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Oppositifolious :: Oppositifolious (a.) Placed at the same node with a leaf, but separated from it by the whole diameter of the stem; as, an oppositifolious peduncle..

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..

Cittern-head :: Cittern-head (n.) Blockhead; dunce; -- so called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head.

Dunned :: Dunned (imp. & p. p.) of Du.

Bedung :: Bedung (v. t.) To cover with dung, as for manuring; to bedaub or defile, literally or figuratively..

Stalking-horse :: Stalk-eyed (a.) Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; -- opposed to sessile-eyed. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans..

Chucklehead :: Chucklehead (n.) A person with a large head; a numskull; a dunce.

Redundance :: Redundance (n.) Alt. of Redundanc.

I :: I () I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from the Phoenician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Phoenician letter was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. /ynne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon..

Podocephalous :: Podocephalous (a.) Having a head of flowers on a long peduncle, or footstalk..

Grainer :: Grainer (n.) An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.

Oxeye :: Oxeye (n.) The dunlin.

Dungaree :: Dungaree (n.) A coarse kind of unbleached cotton stuff.

Filiform :: Filiform (a.) Having the shape of a thread or filament; as, the filiform papillae of the tongue; a filiform style or peduncle. See Illust. of AntennAe..

Gump :: Gump (n.) A dolt; a dunce.

Stem :: Stem (n.) A little branch which connects a fruit, flower, or leaf with a main branch; a peduncle, pedicel, or petiole; as, the stem of an apple or a cherry..

Pleonastical :: Pleonastical (a.) Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant.

Dunder-headed :: Dunder-headed (a.) Thick-headed; stupid.

Dun :: Dun (n.) One who duns; a dunner.

Dunbird :: Dunbird (n.) An American duck; the ruddy duck.

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