n. [ Gr. &unr_; a tuft or crest of feathers. ] (Chem.) A nitrogenous organic base obtained by the oxidation of amarine, and regarded as a derivative of benzoic aldehyde. It is obtained in long white crystalline tufts, -- whence its name. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the rhinolophids, or horseshoe bats. [ 1913 Webster ]