"Æluropus melanoleucus- A remarkable genus of carnivorous quadrupdes of the arctoid series of the order…
"An instrument illustrating the expansive force of steam generated in a closed vessel, and escaping…
"A blower, a contrivance for fumigating wheat and other grain, to bleach it and destroy fungi and insects."-Whitney,…
"A genus of bivalve mollusks, of the family Uniondæ, found in the rivers of Africa and Madagascar."-Whitney,…
"Feather from Argus Pheasant. (a,d, main stem; d, calamus; a, rachis; c,c,c, vanes cut away on right…
"A grallatorial bird, a native of South America, often called the golden-breasted trumpeter."-Whitney,…
"Agama brachyura-A family of saurian reptiles, order LAcertilia, superfamily Agamoidea."-Whitney, 1902
"Agapornis- A genus of small African parrots, including the love-birds, sometimes made the type of a…
"Agaricus- A large and important genus of fungi, characterized by having a fleshy cap or pileus, and…
"A variety of quartz which is peculiar in consisting of bands or layers of various colors blended together."-Whitney,…
"Century-plant. A large North American genus of plants, of the natural order Amaryllidaceæ, chiefly…
"Implements of the Stone Age. 1, saw-edged flint knife; 2, crescent-shaped flint knife; 3, stone ax;…
"Agnel of John II., King of France. Agnel- A French gold coin bearing a figure of the paschal lamb,…
"An insectivorous mammal peculiar to Hayti, the type-member of the genus Solenodon and of the family…
"A clasp or hook, used in armor or in ordinary costume, fastening in the same manner as the modern hook…
"A net-like woolen garment worn by bachanals and soothsayers in ancient Greece. Image: Toso of Apollo…
"Agrilus ruficollis. a, anal end of body of larva; b, larva; c, beetle. (The vertical lines show natural…
"Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria) showing branch, flowering spray, and fruit."-Whitney, 1902
"Agua-Toad (Bufo marinus), a very large and common South American toad, with enormous parotid glands."-Whitney,…
"Roseate Spoonbill-a large grallatorial bird of the genus Platalea, family Plataledidæ, related…
"A plume composed of feathers arranged in imitation of the feathers on the head of the heron, and worn…
"A plate of iron worn over the mail to protect the shoulders of a man-at-arms, before the introduction…
"A motor employing the elastic force of air expanded by heat, or air compressed by means of another…
"…a fleshy fruit containing several large jet-black seeds partly embedded in a white spongy aril.."-Whitney,…
"A small elongated vase for unguents or perfumes, rounded at the bottom and provided with a broad rim…
"Albacore or Tunny(Tuna)- a name given to several fishes of the tunny or mackeral kind, specifically…
"The popular name of shrubs and trees belonging to the geenus Alnus, natural order Cupuliferæ."-Whitney,…
"A vessel formerly used in chemistry for distillation, and usually made of glass or copper."-Whitney,…
"A North American fish, Clupea Vernalis, from 8 to 10 inches long, resembling a small shad, but much…
"A small wing of a building; A pilaster or butress; The lateral face of the pier of an arch, extending…
"An embiotocoid fish, with small scales, uniserial and jaw teeth, and lip free and deeply cut along…
"A division of thallogenous chlorophyllous cryptograms found in the most part in the sea or in freshwater."-Whitney,…
"The digestive sac, tract, or tube of any animal; the visceral or intestinal cavity."-Whitney, 1902
"Any member of the family Alligatoridæ, or some American member of the Crocodilidæ."-Whitney,…
"Skull of a member of the family Alligatoridæ, or some American member of the Crocodilidæ."-Whitney,…
"Allorhina nitida- readily distinguished by the fact that the epimera of the mesothorax are visible…
"One of a series of short pieces of metal sliding in slot-holes formed in overlapping plates of armor,…