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Alectorides
Alectorides Al`ec*tor"i*des, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a cock.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds including the common fowl and the pheasants.
AscaridesAscarid As"ca*rid, n.; pl. Ascaridesor Ascarids. [NL.
ascaris, fr. Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. the roundworm, Ascaris
lumbricoides, often occurring in the human intestine, and
allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly
applied to the pinworm (Oxyuris), often troublesome to
children and aged persons. Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid Brides"maid`, n.
A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding.
BridesmanBridesman Brides"man, n.; pl. Bridesmen.
A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at
their marriage; the ``best man.' --Sir W. Scott. BridesmenBridesman Brides"man, n.; pl. Bridesmen.
A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at
their marriage; the ``best man.' --Sir W. Scott. Bridestake
Bridestake Bride"stake`, n.
A stake or post set in the ground, for guests at a wedding to
dance round.
Divide the broad bridecake Round about the bridestake.
--B. Jonson.
CantharidesCantharides Can*thar"i*des, n. pl.
See Cantharis. CantharidesCantharis Can"tha*ris, n.; pl. Cantharides. [L., a kind of
beetle, esp. the Spanish fly, Gr. kanqari`s.] (Zo["o]l.)
A beetle (Lytta, or Cantharis, vesicatoria), havin1g an
elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, and a
nauseous odor; the blister fly or blister beetle, of the
apothecary; -- also called Spanish fly. Many other species
of Lytta, used for the same purpose, take the same name.
See Blister beetle, under Blister. The plural form in
usually applied to the dried insects used in medicine. CypridesCypris Cy"pris (s?"pr?s), n.; pl. Cyprides (s?p"r?-d?z). [L.
Cypris, the Cyprian goddess Venus, Gr. Ky`pris. See
Cyprian.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of small, bivalve, fresh-water Crustacea, belonging
to the Ostracoda; also, a member of this genus. Diemictylus viridescensNewt Newt, n. [OE. ewt, evete, AS. efete, with n prefixed, an
ewt being understood as a newt. Cf. Eft.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The
common British species are the crested newt (Triton
cristatus) and the smooth newt (Lophinus punctatus). In
America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most
abundant species. Diemyctylus viridescensTriton Tri"ton, n. [L., fr. Gr.?.] (Gr. Myth.)
A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and
the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and
painters as having the upper part of his body like that of a
man, and the lower part like that of a fish. He often has a
trumpet made of a shell.
Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea, Or hear old
Triton blow his wreathed horn. --Wordsworth.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine gastropods
belonging to Triton and allied genera, having a stout
spiral shell, often handsomely colored and ornamented with
prominent varices. Some of the species are among the
largest of all gastropods. Called also trumpet shell,
and sea trumpet.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of aquatic
salamanders. The common European species are
Hemisalamandra cristata, Molge palmata, and M.
alpestris, a red-bellied species common in Switzerland.
The most common species of the United States is
Diemyctylus viridescens. See Illust. under Salamander. EphemeridesEphemeris E*phem"e*ris, n.; pl. Ephemerides. [L., a diary,
Gr. ?, also, a calendar, fr. ?. See Ephemera.]
1. A diary; a journal. --Johnson.
2. (Anat.)
(a) A publication giving the computed places of the
heavenly bodies for each day of the year, with other
numerical data, for the use of the astronomer and
navigator; an astronomical almanac; as, the ``American
Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac.'
(b) Any tabular statement of the assigned places of a
heavenly body, as a planet or comet, on several
successive days.
3. (Literature) A collective name for reviews, magazines, and
all kinds of periodical literature. --Brande & C. HesperidesHesperides Hes*per"i*des, n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Class. Myth.) The daughters of Hesperus, or Night
(brother of Atlas), and fabled possessors of a garden
producing golden apples, in Africa, at the western
extremity of the known world. To slay the guarding dragon
and get some of these apples was one of the labors of
Hercules. Called also Atlantides.
2. The garden producing the golden apples.
It not love a Hercules, Still climbing trees in the
Hesperides? --Shak. IridesIris I"ris, n.; pl. E. Irises, L. Irides. [L. iris,
iridis, the goddess, Gr. ?, ?, the rainbow, iris of the eye,
the plant Iris. Cf. Orris.]
1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of the rainbow, and
swift-footed messenger of the gods. --Shak.
2. The rainbow. --Sir T. Browne.
3. An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of
colors. --Tennyson.
4. (Anat.) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil,
and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye.
5. (Bot.) A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous
or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce
(fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are
examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce.
6. (Her.) See Fleur-de-lis, 2. IridescenceIridescence Ir`i*des"cence, n. [See Iridescent.]
Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality
or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as,
the iridescence of mother-of-pearl. Iridescent
Iridescent Ir`i*des"cent (?; 277), a. [L. iris, iridis, the
rainbow: cf. F. iridescent.]
Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of
changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass.
M canceridesMygale Myg"a*le, n. [L., a field mouse, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and
only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually
construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with
a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale
avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (M.
cancerides) are among the largest species. Some of the
species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas
tarantula (M. Hentzii). PieridesPierides Pi*er"i*des, n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See Pierian.]
(Class. Myth.)
The Muses. Viridescence
Viridescence Vir`i*des"cence, n.
Quality or state of being viridescent.
Viridescent
Viridescent Vir`i*des"cent, a. [L. viridescens, p. pr. of
viridescere to grow green.]
Slightly green; greenish.
Meaning of RIDES from wikipedia
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rides in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Rides may
refer to: Amu****t
rides Bridle paths, or
rides,
tracks through woodland for
horse riders Rides (album)...
- Amu****t
rides,
sometimes called carnival rides, are
mechanical devices or
structures that move
people to
create fun and enjoyment.
Rides are
often perceived...
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Rides -
Chart history -
Billboard 200". Billboard. "The
Rides -
Chart history -
Blues Albums". Billboard. Hung, Steffen. "The
Rides - Can't Get...
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Tamil Nadu,
India Midnight Ride (disambiguation)
Rider (disambiguation)
Rides (disambiguation)
Riding (disambiguation) The
Ride (disambiguation) This disambiguation...
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Ride On may
refer to:
Ride On (Christy
Moore album), an
album (and song) by
Christy Moore Ride On (Izzy
Stradlin album), an
album by Izzy
Stradlin Ride...
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Ride Sally Ride may
refer to: '
Ride, Sally,
Ride' (formally called: "Mustang Sally"), a 1965 song by Mack Rice "
Ride,
Sally Ride", a 1971 song by Al Green...
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Water rides are amu****t
rides that are set over water. For instance, a log
flume travels through a
channel of
water to move
along its course. AquaLoop...
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attendees of Dark
Rides experience. The
model suggests that "Storytelling" in Dark
Rides influences an attendee's "emotional attachment" to the
ride through the...
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Freedom Rides. Look up
freedom rider or
freedom ride in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "Freedom
Rides:
Recollections by
David Fankhauser"
Freedom Rides of...
- returns. Park and
rides are
generally located in the
suburbs of
metropolitan areas or on the
outer edges of
large cities. A park and
ride that only offers...
