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Calyptorhynchus funereus
Wyla Wy"la, n. (Zo["o]l.) A helmeted Australian cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus); -- called also funeral cockatoo.
Nereum tinctorium
2. (Chem.) A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the woad, Isatis tinctoria, Indigofera tinctoria, I. Anil, Nereum tinctorium, etc. It is a dark blue earthy substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violet luster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as such, but is obtained by decomposition of the glycoside indican. Note: Commercial indigo contains the essential coloring principle indigo blue or indigotine, with several other dyes; as, indigo red, indigo brown, etc., and various impurities. Indigo is insoluble in ordinary reagents, with the exception of strong sulphuric acid. Chinese indigo (Bot.), Isatis indigotica, a kind of woad. Wild indigo (Bot.), the American herb Baptisia tinctoria which yields a poor quality of indigo, as do several other species of the same genus.
Phascolarctos cinereus
Koala Ko*a"la, n. A tailless marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and native sloth.
Tachyeres cinereus
Steamer Steam"er, n. 1. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat. 2. A steam fire engine. See under Steam. 3. A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations. 4. A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes of manufacture. 5. (Zo["o]l.) The steamer duck. Steamer duck (Zo["o]l.), a sea duck (Tachyeres cinereus), native of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego, which swims and dives with great agility, but which, when full grown, is incapable of flight, owing to its very small wings. Called also loggerhead, race horse, and side wheel duck.

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- In Gr**** mythology, Nereus (/ˈnɪəriəs/ NEER-ee-əs; Ancient Gr****: Νηρεύς, romanized: Nēreús) was the eldest son of Pontus (the Sea) and Gaia (the Earth)...
- Nereu de Oliveira Ramos (Portuguese pronunciation: [neˈɾew dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ ˈʁɐ̃mus]; 3 September 1888 – 16 June 1958) was a Brazilian political figure....
- Nereus and Achilleus are two Roman martyr saints. In the present General Roman Calendar, revised in 1969, Nereus and Achilleus (together) are celebrated...
- Rui Miguel Nereu de Branco Batista (born 4 February 1986), known as Nereu, is a Portuguese former footballer who pla**** as a goalkeeper. Nereu was born...
- USS Nereus may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Nereus (1863), an American Civil War steamer USS Nereus (AC-10), a Proteus-class...
- 4660 Nereus, provisional designation 1982 DB, is a small (about 0.33 kilometres (0.21 mi)) asteroid. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin on 28 February...
- borne the name HMS Nereus, after the Gr**** deity Nereus: HMS Nereus (1809), a 32-gun frigate that served between 1809 and 1817 HMS Nereus (1821), a 46-gun...
- Nereus was a hybrid uncrewed autonomous underwater vehicle (HROV, a type of remotely operated underwater vehicle) built by the Woods Hole Oceanographic...
- Episcepsis nereus is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Hans Zerny in 1931. It is found in Brazil. Savela, Markku. "Episcepsis nereus Zerny...
- Nereus, in Gr**** Mythology, was the eldest son of Pontus and Gaia. Nereus may also refer to: John Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1757–1838), known as...