Malthusian :: Malthusian (a.) Of or pertaining to the political economist, the Rev. T. R. Malthus, or conforming to his views; as, Malthusian theories..

Malthusianism :: Malthusianism (n.) The system of Malthusian doctrines relating to population.

Mathurin :: Mathurin (n.) See Trinitarian.

Mathusian :: Mathusian (n.) A follower of Malthus.

Maundy Thursday :: Maundy Thursday () The Thursday in Passion week, or next before Good Friday..

Northumbrian :: Northumbrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Northumberland in England.

Northumbrian :: Northumbrian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.

Paragnathus :: Paragnathus (n.) One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea..

Paragnathus :: Paragnathus (n.) One of the small, horny, toothlike jaws of certain annelids..

Polyanthus :: Polyanthus (n.) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See Oxlip. (b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Tazetta, or N. polyanthus of some authors). See Illust. of Narcissus..

Polyanthuses :: Polyanthuses (pl. ) of Polyanthu.

Posthume :: Posthume (a.) Alt. of Posthume.

Posthumed :: Posthumed (a.) Posthumous.

Posthumous :: Posthumous (a.) Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter..

Posthumous :: Posthumous (a.) Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition..

Posthumous :: Posthumous (a.) Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation..

Posthumously :: Posthumously (adv.) In a posthumous manner; after one's decease.

Rhadamanthus :: Rhadamanthus (n.) One of the three judges of the infernal regions; figuratively, a strictly just judge..

Scolithus :: Scolithus (n.) A tubular structure found in Potsdam sandstone, and believed to be the fossil burrow of a marine worm..

Sminthurid :: Sminthurid (n.) Any one of numerous small species of springtails, of the family Sminthuridae, -- usually found on flowers. See Illust. under Collembola..

Spathulate :: Spathulate (a.) See Spatulate.

Strophanthus :: Strop (n.) A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it..

Suigothus :: Suint (n.) A peculiar substance obtained from the wool of sheep, consisting largely of potash mixed with fatty and earthy matters. It is used as a source of potash and also for the manufacture of gas..

Tear-thumb :: Tear-thumb (n.) A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles..

Thud :: Thud (n.) A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth..

Thug :: Thug (n.) One of an association of robbers and murderers in India who practiced murder by stealthy approaches, and from religious motives. They have been nearly exterminated by the British government..

Thuggee :: Thuggee (n.) The practice of secret or stealthy murder by Thugs.

Thuggery :: Thuggery (n.) Alt. of Thuggis.

Thuggism :: Thuggism (n.) Thuggee.

Thuja :: Thuja (n.) A genus of evergreen trees, thickly branched, remarkable for the distichous arrangement of their branches, and having scalelike, closely imbricated, or compressed leaves..

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