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Alepidosaurus feroxLancet Lan"cet, n. [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See
Lance.]
1. A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly
sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in
opening abscesses, etc.
2. (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
--Knight.
Lancet arch (Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or
span, is narrow compared with the height.
Lancet architecture, a name given to a style of
architecture, in which lancet arches are common; --
peculiar to England and 13th century.
Lancet fish. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large, voracious, deep-sea fish (Alepidosaurus
ferox), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth.
(b) The doctor, or surgeon fish. Brontosaurus
Brontosaurus Bron`to*sau"rus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? thunder + ?
lizard.] (Paleon.)
A genus of American jurassic dinosaurs. A length of sixty
feet is believed to have been attained by these reptiles.
Camarasaurus
Camarasaurus Cam`a*ra*sau"rus, n. [NL. fr. Gr. ? a vaulted
chamber + ? lizard.] (Paleon.)
A genus of gigantic American Jurassic dinosaurs, having large
cavities in the bodies of the dorsal vertebr[ae].
Ceratosaurus
Ceratosaurus Cer`a*to*sau"rus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras a horn
+ ? lizard.] (Paleon.)
A carnivorous American Jurassic dinosaur allied to the
European Megalosaurus. The animal was nearly twenty feet in
length, and the skull bears a bony horn core on the united
nasal bones. See Illustration in Appendix.
Chlamydosaurus KingiiFrilled Frilled, a.
Furnished with a frill or frills.
Frilled lizard (Zo["o]l.), a large Australian lizard
(Chlamydosaurus Kingii) about three feet long, which has
a large, erectile frill on each side of the neck. Elasmosaurus
Elasmosaurus E*las`mo*sau"rus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a metal
plate + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
An extinct, long-necked, marine, cretaceous reptile from
Kansas, allied to Plesiosaurus.
Elops saurusTen-pounder Ten"-pound`er, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large oceanic fish (Elops saurus) found in the tropical
parts of all the oceans. It is used chiefly for bait. Hadrosaurus
Hadrosaurus Had`ro*sau"rus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "adro`s thick +
say^ros lizard.] (Paleon.)
An American herbivorous dinosaur of great size, allied to the
iguanodon. It is found in the Cretaceous formation.
Hydrosaurus giganteusLace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet,
fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice.
Cf. Delight, Elicit, Lasso, Latchet.]
1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven;
a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through
eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding
together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt,
etc.
His hat hung at his back down by a lace. --Chaucer.
For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself
he tied. --Spenser.
2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a
net. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace.
--Chaucer.
3. A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc.,
often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of
thread, much worn as an ornament of dress.
Our English dames are much given to the wearing of
costlylaces. --Bacon.
4. Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old
Slang] --Addison.
Alencon lace, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework,
first made at Alencon in France, in the 17th century. It
is very durable and of great beauty and cost.
Bone lace, Brussels lace, etc. See under Bone,
Brussels, etc.
Gold lace, or Silver lace, lace having warp threads of
silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads
covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt.
Lace leather, thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting
into lacings for machine belts.
Lace lizard (Zo["o]l.), a large, aquatic, Australian lizard
(Hydrosaurus giganteus), allied to the monitors.
Lace paper, paper with an openwork design in imitation of
lace.
Lace piece (Shipbuilding), the main piece of timber which
supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a
ship.
Lace pillow, & Pillow lace. See under Pillow. Hylaeosaurus
Hylaeosaur Hy"l[ae]*o*saur`, Hylaeosaurus
Hy`l[ae]*o*sau"rus, n. [NL. hylaeosaurus, fr. Gr. ? belonging
to a forest (fr. ? wood) + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
A large Wealden dinosaur from the Tilgate Forest, England. It
was about twenty feet long, protected by bony plates in the
skin, and armed with spines.
Mastodonsaurus
Mastodonsaurus Mas`to*don*sau"rus, n. [NL., fr. E. Mastodon +
Gr. ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
A large extinct genus of labyrinthodonts, found in the
European Triassic rocks.
Morosaurus
Morosaurus Mo`ro*sau"rus, n. [NL., from Gr. ? stupid + ?
lizard.] (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs, found in
Jurassic strata in America.
MosasaurusMosasaurus Mos`a*sau"rus, n. [NL., fr. L. Mosa the River Meuse
(on which Meastricht is situated) + Gr. ? a lizard.]
(Paleon.)
A genus of extinct marine reptiles allied to the lizards, but
having the body much elongated, and the limbs in the form of
paddles. The first known species, nearly fifty feet in
length, was discovered in Cretaceous beds near Maestricht, in
the Netherlands. [Written also Mososaurus.] Mosasaurus HofmanniMaestricht monitor Maes"tricht mon"i*tor [So called from
Maestricht, a town in Holland.] (Paleon.)
The Mosasaurus Hofmanni. See Mosasaurus. MososaurusMosasaurus Mos`a*sau"rus, n. [NL., fr. L. Mosa the River Meuse
(on which Meastricht is situated) + Gr. ? a lizard.]
(Paleon.)
A genus of extinct marine reptiles allied to the lizards, but
having the body much elongated, and the limbs in the form of
paddles. The first known species, nearly fifty feet in
length, was discovered in Cretaceous beds near Maestricht, in
the Netherlands. [Written also Mososaurus.] MososaurusMososaurus Mos`o*sau"rus, n. [NL.] (Paleon.)
Same as Mosasaurus. Oligoplites saurusLeather Leath"er, n. [OE. lether, AS. le?er; akin to D. leder,
le[^e]r, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. le?r, Sw. l["a]der, Dan.
l[ae]der.]
1. The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, tanned,
tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides,
collectively.
2. The skin. [Ironical or Sportive]
Note: Leather is much used adjectively in the sense of made
of, relating to, or like, leather.
Leather board, an imitation of sole leather, made of
leather scraps, rags, paper, etc.
Leather carp (Zo["o]l.), a variety of carp in which the
scales are all, or nearly all, absent. See Illust. under
Carp.
Leather jacket. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A California carangoid fish (Oligoplites saurus).
(b) A trigger fish (Balistes Carolinensis).
Leather flower (Bot.), a climbing plant (Clematis Viorna)
of the Middle and Southern States having thick, leathery
sepals of a purplish color.
Leather leaf (Bot.), a low shrub (Cassandra calyculata),
growing in Northern swamps, and having evergreen,
coriaceous, scurfy leaves.
Leather plant (Bot.), one or more New Zealand plants of the
composite genus Celmisia, which have white or buff
tomentose leaves.
Leather turtle. (Zo["o]l.) See Leatherback.
Vegetable leather.
(a) An imitation of leather made of cotton waste.
(b) Linen cloth coated with India rubber. --Ure. OmosaurusStegosauria Steg`o*sau"ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See Stegosaurus.]
(Paleon.)
An extinct order of herbivorous dinosaurs, including the
genera Stegosaurus, Omosaurus, and their allies. Ophiosaurus ventralisGlass-snake Glass"-snake`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A long, footless lizard (Ophiosaurus ventralis), of the
Southern United States; -- so called from its fragility, the
tail easily breaking into small pieces. It grows to the
length of three feet. The name is applied also to similar
species found in the Old World. Paleosaurus
Paleosaurus Pa`le*o*sau"rus, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ? ancient + ? a
lizard.] (Paleon.)
A genus of fossil saurians found in the Permian formation.
PleiosaurusPleiosaurus Plei`o*sau"rus, n. [NL.] (Paleon.)
Same as Pliosaurus. PlesiosaurusPlesiosaurus Ple`si*o*sau"rus, n.; pl. Plesiosauri. [NL.,
fr. Gr ? near + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
A genus of large extinct marine reptiles, having a very long
neck, a small head, and paddles for swimming. It lived in the
Mesozoic age. Pliosaurus
Pliosaurus Pli`o*sau"rus, n. [NL., from Gr. ? greater + ?
lizard.] (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of marine reptiles allied to Plesiosaurus,
but having a much shorter neck.
ProterosaurusProterosaurus Pro`te*ro*sau"rus, n. [NL., from Gr. ? earlier
(fr. ? before) + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of reptiles of the Permian period. Called
also Protosaurus. ProtosaurusProterosaurus Pro`te*ro*sau"rus, n. [NL., from Gr. ? earlier
(fr. ? before) + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of reptiles of the Permian period. Called
also Protosaurus. SaururaeSaururae Sau*ru"r[ae], n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a lizard + ? a
tail.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of birds having a long vertebrated tail with
quills along each side of it. Arch[ae]opteryx is the type.
See Arch[ae]opteryx, and Odontornithes. Saurus ophidonBummalo Bum"ma*lo, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small marine Asiatic fish (Saurus ophidon) used in India
as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck. Scomberesox saurusSaury Sau"ry, n.; pl. Sauries. [Etymol. uncertain.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A slender marine fish (Scomberesox saurus) of Europe and
America. It has long, thin, beaklike jaws. Called also
billfish, gowdnook, gawnook, skipper, skipjack,
skopster, lizard fish, and Egypt herring. Scomberesox saurusSkipper Skip"per, n.
1. One who, or that which, skips.
2. A young, thoughtless person. --Shak.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The saury (Scomberesox saurus).
4. The cheese maggot. See Cheese fly, under Cheese.
5. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small
butterflies of the family Hesperiad[ae]; -- so called
from their peculiar short, jerking flight.
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