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Anthriscus cerefolium
Chervil Cher"vil, n. [AS. cerfille, fr. L. caerefolium, chaerephyllum, Gr. ?; ? to rejoice + ? leaf.] (Bot.) A plant (Anthriscus cerefolium) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.
Asteriscus
Asteriscus As`ter*is"cus, n. [L., an asterisk. See Asterisk.] (Anat.) The smaller of the two otoliths found in the inner ear of many fishes.
B capriscus
Trigger Trig"ger, n. [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See Trick, n.] 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. 2. (Mech.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece. Trigger fish (Zo["o]l.), a large plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or B. capriscus) common on the southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Called also leather jacket, and turbot.
Centriscus scolopax
Bellows fish Bel"lows fish` (Zo["o]l.) A European fish (Centriscus scolopax), distinguished by a long tubular snout, like the pipe of a bellows; -- called also trumpet fish, and snipe fish.
Cladium Mariscus
Saw Saw, n. [OE. sawe, AS. sage; akin to D. zaag, G. s["a]ge, OHG. sega, saga, Dan. sav, Sw. s[*a]g, Icel. s["o]g, L. secare to cut, securis ax, secula sickle. Cf. Scythe, Sickle, Section, Sedge.] An instrument for cutting or dividing substances, as wood, iron, etc., consisting of a thin blade, or plate, of steel, with a series of sharp teeth on the edge, which remove successive portions of the material by cutting and tearing. Note: Saw is frequently used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound. Band saw, Crosscut saw, etc. See under Band, Crosscut, etc. Circular saw, a disk of steel with saw teeth upon its periphery, and revolved on an arbor. Saw bench, a bench or table with a flat top for for sawing, especially with a circular saw which projects above the table. Saw file, a three-cornered file, such as is used for sharpening saw teeth. Saw frame, the frame or sash in a sawmill, in which the saw, or gang of saws, is held. Saw gate, a saw frame. Saw gin, the form of cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney, in which the cotton fibers are drawn, by the teeth of a set of revolving circular saws, through a wire grating which is too fine for the seeds to pass. Saw grass (Bot.), any one of certain cyperaceous plants having the edges of the leaves set with minute sharp teeth, especially the Cladium Mariscus of Europe, and the Cladium effusum of the Southern United States. Cf. Razor grass, under Razor. Saw log, a log of suitable size for sawing into lumber. Saw mandrel, a mandrel on which a circular saw is fastened for running. Saw pit, a pit over which timbor is sawed by two men, one standing below the timber and the other above. --Mortimer. Saw sharpener (Zo["o]l.), the great titmouse; -- so named from its harsh call note. [Prov. Eng.] Saw whetter (Zo["o]l.), the marsh titmouse (Parus palustris); -- so named from its call note. [Prov. Eng.]
Orthagoriscus
Molebut Mole"but, n. (Zo["o]l.) The sunfish (Orthagoriscus, or Mola). [Written also molebat.]
Orthagoriscus mola
Sunfish Sun"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A very large oceanic plectognath fish (Mola mola, Mola rotunda, or Orthagoriscus mola) having a broad body and a truncated tail. (b) Any one of numerous species of perch-like North American fresh-water fishes of the family Centrachid[ae]. They have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines. Among the common species of the Eastern United States are Lepomis gibbosus (called also bream, pondfish, pumpkin seed, and sunny), the blue sunfish, or dollardee (L. pallidus), and the long-eared sunfish (L. auritus). Several of the species are called also pondfish. (c) The moonfish, or bluntnosed shiner. (d) The opah. (e) The basking, or liver, shark. (f) Any large jellyfish.

Meaning of Riscus from wikipedia

- Nyceryx riscus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Belize and Mexico to Costa Rica and further south to Bolivia and Argentina. The wingspan...
- Chryseofusus riscus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their...
- Nyceryx nephus (Boisduval, 1875) Nyceryx nictitans (Boisduval, 1875) Nyceryx riscus (Schaus, 1890) Nyceryx stuarti (Rothschild, 1894) Nyceryx tacita (H. Druce...
- coffaeae (Walker, 1856) Nyceryx eximia (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916) Nyceryx riscus (Schaus, 1890) Nyceryx tacita (Druce, 1888) Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881...
- Notes Publius Julius Geminius Marci**** c. 182 suff. 165 or 166 Novius P[riscus] between 180 and 183 suff. between 166 and 168 L. A[e]milius [Frontus] between...
- Stahlschmidt, 2014 Chryseofusus lorenzi Fraussen & Stahlschmidt, 2014 Chryseofusus riscus (Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003) Chryseofusus satsumaensis (Hadorn & Chino, 2005)...
- Orangescirula Parabonzia Paracunaxoides Pseudobonzia ****eus Qunaxella Riscus Rubroscirus Scirula Scutascirus Scutopalus "Cunaxidae Family Information"...
- Vermeijius retiarius (E. von Martens, 1901) Fusinus riscus Hdorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus riscus Fusinus robustus (Trask, 1855): synonym of Harfordia...
- Nyceryx maxwelli Nyceryx mielkei Nyceryx nephus Nyceryx nictitans Nyceryx riscus Nyceryx stuarti Nyceryx tacita Odontosida magnifi**** Odontosida pusillus...
- c. 165 Gaius Maesius Picati**** suffectus Between 165 and 168 Novius P[riscus] suffectus Before October 166 Marcus Claudius Fronto suffectus 165 or 166...