy Hal
Russell Fats Sadi Dave...
- Breaux, and his wife
Mathilde Breaux. Cléoma
Breaux and her
brothers Amedée,
Orphy, and
Clifford Breaux were all
taught as multi-instrumentalists, and began...
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featuring Campus alongside Cleveland Watkiss, Pat Thomas,
Rowland Sutherland,
Orphy Robinson,
Dudley Phillips and Mark Mondesir. John
Beasley founded the big...
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Malik Al
Nasir with his band
Malik & the O.G's
featuring Cleveland Watkiss,
Orphy Robinson and Tony Remy. The
event was
filmed as part of a do****entary on...
