Ring

v. t.

To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.

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Fluophosphate

n.

A double salt of fluoric and phosphoric acids.

Jeat

n.

See Jet.

Sea cucumber

Any large holothurian, especially one of those belonging to the genus Pentacta, or Cucumaria, as the common American and European species. (P. frondosa).

Gaby

n.

A simpleton; a dunce; a lout.

Lambda

n.

The name of the Greek letter /, /, corresponding with the English letter L, l.

Upswarm

v. i. & i.

To rise, or cause to rise, in a swarm or swarms.

Reactive

a.

Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction.

Ule

n.

A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilloa elastica and C. Markhamiana) related to the breadfruit tree. Its milky juice contains caoutchouc. Called also ule tree.

Rejoicing

n.

The expression of joy or gladness.

Schizogenesis

n.

Reproduction by fission.

Fornix

n.

An arch or fold; as, the fornix, or vault, of the cranium; the fornix, or reflection, of the conjuctiva.

Reflex

a.

Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective.