Aurocephalous :: Aurocephalous (a.) Having a gold-colored head.

Aurochloride :: Aurochloride (n.) The trichloride of gold combination with the chloride of another metal, forming a double chloride; -- called also chloraurate..

Aurochs :: Aurochs (n.) The European bison (Bison bonasus, / Europaeus), once widely distributed, but now nearly extinct, except where protected in the Lithuanian forests, and perhaps in the Caucasus. It is distinct from the Urus of Caesar, with which it has often been confused..

Aurocyanide :: Aurocyanide (n.) A double cyanide of gold and some other metal or radical; -- called also cyanaurate.

Euroclydon :: Euroclydon (n.) A tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean. See Levanter.

Neurochord :: Neurochord (a.) Alt. of Neurochorda.

Neurochordal :: Neurochordal (a.) See Neurocord.

Neurocity :: Neurocity (n.) Nerve force.

Neurocoele :: Neurocoele (n.) The central canal and ventricles of the spinal cord and brain; the myelencephalic cavity.

Neurocord :: Neurocord (n.) A cordlike organ composed of elastic fibers situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids, like the earthworm..

Pleurocarp :: Pleurocarp (n.) Any pleurocarpic moss.

Pleurocarpic :: Pleurocarpic (a.) Alt. of Pleurocarpou.

Pleurocarpous :: Pleurocarpous (a.) Side-fruited; -- said of those true mosses in which the pedicels or the capsules are from lateral archegonia; -- opposed to acrocarpous.

Pleurocentrum :: Pleurocentrum (n.) One of the lateral elements in the centra of the vertebrae in some fossil batrachians.

Purocoll :: Purocoll (n.) A yellow crystalline substance allied to pyrrol, obtained by the distillation of gelatin..

Taurocholate :: Taurocholate (n.) A salt of taurocholic acid; as, sodium taurocholate, which occurs in human bile..

Taurocholic :: Taurocholic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a conjugate acid (called taurocholic acid) composed of taurine and cholic acid, present abundantly in human bile and in that of carnivora. It is exceedingly deliquescent, and hence appears generally as a thick, gummy mass, easily soluble in water and alcohol. It has a bitter taste..

Taurocol :: Taurocol (n.) Alt. of Taurocoll.

Taurocolla :: Taurocolla (n.) Glue made from a bull's hide.

Urocele :: Urocele (n.) A morbid swelling of the scrotum due to extravasation of urine into it.

Urocerata :: Urocerata (n. pl.) A division of boring Hymenoptera, including Tremex and allied genera. See Illust. of Horntail..

Urochord :: Urochord (n.) The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates.

Urochorda :: Urochorda (n. pl.) Same as Tunicata.

Urochordal :: Urochordal (a.) Of or pertaining to the Urochorda.

Urochrome :: Urochrome (n.) A yellow urinary pigment, considered by Thudichum as the only pigment present in normal urine. It is regarded by Maly as identical with urobilin..

Urochs :: Urochs (n.) See Aurochs.

Urocord :: Urocord (n.) See Urochord.

Urocyst :: Urocyst (n.) The urinary bladder.

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