Kamichi :: Kamichi (n.) A curious South American bird (Anhima, / Palamedea, cornuta), often domesticated by the natives and kept with poultry, which it defends against birds of prey. It has a long, slender, hornlike ornament on its head, and two sharp spurs on each wing. Although its beak, feet, and legs resemble those of gallinaceous birds, it is related in anatomical characters to the ducks and geese (Anseres). Called also horned screamer. The name is sometimes applied also to the chaja. See Chaja, and S

Mich :: Mich (v. i.) Alt. of Mich.

Michaelmas :: Michaelmas (n.) The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn..

Miche :: Miche (v. i.) To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one's self, sneakingly..

Micher :: Micher (n.) One who skulks, or keeps out of sight; hence, a truant; an idler; a thief, etc..

Michery :: Michery (n.) Theft; cheating.

Miching :: Miching (a.) Hiding; skulking; cowardly.

Mummichog :: Mummichog (n.) Any one of several species of small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and of allied genera; the killifishes; -- called also minnow..

Semichaotic :: Semichaotic (a.) Partially chaotic.

Semichorus :: Semichorus (n.) A half chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, as the female voices only, in contrast with the full choir..

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