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01/02/2024

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ADAMBULACRAL

Next to the ambulacra; as, the adambulacral ossicles of thestarfish.

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INCURRENT

Characterized by a current which flows inward; as, theincurrent orifice of lamellibranch Mollusca.

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CACKEREL

The mendole; a small worthless Mediterranean fish consideredpoisonous by the ancients. See Mendole.

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ARLES

An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain.[Scot.] Arles penny, earnest money given to servants. Kersey.

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JOCUNDITY

The state or quality of being jocund; gayety; sportiveness.

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DISCONTENTATION

Discontent. [Obs.] Ascham.

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MASTODONTIC

Pertaining to, or resembling, a mastodon; as, mastodonticdimensions. Everett.

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ANTIVENIN

The serum of blood rendered antitoxic to a venom by repeatedinjections of small doses of the venom.

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HYDROSTAT

A contrivance or apparatus to prevent the explosion of steamboilers.

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THAUMATROPE

An optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of animpression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.

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PILENTUM

An easy chariot or carriage, used by Roman ladies, and in whichthe vessels, etc., for sacred rites were carried.

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DUST

Coined money; cash. Down with the dust, deposit the cash; paydown the money. [Slang] "My lord, quoth the king, presently deposityour hundred pounds in gold, or else no going hence all the days ofyour life. . . . The Abbot down with his dust, and glad he escapedso, returned to Reading." Fuller.-- Dust brand (Bot.), a fungous plant (Ustilago Carbo); -- calledalso smut.-- Gold dust, fine particles of gold, such as are obtained in placermining; -- often used as money, being transferred by weight.-- In dust and ashes. See under Ashes.-- To bite the dust. See under Bite, v. t.-- To raise, or kick up, dust, to make a commotion. [Colloq.] -- Tothrow dust in one's eyes, to mislead; to deceive. [Colloq.]