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Antherogenous
Antherogenous An`ther*og"e*nous, a. [Anther + -genous.] (Bot.)
Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower.
Antheroid
Antheroid An"ther*oid, a. [Anther + -oid.]
Resembling an anther.
antherozoidSpermatozoid Sper`ma*to*zo"id, n. [Spermatozo["o]n + Gr. ???
form.] (Biol.)
The male germ cell in animals and plants, the essential
element in fertilization; a microscopic animalcule-like
particle, usually provided with one or more cilia by which it
is capable of active motion. In animals, the familiar type is
that of a small, more or less ovoid head, with a delicate
threadlike cilium, or tail. Called also spermatozo["o]n. In
plants the more usual term is antherozoid. AntherozoidAntherozoid An`ther*o*zoid, Antherozooid An`ther*o*zoo"id,
n. [Gr. ? flowery + ? animal + -oid. See Zooid.] (Bot.)
One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia
of cryptogams. AntherozooidAntherozoid An`ther*o*zoid, Antherozooid An`ther*o*zoo"id,
n. [Gr. ? flowery + ? animal + -oid. See Zooid.] (Bot.)
One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia
of cryptogams. Atheroid
Atheroid Ath"er*oid, a. [Gr. ?, ?, a beard, or an ear, of
grain + -oid.]
Shaped like an ear of grain.
Atheroma
Atheroma Ath`e*ro"ma, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? gr?ats,
meal.] (Med.)
(a) An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.
(b) A disease characterized by thickening and fatty
degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.
Atheromatous
Atheromatous Ath`e*rom"a*tous, a. (Med.)
Of, pertaining to, or having the nature of, atheroma.
--Wiseman.
Atherosperma moschataNutmeg Nut"meg, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of
the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.
noix muscade. See Nut, and Musk.] (Bot.)
The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica
fragrans), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated
elsewhere in the tropics.
Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of
a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white
within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal
valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which
is mace The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the
taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other
species of Myristica yield nutmegs of inferior
quality.
American, Calabash, or Jamaica, nutmeg, the fruit of
a tropical shrub (Monodora Myristica). It is about the
size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds
imbedded in pulp.
Brazilian nutmeg, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,
Cryptocarya moschata.
California nutmeg, tree of the Yew family (Torreya
Californica), growing in the Western United States, and
having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but
is strongly impregnated with turpentine.
Clove nutmeg, the Ravensara aromatica, a laura ceous tree
of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the
seed is acrid and caustic.
Jamaica nutmeg. See American nutmeg (above).
Nutmeg bird (Zo["o]l.), an Indian finch (Munia
punctularia).
Nutmeg butter, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by
expression.
Nutmeg flower (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb (Nigella
sativa) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used
medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and
clothing.
Nutmeg liver (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as
the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes
congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its
lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a
nutmeg.
Nutmeg melon (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich
flavor.
Nutmeg pigeon (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
pigeons of the genus Myristicivora, native of the East
Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or
cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.
Nutmeg wood (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.
Peruvian nutmeg, the aromatic seed of a South American tree
(Laurelia sempervirens).
Plume nutmeg (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia
(Atherosperma moschata). Eleutheromania
Eleutheromania E*leu`ther*o*ma"ni*a, n. [Gr. ? free + E.
mania.]
A mania or frantic zeal for freedom. [R.] --Carlyle.
Eleutheromaniac
Eleutheromaniac E*leu`ther*o*ma"ni*ac, a.
Mad for freedom. [R.]
Eleuthero-petalous
Eleuthero-petalous E*leu`ther*o-pet"al*ous, a. [Gr. ? free +
E. petal.] (Bot.)
Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each
other; -- said of both plant and flower.
Etherol
Etherol E"ther*ol, n. [Ether + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.)
An oily hydrocarbon regarded as a polymeric variety of
ethylene, produced with etherin.
Gynantherous
Gynantherous Gy*nan"ther*ous, a. [Gr. gynh` a woman + E.
anther.] (Bot.)
Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which
the stamens are converted into pistils. --A. Brown.
Megatheroid
Megatheroid Meg`a*the"roid, n. [Megatherium + -oid.] (Paleon.)
One of a family of extinct edentates found in America. The
family includes the megatherium, the megalonyx, etc.
Paleotheroid
Paleotheroid Pa`le*o*the"roid, [Paleothere + -oid.] (Paleon.)
Resembling Paleotherium. -- n. An animal resembling, or
allied to, the paleothere.
Synantherous
Synantherous Syn*an"ther*ous, a. [Pref. syn- + anther.] (Bot.)
Having the stamens united by their anthers; as, synantherous
flowers.
Theroid
Theroid The"roid, a. [Gr. qh`r, qhro`s, wild beast + -oid.]
(Med.)
Resembling a beast in nature or habit; marked by animal
characteristics; as, theroid idiocy.
TheromorphaTheriodontia The`ri*o*don"ti*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (dim.
of ? a beast) + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and
Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they
resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also Theromorpha.
Note: They had biconcave vertebr[ae], ambulatory limbs, and a
well-developed pelvis and shoulder girdle. Some of the
species had large maxillary teeth. The head somewhat
resembled that of a turtle. The Dicynodont is one of
the best-known examples. See Dicynodont. TheromorphaTheromorpha The`ro*mor"pha, n. pl. [NL.: Gr. ? beast + ?
form.] (Paleon.)
See Theriodonta. TheropodaTheropoda The*rop"o*da, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a beast + ?, ?,
foot.] (Paleon.)
An order of carnivorous dinosaurs in which the feet are less
birdlike, and hence more like those of an ordinary quadruped,
than in the Ornithopoda. It includes the rapacious genera
Megalosaurus, Creosaurus, and their allies.
Meaning of THERO from wikipedia
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Thero (commonly
appearing in the
masculine and
feminine forms thera and therī respectively) is an
honorific term in Pali for
senior bhikkhus and bhikkhunis...
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Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero (Sinhala: අග්ග මහා පණ්ඩිත බලංගොඩ ආනන්ද මෛත්රෙය මහා නා හිමිපාණන් වහන්සේ) (23
August 1896 — 18 July 1998) was a Sri Lankan...
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Theros is a set of
three expansions to the Magic: The
Gathering game,
consisting of the sets
Theros (September 27, 2013), Born of the Gods (February 7...
- In Gr**** mythology, the name
Thero (Ancient Gr****: Θηρώ
means "feral, beastly") may
refer to:
Thero,
reputed nurse of Ares.
Local inhabitants of Therapne...
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Walpola Rahula Thero (9 May 1907–18
September 1997) was a Sri
Lankan Buddhist monk,
scholar and writer. In 1964, he
became the
Professor of
History and...
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include Kolonnawe Sumangala Thero,
Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero,
Ellawala Medhananda Thero,
Omalpe Sobhitha Thero,
Athuraliye Rathana Thero and
Thilak Karunaratne...
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Thero is an
honorific term in Pali for
senior bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) It may also
refer to:
Thero (mythology),
several figures in Gr****
mythology Thero...
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Rerukane Chandawimala Thero was a Sri
Lankan Buddhist monk and author. A
personality of Sri
Lankan Buddhism in the 20th century, he has been regarded...
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Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero (Sinhala: අතුරලියේ රතන හිමි; born 5
October 1962), is a Sri
Lankan Bhikkhu politician and a
Member of Parliament. He...
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survived in Thailand,
Burma and Sri Lanka. The Most Ven.
Napana Premasiri Thero was
appointed the Head of the Rāmañña Nikāya on 3
September 2012 following...
