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Paraglossa :: Paraglossa (n.) One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera.

Warrin :: Warrin (n.) An Australian lorikeet (Trichoglossus multicolor) remarkable for the variety and brilliancy of its colors; -- called also blue-bellied lorikeet, and blue-bellied parrot..

Aglossal :: Aglossal (a.) Without tongue; tongueless.

Lustring :: Lustring (n.) A kind of glossy silk fabric. See Lutestring.

Taenioglossa :: Taenioglossa (n. pl.) An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine and fresh-water..

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..

Gloss :: Gloss (n.) Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss..

Burnish :: Burnish (v. i.) To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large..

Japan :: "Japan (v. t.) To give a glossy black to, as shoes..

Liver :: Liver (n.) The glossy ibis (Ibis falcinellus); -- said to have given its name to the city of Liverpool.

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

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

Gloss :: Gloss (v. i.) To make sly remarks, or insinuations..

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

Enameled :: Enameled (a.) Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed.

Cretonne :: Cretonne (n.) A kind of chintz with a glossy surface.

Polish :: Polish (n.) Anything used to produce a gloss.

Ptenoglossate :: Ptenoglossate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Ptenoglossa.

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

Toxifera :: Toxifera (n.pl.) Same as Toxoglossa.

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