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Caesiosoma Californiense Half-moon Half"-moon`, n.
1. The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears
illuminated.
2. The shape of a half-moon; a crescent.
See how in warlike muster they appear, In rhombs,
and wedges, and half-moons, and wings. --Milton.
3. (Fort.) An outwork composed of two faces, forming a
salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now
called a ravelin.
4. (Zo["o]l.) A marine, sparoid, food fish of California
(C[ae]siosoma Californiense). The body is ovate,
blackish above, blue or gray below. Called also
medialuna.
Gymnosomata Gymnosomata Gym`no*so"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s
naked + ?, ?, the body.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the orders of Pteropoda. They have no shell.
Heterosomata Heterosomati Het`e*ro*so"ma*ti, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? other +
?, ?, body.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes, comprising the flounders, halibut, sole,
etc., having the body and head asymmetrical, with both eyes
on one side. Called also Heterosomata, Heterosomi.
Heterosomati Heterosomati Het`e*ro*so"ma*ti, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? other +
?, ?, body.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes, comprising the flounders, halibut, sole,
etc., having the body and head asymmetrical, with both eyes
on one side. Called also Heterosomata, Heterosomi.
Hydrosoma Hydrosome Hy"dro*some, Hydrosoma Hy`dro*so"ma, n. [NL.
hydrosoma. See Hydra, and -some body.] (Zo["o]l.)
All the zooids of a hydroid colony collectively, including
the nutritive and reproductive zooids, and often other kinds.
Oligosoma laterale Skink Skink, n. [L. scincus, Gr. ????.] [Written also
scink.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless
lizards of the family Scincid[ae], common in the warmer
parts of all the continents.
Note: The officinal skink (Scincus officinalis) inhabits
the sandy plains of South Africa. It was believed by
the ancients to be a specific for various diseases. A
common slender species (Seps tridactylus) of Southern
Europe was formerly believed to produce fatal diseases
in cattle by mere contact. The American skinks include
numerous species of the genus Eumeces, as the
blue-tailed skink (E. fasciatus) of the Eastern
United States. The ground skink, or ground lizard
(Oligosoma laterale) inhabits the Southern United
States.
Phrynosoma orbiculare Tapayaxin Ta`pa*yax"in, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A Mexican spinous lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) having a
head somewhat like that of a toad; -- called also horned
toad.
Phyllosoma Phyllosoma Phyl`lo*so"ma, n. [NL. See Phyllo-, and -some
body.] (Zo["o]l.)
The larva of the spiny lobsters (Palinurus and allied
genera). Its body is remarkably thin, flat, and transparent;
the legs are very long. Called also glass-crab, and
glass-shrimp.
Phyllosoma Glass-crab Glass"-crab`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The larval state (Phyllosoma) of the genus Palinurus and
allied genera. It is remarkable for its strange outlines,
thinness, and transparency. See Phyllosoma.
Pro thyalosoma Pro thyalosoma Pro* thy`a*lo*so"ma, n.; pl. Prothyalosomata.
[NL., fr. Gr. prw^tos first + "y`alos glass + ?, ?, body.]
(Biol.)
The investing portion, or spherical envelope, surrounding the
eccentric germinal spot of the germinal vesicle.
Prosoma Prosoma Pro*so"ma, n.; pl. Prosomata. [NL., fr. Gr. ? before
+ ?, ?, body.] (Zo["o]l.)
The anterior of the body of an animal, as of a cephalopod;
the thorax of an arthropod.
Prosomata Prosoma Pro*so"ma, n.; pl. Prosomata. [NL., fr. Gr. ? before
+ ?, ?, body.] (Zo["o]l.)
The anterior of the body of an animal, as of a cephalopod;
the thorax of an arthropod.
Prothyalosomata Pro thyalosoma Pro* thy`a*lo*so"ma, n.; pl. Prothyalosomata.
[NL., fr. Gr. prw^tos first + "y`alos glass + ?, ?, body.]
(Biol.)
The investing portion, or spherical envelope, surrounding the
eccentric germinal spot of the germinal vesicle.
Scopelosoma satellitia Satellite Sat"el*lite, n. [F., fr. L. satelles, -itis, an
attendant.]
1. An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful
person; hence, an obsequious dependent. ``The satellites
of power.' --I. Disraeli.
2. (Astron.) A secondary planet which revolves about another
planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See
Solar system, under Solar.
Satellite moth (Zo["o]l.), a handsome European noctuid moth
(Scopelosoma satellitia).
Spilosoma Virginica Woolly Wool"ly, a.
1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly
fleece.
2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. ``My fleece of
woolly hair.' --Shak.
3. Clothed with wool. ``Woolly breeders.' --Shak.
4. (Bot.) Clothed with a fine, curly pubescence resembling
wool.
Woolly bear (Zo["o]l.), the hairy larva of several species
of bombycid moths. The most common species in the United
States are the salt-marsh caterpillar (see under Salt),
the black and red woolly bear, or larva of the Isabella
moth (see Illust., under Isabella Moth), and the yellow
woolly bear, or larva of the American ermine moth
(Spilosoma Virginica).
Woolly butt (Bot.), an Australian tree (Eucalyptus
longifolia), so named because of its fibrous bark.
Woolly louse (Zo["o]l.), a plant louse (Schizoneura, or
Erisoma, lanigera) which is often very injurious to the
apple tree. It is covered with a dense coat of white
filaments somewhat resembling fine wool or cotton. In
exists in two forms, one of which infests the roots, the
other the branches. See Illust. under Blight.
Woolly macaco (Zo["o]l.), the mongoose lemur.
Woolly maki (Zo["o]l.), a long-tailed lemur (Indris
laniger) native of Madagascar, having fur somewhat like
wool; -- called also avahi, and woolly lemur.
Woolly monkey (Zo["o]l.), any South American monkey of the
genus Lagothrix, as the caparro.
Woolly rhinoceros (Paleon.), an extinct rhinoceros
(Rhinoceros tichorhinus) which inhabited the arctic
regions, and was covered with a dense coat of woolly hair.
It has been found frozen in the ice of Siberia, with the
flesh and hair well preserved.
Thecosomata Thecosomata The`co*so"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL. See Theca, and
Soma.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a
shell. See Pteropoda. -- The`co*so"ma*tous, a.
Thecosomatous Thecosomata The`co*so"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL. See Theca, and
Soma.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a
shell. See Pteropoda. -- The`co*so"ma*tous, a.
Xiphosoma caninum Boa Bo"a, n.; pl. Boas . [L. boa a kind of water serpent.
Perh. fr. bos an ox.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large American serpents, including
the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B.
imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques).
Note: The name is also applied to related genera; as, the
dog-headed boa (Xiphosoma caninum).
2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its
resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.
