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auditory tentacle Tentaculocyst Ten*tac"u*lo*cyst, n. [Tentaculum + cyst.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the auditory organs of certain medus[ae]; -- called
also auditory tentacle.
Bittacle Bittacle Bit"ta*cle, n.
A binnacle. [Obs.]
Conceptacle Conceptacle Con*cep"ta*cle, n. [L. conceptaculum, fr.
concipere to receive. See Conceive.]
1. That in which anything is contained; a vessel; a receiver
or receptacle. [Obs.] --Woodward.
2. (Bot.)
(a) A pericarp, opening longitudinally on one side and
having the seeds loose in it; a follicle; a double
follicle or pair of follicles.
(b) One of the cases containing the spores, etc., of
flowerless plants, especially of algae.
dorsal tentacles Rhinophore Rhi"no*phore, n. [Rhino- + Gr. ??? to bear.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head
or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are
usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or
plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also
dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and
Opisthobranchia.
Obstacle Obstacle Ob"sta*cle, n. [F., fr. L. obstaculum, fr. obstare to
withstand, oppose; ob (see Ob-) + stare to stand. See
Stand. and cf. Oust, v.]
That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that
hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or
moral.
If all obstacles were cut away. And that my path were
even to the crown. --Shak.
Syn: Impediment; obstuction; hindrance; difficulty. See
Impediment, and Obstruction.
Pentacle Pentacle Pen"ta*cle, n. [Gr. ? five.]
A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting
so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental
art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers
and mystics of the Middle Ages.
Periscopic spectacles Periscopic spectacles (Opt.), spectacles having
concavo-convex or convexo-concave lenses with a
considerable curvature corresponding to that of the eye,
to increase the distinctness of objects viewed obliquely.
Seminal receptacle Seminal Sem"i*nal, a. [L. seminalis, fr. semen, seminis, seed,
akin to serere to sow: cf. F. seminal. See Sow to scatter
seed.]
1. Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed or
semen; as, the seminal fluid.
2. Contained in seed; holding the relation of seed, source,
or first principle; holding the first place in a series of
developed results or consequents; germinal; radical;
primary; original; as, seminal principles of generation;
seminal virtue.
The idea of God is, beyond all question or
comparison, the one great seminal principle. --Hare.
Seminal leaf (Bot.), a seed leaf, or cotyleden.
Seminal receptacle. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Spermatheca.
Spectacle Spectacle Spec"ta*cle, n. [F., fr. L. spectaculum, fr.
spectare to look at, to behold, v. intens. fr. specere. See
Spy.]
1. Something exhibited to view; usually, something presented
to view as extraordinary, or as unusual and worthy of
special notice; a remarkable or noteworthy sight; a show;
a pageant; a gazingstock.
O, piteous spectacle? O, bloody times! --Shak.
2. A spy-glass; a looking-glass. [Obs.]
Poverty a spectacle is, as thinketh me, Through
which he may his very friends see. --Chaucer.
3. pl. An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in
a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some
defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from
bright light.
4. pl. Fig.: An aid to the intellectual sight.
Shakespeare . . . needed not the spectacles of books
to read nature. --Dryden.
Syn: Show; sight; exhibition; representation; pageant.
Spectacled Spectacled Spec"ta*cled, a.
1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles.
As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. --Keats.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings,
or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
Spectacled bear (Zo["o]l.), a South American bear
(Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains
of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each
eye.
Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zo["o]l.), the surf
scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.]
Spectacled eider (Zo["o]l.) See Eider.
Spectacled goose (Zo["o]l.), the gannet.
Spectacled snake (Zo["o]l.), the cobra de capello.
spectacled alligator Yacare Yac"a*re` (y[a^]k"[.a]*r[=a]`), n. [See Jacare.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling
the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are
connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges.
Called also spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman.
[Written also jacare.]
Note: The name is also applied to allied species.
Spectacled bear Spectacled Spec"ta*cled, a.
1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles.
As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. --Keats.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings,
or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
Spectacled bear (Zo["o]l.), a South American bear
(Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains
of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each
eye.
Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zo["o]l.), the surf
scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.]
Spectacled eider (Zo["o]l.) See Eider.
Spectacled goose (Zo["o]l.), the gannet.
Spectacled snake (Zo["o]l.), the cobra de capello.
spectacled cayman Yacare Yac"a*re` (y[a^]k"[.a]*r[=a]`), n. [See Jacare.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling
the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are
connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges.
Called also spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman.
[Written also jacare.]
Note: The name is also applied to allied species.
Spectacled coot Spectacled Spec"ta*cled, a.
1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles.
As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. --Keats.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings,
or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
Spectacled bear (Zo["o]l.), a South American bear
(Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains
of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each
eye.
Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zo["o]l.), the surf
scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.]
Spectacled eider (Zo["o]l.) See Eider.
Spectacled goose (Zo["o]l.), the gannet.
Spectacled snake (Zo["o]l.), the cobra de capello.
Spectacled duck Spectacled Spec"ta*cled, a.
1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles.
As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. --Keats.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings,
or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
Spectacled bear (Zo["o]l.), a South American bear
(Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains
of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each
eye.
Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zo["o]l.), the surf
scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.]
Spectacled eider (Zo["o]l.) See Eider.
Spectacled goose (Zo["o]l.), the gannet.
Spectacled snake (Zo["o]l.), the cobra de capello.
Spectacled eider Spectacled Spec"ta*cled, a.
1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles.
As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. --Keats.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings,
or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
Spectacled bear (Zo["o]l.), a South American bear
(Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains
of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each
eye.
Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zo["o]l.), the surf
scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.]
Spectacled eider (Zo["o]l.) See Eider.
Spectacled goose (Zo["o]l.), the gannet.
Spectacled snake (Zo["o]l.), the cobra de capello.
Spectacled goose Spectacled Spec"ta*cled, a.
1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles.
As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. --Keats.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings,
or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
Spectacled bear (Zo["o]l.), a South American bear
(Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains
of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each
eye.
Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zo["o]l.), the surf
scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.]
Spectacled eider (Zo["o]l.) See Eider.
Spectacled goose (Zo["o]l.), the gannet.
Spectacled snake (Zo["o]l.), the cobra de capello.
Spectacled snake Spectacled Spec"ta*cled, a.
1. Furnished with spectacles; wearing spectacles.
As spectacled she sits in chimney nook. --Keats.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the eyes surrounded by color markings,
or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
Spectacled bear (Zo["o]l.), a South American bear
(Tremarclos ornatus) which inhabits the high mountains
of Chili and Peru. It has a light-colored ring around each
eye.
Spectacled coot, or Spectacled duck (Zo["o]l.), the surf
scoter, or surf duck. [Local, U.S.]
Spectacled eider (Zo["o]l.) See Eider.
Spectacled goose (Zo["o]l.), the gannet.
Spectacled snake (Zo["o]l.), the cobra de capello.
Subtectacle Subtectacle Sub*tec"ta*cle, n. [Pref. sub- + L. tectum a
roof.]
A space under a roof; a tabernacle; a dwelling. [Obs.]
--Davies (Holy Roode).
Sustentacle Sustentacle Sus*ten"ta*cle, n. [L. sustentaculum. See
Sustentation.]
Sustenance. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
Tentacle Tentacle Ten"ta*cle, n. [NL. tentaculum, from L. tentare to
handle, feel: cf. F. tentacule. See Tempt.] (Zo["o]l.)
A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or
branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of
invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense,
prehension, or motion.
Tentacle sheath (Zo["o]l.), a sheathlike structure around
the base of the tentacles of many mollusks.
Tentacle sheath Tentacle Ten"ta*cle, n. [NL. tentaculum, from L. tentare to
handle, feel: cf. F. tentacule. See Tempt.] (Zo["o]l.)
A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or
branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of
invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense,
prehension, or motion.
Tentacle sheath (Zo["o]l.), a sheathlike structure around
the base of the tentacles of many mollusks.
Tentacled Tentacled Ten"ta*cled, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having tentacles.
