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A rubicundusSturgeon Stur"geon, n. [F. esturgeon, LL. sturio, sturgio,
OHG. sturjo, G. st["o]r; akin to AS. styria, styriga.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid
fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the
family Acipenserid[ae]. They run up rivers to spawn, and
are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of
North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the
roe, and isinglass from the air bladder.
Note: The common North American species are Acipenser
sturio of the Atlantic coast region, A.
transmontanus of the Pacific coast, and A.
rubicundus of the Mississippi River and its
tributaries. In Europe, the common species is
Acipenser sturio, and other well-known species are
the sterlet and the huso. The sturgeons are included in
the order Chondrostei. Their body is partially covered
by five rows of large, carinated, bony plates, of which
one row runs along the back. The tail is heterocercal.
The toothless and protrusile mouth is beneath the head,
and has four barbels in front.
Shovel-nosed sturgeon. (Zo["o]l.) See Shovelnose
(d) . Cyperus rotundusNut Nut, n. [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G.
nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. n["o]t, Dan. n["o]d.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the
almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.), consisting
of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel.
2. A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal),
provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on
a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or
for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt.
3. The tumbler of a gunlock. --Knight.
4. (Naut.) A projection on each side of the shank of an
anchor, to secure the stock in place.
Check nut, Jam nut, Lock nut, a nut which is screwed up
tightly against another nut on the same bolt or screw, in
order to prevent accidental unscrewing of the first nut.
Nut buoy. See under Buoy.
Nut coal, screened coal of a size smaller than stove coal
and larger than pea coal; -- called also chestnut coal.
Nut crab (Zo["o]l.), any leucosoid crab of the genus
Ebalia as, Ebalia tuberosa of Europe.
Nut grass (Bot.), a plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus
rotundus, var. Hydra), which has slender rootstocks
bearing small, nutlike tubers, by which the plant
multiplies exceedingly, especially in cotton fields.
Nut lock, a device, as a metal plate bent up at the
corners, to prevent a nut from becoming unscrewed, as by
jarring. Fundus
Fundus Fun"dus, n. [L., bottom.] (Anat.)
The bottom or base of any hollow organ; as, the fundus of the
bladder; the fundus of the eye.
Pomancentrus rubicundusGaribaldi Ga`ri*bal"di, n.
1. A jacket worn by women; -- so called from its resemblance
in shape to the red shirt worn by the Italians patriot
Garibaldi.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A California market fish (Pomancentrus
rubicundus) of a deep scarlet color. Semnopithecus rubicundusKalasie Ka`la*sie", n. (Zo["o]l.)
A long-tailed monkey of Borneo (Semnopithecus rubicundus).
It has a tuft of long hair on the head. Undust
Undust Un*dust", v. t. [1st pref. un- + dust.]
To free from dust. [Obs.]
Xema ridibundus Laughing goose (Zo["o]l.), the European white-fronted
goose.
Laughing gull. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A common European gull (Xema ridibundus); -- called
also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, and sea
crow.
(b) An American gull (Larus atricilla). In summer the head
is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer
primaries black.
Laughing hyena (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena. See Hyena.
Laughing jackass (Zo["o]l.), the great brown kingfisher
(Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also giant
kingfisher, and gogobera.
Laughing owl (Zo["o]l.), a peculiar owl (Sceloglaux
albifacies) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of
extinction. The name alludes to its notes. Xema ridibundusPewit Pe"wit, n. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit,
D. kievit, G. kibitz.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The lapwing.
(b) The European black-headed, or laughing, gull (Xema
ridibundus). See under Laughing.
(c) The pewee. [Written also peevit, peewit, pewet.]
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