n. [ F. hérisson, prop., hedgehog. ] (fort.) A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot; -- used to block up a passage. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) One of the Perissodactyla. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; odd (fr. &unr_; over) + &unr_; finger. ] (Zool.) A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to
a. [ Cf. F. périssologique. ] Redundant or excessive in words. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. perissologia, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; odd, superfluous + &unr_; discourse. ] Superfluity of words. [ R. ] G. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL. Rissoa, the typical genus ( fr. A. Risso, an Italian naturalist) + -oid. ] (Zool.) Any one of very numerous species of small spiral gastropods of the genus
‖n. [ F., fr. rissoler to fry meat till it is brown. ] (Cookery) A small ball of rich minced meat or fish, covered with pastry and fried. [ 1913 Webster ]