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Falco rusticolusGyrfalcon Gyr"fal`con, n. [OE. gerfaucon, OF. gerfaucon, LL.
gyrofalco, perh. fr. L. gyrus circle + falco falcon, and
named from its circling flight; or cf. E. gier-eagle. See
Gyre, n., Falcon.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons,
esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species F.
Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the
gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter.
[Written also gerfalcon, gierfalcon, and jerfalcon.] Justico
Justico Jus"ti*co, Justicoat Jus"ti*coat`, n. [F.
justaucorps, lit., close to the body.]
Formerly, a close coat or waistcoat with sleeves.
Justicoat
Justico Jus"ti*co, Justicoat Jus"ti*coat`, n. [F.
justaucorps, lit., close to the body.]
Formerly, a close coat or waistcoat with sleeves.
Masticophis flagelliformisCoachwhip snake Coach"whip` snake" (Zo["o]l.)
A large, slender, harmless snake of the southern United
States (Masticophis flagelliformis).
Note: Its long and tapering tail has the scales so arranged
and colored as to give it a braided appearance, whence
the name. Masticophis flavigularisPrairie Prai"rie, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,
LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]
1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of
trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually
characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound
throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies
and the Rocky mountains.
From the forests and the prairies, From the great
lakes of the northland. --Longfellow.
2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called
natural meadow.
Prairie chicken (Zo["o]l.), any American grouse of the
genus Tympanuchus, especially T. Americanus (formerly
T. cupido), which inhabits the prairies of the central
United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.
Prairie clover (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus
Petalostemon, having small rosy or white flowers in
dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in
the prairies of the United States.
Prairie dock (Bot.), a coarse composite plant (Silphium
terebinthaceum) with large rough leaves and yellow
flowers, found in the Western prairies.
Prairie dog (Zo["o]l.), a small American rodent (Cynomys
Ludovicianus) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the
plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in
the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like
that of a dog. Called also prairie marmot.
Prairie grouse. Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie hare (Zo["o]l.), a large long-eared Western hare
(Lepus campestris). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack.
Prairie hawk, Prairie falcon (Zo["o]l.), a falcon of
Western North America (Falco Mexicanus). The upper parts
are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the
under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.
Prairie hen. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie itch (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with
intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and
Western United States; -- also called swamp itch,
winter itch.
Prairie marmot. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie dog, above.
Prairie mole (Zo["o]l.), a large American mole (Scalops
argentatus), native of the Western prairies.
Prairie pigeon, plover, or snipe (Zo["o]l.), the upland
plover. See Plover, n., 2.
Prairie rattlesnake (Zo["o]l.), the massasauga.
Prairie snake (Zo["o]l.), a large harmless American snake
(Masticophis flavigularis). It is pale yellow, tinged
with brown above.
Prairie squirrel (Zo["o]l.), any American ground squirrel
of the genus Spermophilus, inhabiting prairies; --
called also gopher.
Prairie turnip (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous
root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the
Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also
pomme blanche, and pomme de prairie.
Prairie warbler (Zo["o]l.), a bright-colored American
warbler (Dendroica discolor). The back is olive yellow,
with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under
parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the
sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;
three outer tail feathers partly white.
Prairie wolf. (Zo["o]l.) See Coyote. Masticot
Masticot Mas"ti*cot, n. (Chem.)
Massicot. [Obs.]
MonasticonMonasticon Mo*nas"ti*con, n. [NL. See Monastic.]
A book giving an account of monasteries. OnomasticonOnomasticon On`o*mas"ti*con, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (sc.?), fr. ?.
See Onomastic.]
A collection of names and terms; a dictionary; specif., a
collection of Greek names, with explanatory notes, made by
Julius Pollux about A.D.180. Otacousticon
Otacoustic Ot`a*cous"tic, Otacousticon Ot`a*cous"ti*con, n.
An instrument to facilitate hearing, as an ear trumpet.
Scolopax rusticolaWoodcock Wood"cock`, n. [AS. wuducoc.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of long-billed
limicoline birds belonging to the genera Scolopax and
Philohela. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits,
and are highly esteemed as game birds.
Note: The most important species are the European (Scolopax
rusticola) and the American woodcock (Philohela
minor), which agree very closely in appearance and
habits.
2. Fig.: A simpleton. [Obs.]
If I loved you not, I would laugh at you, and see
you Run your neck into the noose, and cry, ``A
woodcock!' --Beau. & Fl.
Little woodcock.
(a) The common American snipe.
(b) The European snipe.
Sea woodcock fish, the bellows fish.
Woodcock owl, the short-eared owl (Asio brachyotus).
Woodcock shell, the shell of certain mollusks of the genus
Murex, having a very long canal, with or without spines.
Woodcock snipe. See under Snipe. Testicond
Testicond Tes"ti*cond, a. [L. testis testis + condere to
hide.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the testicles naturally concealed, as in the case of
the cetaceans.
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