Nais

n.

See Naiad.

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Yeast

n.

A form of fungus which grows as indvidual rounded cells, rather than in a mycelium, and reproduces by budding; esp. members of the orders Endomycetales and Moniliales. Some fungi may grow both as a yeast or as a mycelium, depending on the conditions of growth.

Waldensian

a.

Of or pertaining to the Waldenses.

Renascence

n.

The state of being renascent.

Vellumy

a.

Resembling vellum.

Vanning

n.

A process by which ores are washed on a shovel, or in a vanner.

Languid

a.

Promoting or indicating weakness or heaviness; as, a languid day.

Scolytid

n.

Any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of the genus Scolytus and allied genera. Also used adjectively.

Nation

n.

One of the divisions of university students in a classification according to nativity, formerly common in Europe.

Rifle

v. t.

To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun barrel or a cannon.

Lying

p. pr. & vb. n.

of Lie

Retent

n.

That which is retained.

Fourchette

n.

The wishbone or furculum of birds.