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Definition of Castor

Castor
Castor Cas"tor, n. [L. castor the beaver, Gr. ?; of uncertain origin.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver. 2. Castoreum. See Castoreum. 3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver. I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor. --Sir W. Scott. 4. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
Castor
Castor Cast"or, n. See Caster, a small wheel.
Castor
Castor Cas"tor, n. [L.] (Astron.) the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
Castor
Castor Cas"tor, Castorite Cas"tor*ite, n. [The minerals castor and pollux were so named because found together on the island of Elba. See Castor and Pollux.] (Min.) A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.

Meaning of Castor from wikipedia

- up Castor or castor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Castor most commonly refers to: Castor (star), a star in the Gemini constellation Castor, one...
- Ricinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species...
- Beavers (genus Castor) are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two existing species: the North American beaver (Castor canadensis)...
- Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans. It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor. Its boiling point is...
- The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species, along with the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber). It is native to North...
- Castor River may refer to: Castor River (Ontario), Canada Rivière au Castor, Quebec, Canada Castor River (Missouri), United States Castor Cr**** (disambiguation)...
- Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Gr**** and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. Their mother was Leda...
- castor sacs of mature beavers. Beavers use castoreum in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. Both beaver ****es have a pair of castor...
- Castor and Pollux may refer to: Castor and Pollux, in Gr**** and Roman mythology, the twin sons of Lēda and Zeus/Tyndareus, who were transformed into the...
- The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) or European beaver is a species of beaver that was once widespread in Eurasia, but was hunted to near-extinction for...