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Hyaline :: Hyaline (n.) The pellucid substance, present in cells in process of development, from which, according to some embryologists, the cell nucleous originates..

Perivitelline :: Perivitelline (a.) Situated around the vitellus, or between the vitellus and zona pellucida of an ovum..

Richweed :: Richweed (n.) An herb (Pilea pumila) of the Nettle family, having a smooth, juicy, pellucid stem; -- called also clearweed..

Orient :: Orient (a.) Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East..

Crystalline :: Crystalline (a.) Fig.: Resembling crystal; pure; transparent; pellucid.

Pellucid :: Pellucid (a.) Transparent; clear; limpid; translucent; not opaque.

Semipellucidity :: Semipellucidity (n.) The qualiti or state of being imperfectly transparent.

Crystal :: Crystal (a.) Consisting of, or like, crystal; clear; transparent; lucid; pellucid; crystalline..

Citrine :: Citrine (n.) A yellow, pellucid variety of quartz..

Pellucidly :: Pellucidly (adv.) In a pellucid manner.

Hyalite :: Hyalite (n.) A pellucid variety of opal in globules looking like colorless gum or resin; -- called also Muller's glass.

Canderos :: Canderos (n.) An East Indian resin, of a pellucid white color, from which small ornaments and toys are sometimes made..

Ice Plant :: Ice plant () A plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), sprinkled with pellucid, watery vesicles, which glisten like ice. It is native along the Mediterranean, in the Canaries, and in South Africa. Its juice is said to be demulcent and diuretic; its ashes are used in Spain in making glass..

Crayfish :: Crayfish (n.) Any crustacean of the family Astacidae, resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America. The North American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus Cambarus. The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus. The common European species is Astacus fluviatilis..

Subpena :: Subpellucid (a.) Somewhat pellucid; nearly pellucid.

Moonstone :: Moonstone (n.) A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon..

Semipellucid :: Semipellucid (a.) Half clear, or imperfectly transparent; as, a semipellucid gem..

Pellucidness :: Pellucidness (n.) The quality or state of being pellucid; transparency; translucency; clearness; as, the pellucidity of the air..

Vacuole :: Vacuole (n.) A small air cell, or globular space, in the interior of organic cells, either containing air, or a pellucid watery liquid, or some special chemical secretions of the cell protoplasm..

Transparent :: Transparent (a.) Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent diamond; -- opposed to opaque..

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