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Anguilla latirostris A glut of those talents which raise men to eminence.
--Macaulay.
3. Something that fills up an opening; a clog.
4.
(a) A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks. [Prov. Eng.]
(b) (Mining) A piece of wood used to fill up behind
cribbing or tubbing. --Raymond.
(c) (Bricklaying) A bat, or small piece of brick, used to
fill out a course. --Knight.
(d) (Arch.) An arched opening to the ashpit of a klin.
(e) A block used for a fulcrum.
5. (Zo["o]l.) The broad-nosed eel (Anguilla latirostris),
found in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, etc.
Coquilla nut Coquilla nut Co*quil"la nut [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, dim.
of coco a cocoanut.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a Brazilian tree (Attalea funifera of
Martius.).
Note: Its shell is hazel-brown in color, very hard and close
in texture, and much used by turners in forming
ornamental articles, such as knobs for umbrella
handles.
Feuillants Feuillants Feu`illants", n. pl.
A reformed branch of the Bernardines, founded in 1577 at
Feuillans, near Toulouse, in France.
N Jonquilla Jonquil Jon"quil, Jonquille Jon"quille, n. [F. jonquille,
fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.] (Bot.)
A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla),
allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and
yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic
properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved
daffodil. See Illust. of Corona.
Quillaia Saponin Sap"o*nin, n. [L. sapo, -onis soap: cf. F. saponine.]
(Chem.)
A poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of
soapwort (Saponaria), in the bark of soap bark
(Quillaia), etc. It is extracted as a white amorphous
powder, which occasions a soapy lather in solution, and
produces a local an[ae]sthesia. Formerly called also
struthiin, quillaiin, senegin, polygalic acid, etc.
By extension, any one of a group of related bodies of which
saponin proper is the type.
Quillaia bark Quillaia bark Quil*la"ia bark` (Bot.)
The bark of a rosaceous tree (Quillaja Saponaria), native
of Chili. The bark is finely laminated, and very heavy with
alkaline substances, and is used commonly by the Chilians
instead of soap. Also called soap bark.
quillaiin Saponin Sap"o*nin, n. [L. sapo, -onis soap: cf. F. saponine.]
(Chem.)
A poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of
soapwort (Saponaria), in the bark of soap bark
(Quillaia), etc. It is extracted as a white amorphous
powder, which occasions a soapy lather in solution, and
produces a local an[ae]sthesia. Formerly called also
struthiin, quillaiin, senegin, polygalic acid, etc.
By extension, any one of a group of related bodies of which
saponin proper is the type.
Quillaja Saponaria Quillaia bark Quil*la"ia bark` (Bot.)
The bark of a rosaceous tree (Quillaja Saponaria), native
of Chili. The bark is finely laminated, and very heavy with
alkaline substances, and is used commonly by the Chilians
instead of soap. Also called soap bark.
Squilla Squilla Squil"la, n.; pl. E. Squillas, L. Squill[ae]. [L.,
a sea onion, also, a prawn or shrimp. See Squill.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus
Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or
beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp.
See Illust. under Stomapoda.
Squillae Squilla Squil"la, n.; pl. E. Squillas, L. Squill[ae]. [L.,
a sea onion, also, a prawn or shrimp. See Squill.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus
Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or
beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp.
See Illust. under Stomapoda.
Squillas Squilla Squil"la, n.; pl. E. Squillas, L. Squill[ae]. [L.,
a sea onion, also, a prawn or shrimp. See Squill.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus
Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or
beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp.
See Illust. under Stomapoda.
Suillage Suillage Su"il*lage, n. [OF. souillage, soillage, fr.
souiller, soiller. See Soil to stain, and cf. Sullage.]
A drain or collection of filth. [Obs.] [Written also
sulliage, and sullage.] --Sir H. Wotton.
Z anguillaris Eelpout Eel"pout`, n. [AS. ?lepute.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for
producing living young; -- called also greenbone,
guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American
species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish,
and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel.
Both are edible, but of little value.
(b) A fresh-water fish, the burbot.
