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A division of monotremes which comprises the spiny ant-eaters of Australia and New Guinea. See Illust. under Echidna.

An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine and fresh- water.

Of or pertaining to the Tænioglossa.

Combining theism and philosophy, or pertaining to the combination of theism and philosophy.

Same as Torose.

A division of marine gastropod mollusks in which the radula are converted into poison fangs. The cone shells (Conus), Pleurotoma, and Terebra, are examples. See Illust. of Cone, n., 4, Pleurotoma, and Terebra.

Mycose; -- so called because sometimes obtained from trehala.

Gun cotton; -- so called because regarded as containing three nitro groups.

The crocodile bird, or trochil.

Having tubercles; affected with, or characterized by, tubercles; tubercular.

Affected with tuberculosis.

A constitutional disease characterized by the production of tubercles in the internal organs, and especially in the lungs, where it constitutes the most common variety of pulmonary consumption.

, having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border; as, a tubulose flower.

Tumulous. [R.] Bailey.

The quality or state of being tumulous; hilliness. [R.] Bailey.

An intrusion of one vegetable cell into the cavity of another, sometimes forming there an irregular mass of cells. Goodale.

A fold of the wall which projects into the cavity of the intestine in bivalve mollusks, certain annelids, starfishes, and some other animals.

To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to unclose one's eyes.

Not separated by inclosures; open. Clarendon.

To keep close or secret. [Obs.] Daniel.