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Asio brachyotusWoodcock Wood"cock`, n. [AS. wuducoc.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of long-billed
limicoline birds belonging to the genera Scolopax and
Philohela. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits,
and are highly esteemed as game birds.
Note: The most important species are the European (Scolopax
rusticola) and the American woodcock (Philohela
minor), which agree very closely in appearance and
habits.
2. Fig.: A simpleton. [Obs.]
If I loved you not, I would laugh at you, and see
you Run your neck into the noose, and cry, ``A
woodcock!' --Beau. & Fl.
Little woodcock.
(a) The common American snipe.
(b) The European snipe.
Sea woodcock fish, the bellows fish.
Woodcock owl, the short-eared owl (Asio brachyotus).
Woodcock shell, the shell of certain mollusks of the genus
Murex, having a very long canal, with or without spines.
Woodcock snipe. See under Snipe. Brachycatalectic
Brachycatalectic Brach`y*cat`a*lec"tic, n. [Gr. ?; brachy`s
short + ? to leave off; cf. ? incomplete.] (Gr. & Last.
Pros.)
A verse wanting two syllables at its termination.
Brachycephalic
Brachycephalic Brach`y*ce*phal"ic, Brachycephalous
Brach`y*ceph"a*lous, a. [Gr. brachy`s short + ? head.] (Anat.)
Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth;
shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.
Brachycephalous
Brachycephalic Brach`y*ce*phal"ic, Brachycephalous
Brach`y*ceph"a*lous, a. [Gr. brachy`s short + ? head.] (Anat.)
Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth;
shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.
Brachyceral
Brachyceral Bra*chyc"er*al, a. [Gr. brachy`s short + ? horn.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having short antenn[ae], as certain insects.
Brachydiagonal
Brachydiagonal Brach`y*di*ag"o*nal, n.
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
BrachydiagonalBrachydiagonal Brach`y*di*ag"o*nal, a. [Gr. brachy`s short +
E. diagonal.]
Pertaining to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
Brachydiagonal axis, the shorter lateral axis of an
orthorhombic crystal. Brachydiagonal axisBrachydiagonal Brach`y*di*ag"o*nal, a. [Gr. brachy`s short +
E. diagonal.]
Pertaining to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
Brachydiagonal axis, the shorter lateral axis of an
orthorhombic crystal. BrachydomeBrachydome Brach`y*dome, n. [Gr. brachy`s short + E. dome.]
(Crystallog.)
A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis. See Dome. Brachygrapher
Brachygrapher Bra*chyg"ra*pher, n.
A writer in short hand; a stenographer.
He asked the brachygrapher whether he wrote the notes
of the sermon. --Gayton.
Brachygraphy
Brachygraphy Bra*chyg"ra*phy, n. [Gr. brachy`s short +
-graphy: cf. F. brachygraphie.]
Stenography. --B. Jonson.
Brachylogy
Brachylogy Bra*chyl"o*gy, n. [Gr. ? : brachy`s short + ?
discourse: cf. F. brachylogie.] (Rhet.)
Conciseness of expression; brevity.
BrachyouraBrachyura Brach`y*u"ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. brachy`s short +
? tail.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs,
characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up
beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.]
See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix. Brachypinacoid
Brachypinacoid Brach`y*pin"a*coid, n. [Gr. brachy`s short + E.
pinacoid.] (Crytallog.)
A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to
the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal)
axis.
Brachyptera
Brachyptera Bra*chyp"te*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
short-winged; brachy`s short + ? feather, wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of Coleoptera having short wings; the rove beetles.
BrachypteresBrachypteres Bra*chyp"te*res, n.pl. [NL. See Brachyptera. ]
(Zo["o]l.)
A group of birds, including auks, divers, and penguins. Brachypterous
Brachypterous Bra*chyp"ter*ous, a. [Gr. ? : cf. F.
brachypt[`e]re.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having short wings.
Brachystochrone
Brachystochrone Bra*chys"to*chrone, n. [Incorrect for
brachistochrone, fr. Gr. bra`chistos shortest (superl. of
brachy`s short) + ? time : cf. F. brachistochrone. ] (Math.)
A curve, in which a body, starting from a given point, and
descending solely by the force of gravity, will reach another
given point in a shorter time than it could by any other
path. This curve of quickest descent, as it is sometimes
called, is, in a vacuum, the same as the cycloid.
Brachytypous
Brachytypous Brach"y*ty`pous, a. [Gr. ? short + ? stamp,
form.] (Min.)
Of a short form.
BrachyuraBrachyura Brach`y*u"ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. brachy`s short +
? tail.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs,
characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up
beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.]
See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix. Brachyural
Brachyural Brach`y*u"ral, Brachyurous Brach`y*u"rous, a.
[Cf. F. brachyure.] (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Brachyura.
Brachyuran
Brachyuran Brach`y*u"ran, n.
One of the Brachyura.
Brachyurous
Brachyural Brach`y*u"ral, Brachyurous Brach`y*u"rous, a.
[Cf. F. brachyure.] (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Brachyura.
Bubalus brachycerosZamouse a*mouse", n. [From a native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A West African buffalo (Bubalus brachyceros) having short
horns depressed at the base, and large ears fringed
internally with three rows of long hairs. It is destitute of
a dewlap. Called also short-horned buffalo, and bush cow. Remora brachypteraSwordfish Sword"fish`, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A very large oceanic fish (Xiphias gladius), the
only representative of the family Xiphiid[ae]. It is
highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper
jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid,
swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without
distinct spines; the ventral fins are absent. The
adult is destitute of teeth. It becomes sixteen feet
or more long.
(b) The gar pike.
(c) The cutlass fish.
2. (Astron.) A southern constellation. See Dorado, 1.
Swordfish sucker (Zo["o]l.), a remora (Remora
brachyptera) which attaches itself to the swordfish.
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