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Anhima or Palamedea cornuta
Kamichi Ka"mi*chi, n. (Zo["o]l.) A curious South American bird (Anhima, or Palamedea, cornuta), often domesticated by the natives and kept with poultry, which it defends against birds of prey. It has a long, slender, hornlike ornament on its head, and two sharp spurs on each wing. Although its beak, feet, and legs resemble those of gallinaceous birds, it is related in anatomical characters to the ducks and geese (Anseres). Called also horned screamer. The name is sometimes applied also to the chaja. See Chaja, and Screamer.
Diomedea
Diomedea Di*om`e*de"a, n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large sea birds, including the albatross. See Albatross.
Immedeatism
Immedeatism Im*me"de*a*tism, n. Immediateness.
Palamedea cornuta
Screamer Scream"er, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimid[ae], and the suborder Palamede[ae]. They have two spines on each wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They are easily tamed, and then serve as guardians for other poultry. The crested screamers, or chajas, belong to the genus Chauna. The horned screamer, or kamichi, is Palamedea cornuta.
Palamedea cornuta
Anhima An"hi*ma, n. [Brazilian name.] A South American aquatic bird; the horned screamer or kamichi (Palamedea cornuta). See Kamichi.
Palamedea or Chauna chavaria
Chaja Cha"ja, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) The crested screamer of Brazil (Palamedea, or Chauna, chavaria), so called in imitation of its notes; -- called also chauna, and faithful kamichi. It is often domesticated and is useful in guarding other poultry. See Kamichi.
Palamedeae
Palamedeae Pal`a*me"de*[ae], n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) An order, or suborder, including the kamichi, and allied South American birds; -- called also screamers. In many anatomical characters they are allied to the Anseres, but they externally resemble the wading birds.
Pterospora andromedea
Pinedrops Pine"drops`, n. (Bot.) A reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States, found parasitic on the roots of pine trees.
Somedeal
Somedeal Some"deal`, adv. In some degree; somewhat. [Written also sumdel, sumdeale, and sumdele.] [Obs.] ``She was somedeal deaf.' --Chaucer. Thou lackest somedeal their delight. --Spenser.

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- mythology, Medea (/mɪˈdiːə/; Ancient Gr****: Μήδεια, romanized: Mḗdeia; lit. 'planner, schemer') is the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis. Medea is known...
- Medea (Ancient Gr****: Μήδεια, Mēdeia) is a tragedy by the ancient Gr**** playwright Euripides based on a myth. It was first performed in 431 BC as part...
- Médéa (Arabic: المدية, romanized: al-Madiya) is the capital city of Médéa Province, Algeria. It is located roughly 68 km south of Algiers. The present-day...
- Medea Benjamin (born Susan Benjamin on September 10, 1952) is an American political activist who, along with Jodie Evans and others, co-founded Code Pink...
- Navy have borne the name HMS Medea, or HMS Medee, after the Medea of Gr**** mythology, whilst another was planned: HMS Medea (1744) was a 26-gun sixth rate...
- Medea is a figure in Gr**** mythology. Medea may also refer to: Medea (1959 film), a film of Dame Judith Anderson's stage play Medea (1969 film), a film...
- selection of their names. Medea was named for the mythological Gr**** Medea, who killed her progeny fathered by Jason. Both Medea and Mothers against dpp...
- Medea is a fabula crepidata (Roman tragedy with Gr**** subject) of about 1027 lines of verse written by Seneca the Younger. It is generally considered...
- of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea, the granddaughter of the sungod Helios. Jason appeared in various literary...
- Medea is a 1969 Italian film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the ancient myth of Medea. The film stars opera singer Maria Callas...