Leaky

Undulated

a.

Formed with elevations and depressions resembling waves; having wavelike color markings; as, an undulated shell. →

Hare's-foot fern

A species of fern (Davallia Canariensis) with a soft, gray, hairy rootstock; -- whence the name. →

-cae

pl.

of Hierotheca →

Zincic

a.

Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, zinc; zincous. →

Retractor

n.

In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel. →

Algidity

n.

coldness and collapse. →

Gust

n.

Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment. →

Labor-saving

a.

Saving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; as, labor-saving machinery. →

Calling

p. pr. & vb. n.

of Call →

Flower-fence

n.

A tropical leguminous bush (Poinciana, / Caesalpinia, pulcherrima) with prickly branches, and showy yellow or red flowers; -- so named from its having been sometimes used for hedges in the West Indies. →

Retrogenerative

a.

Begetting young by retrocopulation. →

Lap

v. t.

To take into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue. →