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19/02/2026

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DUNTER

A porpoise. [Scott.] Dunter goose (Zoöl.) the eider duck. J.Brand.

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SHORT-JOINTED

Having short intervals between the joints; -- said of a plantor an animal, especially of a horse whose pastern is too short.

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ROILY

Turbid; as, roily water.

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LYOPOMATA

An order of brachiopods, in which the valves of shell are notarticulated by a hinge. It includes the Lingula, Discina, and alliedforms. [Written also Lyopoma.]

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TUSCARORAS

A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the Neuseand Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered in 1713, afterwhich the remnant of the tribe joined the Five Nations, thus formingthe Six Nations. See Six Nations, under Six.

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WHISTLEFISH

A gossat, or rockling; -- called also whistler, three-beardedrockling, sea loach, and sorghe.

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ASTONISHING

Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, anastonishing event.

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WATER JUNKET

The common sandpiper.

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TETRARCHATE

A tetrarchy.

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ADEQUATE

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent;fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequatedefinition.Ireland had no adequate champion. De Quincey.

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DERM

See Dermis.

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INTERLOCATION

A placing or coming between; interposition.