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19/12/2025

#66758

SIPHORHINAL

Having tubular nostrils, as the petrels.

#34883

PTERIDOPHYTA

A class of flowerless plants, embracing ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, quillworts, and other like plants. See the Note underCryptogamia.-- Pter"i*do*phyte`, n.

#53435

REGULATOR

A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a)The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length ofthe hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b)The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling theadmission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive.

#56891

CABLEGRAM

A message sent by a submarine telegraphic cable.

#46276

BISULPHIDE

A sulphide having two atoms of sulphur in the molecule; adisulphide, as in iron pyrites, FeS2; -- less frequently calledbisulphuret.

#81262

BLITHE

Gay; merry; sprightly; joyous; glad; cheerful; as, a blithespirit.The blithe sounds of festal music. Prescott.A daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair. Milton.

#74591

GUARDAGE

Wardship [Obs.] Shak.

#11680

INTERPEAL

To interpel. [Obs.]

#40413

AEROCYST

One of the air cells of algals.

#28220

MACHINING

Of or pertaining to the machinery of a poem; acting or used asa machine.[Obs.] Dryden.

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BOTCHY

Marked with botches; full of botches; poorly done. "This botchybusiness." Bp. Watson.

#44270

AEROLITIC

Of or pertaining to aërolites; meteoric; as, aërolitic iron.Booth.