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shieldlike — shieldˈlike adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑shield … Useful english dictionary
Scutibranchiata — Scu ti*bran chi*a ta, n. pl. [NL. See {Scutum}, and {Branchia}.] (Zo[ o]l.) An order of gastropod Mollusca having a heart with two auricles and one ventricle. The shell may be either spiral or shieldlike. [1913 Webster] Note: It is now usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scutellum — /skyooh tel euhm/, n., pl. scutella / tel euh/. 1. Bot. the shieldlike cotyledon of certain monocots. 2. Zool. a small plate, scutum, or other shieldlike part, as on the thorax of insects or the feet of birds. [1750 60; < NL, equiv. to L scut(um) … Universalium
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
scutellum — scu•tel•lum [[t]skyuˈtɛl əm[/t]] n. pl. tel•la [[t] ˈtɛl ə[/t]] 1) bot Bot. the shieldlike cotyledon of certain monocots 2) zool. Zool. a small plate, scale, or other shieldlike part, as on the thorax of insects or the feet of birds • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Atelodus — Rhinoceros Rhi*noc e*ros (r[ i]*n[o^]s [ e]*r[o^]s), n. [L., fr. Gr. rinoke rws, rinoke rwtos; ri s, rino s, the nose + ke ras a horn: cf. F. rhinoc[ e]ros. See {Horn}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any pachyderm belonging to the genera {Rhinoceros}, {Atelodus},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buceros rhinoceros — Rhinoceros Rhi*noc e*ros (r[ i]*n[o^]s [ e]*r[o^]s), n. [L., fr. Gr. rinoke rws, rinoke rwtos; ri s, rino s, the nose + ke ras a horn: cf. F. rhinoc[ e]ros. See {Horn}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any pachyderm belonging to the genera {Rhinoceros}, {Atelodus},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buphaga Africana — Rhinoceros Rhi*noc e*ros (r[ i]*n[o^]s [ e]*r[o^]s), n. [L., fr. Gr. rinoke rws, rinoke rwtos; ri s, rino s, the nose + ke ras a horn: cf. F. rhinoc[ e]ros. See {Horn}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any pachyderm belonging to the genera {Rhinoceros}, {Atelodus},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cerorhina monocrata — Rhinoceros Rhi*noc e*ros (r[ i]*n[o^]s [ e]*r[o^]s), n. [L., fr. Gr. rinoke rws, rinoke rwtos; ri s, rino s, the nose + ke ras a horn: cf. F. rhinoc[ e]ros. See {Horn}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any pachyderm belonging to the genera {Rhinoceros}, {Atelodus},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elytra — Elytron El y*tron (?; 277), Elytrum El y*trum ( tr?m)n.; pl. {Elytra}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to roll round.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of the anterior pair of wings in the Coleoptera and some other insects, when they are thick and serve only as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
