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A parasitic microörganism. -- Mi`cro*par`a*sit"ic (#), a.

To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.

Same as Muzarab, Muzarabic.

ent of the Moors in Spain, and having a liturgy and ritual of their own. [Written also Mozarab, Mostarab.] Brande & C.

Of or pertaining to Muzarabs; as, the Muzarabic liturgy. [Written also Mozarabic.]

A pale red color, with a cast of orange. Ure.

subdivision or the American Upper Silurian system, embracing the Medina, Clinton, and Niagara epoch. The rocks of the Niagara epoch, mostly limestones, are extensively distributed, and at Niagara Falls consist of about eighty feet of shale supporting a greater thickness of limestone, which is gradually undermined by th…

Brazil wood.

Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear.

Neglect or failure to prepare; want of preparation.

Omphalomesenteric.

To exceed in the number of mistresses. [R.] Shak.

An artifical division of vertebrates, including those that lay eggs; -opposed to Vivipara.

A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent.

An annual asteraceous herb (Spilances oleracea) grown in tropical countries as a pungent salad, and also used medicinally.

A valuable pasture grass (Panicum barbinode) introduced into the Southern United States from Brazil.

The Brazil nut.

The caoutchouc obtained from the South American euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the Pará rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport named Pará; also, the similar product of other species of Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes, and is a chief variety of commercial India rubber.…

A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against, amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is contrary to opinion; parachronism.

Anæsthesia of both sides of the lower half of the body.