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AviculaSea wing Sea" wing` (Zo["o]l.)
A wing shell (Avicula). Avicula
Avicula A*vic"u*la, n. [L., small bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of marine bivalves, having a pearly interior, allied
to the pearl oyster; -- so called from a supposed resemblance
of the typical species to a bird.
Avicular
Avicular A*vic"u*lar, a. [L. avicula a small bird, dim. of
avis bird.]
Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds.
AviculariaBryozoum Bry`o*zo"um, n. [NL. See Bryozoa.] (Zo["o]l.)
An individual zooid of a bryozoan coralline, of which there
may be two or more kinds in a single colony. The zo[oe]cia
usually have a wreath of tentacles around the mouth, and a
well developed stomach and intestinal canal; but these parts
are lacking in the other zooids (Avicularia, O[oe]cia,
etc.). ClavicularClavicular Cla*vic"u*lar, a. [Cf. F. claviculaire. See
Clavicle.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the clavicle. Infraclavicular
Infraclavicular In`fra*cla*vic"u*lar, a. [Infra + clavicular.]
(Anat.)
Below the clavicle; as, the infraclavicular fossa.
Interclavicular
Interclavicular In`ter*cla*vic"u*lar, a. (Anat.)
(a) Between the clavicles; as, the interclavicular notch of
the sternum.
(b) Of or pertaining to the interclavicle.
Mygale aviculariaMygale Myg"a*le, n. [L., a field mouse, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and
only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually
construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with
a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale
avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (M.
cancerides) are among the largest species. Some of the
species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas
tarantula (M. Hentzii). Navicular
Navicular Na*vic"u*lar, n. (Anat.)
The navicular bone.
Polygonum aviculareKnotgrass Knot"grass`, n. (Bot.)
(a) a common weed with jointed stems (Polygonum aviculare);
knotweed.
(b) The dog grass. See under Dog.
Note: An infusion of Polygonum aviculare was once supposed
to have the effect of stopping the growth of an animal,
and hence it was called, as by Shakespeare, ``hindering
knotgrass.'
We want a boy extremely for this function, Kept
under for a year with milk and knotgrass. --Beau.
& Fl. Polygonum aviculareKnotgrass Knot"grass`, n. (Bot.)
(a) a common weed with jointed stems (Polygonum aviculare);
knotweed.
(b) The dog grass. See under Dog.
Note: An infusion of Polygonum aviculare was once supposed
to have the effect of stopping the growth of an animal,
and hence it was called, as by Shakespeare, ``hindering
knotgrass.'
We want a boy extremely for this function, Kept
under for a year with milk and knotgrass. --Beau.
& Fl. Polygonum aviculare Goose grass. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Galium (G. Aparine), a
favorite food of geese; -- called also catchweed and
cleavers.
(b) A species of knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare).
(c) The annual spear grass (Poa annua).
Goose neck, anything, as a rod of iron or a pipe, curved
like the neck of a goose; specially (Naut.), an iron hook
connecting a spar with a mast.
Goose quill, a large feather or quill of a goose; also, a
pen made from it.
Goose skin. See Goose flesh, above.
Goose tongue (Bot.), a composite plant (Achillea
ptarmica), growing wild in the British islands.
Sea goose. (Zo["o]l.) See Phalarope.
Solan goose. (Zo["o]l.) See Gannet. PostclavicularPostclavicle Post*clav"i*cle, n. [Pref. post- + clavicle.]
(Anat.)
A bone in the pectoral girdle of many fishes projecting
backward from the clavicle. -- Post`*cla*vic"u*lar, a. PseudonaviculaPseudonavicula Pseu`do*na*vic"u*la, n.; pl.
Pseudonavicul[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + NL.
navicula, a genus of diatoms. See Navicular.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the minute spindle-shaped embryos of Gregarin[ae] and
some other Protozoa. PseudonaviculaePseudonavicula Pseu`do*na*vic"u*la, n.; pl.
Pseudonavicul[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + NL.
navicula, a genus of diatoms. See Navicular.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the minute spindle-shaped embryos of Gregarin[ae] and
some other Protozoa. Supraclavicular
Supraclavicular Su`pra*cla*vic"u*lar, a. (Anat.)
(a) Situated above the clavicle.
(b) Of or pertaining to the supraclavicle.
V claviculataVanilla Va*nil"la, n. [NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp.
vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or
seeds, are contained in little pods.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of
tropical America.
2. The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and V.
claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable
odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from
them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules,
extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc.
Note: As a medicine, vanilla is supposed to possess powers
analogous to valerian, while, at the same time, it is
far more grateful.
Cuban vanilla, a sweet-scented West Indian composite shrub
(Eupatorium Dalea).
Vanilla bean, the long capsule of the vanilla plant.
Vanilla grass. Same as Holy grass, under Holy.
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