n. [ Leuc- + L. oleum oil. ] (Chem.) A nitrogenous organic base from coal tar, and identical with quinoline. Cf. Quinoline. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to the Limicolæ. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. pix, picis, pitch + oleum oil + -ine. ] (Chem.) Any one of three isometric bases (
a. (Zool.) Rock-inhabiting. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr.
a. [ L. saxum a rock + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) Stone-inhabiting; pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, the stonechats. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. sylva, silva, forest + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the family of warblers (