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Antheriferous
Antheriferous An`ther*if"er*ous, a. [Anther + -ferous.] (Bot.)
(a) Producing anthers, as plants.
(b) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower. --Gray.
Arenga sacchariferaGomuti Go*mu"ti, n. [Malayan gumuti.]
A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained
from the leafstalks of two kinds of palms, Metroxylon Sagu,
and Arenga saccharifera, of the Indian islands. It is used
for making cordage. Called also ejoo. Astriferous
Astriferous As*trif"er*ous (acr/s*tr[i^]f"[~e]r*[u^]s), a. [L.
astrifer; astrum star + ferre to bear.]
Bearing stars. [R.] --Blount.
AuriferousAuriferous Au*rif"er*ous, a. [L. aurifer; aurum gold + ferre
to bear: cf. F. aurif[`e]re.]
Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold.
Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays.
--Thomson.
Auriferous pyrites, iron pyrites (iron disulphide),
containing some gold disseminated through it. Auriferous pyritesPyrites Py*ri"tes, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See Pyre.]
(Min.)
A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of
iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or
yellowish color.
Note: The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite,
or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when
struck with steel.
Arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite.
Auriferous pyrites. See under Auriferous.
Capillary pyrites, millerite.
Common pyrites, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite.
Hair pyrites, millerite.
Iron pyrites. See Pyrite.
Magnetic pyrites, pyrrhotite.
Tin pyrites, stannite.
White iron pyrites, orthorhombic iron disulphide;
marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of
marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites,
etc.
Yellow, or Copper, pyrites, the sulphide of copper and
iron; chalcopyrite. Auriferous pyritesAuriferous Au*rif"er*ous, a. [L. aurifer; aurum gold + ferre
to bear: cf. F. aurif[`e]re.]
Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold.
Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays.
--Thomson.
Auriferous pyrites, iron pyrites (iron disulphide),
containing some gold disseminated through it. Biantheriferous
Biantheriferous Bi*an`ther*if"er*ous, a. [Pref. bi- +
antherigerous.] (Bot.)
Having two anthers.
Broussonetia papyriferaMulberry Mul"ber*ry, n.; pl. Mulberries. [OE. moolbery,
murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum
mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. Murrey, Sycamore.]
1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus
Morus; also, the tree itself. See Morus.
2. A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry.
Mulberry mass. (Biol.) See Morula.
Paper mulberry, a tree (Broussonetia papyrifera), related
to the true mulberry, used in Polynesia for making tapa
cloth by macerating and pounding the inner bark, and in
China and Japan for the manufacture of paper. It is seen
as a shade tree in America. Calcariferous
Calcariferous Cal`ca*rif"er*ous, a. [L. calcarius of lime +
ferous.]
Lime-yielding; calciferous
Calorifere
Calorifere Ca*lor"i*fere, n. [F. calorif[`e]re, fr. L. calor
heat + ferre to bear.]
An apparatus for conveying and distributing heat, especially
by means of hot water circulating in tubes.
Ceriferous
Ceriferous Ce*rif"er*ous, a. [L. ra wax + -ferous.]
Producing wax.
Cirriferous
Cirriferous Cir*rif"er*ous, a. [Cirrus + -ferous.]
Bearing cirri, as many plants and animals.
Cupriferous
Cupriferous Cu*prif"er*ous (k?-pr?f"?r-?s), a. [Cuprum +
-ferous.]
Containing copper; as, cupriferous silver.
Doloriferous
Doloriferous Dol`or*if"er*ous, a. [L. dolor pain + -ferous.]
Producing pain. --Whitaker.
Fatsia papyriferaRice Rice, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr.
???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[=i]zi,
akin to Skr. vr[=i]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. Rye.]
(Bot.)
A well-known cereal grass (Oryza sativa) and its seed. This
plant is extensively cultivated in warm climates, and the
grain forms a large portion of the food of the inhabitants.
In America it grows chiefly on low, moist land, which can be
overflowed.
Ant rice. (Bot.) See under Ant.
French rice. (Bot.) See Amelcorn.
Indian rice., a tall reedlike water grass (Zizania
aquatica), bearing panicles of a long, slender grain,
much used for food by North American Indians. It is common
in shallow water in the Northern States. Called also
water oat, Canadian wild rice, etc.
Mountain rice, any species of an American genus
(Oryzopsis) of grasses, somewhat resembling rice.
Rice bunting. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Ricebird.
Rice hen (Zo["o]l.), the Florida gallinule.
Rice mouse (Zo["o]l.), a large dark-colored field mouse
(Calomys palistris) of the Southern United States.
Rice paper, a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from
China, -- used for painting upon, and for the manufacture
of fancy articles. It is made by cutting the pith of a
large herb (Fatsia papyrifera, related to the ginseng)
into one roll or sheet, which is flattened out under
pressure. Called also pith paper.
Rice troupial (Zo["o]l.), the bobolink.
Rice water, a drink for invalids made by boiling a small
quantity of rice in water.
Rice-water discharge (Med.), a liquid, resembling rice
water in appearance, which is vomited, and discharged from
the bowels, in cholera.
Rice weevil (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Calandra, or
Sitophilus, oryz[ae]) which destroys rice, wheat, and
Indian corn by eating out the interior; -- called also
black weevil. Febriferous
Febriferous Fe*brif"er*ous, a. [L. febris fever + -ferous.]
Causing fever; as, a febriferous locality.
Ferriferous
Ferriferous Fer*rif"er*ous, a. [L. ferrum iron + -ferous: cf.
F. ferrif[`e]re.]
Producing or yielding iron.
Floriferous
Floriferous Flo*rif"er*ous, a. [L. florifer; flos, floris,
flower + ferre to bear; cf. F. florif[`e]re.]
Producing flowers. --Blount.
Hederiferous
Hederiferous Hed`er*if"er*ous, a. [L. hedera ivy + -ferous.]
Producing ivy; ivy-bearing.
L calcariferLates La"tes, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a fish of the Nile.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates
Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer)
is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are
valued as food fishes. Lates calcariferCockup Cock"up, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large, highly esteemed, edible fish of India (Lates
calcarifer); -- also called begti. Lauriferous
Lauriferous Lau*rif"er*ous, a. [L. laurifer; laurus + ferre to
bear.]
Producing, or bringing, laurel.
Lucriferous
Lucriferous Lu*crif"er*ous, a. [L. lucrum gain +-ferous.]
Gainful; profitable. [Obs.] --Boyle.
Lyriferous
Lyriferous Ly*rif"er*ous (l[-i]*r[i^]f"[~e]r*[u^]s), a. [Lyre
+ -ferous.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes.
Macrocystis pyriferaKelp Kelp, n. [Formerly kilpe; of unknown origin.]
1. The calcined ashes of seaweed, -- formerly much used in
the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of
iodine.
2. (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed.
Note: Laminaria is the common kelp of Great Britain;
Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis Lutkeana are
the great kelps of the Pacific Ocean.
Kelp crab (Zo["o]l.), a California spider crab (Epialtus
productus), found among seaweeds, which it resembles in
color.
Kelp salmon (Zo["o]l.), a serranoid food fish (Serranus
clathratus) of California. See Cabrilla. Macrocystis pyriferaMacrocystis Mac`ro*cys"tis, n. [NL. See Macro-, and Cyst.]
(Bot.)
An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific
(Macrocystis pyrifera), having numerous almond-shaped air
vessels. Myrica ceriferaCandleberry tree Can"dle*ber`ry tree (Bot.)
A shrub (the Myrica cerifera, or wax-bearing myrtle),
common in North America, the little nuts of which are covered
with a greenish white wax, which was formerly, used for
hardening candles; -- also called bayberry tree,
bayberry, or candleberry. Nectariferous
Nectariferous Nec`tar*if"er*ous, a. [L. nectar nectar +
-ferous: cf. F. nectarif[`e]re.] (Bot.)
Secreting nectar; -- said of blossoms or their parts.
Nitriferous
Nitriferous Ni*trif"er*ous, a. [Niter + -ferous.]
Bearing niter; yielding, or containing, niter.
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