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Ornithopoda :: Ornithopoda (n. pl.) An order of herbivorous dinosaurs with birdlike characteristics in the skeleton, esp. in the pelvis and hind legs, which in some genera had only three functional toes, and supported the body in walking as in Iguanodon. See Illust. in Appendix..

Fanatical :: Fanatical (a.) Characteristic of, or relating to, fanaticism; fanatic..

Accent :: Accent (n.) Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent..

Glauconite :: Glauconite (n.) The green mineral characteristic of the greensand of the chalk and other formations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and potash. See Greensand.

Method :: Method (n.) Classification; a mode or system of classifying natural objects according to certain common characteristics; as, the method of Theophrastus; the method of Ray; the Linnaean method..

Race :: Race (n.) Hence, characteristic quality or disposition..

Provinciality :: Provinciality (n.) The quality or state of being provincial; peculiarity of language characteristic of a province.

Negroid :: Negroid (a.) Characteristic of the negro.

Demoniacal :: Demoniacal (a.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices..

Fringilline :: Fringilline (a.) Pertaining to the family Fringillidae; characteristic of finches; sparrowlike.

Paragonite :: Paragonite (n.) A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the paragonite schist of the Alps..

Mimicry :: Mimicry (n.) Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism..

Turnix :: Turnix (n.) Any one of numerous species of birds belonging to Turnix or Hemipodius and allied genera of the family Turnicidae. These birds resemble quails and partridges in general appearance and in some of their habits, but differ in important anatomical characteristics. The hind toe is usually lacking. They are found in Asia, Africa, Southern Europe, the East Indian Islands, and esp. in Australia and adjacent islands, where they are called quails (see Quail, n., 3.). See Turnicimorphae..

Individuality :: Individuality (n.) The character or property appropriate or peculiar to an individual; that quality which distinguishes one person or thing from another; the sum of characteristic traits; distinctive character; as, he is a person of marked individuality..

Productus :: Productus (n.) An extinct genus of brachiopods, very characteristic of the Carboniferous rocks..

Greco-roman :: Greco-Roman (a.) Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; as, Greco-Roman architecture..

Fair :: Fair (superl.) Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen..

Aphthae :: Aphthae (n. pl.) Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush..

Characteristical :: Characteristical (a.) Characteristic.

Americanism :: Americanism (n.) A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.

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