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Arctopitheus aiSloth Sloth, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
slow. See Slow.]
1. Slowness; tardiness.
These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This
dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
idleness.
[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
sloth. --Milton.
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
--Franklin.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of arboreal
edentates constituting the family Bradypodid[ae], and
the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and
long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth
(see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
Mexico.
Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
described. They have three toes on each foot. The
best-known species are collared sloth (Bradypus
tridactylus), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The
two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of
South America. See Unau. Another species (C.
Hoffmanni) inhabits Central America. Various large
extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and
Mylodon, are often called sloths.
Australian, or Native sloth (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
Sloth animalcule (Zo["o]l.), a tardigrade.
Sloth bear (Zo["o]l.), a black or brown long-haired bear
(Melursus ursinus, or labiatus), native of India and
Ceylon; -- called also aswail, labiated bear, and
jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be taught many
tricks.
Sloth monkey (Zo["o]l.), a loris. Cercopithecus cephusMustache Mus*tache" (m[u^]s*t[.a]sh"; 277), n.; pl.
Mustaches. [Written also moustache.] [F. moustache, It.
mostaccio visage, mostacchio mustache, fr. Gr. my`stax upper
lip and the beard upon it; cf. ma`stax mouth: cf. Sp.
mostacho.]
1. That part of the beard which grows on the upper lip; hair
left growing above the mouth.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A West African monkey (Cercopithecus cephus).
It has yellow whiskers, and a triangular blue mark on the
nose.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any conspicuous stripe of color on the side of
the head, beneath the eye of a bird. Cercopithecus cynosurusMalbrouck Mal"brouck, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
A West African arboreal monkey (Cercopithecus cynosurus). Cercopithecus DianaDiana Di*a"na, n. [L. Diana.] (Myth.)
The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who
presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; -- identified
with the Greek goddess Artemis.
And chaste Diana haunts the forest shade. --Pope.
Diana monkey (Zo["o]l.), a handsome, white-bearded monkey
of West Africa (Cercopithecus Diana). Cercopithecus griseo-viridisGrivet Griv"et (gr[i^]v"[e^]t), n. [Cf. F. grivet.] (Zo["o]l.)
A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia (Cercopithecus
griseo-viridis), having the upper parts dull green, the
lower parts white, the hands, ears, and face black. It was
known to the ancient Egyptians. Called also tota. Cercopithecus monaMona Mo"na, n. [CF. Sp. & Pg. mona, fem. of mono a monkey,
ape.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small, handsome, long-tailed West American monkey
(Cercopithecus mona). The body is dark olive, with a spot
of white on the haunches. Cercopithecus plutoPluto Plu"to, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Class. Myth.)
The son of Saturn and Rhea, brother of Jupiter and Neptune;
the dark and gloomy god of the Lower World.
Pluto monkey (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed African monkey
(Cercopithecus pluto), having side whiskers. The general
color is black, more or less grizzled; the frontal band is
white. Cercopithecus pygerythrus or LelandiiVervet Ver"vet, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A South African monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus, or
Lelandii). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked
with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white. Cercopithecus ruberPatas Pa*tas", n. (Zo["o]l.)
A West African long-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus ruber);
the red monkey. Cersopithecus nictitansWink Wink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Winked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Winking.] [OE. winken, AS. wincian; akin to D. wenken, G.
winken to wink, nod, beckon, OHG. winchan, Sw. vinka, Dan.
vinke, AS. wancol wavering, OHG. wanchal wavering, wanch?n to
waver, G. wanken, and perhaps to E. weak; cf. AS. wincel a
corner. Cf. Wench, Wince, v. i.]
1. To nod; to sleep; to nap. [Obs.] ``Although I wake or
wink.' --Chaucer.
2. To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a
quick motion.
He must wink, so loud he would cry. --Chaucer.
And I will wink, so shall the day seem night.
--Shak.
They are not blind, but they wink. --Tillotson.
3. To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to
blink.
A baby of some three months old, who winked, and
turned aside its little face from the too vivid
light of day. --Hawthorne.
4. To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of
one eye only.
Wink at the footman to leave him without a plate.
--Swift.
5. To avoid taking notice, as if by shutting the eyes; to
connive at anything; to be tolerant; -- generally with at.
The times of this ignorance God winked at. --Acts
xvii. 30.
And yet, as though he knew it not, His knowledge
winks, and lets his humors reign. --Herbert.
Obstinacy can not be winked at, but must be subdued.
--Locke.
6. To be dim and flicker; as, the light winks.
Winking monkey (Zo["o]l.), the white-nosed monkey
(Cersopithecus nictitans). Columnar epitheliumColumnar Co*lum"*nar, a. [L. columnaris, fr. columna.]
Formed in columns; having the form of a column or columns;
like the shaft of a column.
Columnar epithelium (Anat.), epithelium in which the cells
are prismatic in form, and set upright on the surface they
cover.
Columnar structure (Geol.), a structure consisting of more
or less regular columns, usually six-sided, but sometimes
with eight or more sides. The columns are often fractured
transversely, with a cup joint, showing a concave surface
above. This structure is characteristic of certain igneous
rocks, as basalt, and is due to contraction in cooling. Epithelial
Epithelial Ep`i*the"li*al, a.
Of or pertaining to epithelium; as, epithelial cells;
epithelial cancer.
epithelial cancerEpithelioma Ep`i*the`li*o"ma, n. [NL. See Epithelium, and
-oma.] (Med.)
A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; -- called
also epithelial cancer. Epithelioid
Epithelioid Ep`i*the"li*oid, a. [Epithelium + -oid.] (Anat.)
Like epithelium; as, epithelioid cells.
EpitheliomaEpithelioma Ep`i*the`li*o"ma, n. [NL. See Epithelium, and
-oma.] (Med.)
A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; -- called
also epithelial cancer. Epitheloid
Epitheloid Ep`i*the"loid, a. (Anat.)
Epithelioid.
Epithet
Epithet Ep"i*thet, v. t.
To describe by an epithet. [R.]
Never was a town better epitheted. --Sir H.
Wotton.
Epithetic
Epithetic Ep`i*thet"ic, Epithetical Ep`i*thet"ic*al, a. [Gr.
? added.]
Pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets. ``In epithetic
measured prose.' --Lloyd.
Epithetical
Epithetic Ep`i*thet"ic, Epithetical Ep`i*thet"ic*al, a. [Gr.
? added.]
Pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets. ``In epithetic
measured prose.' --Lloyd.
Gale-opithecusGale-opithecus Ga`le-o*pi*the"cus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a weasel
+ ? an ape.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of flying Insectivora, formerly called flying lemurs.
See Colugo. Galleopithecus volansColugo Co*lu"go, n. [Prob. an aboriginal name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A peculiar East Indian mammal (Galleopithecus volans),
having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a
parachutelike membrane, by means of which it is able to make
long leaps, like the flying squirrel; -- called also flying
lemur. Myoepithelial
Myoepithelial My`o*ep`i*the"li*al, a. [Myo- + epithelial.]
1. (Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to
become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to
structural elements in certain embryonic forms.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the characteristics of both muscle and
epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.
Pithecanthrope--Haeckel.
2. A genus consisting of an primate (P. erectus) apparently
intermediate between man and the existing anthropoid apes,
known from bones of a single individual found in Java
(hence called Java man) in 1891-92. These bones include
a thigh bone of the human type, two molar teeth
intermediate between those of man and the anthropoids, and
the calvaria of the skull, indicating a brain capacity of
about 900 cubic centimeters, and resembling in form that
of the Neanderthal man. Also [pl. -thropi], an animal of
this genus. -- Pith`e*can"thrope, n. --
Pith`e*can"thro*poid, a. Pithecanthropoid--Haeckel.
2. A genus consisting of an primate (P. erectus) apparently
intermediate between man and the existing anthropoid apes,
known from bones of a single individual found in Java
(hence called Java man) in 1891-92. These bones include
a thigh bone of the human type, two molar teeth
intermediate between those of man and the anthropoids, and
the calvaria of the skull, indicating a brain capacity of
about 900 cubic centimeters, and resembling in form that
of the Neanderthal man. Also [pl. -thropi], an animal of
this genus. -- Pith`e*can"thrope, n. --
Pith`e*can"thro*poid, a. Pithecanthropus
Pithecanthropus Pith`e*can*thro"pus, n. [NL.; Gr. ? ape + ?
man.]
1. A hypothetical genus of primates intermediate between man
and the anthropoid apes.
Pitheci
Pitheci Pi*the"ci, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? an ape.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of mammals including the apes and monkeys.
Sometimes used in the sense of Primates.
Pithecia satanasSaki Sa"ki (s[=a]"k[i^]), n. [Cf. F. & Pg. saki; probably from
the native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the
genus Pithecia. They have large ears, and a long hairy tail
which is not prehensile.
Note: The black saki (Pithecia satanas), the white-headed
(P. leucocephala), and the red-backed, or
hand-drinking, saki (P. chiropotes), are among the
best-known. PithecoidPithecoid Pith"e*coid, a. [Gr. ? an ape + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
1. Of or pertaining to the genus Pithecia, or subfamily
Pithecin[ae], which includes the saki, ouakari, and
other allied South American monkeys.
2. Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes in particular, or
to the higher apes of the Old World, collectively.
Meaning of PIThE from wikipedia
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Bangladesh and West
Bengal of India. It is also
known as
Dhaka Pithe,
Chikui Pithe and Sora
Pithe. Perhaps, the
current spelling for 'Axse', has come in the...
- The
pith helmet, also
known as the
safari helmet, salacot, sola topee, sun helmet, topee, and topi is a
lightweight cloth-covered
helmet made of sholapith...
- fact that the
pithas are
shaped like fingers. It is also
called pithe (Bengali: পিঠে;
piṭhe).
While some
pitha can be made at any time of the year in Bengal...
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seeds and
Jaggery filling ****am
bhapa pithe from
Bengal Patishapta from
Bengal Chitoi Pithe from
Bengal Jhaal Pithe from Bangladesh;
Pitha made from fermented...
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Pith and
substance is a
legal doctrine in
Canadian constitutional interpretation used to
determine under which head of
power a
given piece of legislation...
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Banana pith or
banana stem, is a
vegetable harvested from the
starchy inner core of
banana pseudostems. It is used
similarly to
heart of
palms in the cuisines...
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Medullary rays, also
known as
vascular rays or
pith rays, are
cellular structures found in some
species of wood. They
appear as
radial planar structures...
- are
frequently mentioned in Tzvi
Hirsch Eisenstadt's
widely used work,
Pitḥe Teshuvah, on
Yoreh De'ah. This article incorporates text from a publication...
- versorium),
invented by
British physician William Gilbert around 1600. The
pith-ball
electroscope and the gold-leaf
electroscope are two
classical types...
- (Kakati 1989, p. 38)
Kakati 1989, p9:
Yogini Tantra (2/9/13)
siddhesi yogini pithe dharmah kairatajah matah. (Kakati 1989, p. 37) "Kamakhya temple". The All...
