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Glossology :: Glossology (n.) The definition and explanation of terms; a glossary.

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..

Glosser :: Glosser (n.) A polisher; one who gives a luster.

Glossy :: Glossy (superl.) Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit..

Glazing :: Glazing (n.) The glass, glasslike, or glossy substance with which any surface is incrusted or overlaid; as, the glazing of pottery or porcelain, or of paper..

Glosser :: Glosser (n.) A writer of glosses; a scholiast; a commentator.

Aracari :: Aracari (n.) A South American bird, of the genus Pleroglossius, allied to the toucans. There are several species..

Veneer :: Veneer (v. t.) A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense..

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

Buglosses :: Buglosses (pl. ) of Buglos.

Glazing :: Glazing (n.) The act or art of setting glass; the art of covering with a vitreous or glasslike substance, or of polishing or rendering glossy..

Glossiness :: Glossiness (n.) The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface.

Glossoepiglottic :: Glossoepiglottic (a.) Pertaining to both tongue and epiglottis; as, glossoepiglottic folds..

Varnish :: Varnish (n.) That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance..

Ebony :: Ebony (n.) A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green..

Daub :: Daub (v. t.) To flatter excessively or glossy.

Glossic :: Glossic (n.) A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but invariably using one symbol to represent one sound only..

Pastor :: Pastor (n.) A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts..

Enteropneusta :: Enteropneusta (n. pl.) A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix..

Balanoglossus :: Balanoglossus (n.) A peculiar marine worm. See Enteropneusta, and Tornaria..

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