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Agaricus campestris
Mushroom Mush"room, n. [OE. muscheron, OF. mouscheron, F. mousseron; perhaps fr. mousse moss, of German origin. See Moss.] 1. (Bot.) (a) An edible fungus (Agaricus campestris), having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus. This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh-colored, but gradually become brown. The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of duration. It has a pleasant smell, and is largely used as food. It is also cultivated from spawn. (b) Any large fungus, especially one of the genus Agaricus; a toadstool. Several species are edible; but many are very poisonous.
Agaricus campestris
Champignon Cham*pi"gnon, n. [F., a mushroom, ultimately fr. L. campus field. See Camp.] (Bot.) An edible species of mushroom (Agaricus campestris). Fairy ring champignon, the Marasmius oreades, which has a strong flavor but is edible.
Agaricus muscarius
Muscarin Mus*ca"rin, n. (Physiol. Chem.) A solid crystalline substance, C5H13NO2, found in the toadstool (Agaricus muscarius), and in putrid fish. It is a typical ptomaine, and a violent poison.
Agaricus muscarius
Amanita Am`a*ni"ta, n. [NL. See Amanitine.] (Bot.) A genus of poisonous fungi of the family Agaricace[ae], characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are frequently mistaken for them. Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and A. phalloides is the death cup.
Agaricus muscarius
Fly amanita Fly amanita, Fly fungus Fly fungus . (Bot.) A poisonous mushroom (Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius), having usually a bright red or yellowish cap covered with irregular white spots. It has a distinct volva at the base, generally an upper ring on the stalk, and white spores. Called also fly agaric, deadly amanita.
Agaricus muscarius
Flybane Fly"bane`, n. (Bot.) A kind of catchfly of the genus Silene; also, a poisonous mushroom (Agaricus muscarius); fly agaric.
Cambricus
Sewen Sew"en, n. (Zo["o]l.) A British trout usually regarded as a variety (var. Cambricus) of the salmon trout.
Chilo mycterus geometricus
Bur fish Bur" fish` (Zo["o]l.) A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon fish, and swellfish.
Gymnotus electricus
Gymnotus Gym*no"tus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + ? the back: cf. F. gymnote.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of South American fresh-water fishes, including the Gymnotus electricus, or electric eel. It has a greenish, eel-like body, and is possessed of electric power. One fearful shock, fearful but momentary, like from the electric blow of the gymnotus. --De Quincey.
Lumbricus
Lumbricus Lum"bri*cus, n. [L. See Lumbric.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of annelids, belonging to the Oligoch[ae]ta, and including the common earthworms. See Earthworm.
Rhamnus Dahuricus
Sandalwood San"dal*wood, n. [F. sandal, santal, fr. Ar. [,c]andal, or Gr. sa`ntalon; both ultimately fr. Skr. candana. Cf. Sanders.] (Bot.) (a) The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree (Santalum album), and of several other trees of the same genus, as the Hawaiian Santalum Freycinetianum and S. pyrularium, the Australian S. latifolium, etc. The name is extended to several other kinds of fragrant wood. (b) Any tree of the genus Santalum, or a tree which yields sandalwood. (c) The red wood of a kind of buckthorn, used in Russia for dyeing leather (Rhamnus Dahuricus). False sandalwood, the fragrant wood of several trees not of the genus Santalum, as Ximenia Americana, Myoporum tenuifolium of Tahiti. Red sandalwood, a heavy, dark red dyewood, being the heartwood of two leguminous trees of India (Pterocarpus santalinus, and Adenanthera pavonina); -- called also red sanderswood, sanders or saunders, and rubywood.
S Cambricus
Bull trout Bull" trout` (Zo["o]l.) (a) In England, a large salmon trout of several species, as Salmo trutta and S. Cambricus, which ascend rivers; -- called also sea trout. (b) Salvelinus malma of California and Oregon; -- called also Dolly Varden trout and red-spotted trout. (c) The huso or salmon of the Danube.
Salmo Cambricus
Bluepoll Blue"poll`, n. [Blue + poll head.] (Zo["o]l.) A kind of salmon (Salmo Cambricus) found in Wales.
Succus entericus
Succus Suc"cus, n.; pl. Succi. (Med.) The expressed juice of a plant, for medicinal use. Succus entericus. [NL., literally, juice of the intestines.] (Physiol.) A fluid secreted in small by certain glands (probably the glands of Lieberk["u]hn) of the small intestines. Its exact action is somewhat doubtful.
Tricuspid
Tricuspid Tri*cus"pid, a. [L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see Tri-) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.] 1. Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a tricuspid molar. 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as, tricuspid obstruction. Tricuspid valve (Anat.), the valve, consisting of three triangular membranous flaps, at the opening of the right auricle into the right ventricle in the heart of most mammals; -- sometimes called the tricuspid valves, each flap being regarded as a valve.
Tricuspid valve
Tricuspid Tri*cus"pid, a. [L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see Tri-) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.] 1. Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a tricuspid molar. 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as, tricuspid obstruction. Tricuspid valve (Anat.), the valve, consisting of three triangular membranous flaps, at the opening of the right auricle into the right ventricle in the heart of most mammals; -- sometimes called the tricuspid valves, each flap being regarded as a valve.
tricuspid valves
Tricuspid Tri*cus"pid, a. [L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see Tri-) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.] 1. Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a tricuspid molar. 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as, tricuspid obstruction. Tricuspid valve (Anat.), the valve, consisting of three triangular membranous flaps, at the opening of the right auricle into the right ventricle in the heart of most mammals; -- sometimes called the tricuspid valves, each flap being regarded as a valve.
Tricuspidate
Tricuspidate Tricus"pid*ate, a. Three-pointed; ending in three points; as, a tricuspidate leaf.

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- John Ricus Couperus (1816 – 1902) was a Dutch lawyer, member of the Council of Justice in Padang, member of the High Military Court of the Dutch East...
- yacht came from Ricus van de Stadt's drawing board. The 70-foot ocean racer Stormvogel emerged in 1960. A few other boats that Ricus van de Stadt designed...
- playing cards rather than dice. The Latvian version of the game is called "Riču-Raču". The board is larger than the original board with seven home spaces...
- Liza is playing the role of "Liefling" again opposite Bobby van Jaarsveld. Ricus Nel. 26 Januarie 2013 Onderstebo, 2009 Asemloos, 2010 Vir eers is dit net...
- house is still for sale. John Ricus Couperus, lawyer and father of Louis Couperus lived here from 1884-1902 Mrs John Ricus Couperus, mother of Louis Couperus...
- Waylon's Dreaming My Dream. It has also been covered by South African singer Ricus Nel [af]. "UK Singles Chart history for Don Williams". The Official Charts...
- Henri "Ricu" Wald (October 31, 1920 – July 14, 2002), also known as Henry Wald, was a Romanian professor, philosopher, logician, and essayist. Wald was...
- lived at Surinamestraat 20, The Hague (1903–1915), former residence of John Ricus Couperus, his son writer Louis Couperus and the rest of his family (1884–1902)...