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Marginal :: Marginal (a.) Written or printed in the margin; as, a marginal note or gloss..

Glossarially :: Glossarially (adv.) In the manner of a glossary.

Varnish :: Varnish (n.) An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss.

Gloss :: Gloss (n.) An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary..

Pipra :: Pipra (n.) Any one of numerous species of small clamatorial birds belonging to Pipra and allied genera, of the family Pipridae. The male is usually glossy black, varied with scarlet, yellow, or sky blue. They chiefly inhabit South America..

Docoglossa :: Docoglossa (n. pl.) An order of gastropods, including the true limpets, and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon..

Calender :: Calender (n.) To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc..

Bearberry :: Bearberry (n.) A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond..

Gloss :: Gloss (v. i.) To make comments; to comment; to explain.

Swanpan :: Swanny (a.) Swanlike; as, a swanny glossiness of the neck..

Glossy :: Glossy (superl.) Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface..

Earth-tongue :: Earth-tongue (n.) A fungus of the genus Geoglossum.

Dead :: Dead (a.) Flat; without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to have this effect.

Lingual :: Lingual (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter..

Glossography :: Glossography (n.) The writing of glossaries, glosses, or comments for illustrating an author..

Entoglossal :: Entoglossal (a.) Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.

Cockatoo :: Cockatoo (n.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, / Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus..

Postil :: Postil (v. t.) To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.

Glossocomon :: Glossocomon (n.) A kind of hoisting winch.

Hyoglossus :: Hyoglossus (n.) A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the hyoid bone..

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