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Short :: Short (n.) The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran.

Tolt :: Tolt (n.) A writ by which a cause pending in a court baron was removed into a country court.

Exterminator :: Exterminator (n.) One who, or that which, exterminates..

Duration :: Duration (n.) The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists.

Epiploce :: Epiploce (n.) A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g., He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced them..

Chinese :: Chinese (n. sing. & pl.) The language of China, which is monosyllabic..

Zoology :: Zoology (n.) That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct..

Ostracodermi :: Ostracodermi (n. pl.) A suborder of fishes of which Ostracion is the type.

Allomorph :: Allomorph (n.) A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite.

Perihelium :: Perihelium (n.) That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest to the sun; -- opposed to aphelion.

Infection :: Infection (n.) That which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious principles..

Tacking :: Tacking (n.) A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose his claim..

Paxillus :: Paxillus (n.) One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix..

Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats..

Zither :: Zither (n.) An instrument of music used in Austria and Germany. It has from thirty to forty wires strung across a shallow sounding-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it. [Not to be confounded with the old lute-shaped cittern, or cithern.].

Cowberry :: Cowberry (n.) A species of Vaccinium (V. Vitis-idaea), which bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; -- locally called mountain cranberry..

Tilth :: Tilth (n.) That which is tilled; tillage ground.

Corolla :: Corolla (n.) The inner envelope of a flower; the part which surrounds the organs of fructification, consisting of one or more leaves, called petals. It is usually distinguished from the calyx by the fineness of its texture and the gayness of its colors. See the Note under Blossom..

Applicatory :: Applicatory (n.) That which applies.

Basil :: Basil (n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground..

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