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Lithophagus Lithodomus Li*thod"o*mus, n. [NL. See Lithodome.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of elongated bivalve shells, allied to the mussels,
and remarkable for their ability to bore holes for shelter,
in solid limestone, shells, etc. Called also Lithophagus.
Note: These holes are at first very small and shallow, but
are enlarged with the growth of the shell, sometimes
becoming two or three inches deep and nearly an inch
diameter.
OEsophagus OEsophagus [OE]*soph"a*gus, n., OEsophageal
[OE]`so*phag"e*al, a., etc.
Same as Esophagus, Esophageal, etc.
Ophiophagus Ophiophagus O`phi*oph"a*gus, n. [NL. See Ophiophagous.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other
snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and
most deadly of poisonous snakes.
Ophiophagus elaps Ophiophagus O`phi*oph"a*gus, n. [NL. See Ophiophagous.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of venomous East Indian snakes, which feed on other
snakes. Ophiophagus elaps is said to be the largest and
most deadly of poisonous snakes.
Orhiophagus bungarus Hamadryad Ham"a*dry`ad, n.; pl. E. Hamadryads, L.
Hamadryades. [L. Hamadryas, -adis, Gr. ?; ? together + ?
oak, tree: cf. F. hamadryade. See Same, and Tree.]
1. (Class. Myth.) A tree nymph whose life ended with that of
the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her
abode.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A large venomous East Indian snake
(Orhiophagus bungarus), allied to the cobras.
Poephagus grunnies Yak Yak (y[a^]k), n. [Thibetan gyag.] (Zo["o]l.)
A bovine mammal (Po["e]phagus grunnies) native of the high
plains of Central Asia. Its neck, the outer side of its legs,
and its flanks, are covered with long, flowing, fine hair.
Its tail is long and bushy, often white, and is valued as an
ornament and for other purposes in India and China. There are
several domesticated varieties, some of which lack the mane
and the long hair on the flanks. Called also chauri gua,
grunting cow, grunting ox, sarlac, sarlik, and
sarluc.
Yak lace, a coarse pillow lace made from the silky hair of
the yak.
Sarcophagus Sarcophagus Sar*coph"a*gus, n.; pl. L. Sarcophagi, E.
Sarcophaguses. [L., fr. Gr. sarkofa`gos, properly, eating
flesh; sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh + fagei^n to eat. Cf.
Sarcasm.]
1. A species of limestone used among the Greeks for making
coffins, which was so called because it consumed within a
few weeks the flesh of bodies deposited in it. It is
otherwise called lapis Assius, or Assian stone, and is
said to have been found at Assos, a city of Lycia.
--Holland.
2. A coffin or chest-shaped tomb of the kind of stone
described above; hence, any stone coffin.
3. A stone shaped like a sarcophagus and placed by a grave as
a memorial.
Sarcophaguses Sarcophagus Sar*coph"a*gus, n.; pl. L. Sarcophagi, E.
Sarcophaguses. [L., fr. Gr. sarkofa`gos, properly, eating
flesh; sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh + fagei^n to eat. Cf.
Sarcasm.]
1. A species of limestone used among the Greeks for making
coffins, which was so called because it consumed within a
few weeks the flesh of bodies deposited in it. It is
otherwise called lapis Assius, or Assian stone, and is
said to have been found at Assos, a city of Lycia.
--Holland.
2. A coffin or chest-shaped tomb of the kind of stone
described above; hence, any stone coffin.
3. A stone shaped like a sarcophagus and placed by a grave as
a memorial.
Scolecophagus Carolinus Grackle Grac"kle, n. [Cf. L. graculus jackdaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of several American blackbirds, of the family
Icterid[ae]; as, the rusty grackle (Scolecophagus
Carolinus); the boat-tailed grackle (see Boat-tail); the
purple grackle (Quiscalus quiscula, or Q.
versicolor). See Crow blackbird, under Crow.
(b) An Asiatic bird of the genus Gracula. See Myna.
