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Bipyramidal
Bipyramidal Bi`py*ram"i*dal, a. [Pref. bi- + pyramidal.]
Consisting of two pyramids placed base to base; having a
pyramid at each of the extremities of a prism, as in quartz
crystals.
MacropyramidMacropyramid Mac`ro*pyr"a*mid, n. [Macro- + pyramid.]
(Crystallog.)
See Macroprism. Pyrameis AtalantaAdmiral Ad"mi*ral, n. [OE. amiral, admiral, OF. amiral,
ultimately fr. Ar. am[=i]r-al-bahr commander of the sea; Ar.
am[=i]r is commander, al is the Ar. article, and am[=i]r-al,
heard in different titles, was taken as one word. Early forms
of the word show confusion with L. admirabilis admirable, fr.
admirari to admire. It is said to have been introduced into
Europe by the Genoese or Venetians, in the 12th or 13th
century. Cf. Ameer, Emir.]
1. A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of
high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief
gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear
admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet
or of fleets.
2. The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most
considerable ship of a fleet.
Like some mighty admiral, dark and terrible, bearing
down upon his antagonist with all his canvas
straining to the wind, and all his thunders roaring
from his broadsides. --E. Everett.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of
Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.
Admiral shell (Zo["o]l.), the popular name of an ornamental
cone shell (Conus admiralis).
Lord High Admiral, a great officer of state, who (when this
rare dignity is conferred) is at the head of the naval
administration of Great Britain. PyramidPyramid Pyr"a*mid, v. t. (Speculation)
To use, or to deal in, in a pyramiding transaction. See
Pyramid, v. i. PyramidPyramid Pyr"a*mid, n. (Speculation)
The series of operations involved in pyramiding. See
Pyramid, v. i. Pyramid
Pyramid Pyr"a*mid, n. [L. pyramis, -idis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, of
Egyptian origin: cf. F. pyramide.]
1. A solid body standing on a triangular, square, or
polygonal base, and terminating in a point at the top;
especially, a structure or edifice of this shape.
2. (Geom.) A solid figure contained by a plane rectilineal
figure as base and several triangles which have a common
vertex and whose bases are sides of the base.
3. pl. (Billiards) The game of pool in which the balls are
placed in the form of a triangle at spot. [Eng.]
pyramidTruncated Trun"ca*ted, a.
1. Cut off; cut short; maimed.
2. (Min.) Replaced, or cut off, by a plane, especially when
equally inclined to the adjoining faces; as, a truncated
edge.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Lacking the apex; -- said of certain spiral
shells in which the apex naturally drops off.
Truncated cone or pyramid (Geom.), a cone or pyramid
whose vertex is cut off by a plane, the plane being
usually parallel to the base. PyramidalPyramidal Py*ram"i*dal, n. (Anat.)
One of the carpal bones. See Cuneiform, n., 2
(b) . Pyramidal
Pyramidal Py*ram`i*dal, a. [Cf. F. pyramidal.]
1. Of or pertaining to a pyramid; in the form of a a pyramid;
pyramidical; as, pyramidal cleavage.
The mystic obelisks stand up Triangular, pyramidal.
--Mrs.
Browning.
pyramidalCuneiform Cu*ne"i*form, Cuniform Cu"ni*form, n.
1. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and
Assyrian inscriptions. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
2. (Anat.)
(a) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first,
second third metatarsals. They are usually designated
as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform,
mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
(b) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the
ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare. Pyramidal numbers 2. (Crystallog.) Same as Tetragonal.
Pyramidal numbers (Math.), certain series of figurate
numbers expressing the number of balls or points that may
be arranged in the form of pyramids. Thus 1, 4, 10, 20,
35, etc., are triangular pyramidal numbers; and 1, 5, 14,
30, 55, etc., are square pyramidal numbers. Pyramidally
Pyramidally Py*ram"i*dal*ly, adv.
Like a pyramid.
PyramidesPyramis Pyr"a*mis, n.; pl. Pyramides. [L.]
A pyramid. PyramidiaPyramidion Pyr`a*mid"i*on, n.; pl. Pyramidia. [NL., from L.
pyramis. See Pyramid.]
The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk. PyramidicPyramidic Pyr`a*mid"ic, Pyramidical Pyr`a*mid"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form of a pyramid;
pyramidal. `` A pyramidical rock.' --Goldsmith. ``Gold in
pyramidic plenty piled.' --Shenstone. --
Pyr`a*mid"ic*al*ly, adv. Pyr`a*mild"ic*al*ness, n. PyramidicalPyramidic Pyr`a*mid"ic, Pyramidical Pyr`a*mid"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form of a pyramid;
pyramidal. `` A pyramidical rock.' --Goldsmith. ``Gold in
pyramidic plenty piled.' --Shenstone. --
Pyr`a*mid"ic*al*ly, adv. Pyr`a*mild"ic*al*ness, n. PyramidicallyPyramidic Pyr`a*mid"ic, Pyramidical Pyr`a*mid"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form of a pyramid;
pyramidal. `` A pyramidical rock.' --Goldsmith. ``Gold in
pyramidic plenty piled.' --Shenstone. --
Pyr`a*mid"ic*al*ly, adv. Pyr`a*mild"ic*al*ness, n. PyramidionPyramidion Pyr`a*mid"i*on, n.; pl. Pyramidia. [NL., from L.
pyramis. See Pyramid.]
The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk. PyramidoidPyramidoid Py*ram"i*doid, n. [Gr. ?, ?, pyramid + -id: cf. F.
pyramido["i]de.]
A solid resembling a pyramid; -- called also pyramoid.
--Barlow. PyramildicalnessPyramidic Pyr`a*mid"ic, Pyramidical Pyr`a*mid"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form of a pyramid;
pyramidal. `` A pyramidical rock.' --Goldsmith. ``Gold in
pyramidic plenty piled.' --Shenstone. --
Pyr`a*mid"ic*al*ly, adv. Pyr`a*mild"ic*al*ness, n. PyramisPyramis Pyr"a*mis, n.; pl. Pyramides. [L.]
A pyramid. pyramoidPyramidoid Py*ram"i*doid, n. [Gr. ?, ?, pyramid + -id: cf. F.
pyramido["i]de.]
A solid resembling a pyramid; -- called also pyramoid.
--Barlow.
Meaning of Pyram from wikipedia
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Pyramidella dolabrata,
common name the "giant
Atlantic pyram", is a
somewhat variable species of
small to medium-sized (max size 36 mm) sea snail, a marine...
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common name the
nodulose pyram, is a
species of sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyrams and
their allies. The white...
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common name the
acorn pyram, is a
species of sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyrams and
their allies. The white...
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common name the augur-like
pyram, is a
species of sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyrams and
their allies. The s****...
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common name the
tower pyram, is a
species of
small sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusc in the
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyrams and
their allies. The...
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ventricose pyram, is a
species of
small to medium-sized sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the (mostly minute)
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyram snails...
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common name the
miter pyram, is a
species of sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyrams and
their allies. The whitish...
- kaasi, a
species of
marine mollusc in the
genus Chiton Eulimella kaasi, a
pyram species found in Cape
Verde Lepidochitona kaasi, a
species of Lepidochitona...
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common name the
Babylon pyram, is a
species of
small sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyrams and
their allies. C....
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common name the
banded pyram, is a
species of sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyrams and
their allies. The s****...
