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Barbastellus communis
Barbastel Bar"ba*stel`, n. [F. barbastelle.] (Zo["o]l.) A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips.
Clitellus
Clitellus Cli*tel"lus, n. [NL., prob. fr. L. clitellae a packsadle.] (Zo["o]l.) A thickened glandular portion of the body of the adult earthworm, consisting of several united segments modified for reproductive purposes.
Entellus
Entellus En*tel"lus, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo["o]l.) An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey (Semnopithecus entellus) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the head. Called also hoonoomaun and hungoor.
Semnopithecus entellus
Entellus En*tel"lus, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo["o]l.) An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey (Semnopithecus entellus) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the head. Called also hoonoomaun and hungoor.
Vitellus
Vitellus Vi*tel"lus, n. [L., the yolk of an egg.] 1. (Biol.) The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk. See Illust. of Ovum. 2. (Bot.) Perisperm in an early condition.
Ypsolophus pometellus
Palmerworm Palm"er*worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any hairy caterpillar which appears in great numbers, devouring herbage, and wandering about like a palmer. The name is applied also to other voracious insects. --Joel. i. 4. (b) In America, the larva of any one of several moths, which destroys the foliage of fruit and forest trees, esp. the larva of Ypsolophus pometellus, which sometimes appears in vast numbers.

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- Look up tellus or tellurian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tellus is a Latin word meaning "Earth" and may refer to: An alternative name for the planet...
- Roman religion and mythology, Tellus Mater or Terra Mater ("Mother Earth") is the personification of the Earth. Although Tellus and Terra are hardly distinguishable...
- meteorology, weather forecasting, and climate analysis. Tellus A is the companion to Tellus Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology. List of scientific...
- earth and atmospheric sciences "Tellus Series B". Tellus B. doi:10.1111/(ISSN)1600-0889. Retrieved 29 February 2012. "Tellus". Co-action Publishing. Retrieved...
- the world (including the sea), and the globe itself. As with Roman Terra/Tellūs and Gr**** Gaia, Earth may have been a personified goddess in Germanic paganism:...
- Justin Tellus (born 26 December 1974) is a Malta former footballer who pla**** as a defender, featuring in the Maltese Premier League and UEFA Cup. Tellus spent...
- Tellu Turkka (formerly Tellu Paulasto, Tellu Virkkala, born 1969, Koskenpää) is a Finnish fiddler and singer in the contemporary folk / neo-folk music...
- he cited Tellus as an exemplar of happiness, and referenced Tellus as a noteworthy example of his philosophy. To quote Herodotus: Tellus... had both...
- The Temple of Tellus was a sanctuary in Ancient Rome, erected after 268 BCE and dedicated to the goddess Tellus. The temple was founded by Publius Sempronius...
- issues. Tellus has conducted thousands of projects throughout the world, and now focuses on the global ****ure and how to shape it. The Tellus Institute...