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cells in process of development, from which, according to some embryologists, the cell nucleous originates.

A southern constellation of great length lying southerly from Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.

of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also ileon, and ilium.]

reen. See Paris green, under Green. -- Imperial guard, the royal guard instituted by Napoleon I. -- Imperial weights and measures, the standards legalized by the British Parliament.

d, lurks at the root of our present use of the word "indolence"! This is from "in" and "doleo," not to grieve; and indolence is thus a state in which we have no grief or pain; so that the word, as we now employ it, seems to affirm that indulgence in sloth and ease is that which would constitute for us the absence of al…

; gradual; as, insensible motion. Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm. Sir T. Browne. They fall away, And languish with insensible decay. Dryden.

An herb of the Mint family (Sideritis), supposed to heal sword cuts; also, a species of Galeopsis.

The protoplasmic substance of the nucleus of a cell: nucleoplasm; -- in opposition to kytoplasma, the protoplasm of the cell.

A young goat. The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid. Is. xi. 6 .

An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes.

Having antennæ terminating in a group of flat lamellæ; -- said of certain coleopterous insects.

A genus of coleopterous insects, including the glowworms.

lack spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks.

A leopard. [Obs. or Poetic] Spenser. Keats.

. Leopard's bane. [Obs.]

ly daffodil (Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and its flower. -- Lily encrinite (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp. Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite. -- Lily hyacinth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus. -- Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfis…

A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, h…

A South European plant of the genus Leontice (L. leontopetalum), the tuberous roots of which contain so much alkali that they are sometimes used as a substitute for soap.

A genus of labiate plants (Leonurus); -- so called from a fancied resemblance of its flower spikes to the tuft of a lion's tail. L. Cardiaca is the common motherwort.

See Leontodon.