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A arvalisVole Vole, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to
Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily
Arvicolin[ae]. They have a thick head, short ears, and a
short hairy tail.
Note: The water vole, or water rat, of Europe (Arvicola
amphibius) is a common large aquatic species. The
short-tailed field vole (A. agrestis) of Northern and
Central Europe, and Asia, the Southern field vole (A.
arvalis), and the Siberian root vole (A.
[oe]conomus), are important European species. The
common species of the Eastern United States (A.
riparius) (called also meadow mouse) and the prairie
mouse (A. austerus) are abundant, and often injurious
to vegetation. Other species are found in Canada. Clupea aestivalisBlueback Blue"back`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A trout (Salmo oquassa) inhabiting some of the lakes of
Maine.
(b) A salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) of the Columbia River and
northward.
(c) An American river herring (Clupea [ae]stivalis),
closely allied to the alewife. MediaevalismMediaevalism Me`di*[ae]"val*ism, n.
The method or spirit of the Middle Ages; devotion to the
institutions and practices of the Middle Ages; a survival
from the Middle Ages. [Written also medievalism.] MediaevalistMediaevalist Me`di*[ae]"val*ist, n.
One who has a taste for, or is versed in, the history of the
Middle Ages; one in sympathy with the spirit or forms of the
Middle Ages. [Written also medievalist.] medievalismMediaevalism Me`di*[ae]"val*ism, n.
The method or spirit of the Middle Ages; devotion to the
institutions and practices of the Middle Ages; a survival
from the Middle Ages. [Written also medievalism.] MedievalismMedieval Me`di*e"val, Medievalism Me`di*e"val*ism,
Medievalist Me`di*e"val*ist .
Same as Medi?val, Medi?valism, etc. medievalistMediaevalist Me`di*[ae]"val*ist, n.
One who has a taste for, or is versed in, the history of the
Middle Ages; one in sympathy with the spirit or forms of the
Middle Ages. [Written also medievalist.] MedievalistMedieval Me`di*e"val, Medievalism Me`di*e"val*ism,
Medievalist Me`di*e"val*ist .
Same as Medi?val, Medi?valism, etc. Plectrophanax nivalisBunting Bun"ting, n. [Scot. buntlin, corn-buntlin, OE.
bunting, buntyle; of unknown origin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus,
related to the finches and sparrows (family
Fringillid[ae]).
Note: Among European species are the common or corn bunting
(Emberiza miliaria); the ortolan (E. hortulana);
the cirl (E. cirlus); and the black-headed
(Granitivora melanocephala). American species are the
bay-winged or grass (Po["o]c[ae]tes or Po[oe]cetes
gramineus); the black-throated (Spiza Americana);
the towhee bunting or chewink (Pipilo); the snow
bunting (Plectrophanax nivalis); the rice bunting or
bobolink, and others. See Ortolan, Chewick, Snow
bunting, Lark bunting. Plectrophenax or Plectrophanes nivalisSnowbird Snow"bird, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) An arctic finch (Plectrophenax, or Plectrophanes,
nivalis) common, in winter, both in Europe and the
United States, and often appearing in large flocks during
snowstorms. It is partially white, but variously marked
with chestnut and brown. Called also snow bunting,
snowflake, snowfleck, and snowflight.
(b) Any finch of the genus Junco which appears in flocks in
winter time, especially J. hyemalis in the Eastern
United States; -- called also blue snowbird. See
Junco.
(c) The fieldfare. [Prov. Eng.] Protococcus nivalisProtococcus Pro`to*coc"cus, n. [NL. See Proto-, and
Coccus.] (Bot.)
A genus of minute unicellular alg[ae] including the red snow
plant (Protococcus nivalis). Protococcus nivalis Red horse. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any large American red fresh-water sucker, especially
Moxostoma macrolepidotum and allied species.
(b) See the Note under Drumfish.
Red lead.
(Chem) See under Lead, and Minium.
Red-lead ore. (Min.) Same as Crocoite.
Red liquor (Dyeing), a solution consisting essentially of
aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of
dyestuffs on vegetable fiber; -- so called because used
originally for red dyestuffs. Called also red mordant.
Red maggot (Zo["o]l.), the larva of the wheat midge.
Red manganese. (Min.) Same as Rhodochrosite.
Red man, one of the American Indians; -- so called from his
color.
Red maple (Bot.), a species of maple (Acer rubrum). See
Maple.
Red mite. (Zo["o]l.) See Red spider, below.
Red mulberry (Bot.), an American mulberry of a dark purple
color (Morus rubra).
Red mullet (Zo["o]l.), the surmullet. See Mullet.
Red ocher (Min.), a soft earthy variety of hematite, of a
reddish color.
Red perch (Zo["o]l.), the rosefish.
Red phosphorus. (Chem.) See under Phosphorus.
Red pine (Bot.), an American species of pine (Pinus
resinosa); -- so named from its reddish bark.
Red precipitate. See under Precipitate.
Red Republican (European Politics), originally, one who
maintained extreme republican doctrines in France, --
because a red liberty cap was the badge of the party; an
extreme radical in social reform. [Cant]
Red ribbon, the ribbon of the Order of the Bath in England.
Red sanders. (Bot.) See Sanders.
Red sandstone. (Geol.) See under Sandstone.
Red scale (Zo["o]l.), a scale insect (Aspidiotus
aurantii) very injurious to the orange tree in California
and Australia.
Red silver (Min.), an ore of silver, of a ruby-red or
reddish black color. It includes proustite, or light red
silver, and pyrargyrite, or dark red silver.
Red snapper (Zo["o]l.), a large fish (Lutlanus aya or
Blackfordii) abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and about the
Florida reefs.
Red snow, snow colored by a mocroscopic unicellular alga
(Protococcus nivalis) which produces large patches of
scarlet on the snows of arctic or mountainous regions.
Red softening (Med.) a form of cerebral softening in which
the affected parts are red, -- a condition due either to
infarction or inflammation.
Red spider (Zo["o]l.), a very small web-spinning mite
(Tetranychus telarius) which infests, and often
destroys, plants of various kinds, especially those
cultivated in houses and conservatories. It feeds mostly
on the under side of the leaves, and causes them to turn
yellow and die. The adult insects are usually pale red.
Called also red mite.
Red squirrel (Zo["o]l.), the chickaree.
Red tape, the tape used in public offices for tying up
documents, etc.; hence, official formality and delay. Revivalism
Revivalism Re*viv"al*ism, n.
The spirit of religious revivals; the methods of revivalists.
Revivalist
Revivalist Re*viv"al*ist, n.
A clergyman or layman who promotes revivals of religion; an
advocate for religious revivals; sometimes, specifically, a
clergyman, without a particular charge, who goes about to
promote revivals. Also used adjectively.
Revivalistic
Revivalistic Re*viv`al*is"tic, a.
Pertaining to revivals.
Teredo navalisInclusa In*clu"sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. inclusus, p. p. of
includere to shut in.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of bivalve mollusks, characterized by the closed
state of the mantle which envelops the body. The ship borer
(Teredo navalis) is an example. Valise
Valise Va*lise", n. [F. valise; cf. It. valigia, Sp. balija,
LL. valisia, valesia; of uncertain origin, perhaps through
(assumed) LL. vidulitia, from L. vidulus a leathern trunk; a
knapsack.]
A small sack or case, usually of leather, but sometimes of
other material, for containing the clothes, toilet articles,
etc., of a traveler; a traveling bag; a portmanteau.
Meaning of VALIS from wikipedia
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Valis (stylized as
VALIS) is a 1981
science fiction novel by
American writer Philip K. ****,
intended to be the
first book of a three-part series. The...
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Valis may
refer to:
Valis (novel series), a
series of
science fantasy novels by
Philip K. ****
Valis (novel)...
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VALIS trilogy is a set of
science fiction/philosophical
novels by
author Philip K. ****
which include VALIS (1978), The
Divine Invasion (1980), and...
- In
Norse mythology,
Váli (Old Norse) is a god and the son of the god Odin and the
female jötun Rindr.
Váli has
numerous brothers including Thor, Baldr...
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entry in the
Valis series. It
stars Yuko Asou, a ****anese
teenage schoolgirl chosen as the
Valis warrior and
wielder of the
mystical Valis sword to protect...
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entries in the series,
Valis IV is a side-scrolling
action platform game
starring Lena, a
young Vecanti woman set to
become the next
Valis warrior,
taking place...
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protect three realms by
wielding a
mystical sword known as
Valis. The
original game,
Valis: The
Fantasm Soldier (1986), was
developed for the PC-88 and...
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entry in the
Valis series. It
stars Yuko Asou, a ****anese
teenage schoolgirl chosen as the
Valis warrior and
wielder of the
mystical Valis sword after...
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Vali (Sanskrit: वाली) also
known as Bali, was a
vanara and the king of
Kishkindha in the
Hindu epic Ramayana. He was the son of Indra, the
husband of Tara...
