a. [ L. diversus diverse + loquens, p. pr. of loqui to speak. ] Speaking in different ways. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Υ, the Greek letter called “upsilon” + -oid. ] (Anat.) Resembling the Greek letter Υ in form; hyoid. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A small genus of tropical American trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and flat straight pods.
n. [ Gr &unr_; mere + -logy. ] Love of empty of empty talk or noise. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; bare + &unr_;, &unr_;, black. ] (Min.) A hydrous oxide of manganese, occurring in smooth, botryoidal forms, and massive, and having an iron-black or steel-gray color. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr.&unr_; bare + &unr_;, &unr_;, offspring. ] (Zool.) birds whose young at first have down on the pterylæ only; -- called also
a. (Zool.) Having down upon the pterylæ only; -- said of the young of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; bare, mere + &unr_; wise. ] A superficial or narrow pretender to philosophy; a sham philosopher. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. ] A pit or vat for packing away green fodder for winter use so as to exclude air and outside moisture. See Ensilage. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Tonsil + Gr.
n. (Surg.) The operation of removing the tonsils, or a portion thereof; -- called more commonly
n. [ Gr.
a. (Anat.) In the form of the letter Y; Y-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ]