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Aleuromancy
Aleuromancy A*leu"ro*man`cy, n. [Gr. ? wheaten flour + -mancy:
cf. F. aleuromancie.]
Divination by means of flour. --Encyc. Brit.
Aleurometer
Aleurometer Al`eu*rom"e*ter, n. [Gr. ? flour + -meter.]
An instrument for determining the expansive properties, or
quality, of gluten in flour. --Knight.
AleuronatAleuronat A*leu"ro*nat, n. [See Aleurone.]
Flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary
flour in preparing bread for diabetic persons. Aleurone
Aleurone A*leu"rone, n. [Gr. ? flour.] (Bot.)
An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains
(``protein granules') in maturing seeds and tubers; --
supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.
Aleuronic
Aleuronic Al`eu*ron"ic, a. (Bot.)
Having the nature of aleurone. --D. C. Eaton.
FleuronFleuron Fleu`ron", n. [F., fr. OF. floron. Cf. Floroon.]
A flower-shaped ornament, esp. one terminating an object or
forming one of a series, as a knob of a cover to a dish, or a
flower-shaped part in a necklace. Pleuro-Pleuro- Pleu"ro- [See Pleura.]
A combining form denoting relation to a side; specif.,
connection with, or situation in or near, the pleura; as,
pleuroperitoneum. PleurobrachiaPleurobrachia Pleu`ro*brach"i*a, n. [NL. See Pleuro-, and
Brachium.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of ctenophores having an ovate body and two long
plumose tentacles. PleurobranchPleurobranch Pleu"ro*branch, n. [See Pleuro-, and
Branchia.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of the gills of a crustacean that is attached to the
side of the thorax. Pleurocarp
Pleurocarp Pleu"ro*carp, n. [Pleuro- + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.)
Any pleurocarpic moss.
PleurocarpicPleurocarpic Pleu`ro*car"pic, Pleurocarpous
Pleu`ro*car"pous, a. (Bot.)
Side-fruited; -- said of those true mosses in which the
pedicels or the capsules are from lateral archegonia; --
opposed to acrocarpous. PleurocarpousPleurocarpic Pleu`ro*car"pic, Pleurocarpous
Pleu`ro*car"pous, a. (Bot.)
Side-fruited; -- said of those true mosses in which the
pedicels or the capsules are from lateral archegonia; --
opposed to acrocarpous. PleurocentrumPleurocentrum Pleu`ro*cen"trum, n. [NL. see Pleuro-, and
Centrum.] (Anat.)
One of the lateral elements in the centra of the vertebr[ae]
in some fossil batrachians. Pleurodont
Pleurodont Pleu"ro*dont, a. [Pleuro- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.]
(Anat.)
Having the teeth consolidated with the inner edge of the jaw,
as in some lizards.
Pleurodont
Pleurodont Pleu"ro*dont, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any lizard having pleurodont teeth.
Pleurodynia
Pleurodynia Pleu`ro*dyn"i*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? side + ?
pain.] (Med.)
A painful affection of the side, simulating pleurisy, usually
due to rheumatism.
PleuronPleuron Pleu"ron, n.; pl. Pleura. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rib.]
(Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of the sides of an animal.
(b) One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect.
(c) One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean. Pleuronectes AmericanusFlatfish Flat"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any fish of the family Pleuronectid[ae]; esp., the winter
flounder (Pleuronectes Americanus). The flatfishes have the
body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side,
as the flounder, turbot, and halibut. See Flounder. Pleuronectes flesusFlounder Floun"der, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder,
Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectid[ae], of
many species.
Note: The common English flounder is Pleuronectes flesus.
There are several common American species used as food;
as the smooth flounder (P. glabra); the rough or
winter flounder (P. Americanus); the summer flounder,
or plaice (Paralichthys dentatus), Atlantic coast;
and the starry flounder (Pleuronectes stellatus).
2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts. Pleuronectes maculatusWater flounder Wa"ter floun"der (Zo["o]l.)
The windowpane (Pleuronectes maculatus). [Local, U. S.] Pleuronectes platessaPlaice Plaice, n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa
flatish, plaice. See Place.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to
the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten
pounds or more.
(b) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus;
called also brail, puckermouth, and summer
flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied
species. [Written also plaise.]
Plaice mouth, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry
mouth. [R.] --B. Jonson. Pleuronectes stellatusFlounder Floun"der, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder,
Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectid[ae], of
many species.
Note: The common English flounder is Pleuronectes flesus.
There are several common American species used as food;
as the smooth flounder (P. glabra); the rough or
winter flounder (P. Americanus); the summer flounder,
or plaice (Paralichthys dentatus), Atlantic coast;
and the starry flounder (Pleuronectes stellatus).
2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts. PleuronectidaePleuronectoid Pleu`ro*nec"toid, a. [NL. Pleuronectes, name of
a genus (fr. Gr. ? rib + ? a swimmer) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to the Pleuronectid[ae], or Flounder family. PleuronectoidPleuronectoid Pleu`ro*nec"toid, a. [NL. Pleuronectes, name of
a genus (fr. Gr. ? rib + ? a swimmer) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to the Pleuronectid[ae], or Flounder family. Pleuropericardial
Pleuropericardial Pleu`ro*per`i*car"di*al, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium.
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