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n. [ Gr. &unr_; insect. ] (Chem.) See Chitin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. molina mill, fr. molere to grind. See Mill. ] The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cross moline (Her.), a cross each arm of which is divided at the end into two rounded branches or divisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Eccl. Hist.) The doctrines of the Molinists, somewhat resembling the tenets of the Arminians. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of the opinions of Molina, a Spanish Jesuit (in respect to grace); an opposer of the Jansenists. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. semolino, from semola bran, L. simila the finest wheat flour. Cf. Semoule, Simnel. ] The purified fine, hard parts of durum wheat, derived mostly from the endosperm, rounded by the attrition of the millstones, -- used in cookery, such as in the preparation of Italian pasta. [ 1913 Webster ]