Cestraciont :: Cestraciont (n.) A shark of the genus Cestracion, and of related genera. The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing shellfish. Most of the species are extinct. The Port Jackson shark and a similar one found in California are living examples..

Cestraciont :: Cestraciont (a.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the genus Cestracion..

Magistracies :: Magistracies (pl. ) of Magistrac.

Ostracion :: Ostracion (n.) A genus of plectognath fishes having the body covered with solid, immovable, bony plates. It includes the trunkfishes..

Ostraciont :: Ostraciont (n.) A fish of the genus Ostracion and allied genera.

Ostracism :: Ostracism (n.) Banishment by popular vote, -- a means adopted at Athens to rid the city of a person whose talent and influence gave umbrage..

Ostracism :: Ostracism (n.) Banishment; exclusion; as, social ostracism..

Ostracite :: Ostracite (n.) A fossil oyster.

Ostracize :: Ostracize (v. t.) To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens..

Ostracize :: Ostracize (v. t.) To banish from society; to put under the ban; to cast out from social, political, or private favor; as, he was ostracized by his former friends..

Ostracized :: Ostracized (imp. & p. p.) of Ostraciz.

Ostracizing :: Ostracizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ostraciz.

Tetracid :: Tetracid (a.) Capable of neutralizing four molecules of a monobasic acid; having four hydrogen atoms capable of replacement ba acids or acid atoms; -- said of certain bases; thus, erythrine, C4H6(OH)4, is a tetracid alcohol..

Tracing :: tracing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trac.

Tracing :: Tracing (n.) The act of one who traces; especially, the act of copying by marking on thin paper, or other transparent substance, the lines of a pattern placed beneath; also, the copy thus producted..

Tracing :: Tracing (n.) A regular path or track; a course.

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