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Allorhina nitida
Figeater Fig"eat`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large beetle (Allorhina nitida) which in the Southern United States destroys figs. The elytra are velvety green with pale borders. (b) A bird. See Figpecker.
Amphirhina
Amphirhina Am`phi*rhi"na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? + ?, ?, nose.] (Zo["o]l.) A name applied to the elasmobranch fishes, because the nasal sac is double.
Gymnorhina organicum
Magpie Mag"pie, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See Pie magpie, and cf. the analogous names Tomtit, and Jackdaw.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail. Note: The common European magpie (Pica pica, or P. caudata) is a black and white noisy and mischievous bird. It can be taught to speak. The American magpie (P. Hudsonica) is very similar. The yellow-belled magpie (P. Nuttalli) inhabits California. The blue magpie (Cyanopolius Cooki) inhabits Spain. Other allied species are found in Asia. The Tasmanian and Australian magpies are crow shrikes, as the white magpie (Gymnorhina organicum), the black magpie (Strepera fuliginosa), and the Australian magpie (Cracticus picatus). Magpie lark (Zo["o]l.), a common Australian bird (Grallina picata), conspicuously marked with black and white; -- called also little magpie. Magpie moth (Zo["o]l.), a black and white European geometrid moth (Abraxas grossulariata); the harlequin moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes.
Gymnorhina organicum
Organ Or"gan, n. [L. organum, Gr. ?; akin to ? work, and E. work: cf. F. organe. See Work, and cf. Orgue, Orgy.] 1. An instrument or medium by which some important action is performed, or an important end accomplished; as, legislatures, courts, armies, taxgatherers, etc., are organs of government. 2. (Biol.) A natural part or structure in an animal or a plant, capable of performing some special action (termed its function), which is essential to the life or well-being of the whole; as, the heart, lungs, etc., are organs of animals; the root, stem, foliage, etc., are organs of plants. Note: In animals the organs are generally made up of several tissues, one of which usually predominates, and determines the principal function of the organ. Groups of organs constitute a system. See System. 3. A component part performing an essential office in the working of any complex machine; as, the cylinder, valves, crank, etc., are organs of the steam engine. 4. A medium of communication between one person or body and another; as, the secretary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc. 5. [Cf. AS. organ, fr. L. organum.] (Mus.) A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considired an organ. The deep, majestic, solemn organs blow. --Pope. Note: Chaucer used the form orgon as a plural. The merry orgon . . . that in the church goon [go]. Barrel organ, Choir organ, Great organ, etc. See under Barrel, Choir, etc. Cabinet organ (Mus.), an organ of small size, as for a chapel or for domestic use; a reed organ. Organ bird (Zo["o]l.), a Tasmanian crow shrike (Gymnorhina organicum). It utters discordant notes like those of a hand organ out of tune. Organ fish (Zo["o]l.), the drumfish. Organ gun. (Mil.) Same as Orgue (b) . Organ harmonium (Mus.), an harmonium of large capacity and power. Organ of Gorti (Anat.), a complicated structure in the cochlea of the ear, including the auditory hair cells, the rods or fibers of Corti, the membrane of Corti, etc. See Note under Ear. Organ pipe. See Pipe, n., 1. Organ-pipe coral. (Zo["o]l.) See Tubipora. Organ point (Mus.), a passage in which the tonic or dominant is sustained continuously by one part, while the other parts move.
Gymnorhinal
Gymnorhinal Gym"no*rhi`nal, a. [Gr. gymno`s naked + ?, ?, the nose.] (Zo["o]l.) Having unfeathered nostrils, as certain birds.
Holorhinal
Holorhinal Hol`o*rhi"nal, a. [Holo + Gr.?, nose.] (Anat.) Having the nasal bones contiguous.
Monorhina
Monorhina Mon`o*rhi"na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? single + ?, ?, nose.] (Zo["o]l.) The Marsipobranchiata.
Phyllorhina
Phyllorhine Phyl"lo*rhine, a. [Phyllo- + Gr. ?, ?, the nose.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to Phyllorhina and other related genera of bats that have a leaflike membrane around the nostrils.
Prorhinal
Prorhinal Pro*rhi"nal, a. [Pref. pro- + rhinal.] (Anat.) Situated in front of the nasal chambers.
Rhinal
Rhinal Rhi"nal, a. [Gr???, ???, the nose.] (Anat.) Og or pertaining to the nose or olfactory organs.
Rhinanthus Crista-galli
Cockscomb Cocks"comb` (k[o^]ks"k[=o]m`), n. [1st cock, n. + comb crest.] 1. See Coxcomb. 2. (Bot.) A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes called garden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli.
Rhinaster
Rhinaster Rhi*nas"ter, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, nose + ??? star.] (Zo["o]l.) The borele.
Scizorhinal
Scizorhinal Sciz`o*rhi"nal, a. [Schizo- + rhinal.] 1. (Anat.) Having the nasal bones separate. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the anterior nostrils prolonged backward in the form of a slit.
Siphorhinal
Siphorhinal Si`pho*rhi"nal, a. [Siphon + rhinal.] (Zo["o]l.) Having tubular nostrils, as the petrels.
Strepsorhina
Strepsorhina Strep`so*rhi"na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a turning + ?, ?, the nose.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Lemuroidea.

Meaning of Rhina from wikipedia

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