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Chilo mycterus geometricusBur fish Bur" fish` (Zo["o]l.)
A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the
United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the
power of distending its body with water or air, so as to
resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon
fish, and swellfish. Gymnotus electricusGymnotus Gym*no"tus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + ? the
back: cf. F. gymnote.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of South American fresh-water fishes, including the
Gymnotus electricus, or electric eel. It has a greenish,
eel-like body, and is possessed of electric power.
One fearful shock, fearful but momentary, like from the
electric blow of the gymnotus. --De Quincey. Interventricular
Interventricular In`ter*ven*tric"u*lar, a. (Anat.)
Between the ventricles; as, the interventricular partition of
the heart.
Intraventricular
Intraventricular In`tra*ven*tric"u*lar, a.
Within or between ventricles.
MatriculateMatriculate Ma*tric"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Matriculated; p. pr. & vb. n. Matriculating.] [L.
matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother,
in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See
Matrix.]
To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter or
admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a
college or university, by enrolling the name in a register.
In discovering and matriculating the arms of
commissaries from North America. --Sir W.
Scott. Matriculate
Matriculate Ma*tric"u*late, v. i.
To go though the process of admission to membership, as by
examination and enrollment, in a society or college.
Matriculate
Matriculate Ma*tric"u*late, a.
Matriculated. --Skelton. -- n. One who is matriculated.
--Arbuthnot.
MatriculatedMatriculate Ma*tric"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Matriculated; p. pr. & vb. n. Matriculating.] [L.
matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother,
in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See
Matrix.]
To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter or
admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a
college or university, by enrolling the name in a register.
In discovering and matriculating the arms of
commissaries from North America. --Sir W.
Scott. MatriculatingMatriculate Ma*tric"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Matriculated; p. pr. & vb. n. Matriculating.] [L.
matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother,
in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See
Matrix.]
To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter or
admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a
college or university, by enrolling the name in a register.
In discovering and matriculating the arms of
commissaries from North America. --Sir W.
Scott. Matriculation
Matriculation Ma*tric`u*la"tion, n.
The act or process of matriculating; the state of being
matriculated.
Sacculo-utricular
Sacculo-utricular Sac`cu*lo-u*tric"u*lar, a. (Anat.)
Pertaining to the sacculus and utriculus of the ear.
TricurvateTricurvate Tri*cur"vate (tr[-i]*k[^u]r"v[asl]t), a. [Pref.
tri- + curvate.] (Zo["o]l.)
Curved in three directions; as, a tricurvate spicule (see
Illust. of Spicule). TricuspidTricuspid Tri*cus"pid, a. [L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see
Tri-) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.]
1. Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a
tricuspid molar.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as,
tricuspid obstruction.
Tricuspid valve (Anat.), the valve, consisting of three
triangular membranous flaps, at the opening of the right
auricle into the right ventricle in the heart of most
mammals; -- sometimes called the tricuspid valves, each
flap being regarded as a valve. Tricuspid valveTricuspid Tri*cus"pid, a. [L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see
Tri-) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.]
1. Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a
tricuspid molar.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as,
tricuspid obstruction.
Tricuspid valve (Anat.), the valve, consisting of three
triangular membranous flaps, at the opening of the right
auricle into the right ventricle in the heart of most
mammals; -- sometimes called the tricuspid valves, each
flap being regarded as a valve. tricuspid valvesTricuspid Tri*cus"pid, a. [L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see
Tri-) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.]
1. Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a
tricuspid molar.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as,
tricuspid obstruction.
Tricuspid valve (Anat.), the valve, consisting of three
triangular membranous flaps, at the opening of the right
auricle into the right ventricle in the heart of most
mammals; -- sometimes called the tricuspid valves, each
flap being regarded as a valve. Tricuspidate
Tricuspidate Tricus"pid*ate, a.
Three-pointed; ending in three points; as, a tricuspidate
leaf.
Utricular
Utricular U*tric"u*lar, a. [Cf. F. utriculaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to a utricle, or utriculus; containing,
or furnished with, a utricle or utricles; utriculate; as,
a utricular plant.
2. Resembling a utricle or bag, whether large or minute; --
said especially with reference to the condition of certain
substances, as sulphur, selenium, etc., when condensed
from the vaporous state and deposited upon cold bodies, in
which case they assume the form of small globules filled
with liquid.
UtriculariaUtricularia U*tric`u*la"ri*a, n. [NL.] (Bot.)
A genus of aquatic flowering plants, in which the submersed
leaves bear many little utricles, or ascidia. See Ascidium, UtriculariaBladderwort Blad"der*wort`, n. (Bot.)
A genus (Utricularia) of aquatic or marshy plants, which
usually bear numerous vesicles in the divisions of the
leaves. These serve as traps for minute animals. See
Ascidium. Utriculate
Utriculate U*tric"u*late, a.
Resembling a bladder; swollen like a bladder; inflated;
utricular. --Dana.
Utriculoid
Utriculoid U*tric"u*loid, a. [L. utriculus a little womb, a
calycle + -oid.]
Resembling a bladder; utricular; utriculate. --Dana.
UtriculusUtriculus U*tric"u*lus, n. [L., a little womb or matrix, a
calycle.] (Anat.)
A little sac, or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the
membranous labyrinth of the ear. See the Note under Ear. Ventricular
Ventricular Ven*tric"u*lar, a. [Cf. F. ventriculaire.]
Of or pertaining to a ventricle; bellied.
VentriculiVentriculus Ven*tric"u*lus, n.; pl. Ventriculi. [L., belly,
dim. fr. venter belly.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of the stomachs of certain insects.
(b) The body cavity of a sponge. Ventriculous
Ventriculous Ven*tric"u*lous, a. [L. ventriculosus of the
belly.]
Somewhat distended in the middle; ventricular.
VentriculusVentriculus Ven*tric"u*lus, n.; pl. Ventriculi. [L., belly,
dim. fr. venter belly.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of the stomachs of certain insects.
(b) The body cavity of a sponge.
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