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Expanding into a flat, circular border at top, with scarcely any tube; as, a wheel-shaped corolla.

White widgeon (Zoöl.), the smew. -- White wine. any wine of a clear, transparent color, bordering on white, as Madeira, sherry, Lisbon, etc.; -- distinguished from wines of a deep red color, as port and Burgundy. "White wine of Lepe." Chaucer. -- White witch, a witch or wizard whose supernatural powers are supposed…

The green border of a field, dug up in order to carry the earth on other land to mend it. [Eng.]

rious species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the genus Avicula, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.

The character or practices o "He acquired a reputation bordering on wizardry." J. A. Symonds.

A suborder of soft-rayed fresh-water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska (Dallia pectoralis) is the type.

A suborder of fishes including Gobiesox and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales.

A suborder of Actinaria, including Zoanthus and allied genera, which are permanently attached by their bases.