"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…
"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…
"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…
"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…
"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…
"A fire-place; a hearth; a brazier. The fire-place possessed a sacred character, and was dedicated among…
"Thucydides, the greatest of the Greek historians, was an Athenian, and was born in the year 471 B.C.…
"A round plate or dish. The paterae of the most common kind were small plates of the common red earthenware,…
Also called the ground cuckoo, road runner, or paisano. A large errestrial bird or the family Cuculidæ.
A genus of fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of South America, and typical of the family Cichlidæ.
"Usually kept as a family seat, and occupied by the master and mistress of the house, though occaisionally…
A beast of burden of the horse family, having a peculiarly harsh bray, and long, slouching ears.
A family of irregular sea urchins, flattened into a discoidal or shield like shape, with a mouth central…
"Mr. Lowell is descended from an English family who settled in New England in the year 1639." —The…
"Many species of the kingfisher family are found in various parts of the world. The belted kingfisher…
The Golden Eagle, chief of the Falcon family, has its home in the mountainous districts of Europe, Asia,…
A small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now considered…
The Gharial is the only surviving member of the family Gavialidae, a long-established group of crocodile-like…
A family of incessorial birds noted for their bright plumage, stout bill, strong feet, and short tail.
"As the Strawberry belongs to the Rose family, its flowers should in their natural state contain both…
A genus of birds of the plover family, native to Eurasia, Africa, and Iceland. They are about the size…
The fruid of the tropical or subtropical tree citrus medica, of the orange family, and originally native…
A genus of plants of the family liliaceae, native to the bushy places of America and Eurasia. It has…
A species of sea-fish found in the northern seas as far north as Iceland. It is allied to the cod family.…
A name derived from the lotus of Greek legend, and applied to various species of plants related to the…