A group of parasitic Hymenoptera, including the ichneumonflies, which destroy the larvæ and pupæ of insects.
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Pupivora
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Sciatica
Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized byparoxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thing, or inthe leg or foot, following the course of the branches of the sciaticnerve. The name is also popularly applied to various painfulaffections of the hip and the parts adjoininhg. See Ischiadicpassion, under Ischiadic.
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Statoblast
One of a peculiar kind of internal buds, or germs, produced inthe interior of certain Bryozoa and sponges, especially in the fresh-water species; -- also called winter buds.
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Stale
The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.[Written also steal, stele, etc.]But seeling the arrow's stale without, and that the head did go Nofurther than it might be seen. Chapman.
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Caada
A small cañon; a narrow valley or glen; also, but lessfrequently, an open valley. [Local, Western U. S.]
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Crookes tube
A vacuum tube in which the exhaustion is carried to a very highdegree, with the production of a distinct class of effects; -- socalled from W. Crookes who introduced it.
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Forbearance
The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.He soon shall findForbearance no acquittance ere day end. Milton.
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Unisilicate
A salt of orthosilicic acid, H4SiO4; -- so called because theratio of the oxygen atoms united to the basic metals and siliconrespectively is 1:1; for example, Mg2SiO4 or 2MgO.SiO2.
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Ericinol
A colorless oil (quickly becoming brown), with a pleasant odor,obtained by the decomposition of ericolin.
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Schilling
Any one of several small German and Dutch coins, worth fromabout one and a half cents to about five cents.
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Triungulus
The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armedwith three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oilbeetle, under Oil.
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Lecanomancy
divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing threestones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought.
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Helicin
A glucoside obtained as a white crystalline substance bypartial oxidation of salicin, from a willow (Salix Helix of Linnæus.)
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Infiltrate
To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of asubstance; to filter into or through something.The water infiltrates through the porous rock. Addison.
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Pegmatitic
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, pegmatite; as, the pegmaticstructure of certain rocks resembling graphic granite.
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Toreutic
In relief; pertaining to sculpture in relief, especially ofmetal; also, pertaining to chasing such as surface ornamentation inmetal.
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Dasheen
A tropical aroid (of the genus Caladium, syn. Colocasia) havingan edible farinaceous root. It is related to the taro and to thetanier, but is much superior to it in quality and is as easily cookedas the potato. It is a staple food plant of the tropics, beingprepared like potatoes, and has been introduced into the SouthernUnited States.
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Bonnaz
A kind of embroidery made with a complicated sewing machine,said to have been originally invented by a Frenchman of the name ofBonnaz. The work is done either in freehand or by following aperforated design.
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Hurricane
A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and suddenchanges of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, andlightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Alsoused figuratively.Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. Tennyson.Each guilty thought to me is A dreadful hurricane. Massinger.Hurricane bird (Zoöl.), the frigate bird.-- Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck.
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Teneral
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a condition assumed by theimago of certain Neuroptera, after exclusion from the pupa. In thisstate the insect is soft, and has not fully attained its maturecoloring.