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Aard-wolfAard-wolf Aard"-wolf` ([aum]rd"w[oo^]lf), n. [D, earth-wolf]
(Zo["o]l.)
A carnivorous quadruped (Proteles Lalandii), of South
Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. See Proteles. Demiwolf
Demiwolf Dem"i*wolf`, n.
A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf. --Shak.
Fox wolf Fox wedge (Mach. & Carpentry), a wedge for expanding the
split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, tenon, or other piece,
to fasten the end in a hole or mortise and prevent
withdrawal. The wedge abuts on the bottom of the hole and
the piece is driven down upon it. Fastening by fox wedges
is called foxtail wedging.
Fox wolf (Zo["o]l.), one of several South American wild
dogs, belonging to the genus Canis. They have long,
bushy tails like a fox. Prairie wolfPrairie Prai"rie, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,
LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]
1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of
trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually
characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound
throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies
and the Rocky mountains.
From the forests and the prairies, From the great
lakes of the northland. --Longfellow.
2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called
natural meadow.
Prairie chicken (Zo["o]l.), any American grouse of the
genus Tympanuchus, especially T. Americanus (formerly
T. cupido), which inhabits the prairies of the central
United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.
Prairie clover (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus
Petalostemon, having small rosy or white flowers in
dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in
the prairies of the United States.
Prairie dock (Bot.), a coarse composite plant (Silphium
terebinthaceum) with large rough leaves and yellow
flowers, found in the Western prairies.
Prairie dog (Zo["o]l.), a small American rodent (Cynomys
Ludovicianus) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the
plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in
the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like
that of a dog. Called also prairie marmot.
Prairie grouse. Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie hare (Zo["o]l.), a large long-eared Western hare
(Lepus campestris). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack.
Prairie hawk, Prairie falcon (Zo["o]l.), a falcon of
Western North America (Falco Mexicanus). The upper parts
are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the
under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.
Prairie hen. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie itch (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with
intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and
Western United States; -- also called swamp itch,
winter itch.
Prairie marmot. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie dog, above.
Prairie mole (Zo["o]l.), a large American mole (Scalops
argentatus), native of the Western prairies.
Prairie pigeon, plover, or snipe (Zo["o]l.), the upland
plover. See Plover, n., 2.
Prairie rattlesnake (Zo["o]l.), the massasauga.
Prairie snake (Zo["o]l.), a large harmless American snake
(Masticophis flavigularis). It is pale yellow, tinged
with brown above.
Prairie squirrel (Zo["o]l.), any American ground squirrel
of the genus Spermophilus, inhabiting prairies; --
called also gopher.
Prairie turnip (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous
root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the
Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also
pomme blanche, and pomme de prairie.
Prairie warbler (Zo["o]l.), a bright-colored American
warbler (Dendroica discolor). The back is olive yellow,
with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under
parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the
sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;
three outer tail feathers partly white.
Prairie wolf. (Zo["o]l.) See Coyote. prairie wolfCoyote Coy"o*te (k?"?-t? or k?"?t), n. [Spanish Amer., fr.
Mexican coyotl.] (Zo["o]l.)
A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog,
found in the western part of North America; -- called also
prairie wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a
prolonged, shrill howl. Sea wolf
Sea wolf Sea" wolf` (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The wolf fish.
(b) The European sea perch.
(c) The sea elephant.
(d) A sea lion.
Strand wolfStrand Strand, n. [AS. strand; akin to D., G., Sw., & Dan.
strand, Icel. str["o]nd.]
The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large
lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river. --Chaucer.
Strand birds. (Zo["o]l.) See Shore birds, under Shore.
Strand plover (Zo["o]l.), a black-bellied plover. See
Illust. of Plover.
Strand wolf (Zo["o]l.), the brown hyena. Tiger wolfTiger Ti"ger, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti`gris;
probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri
an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v.t.; --
probably so named from its quickness.]
1. A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris)
native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and
sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped
with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and
belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or
exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal
tiger, and Bengal tiger.
2. Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person.
As for heinous tiger, Tamora. --Shak.
3. A servant in livery, who rides with his master or
mistress. --Dickens.
4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three
cheers and a tiger. [Colloq. U. S.]
5. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
American tiger. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The puma.
(b) The jaguar.
Clouded tiger (Zo["o]l.), a handsome striped and spotted
carnivore (Felis macrocelis or F. marmorata) native of
the East Indies and Southern Asia. Its body is about three
and a half feet long, and its tail about three feet long.
Its ground color is brownish gray, and the dark markings
are irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but there are
always two dark bands on the face, one extending back from
the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth. Called also
tortoise-shell tiger.
Mexican tiger (Zo["o]l.), the jaguar.
Tiger beetle (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
active carnivorous beetles of the family Cicindelid[ae].
They usually inhabit dry or sandy places, and fly rapidly.
Tiger bittern. (Zo["o]l.) See Sun bittern, under Sun.
Tiger cat (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of wild
cats of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes
somewhat resembling those of the tiger.
Tiger flower (Bot.), an iridaceous plant of the genus
Tigridia (as T. conchiflora, T. grandiflora, etc.)
having showy flowers, spotted or streaked somewhat like
the skin of a tiger.
Tiger grass (Bot.), a low East Indian fan palm
(Cham[ae]rops Ritchieana). It is used in many ways by
the natives. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Tiger lily. (Bot.) See under Lily.
Tiger moth (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of moths
of the family Arctiad[ae] which are striped or barred
with black and white or with other conspicuous colors. The
larv[ae] are called woolly bears.
Tiger shark (Zo["o]l.), a voracious shark (Galeocerdo
maculatus or tigrinus) more or less barred or spotted
with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic and Indian
Ocean. Called also zebra shark.
Tiger shell (Zo["o]l.), a large and conspicuously spotted
cowrie (Cypr[ae]a tigris); -- so called from its fancied
resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also
tiger cowrie.
Tiger wolf (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena (Hy[ae]na
crocuta).
Tiger wood, the variegated heartwood of a tree
(Mach[ae]rium Schomburgkii) found in Guiana. WehrwolfWehrwolf Wehr"wolf`, n.
See Werewolf. WerewolfWerewolf Were"wolf`, n.; pl. Werewolves. [AS. werwulf; wer a
man + wulf a wolf; cf. G. w["a]rwolf, w["a]hrwolf, wehrwolf,
a werewolf, MHG. werwolf. [root]285. See Were a man, and
Wolf, and cf. Virile, World.]
A person transformed into a wolf in form and appetite, either
temporarily or permanently, whether by supernatural
influences, by witchcraft, or voluntarily; a lycanthrope.
Belief in werewolves, formerly general, is not now extinct.
The werwolf went about his prey. --William of
Palerne.
The brutes that wear our form and face, The werewolves
of the human race. --Longfellow. WolffianWolffian Wolff"i*an, a. (Anat.)
Discovered, or first described, by Caspar Friedrich Wolff
(1733-1794), the founder of modern embryology.
Wolffian body, the mesonephros.
Wolffian duct, the duct from the Wolffian body. Wolffian bodyWolffian Wolff"i*an, a. (Anat.)
Discovered, or first described, by Caspar Friedrich Wolff
(1733-1794), the founder of modern embryology.
Wolffian body, the mesonephros.
Wolffian duct, the duct from the Wolffian body. Wolffian ductWolffian Wolff"i*an, a. (Anat.)
Discovered, or first described, by Caspar Friedrich Wolff
(1733-1794), the founder of modern embryology.
Wolffian body, the mesonephros.
Wolffian duct, the duct from the Wolffian body. Wolfhound
Wolfhound Wolf"hound`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Originally, a large hound used in hunting wolves; now, any
one of certain breeds of large dogs, some of which are nearly
identical with the great Danes.
WolfishWolfish Wolf"ish, a.
Like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf; as, a
wolfish visage; wolfish designs. -- Wolf"ish*ly, adv. --
Wolf"ish*ness, n. WolfishlyWolfish Wolf"ish, a.
Like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf; as, a
wolfish visage; wolfish designs. -- Wolf"ish*ly, adv. --
Wolf"ish*ness, n. WolfishnessWolfish Wolf"ish, a.
Like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf; as, a
wolfish visage; wolfish designs. -- Wolf"ish*ly, adv. --
Wolf"ish*ness, n. Wolfkin
Wolfkin Wolf"kin, n.
A little or young wolf. --Tennyson.
Wolfling
Wolfling Wolf"ling, n.
A young wolf. --Carlyle.
WolframWolfram Wol"fram, n. [G.] (Min.)
Same as Wolframite. Wolframate
Wolframate Wol"fram*ate, n. (Chem.)
A salt of wolframic acid; a tungstate.
WolframicWolframic Wol*fram"ic, a. (Chem.)
Of or pertaining to wolframium. See Tungstic. WolframiumWolframium Wol*fra"mi*um, n. [NL. See Wolfram.] (Chem.)
The technical name of the element tungsten. See Tungsten. WolfsbaneWolfsbane Wolfs"bane`, n. (Bot.)
A poisonous plant (Aconitum Lycoctonum), a kind of
monkshood; also, by extension, any plant or species of the
genus Aconitum. See Aconite.
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