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Bromine; -- formerly so called from its being obtained from sea water.

The modern, or true, Crustacea, as distinguished from the Merostomata.

of or pertaining to a nephridium.

A segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ. See Illust. under Loeven's larva.

a nontoxic base, C5H14N2, found in the putrescent matters of flesh, fish, decaying cheese, etc.

A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical; as, boric nitride.

A favorite Spanish dish, consisting of a mixture of several kinds of meat chopped fine, and stewed with vegetables.

The macrosporangium or case for the larger kind of spores in heterosporous flowerless plants.

Same as Ophiurioid.

Same as Ophiurioidea.

To surpass in speed of riding; to ride beyond or faster than. Shak.

One who rides out on horseback. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To surpass in striding.

To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down. The carter overridden with [i. e., by] his cart. Chaucer.

To stride over or beyond.

A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine; as, plumbic oxychloride.

Same as Merostomata. [Written also Palæocarida.]

Same as Artiodactyla.

Having an evennumber of digits on the hands or the feet. Qwen.

enus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicidæ, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird. Full many a fat partrich had he in mew. Chaucer.