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Caloptenus femurrubrum Grasshopper Grass"hop`per, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the
families Acridid[ae] and Locustid[ae]. The species and
genera are very numerous. The former family includes the
Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus),
noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region
beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the
red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are
closely related species, but their ravages are less
important. They are closely related to the migratory
locusts of the Old World. See Locust.
Caloptenus spretus Grasshopper Grass"hop`per, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the
families Acridid[ae] and Locustid[ae]. The species and
genera are very numerous. The former family includes the
Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus),
noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region
beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the
red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are
closely related species, but their ravages are less
important. They are closely related to the migratory
locusts of the Old World. See Locust.
Cephaloptera Cephaloptera Ceph`a*lop"te*ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? head + ?
wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the generic names of the gigantic ray (Manta
birostris), known as devilfish and sea devil. It is
common on the coasts of South Carolina, Florida, and farther
south. Some of them grow to enormous size, becoming twenty
feet of more across the body, and weighing more than a ton.
Cephaloptera vampyrus Devilfish Dev"il*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A huge ray (Manta birostris or Cephaloptera vampyrus)
of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts.
Several other related species take the same name. See
Cephaloptera.
(b) A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of
Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus.
(c) The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale.
(d) The goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied
fishes. See Angler.
Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpfish Lump"fish`, n. [From Lump, on account of its
bulkiness: cf. G. & D. lump, F. lompe.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) of
Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea
green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny
tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales.
The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion
to stones and seaweeds. Called also lumpsucker,
cock-paddle, sea owl.
Dactylopterous Dactylopterous Dac`tyl*op"ter*ous, a. [Gr. da`ktylos finger +
? wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the inferior rays of the pectoral fins partially or
entirely free, as in the gurnards.
Homaloptera Pupipara Pu*pip"a*ra, n. pl. [NL. See Pupiparous.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A division of Diptera in which the young are born in a stage
like the pupa. It includes the sheep tick, horse tick, and
other parasites. Called also Homaloptera.
Hoplopterus spinosus Spur-winged Spur"-winged`, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings.
Spur-winged goose (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
long-legged African geese of the genus Plectropterus and
allied genera, having a strong spur on the bend of the
wing, as the Gambo goose (P. Gambensis) and the
Egyptian, or Nile, goose (Alopochen [AE]gyptiaca).
Spur-winged plover (Zo["o]l.), an Old World plover
(Hoplopterus spinosus) having a sharp spur on the bend
of the wing. It inhabits Northern Africa and the adjacent
parts of Asia and Europe.
Omphalopter Omphalopter Om`pha*lop"ter, Omphaloptic Om`pha*lop"tic, n.
[Gr. ? the navel + ? one who looks, ? belonging to sight:
cf.F. omphaloptre.]
An optical glass that is convex on both sides. [Obs.]
--Hutton.
Ptilopteri Ptilopteri Pti*lop"te*ri, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a downy
feather + ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of birds including only the penguins.
