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BasiliskBasilisk Bas"i*lisk, n. [L. basiliscus, Gr. ? little king,
kind of serpent, dim. of ? king; -- so named from some
prominences on the head resembling a crown.]
1. A fabulous serpent, or dragon. The ancients alleged that
its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that
its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See
Cockatrice.
Make me not sighted like the basilisk. --Shak.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging
to the family Iguanid[ae].
Note: This genus is remarkable for a membranous bag rising
above the occiput, which can be filled with air at
pleasure; also for an elevated crest along the back,
that can be raised or depressed at will.
3. (Mil.) A large piece of ordnance, so called from its
supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from
its size. [Obs.] EnsilistEnsile En*sile", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ensiled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Ensiling.] [F. ensiler: cf. Sp. ensilar. See Silo.]
To store (green fodder) in a silo; to prepare as silage. --
En"si*list, n. Fossilism
Fossilism Fos"sil*ism, n.
1. The science or state of fossils. --Coleridge.
2. The state of being extremely antiquated in views and
opinions.
Fossilist
Fossilist Fos"sil*ist, n.
One who is versed in the science of fossils; a
paleontologist. --Joseph Black.
Misgurnus fossilisThunderfish Thun"der*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large European loach (Misgurnus fossilis). silisiousSiliceous Si*li"ceous, a. [L. siliceus, fr. silex, silicis, a
flint.]
Of or pertaining to silica; containing silica, or partaking
of its nature. [Written also silisious.]
Meaning of Silis from wikipedia
- Look up
sili in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Sili may
refer to:
Sili Province, a
province of
ancient China Sili, Samoa, a
village in
Samoa Sili (Olosega)...
- The Sile (Venetian: Sil) is a 95 km
river in the
Veneto region in north-eastern Italy. Its
springs are in the muni****lity of
Vedelago in the Province...
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photographer and film
artist Ivars Silis, he grew up in an
artistic environment, and his
sister is
Bolatta Silis Høegh, also an artist. Høegh received...
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Silis lutea is a
species of
soldier beetle in the
family Cantharidae. It is
found in
North America. "
Silis lutea Report".
Integrated Taxonomic Information...
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Silis spinigera is a
species of
soldier beetle in the
family Cantharidae. It is
found in
North America. "
Silis spinigera Report".
Integrated Taxonomic...
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Silis carmelita is a
species of
soldier beetle in the
family Cantharidae. It is
found in
North America. "
Silis carmelita Report".
Integrated Taxonomic...
- Wei
Sili (韋嗣立; 654–719),
courtesy name Yan'gou (延構),
formally Duke Xiao of
Xiaoyao (逍遙孝公), was an
official of the
Chinese Tang
dynasty and Wu Zetian's...
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Silis percomis is a
species of
soldier beetle in the
family Cantharidae. It is
found in
North America. "
Silis percomis Report".
Integrated Taxonomic Information...
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Silis spathulata is a
species of
soldier beetle in the
family Cantharidae. It is
found in
North America. "
Silis spathulata Report".
Integrated Taxonomic...
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described species in
Silis.
These 88
species belong to the
genus Silis:
Silis abdominalis Schaeffer, 1908 i g
Silis abrupta Green, 1966 i g
Silis abstrusa Green...
