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Terebra :: Terebra (n.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell..

Glossology :: Glossology (n.) The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology.

Sleeky :: Sleeky (a.) Of a sleek, or smooth, and glossy appearance..

Glossological :: Glossological (a.) Of or pertaining to glossology.

Gloss :: Gloss (v. t.) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.

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

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

Glossarist :: Glossarist (n.) A writer of glosses or of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.

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..

Glase :: Glase (v. t.) To incrust, cover, or overlay with a thin surface, consisting of, or resembling, glass; as, to glaze earthenware; hence, to render smooth, glasslike, or glossy; as, to glaze paper, gunpowder, and the like..

Glossator :: Glossator (n.) A writer of glosses or comments; a commentator.

Glossary :: Glossary (n.) A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words..

Polish :: Polish (v. t.) To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc..

Stylograph :: Styloglossal (a.) Of or pertaining to styloid process and the tongue.

Shine :: Shine (v. i.) To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver..

Nomenclature :: Nomenclature (n.) A vocabulary, dictionary, or glossary..

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

Taenioglossate :: Taenioglossate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Taenioglossa.

Polish :: Polish (n.) A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster..

Shama :: Shama (n.) A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut..

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