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Caulolatilus chrysops Blanquillo Blan*quil"lo, n. [Sp. blanquillo whitish.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large fish of Florida and the W. Indies (Caulolatilus
chrysops). It is red, marked with yellow.
Leuciscus rutilus Roach Roach, n. [OE. rroche; cf. AS. reohha, D. rog, roch, G.
roche, LG. ruche, Dan. rokke ray, Sw. rocka, and E. ray a
fish.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family
(Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a
greenish back.
(b) An American chub (Semotilus bullaris); the fallfish.
(c) The redfin, or shiner.
2. (Naut.) A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail
to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.
As sound as a roach [roach perhaps being a corruption of a
F. roche a rock], perfectly sound.
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Tilefish Tile"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large, edible, deep-water food fish (Lopholatilus
cham[ae]leonticeps) more or less thickly covered with large,
round, yellow spots.
Note: It was discovered off the Eastern coast of the United
States in 1880, and was abundant in 1881, but is
believed to have become extinct in 1882.
Mytilus Mytilus Myt"i*lus, n. [L., a sea mussel, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common
mussel. See Illust. under Byssus.
Mytilus Byssus Bys"sus, n.; pl. E. Byssuses; L. Byssi.[L. byssus
fine flax, fine linen or cotton, Gr. by`ssos .]
1. A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the ancients.
It is disputed whether it was of cotton, linen, or silk.
[Written also byss and byssin.]
2. (Zo["o]l.) A tuft of long, tough filaments which are
formed in a groove of the foot, and issue from between the
valves of certain bivalve mollusks, as the Pinna and
Mytilus, by which they attach themselves to rocks, etc.
3. (Bot.) An obsolete name for certain fungi composed of
slender threads.
4. Asbestus.
Mytilus edulis Mussel Mus"sel, n. [See Muscle, 3.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve
shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the
family Mytid[ae]. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis;
see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse,
mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of
Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively
used as food in Europe.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Unio, and
related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel.
See Naiad, and Unio.
Mussel digger (Zo["o]l.), the grayback whale. See Gray
whale, under Gray.
Nautilus Nautilus Nau"ti*lus, n.; pl. E. Nautiluses, L. Nautili.
[L., fr. gr. nayti`los a seaman, sailor, a kind of shellfish
which was supposed to be furnished with a membrane which
served as a sail; fr. nay^s ship. See Nave of a church.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The only existing genus of tetrabranchiate
cephalopods. About four species are found living in the
tropical Pacific, but many other species are found fossil.
The shell is spiral, symmetrical, and chambered, or
divided into several cavities by simple curved partitions,
which are traversed and connected together by a continuous
and nearly central tube or siphuncle. See
Tetrabranchiata.
Note: The head of the animal bears numerous simple tapered
arms, or tentacles, arranged in groups, but not
furnished with suckers. The siphon, unlike, that of
ordinary cephalopods, is not a closed tube, and is not
used as a locomotive organ, but merely serves to
conduct water to and from the gill cavity, which
contains two pairs of gills. The animal occupies only
the outer chamber of the shell; the others are filled
with gas. It creeps over the bottom of the sea, not
coming to the surface to swim or sail, as was formerly
imagined.
2. The argonaut; -- also called paper nautilus. See
Argonauta, and Paper nautilus, under Paper.
3. A variety of diving bell, the lateral as well as vertical
motions of which are controlled, by the occupants.
Nautiluses Nautilus Nau"ti*lus, n.; pl. E. Nautiluses, L. Nautili.
[L., fr. gr. nayti`los a seaman, sailor, a kind of shellfish
which was supposed to be furnished with a membrane which
served as a sail; fr. nay^s ship. See Nave of a church.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The only existing genus of tetrabranchiate
cephalopods. About four species are found living in the
tropical Pacific, but many other species are found fossil.
The shell is spiral, symmetrical, and chambered, or
divided into several cavities by simple curved partitions,
which are traversed and connected together by a continuous
and nearly central tube or siphuncle. See
Tetrabranchiata.
Note: The head of the animal bears numerous simple tapered
arms, or tentacles, arranged in groups, but not
furnished with suckers. The siphon, unlike, that of
ordinary cephalopods, is not a closed tube, and is not
used as a locomotive organ, but merely serves to
conduct water to and from the gill cavity, which
contains two pairs of gills. The animal occupies only
the outer chamber of the shell; the others are filled
with gas. It creeps over the bottom of the sea, not
coming to the surface to swim or sail, as was formerly
imagined.
2. The argonaut; -- also called paper nautilus. See
Argonauta, and Paper nautilus, under Paper.
3. A variety of diving bell, the lateral as well as vertical
motions of which are controlled, by the occupants.
paper nautilus Nautilus Nau"ti*lus, n.; pl. E. Nautiluses, L. Nautili.
[L., fr. gr. nayti`los a seaman, sailor, a kind of shellfish
which was supposed to be furnished with a membrane which
served as a sail; fr. nay^s ship. See Nave of a church.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The only existing genus of tetrabranchiate
cephalopods. About four species are found living in the
tropical Pacific, but many other species are found fossil.
The shell is spiral, symmetrical, and chambered, or
divided into several cavities by simple curved partitions,
which are traversed and connected together by a continuous
and nearly central tube or siphuncle. See
Tetrabranchiata.
Note: The head of the animal bears numerous simple tapered
arms, or tentacles, arranged in groups, but not
furnished with suckers. The siphon, unlike, that of
ordinary cephalopods, is not a closed tube, and is not
used as a locomotive organ, but merely serves to
conduct water to and from the gill cavity, which
contains two pairs of gills. The animal occupies only
the outer chamber of the shell; the others are filled
with gas. It creeps over the bottom of the sea, not
coming to the surface to swim or sail, as was formerly
imagined.
2. The argonaut; -- also called paper nautilus. See
Argonauta, and Paper nautilus, under Paper.
3. A variety of diving bell, the lateral as well as vertical
motions of which are controlled, by the occupants.
Paper nautilus Note: Paper is often used adjectively or in combination,
having commonly an obvious signification; as, paper
cutter or paper-cutter; paper knife, paper-knife, or
paperknife; paper maker, paper-maker, or papermaker;
paper mill or paper-mill; paper weight, paper-weight,
or paperweight, etc.
Business paper, checks, notes, drafts, etc., given in
payment of actual indebtedness; -- opposed to
accommodation paper.
Fly paper, paper covered with a sticky preparation, -- used
for catching flies.
Laid paper. See under Laid.
Paper birch (Bot.), the canoe birch tree (Betula
papyracea).
Paper blockade, an ineffective blockade, as by a weak naval
force.
Paper boat (Naut.), a boat made of water-proof paper.
Paper car wheel (Railroad), a car wheel having a steel
tire, and a center formed of compressed paper held between
two plate-iron disks. --Forney.
Paper credit, credit founded upon evidences of debt, such
as promissory notes, duebills, etc.
Paper hanger, one who covers walls with paper hangings.
Paper hangings, paper printed with colored figures, or
otherwise made ornamental, prepared to be pasted against
the walls of apartments, etc.; wall paper.
Paper house, an audience composed of people who have come
in on free passes. [Cant]
Paper money, notes or bills, usually issued by government
or by a banking corporation, promising payment of money,
and circulated as the representative of coin.
Paper mulberry. (Bot.) See under Mulberry.
Paper muslin, glazed muslin, used for linings, etc.
Paper nautilus. (Zo["o]l.) See Argonauta.
Paper reed (Bot.), the papyrus.
Paper sailor. (Zo["o]l.) See Argonauta.
Paper stainer, one who colors or stamps wall paper. --De
Colange.
Paper wasp (Zo["o]l.), any wasp which makes a nest of
paperlike material, as the yellow jacket.
Paper weight, any object used as a weight to prevent loose
papers from being displaced by wind, or otherwise.
Parchment paper. See Papyrine.
Tissue paper, thin, gauzelike paper, such as is used to
protect engravings in books.
Wall paper. Same as Paper hangings, above.
Waste paper, paper thrown aside as worthless or useless,
except for uses of little account.
Wove paper, a writing paper with a uniform surface, not
ribbed or watermarked.
Phalaenoptilus Nutalli Poor-will Poor"-will`, n. [So called in imitation of its
note.] (Zo["o]l.)
A bird of the Western United States (Phal[ae]noptilus
Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will.
Semotilus bullaris Roach Roach, n. [OE. rroche; cf. AS. reohha, D. rog, roch, G.
roche, LG. ruche, Dan. rokke ray, Sw. rocka, and E. ray a
fish.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family
(Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a
greenish back.
(b) An American chub (Semotilus bullaris); the fallfish.
(c) The redfin, or shiner.
2. (Naut.) A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail
to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.
As sound as a roach [roach perhaps being a corruption of a
F. roche a rock], perfectly sound.
Semotilus bullaris Fallfish Fall"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A fresh-water fish of the United States (Semotilus
bullaris); -- called also silver chub, and Shiner. The
name is also applied to other allied species.
Semotilus corporalis Dace Dace, n. [Written also dare, dart, fr. F. dard dase,
dart, of German origin. Dace is for an older darce, fr. an
OF. nom. darz. See Dart a javelin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small European cyprinoid fish (Squalius leuciscus or
Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dare.
Note: In America the name is given to several related fishes
of the genera Squalius, Minnilus, etc. The
black-nosed dace is Rhinichthys atronasus the horned
dace is Semotilus corporalis. For red dace, see
Redfin.
Semotilus corporialis Horned Horned, a.
Furnished with a horn or horns; furnished with a hornlike
process or appendage; as, horned cattle; having some part
shaped like a horn.
The horned moon with one bright star Within the nether
tip. --Coleridge.
Horned bee (Zo["o]l.), a British wild bee (Osmia
bicornis), having two little horns on the head.
Horned dace (Zo["o]l.), an American cyprinoid fish
(Semotilus corporialis) common in brooks and ponds; the
common chub. See Illust. of Chub.
Horned frog (Zo["o]l.), a very large Brazilian frog
(Ceratophrys cornuta), having a pair of triangular horns
arising from the eyelids.
Horned grebe (Zo["o]l.), a species of grebe (Colymbus
auritus), of Arctic Europe and America, having two dense
tufts of feathers on the head.
Horned horse (Zo["o]l.), the gnu.
Horned lark (Zo["o]l.), the shore lark.
Horned lizard (Zo["o]l.), the horned toad.
Horned owl (Zo["o]l.), a large North American owl (Bubo
Virginianus), having a pair of elongated tufts of
feathers on the head. Several distinct varieties are
known; as, the Arctic, Western, dusky, and striped horned
owls, differing in color, and inhabiting different
regions; -- called also great horned owl, horn owl,
eagle owl, and cat owl. Sometimes also applied to the
long-eared owl. See Eared owl, under Eared.
Horned poppy. (Bot.) See Horn poppy, under Horn.
Horned pout (Zo["o]l.), an American fresh-water siluroid
fish; the bullpout.
Horned rattler (Zo["o]l.), a species of rattlesnake
(Crotalus cerastes), inhabiting the dry, sandy plains,
from California to Mexico. It has a pair of triangular
horns between the eyes; -- called also sidewinder.
Horned ray (Zo["o]l.), the sea devil.
Horned screamer (Zo["o]l.), the kamichi.
Horned snake (Zo["o]l.), the cerastes.
Horned toad (Zo["o]l.), any lizard of the genus
Phrynosoma, of which nine or ten species are known.
These lizards have several hornlike spines on the head,
and a broad, flat body, covered with spiny scales. They
inhabit the dry, sandy plains from California to Mexico
and Texas. Called also horned lizard.
Horned viper. (Zo["o]l.) See Cerastes.
Strigops habroptilus Kakapo Ka`ka*po", n. (Zo["o]l.)
A singular nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus), native
of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is
active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and
general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a
short distance. Called also owl parrot, night parrot, and
night kaka.
