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Centrocercus urophasianusSage Sage, n. [OE. sauge, F. sauge, L. salvia, from salvus
saved, in allusion to its reputed healing virtues. See
Safe.] (Bot.)
(a) A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with
grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc.
The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which
many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet
sage, and Mexican red and blue sage.
(b) The sagebrush.
Meadow sage (Bot.), a blue-flowered species of Salvia (S.
pratensis) growing in meadows in Europe.
Sage cheese, cheese flavored with sage, and colored green
by the juice of leaves of spinach and other plants which
are added to the milk.
Sage cock (Zo["o]l.), the male of the sage grouse; in a
more general sense, the specific name of the sage grouse.
Sage green, of a dull grayish green color, like the leaves
of garden sage.
Sage grouse (Zo["o]l.), a very large American grouse
(Centrocercus urophasianus), native of the dry sagebrush
plains of Western North America. Called also cock of the
plains. The male is called sage cock, and the female
sage hen.
Sage hare, or Sage rabbit (Zo["o]l.), a species of hare
(Lepus Nuttalli, or artemisia) which inhabits the arid
regions of Western North America and lives among
sagebrush. By recent writers it is considered to be merely
a variety of the common cottontail, or wood rabbit.
Sage hen (Zo["o]l.), the female of the sage grouse.
Sage sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a small sparrow (Amphispiza
Belli, var. Nevadensis) which inhabits the dry plains
of the Rocky Mountain region, living among sagebrush.
Sage thrasher (Zo["o]l.), a singing bird (Oroscoptes
montanus) which inhabits the sagebrush plains of Western
North America.
Sage willow (Bot.), a species of willow (Salix tristis)
forming a low bush with nearly sessile grayish green
leaves. Centrode
Centrode Cen"trode, n. (Kinematics)
In two figures having relative motion, one of the two curves
which are the loci of the instantaneous center.
Centroid
Centroid Cen"troid, n. [L. centrum + -oid.]
The center of mass, inertia, or gravity of a body or system
of bodies.
Centrolecithal
Centrolecithal Cen`tro*lec"i*thal, a. [Gr. ? center + ? yolk
of an egg.] (Biol.)
Having the food yolk placed at the center of the ovum,
segmentation being either regular or unequal. --Balfour.
Centrolinead
Centrolinead Cen`tro*lin"e*ad, n.
An instrument for drawing lines through a point, or lines
converging to a center.
Centrolineal
Centrolineal Cen`tro*lin"e*al, a. [L. centrum + linea line.]
Converging to a center; -- applied to lines drawn so as to
meet in a point or center.
Centrolobium robustumAraroba Ar`a*ro"ba, n. [Tupi.]
1. Goa powder.
2. A fabaceous tree of Brazil (Centrolobium robustum)
having handsomely striped wood; -- called also
zebrawood. Centrolophus pompilusBlackfish Black"fish, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small kind of whale, of the genus
Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is
G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of
larger size.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The tautog of New England (Tautoga).
3. (Zo["o]l.) The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius)
of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; --
locally called also black Harry.
4. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus
pompilus) of the Mackerel family.
5. (Zo["o]l.) The female salmon in the spawning season.
Note: The name is locally applied to other fishes. Centropomus undecimalisSea pike Sea" pike` (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The garfish.
(b) A large serranoid food fish (Centropomus undecimalis)
found on both coasts of America; -- called also robalo.
(c) The merluce. Centropomus undecimalisSnook Snook, n. [D. snoek.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large perchlike marine food fish (Centropomus
undecimalis) found both on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts of tropical America; -- called also ravallia,
and robalo.
(b) The cobia.
(c) The garfish. Centropristis atrariusBlackfish Black"fish, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small kind of whale, of the genus
Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is
G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of
larger size.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The tautog of New England (Tautoga).
3. (Zo["o]l.) The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius)
of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; --
locally called also black Harry.
4. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus
pompilus) of the Mackerel family.
5. (Zo["o]l.) The female salmon in the spawning season.
Note: The name is locally applied to other fishes. Centrosome
Centrosome Cen"tro*some`, n. [Gr. ? center + -? the body.]
(Biol.)
A peculiar rounded body lying near the nucleus of a cell. It
is regarded as the dynamic element by means of which the
machinery of cell division is organized.
CentrosphereCentrosphere Cen"tro*sphere, n. [Gr. ? centre + sphere.]
1. (Geol.) The nucleus or central part of the earth, forming
most of its mass; -- disting. from lithosphere,
hydrosphere, etc.
2. (Biol.) The central mass of an aster from which the rays
extend and within which the centrosome lies when present;
the attraction sphere. The name has been used both as
excluding and including the centrosome, and also to
designate a modified mass of protoplasm about a centrosome
whether aster rays are developed or not. Centrostaltic
Centrostaltic Cen`tro*stal"tic, a. [Gr. ? center + ?
checking.] (Physiol.)
A term applied to the action of nerve force in the spinal
center. --Marshall Hall.
Entrochal
Entrochal En"tro*chal, a.
Pertaining to, or consisting of, entrochites, or the joints
of encrinites; -- used of a kind of stone or marble.
Entrochite
Entrochite En"tro*chite, n. [Pref. en- + Gr. ? wheel.]
(Paleon.)
A fossil joint of a crinoid stem.
EntropionEntropion En*tro"pi*on, n. [NL.] (Med.)
Same as Entropium. EntropiumEntropium En*tro"pi*um, n. [NL. See Entropy.] (Med.)
The inversion or turning in of the border of the eyelids. Entropy
Entropy En"tro*py, n. [Gr. ? a turning in; ? in + ? a turn,
fr. ? to turn.] (Thermodynamics)
A certain property of a body, expressed as a measurable
quantity, such that when there is no communication of heat
the quantity remains constant, but when heat enters or leaves
the body the quantity increases or diminishes. If a small
amount, h, of heat enters the body when its temperature is t
in the thermodynamic scale the entropy of the body is
increased by h ? t. The entropy is regarded as measured from
some standard temperature and pressure. Sometimes called the
thermodynamic function.
The entropy of the universe tends towards a maximum.
--Clausius.
IsentropicIsentropic I`sen*trop"ic, a. [Is- + entropy + -ic.] (Physics)
Having equal entropy.
Isentropic lines, lines which pass through points having
equal entropy. Isentropic linesIsentropic I`sen*trop"ic, a. [Is- + entropy + -ic.] (Physics)
Having equal entropy.
Isentropic lines, lines which pass through points having
equal entropy. Pagellus centrodontusBecker Beck"er, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A European fish (Pagellus centrodontus); the sea bream or
braise. PentroofPentroof Pent"roof`, n. [F. pente slope + E. roof, or from
penthouse roof.]
See Lean-to. Pentrough
Pentrough Pen"trough`, n.
A penstock.
PomacentroidPomacentroid Po`ma*cen"troid, a. [Gr. ? a cover + ? a prickle
+ -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to the Pomacentrid[ae], a family of
bright-colored tropical fishes having spiny opercula; --
often called coral fishes. Serranus or Centropristis atrariusSea bass Sea" bass` . (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large marine food fish (Serranus, or Centropristis,
atrarius) which abounds on the Atlantic coast of the
United States. It is dark bluish, with black bands, and
more or less varied with small white spots and blotches.
Called also, locally, blue bass, black sea bass,
blackfish, bluefish, and black perch.
(b) A California food fish (Cynoscion nobile); -- called
also white sea bass, and sea salmon. Ventro-
Ventro- Ven"tro- [L. venter belly.]
A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with,
or relation to, the abdomen; also, connection with, relation
to, or direction toward, the ventral side; as, ventrolateral;
ventro-inguinal.
Ventro-inguinal
Ventro-inguinal Ven`tro-in"gui*nal, a. (Anat.)
Pertaining both to the abdomen and groin, or to the abdomen
and inguinal canal; as, ventro-inguinal hernia.
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