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Amphirhina :: Amphirhina (n. pl.) A name applied to the elasmobranch fishes, because the nasal sac is double..

Arhizal :: Arhizal (a.) Alt. of Arhythmou.

Arhizous :: Arhizous (a.) Alt. of Arhythmou.

Arrhizal :: Arrhizal (a.) Alt. of Arrhizou.

Arrhizous :: Arrhizous (a.) Destitute of a true root, as a parasitical plant..

Catarrhine :: Catarrhine (n.) One of the Catarrhina, a division of Quadrumana, including the Old World monkeys and apes which have the nostrils close together and turned downward. See Monkey..

Cirrhiferous :: Cirrhiferous (a.) See Cirriferous.

Coleorhiza :: Coleorhiza (n.) A sheath in the embryo of grasses, inclosing the caulicle..

Endorhiza :: Endorhiza (n.) Any monocotyledonous plant; -- so named because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.

Endorhizae :: Endorhizae (pl. ) of Endorhiz.

Endorhizal :: Endorhizal (a.) Alt. of Endorhizou.

Endorhizous :: Endorhizous (a.) Having the radicle of the embryo sheathed by the cotyledon, through which the embryo bursts in germination, as in many monocotyledonous plants..

Eurhipidurous :: Eurhipidurous (a.) Having a fanlike tail; belonging to the Eurhipidurae, a division of Aves which includes all living birds..

Exorhiza :: Exorhiza (n.) A plant Whose radicle is not inclosed or sheathed by the cotyledons or plumule.

Exorhizae :: Exorhizae (pl. ) of Exorhiz.

Exorhizal :: Exorhizal (a.) Alt. of Exorhizou.

Exorhizous :: Exorhizous (a.) Having a radicle which is not inclosed by the cotyledons or plumule; of or relating to an exorhiza.

Glycyrrhiza :: Glycyrrhiza (n.) A genus of papilionaceous herbaceous plants, one species of which (G. glabra), is the licorice plant, the roots of which have a bittersweet mucilaginous taste..

Glycyrrhiza :: Glycyrrhiza (n.) The root of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice root), used as a demulcent, etc..

Glycyrrhizimic :: Glycyrrhizimic (a.) From, or pertaining to, glycyrrhizin; as, glycyrrhizimic acid..

Glycyrrhizin :: Glycyrrhizin (n.) A glucoside found in licorice root (Glycyrrhiza), in monesia bark (Chrysophyllum), in the root of the walnut, etc., and extracted as a yellow, amorphous powder, of a bittersweet taste..

Gymnorhinal :: Gymnorhinal (a.) Having unfeathered nostrils, as certain birds..

Holorhinal :: Holorhinal (a.) Having the nasal bones contiguous.

Hydrorhiza :: Hydrorhiza (n.) The rootstock or decumbent stem by which a hydroid is attached to other objects. See Illust. under Hydroidea.

Hydrorhizae :: Hydrorhizae (pl. ) of Hydrorhiz.

Hydrorhizas :: Hydrorhizas (pl. ) of Hydrorhiz.

Leptorhine :: Leptorhine (a.) Having the nose narrow; -- said esp. of the skull. Opposed to platyrhine.

Mesorhine :: Mesorhine (a.) Having the nose of medium width; between leptorhine and platyrhine.

Monorhina :: Monorhina (n. pl.) The Marsipobranchiata.

Murrhine :: Murrhine (a.) Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups, vessels..