n. [ L. aegilopis, Gr.
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ Amylum + Gr. &unr_; appearance. ] (Physiol. Chem.) The diastase of the pancreatic juice. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n.
n. small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia.
n. sing. & pl. [ L. Cyclops, Gr.
☞ Pope, in his translation of the “Odyssey, ” uniformly spells this word Cyclop, when used in the singular. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Ægilops.
n. [ L. elops, helops, a kind of sea fish, Gr. &unr_;. ]
n. (Bot.) A perennial herb (Phryma Leptostachya), having slender seedlike fruits. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Lop + side. Cf. Lobsided. ]
n. A victory in a contest in which one side defeats the other overwhelmingly; -- in sports, meaning one side scores much more than the other; in war, meaning one side has many more casualties than the other. [ PJC ]
n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ Megalo- + Gr.
n. [ L., from Gr.
n. [ Omphalo- + Gr. &unr_; breath, spirit, soul: cf. F. omphalopsyque. ] (Eccl.Hist.) A name of the Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who sells slops, or ready-made clothes. See 4th Slop, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A shop where slops. or ready-made clothes, are sold. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a pillar + &unr_;, &unr_;, the eye. ] (Zool.) A genus of minute insects parasitic, in their larval state, on bees and wasps. It is the typical genus of the group Strepsiptera, formerly considered a distinct order, but now generally referred to the Coleoptera. See Strepsiptera. [ 1913 Webster ]