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One of the prominent ridges or ribs extending across each of the whorls of certain univalve shells.
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The common uame of several species of the genus Fumaria, annual herbs of the Old World, with finely dissected leaves and small flowers in dense racemes or spikes. F. officinalis is a common species, and was formerly used as an antiscorbutic. →
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Readily absorbing and retaining moisture; as, hygrometric substances, like potash. →
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A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus erythrophthalmus). It is about the size and shape of the roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter body, and red irises. Called also redeye, roud, finscale, and shallow. A blue variety is called azurine, or blue roach. →
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A glen. See Glen. [Obs. singly, but occurring often in locative names in Ireland, as Glen does in Scotland.] →