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Astromantic
Astromantic As`tro*man"tic, a. [Gr. ? astrology.]
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars;
astrologic. [R.] --Dr. H. More.
Austromancy
Austromancy Aus"tro*man`cy, n. [L. auster south wind +
-mancy.]
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the
winds.
CatoptromancyCatoptromancy Ca*top"tro*man`cy, n. [Gr. ? mirror + -mancy.
See Catopter.] (Antiq.)
A species of divination, which was performed by letting down
a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in
it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was
an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable. Gastromalacia
Gastromalacia Gas`tro*ma*la"ci*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?,
stomach + ? softness, fr. ? soft.] (Med.)
A softening of the coats of the stomach; -- usually a
post-morten change.
Gastromancy
Gastromancy Gas`tro*man"cy, n. [Gastro- + -mancy: cf. F.
gastromancy.] (Antiq.)
(a) A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered
from the stomach.
(b) A species of divination, by means of glasses or other
round, transparent vessels, in the center of which
figures are supposed to appear by magic art.
Iatromathematical
Iatromathematical I*a`tro*math`e*mat"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to iatromathematicians or their doctrine.
Iatromathematician
Iatromathematician I*a`tro*math`e*ma*ti"cian, n. [Gr. ?
physician + E. mathematician.] (Hist. Med.)
One of a school of physicians in Italy, about the middle of
the 17th century, who tried to apply the laws of mechanics
and mathematics to the human body, and hence were eager
student of anatomy; -- opposed to the iatrochemists.
Metromania
Metromania Met`ro*ma"ni*a, n. [Gr. ? measure + E. mania.]
A mania for writing verses.
Metromaniac
Metromaniac Met`ro*ma"ni*ac, n.
One who has metromania.
Nitromagnesite
Nitromagnesite Ni`tro*mag"ne*site, n. [Nitro- + magnesite.]
(Chem.)
Nitrate of magnesium, a saline efflorescence closely
resembling nitrate of calcium.
Outromance
Outromance Out`ro*mance", v. t.
To exceed in romantic character. [R.] --Fuller.
Petromastoid
Petromastoid Pet`ro*mas"toid, a. [Petro + mastoid.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the petrous and mastoid parts of the
temporal bone, periotic.
StromaStroma Stro"ma, n.; pl. Stromata. [L., a bed covering, Gr. ?
a couch or bed.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The connective tissue or supporting framework of an
organ; as, the stroma of the kidney.
(b) The spongy, colorless framework of a red blood
corpuscle or other cell.
2. (Bot.) A layer or mass of cellular tissue, especially that
part of the thallus of certain fungi which incloses the
perithecia. StromataStroma Stro"ma, n.; pl. Stromata. [L., a bed covering, Gr. ?
a couch or bed.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The connective tissue or supporting framework of an
organ; as, the stroma of the kidney.
(b) The spongy, colorless framework of a red blood
corpuscle or other cell.
2. (Bot.) A layer or mass of cellular tissue, especially that
part of the thallus of certain fungi which incloses the
perithecia. Stromateus triacanthusDollar Dol"lar, n. [D. daalder, LG. dahler, G. thaler, an
abbreviation of Joachimsthaler, i. e., a piece of money first
coined, about the year 1518, in the valley (G. thal) of St.
Joachim, in Bohemia. See Dale.]
1.
(a) A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25
grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is,
having a total weight of 412.5 grains.
(b) A gold coin of the United States containing 23.22
grains of gold and 2.58 grains of alloy, that is,
having a total weight of 25.8 grains, nine-tenths
fine. It is no longer coined.
Note: Previous to 1837 the silver dollar had a larger amount
of alloy, but only the same amount of silver as now,
the total weight being 416 grains. The gold dollar as a
distinct coin was first made in 1849. The eagles, half
eagles, and quarter eagles coined before 1834 contained
24.75 grains of gold and 2.25 grains of alloy for each
dollar.
2. A coin of the same general weight and value, though
differing slightly in different countries, current in
Mexico, Canada, parts of South America, also in Spain, and
several other European countries.
3. The value of a dollar; the unit commonly employed in the
United States in reckoning money values.
Chop dollar. See under 9th Chop.
Dollar fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the United States coast
(Stromateus triacanthus), having a flat, roundish form
and a bright silvery luster; -- called also butterfish,
and Lafayette. See Butterfish.
Trade dollar, a silver coin formerly made at the United
States mint, intended for export, and not legal tender at
home. It contained 378 grains of silver and 42 grains of
alloy. Stromateus triacanthusButterfish But"ter*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A name given to several different fishes, in allusion to
their slippery coating of mucus, as the Stromateus
triacanthus of the Atlantic coast, the Epinephelus
punctatus of the southern coast, the rock eel, and the
kelpfish of New Zealand. Stromatic
Stromatic Stro*mat"ic, a. [Gr. ? coverlet of a bed, pl. ?
patchwork (for such a coverlet), also applied to several
miscellaneous writings, fr. ? anything spread out for resting
upon, a bed, fr. ? to spread out.]
Miscellaneous; composed of different kinds.
Stromatology
Stromatology Stro`ma*tol"o*gy, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a bed + -logy.]
(Geol.)
The history of the formation of stratified rocks.
Meaning of Troma from wikipedia
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Troma Entertainment is an
American independent film
production and
distribution company founded by
Lloyd Kaufman and
Michael Herz in 1974. The company...
- of
films originally made by
Troma Entertainment For a
complete list of
films distributed by
Troma,
click on List of
Troma Team
Video titles Squeeze Play...
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Troma's War, also
known as 1,000 Ways to Die in the
United States, is a 1988
American action-adventure
comedy film
written by
Lloyd Kaufman and Mitc****...
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producer and actor.
Alongside producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of
Troma Entertainment film studio, and the
director of many of
their feature films...
- The
TromaDance Film
Festival is a free
annual independent non-competitive film
festival organized by
Troma Entertainment.
Founded in 1999,
TromaDance was...
- film and a
loose adaptation of
William Shakespeare's
Romeo &
Juliet from
Troma Entertainment. The film was
directed by
Lloyd Kaufman from a screenplay...
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Troma Entertainment, returning. In
March 2019,
Macon Blair was
announced to
write and direct. Of the script,
Kaufman said, "Macon
Blair knows Troma better...
- Ritter,
based on a
story by Kaufman. The film was
produced and
released by
Troma Entertainment. It is the
first installment in The
Toxic Avenger film series...
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Troma Entertainment was
founded out of the
rubble of
Lloyd Kaufman's
Armor Films in 1974 as a
production company. In 1995,
Kaufman and vice president...
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second installment of the
Human Hibachi series. The film was
acquired by
Troma Entertainment and
released in
April 2023. Set in the deep woods, a cannibal...
