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An intermediate agent.

The terminal part of the cochlea in birds and most reptiles; an appendage of the sacculus, corresponding to the cochlea, in fishes and amphibians.

Like, or pertaining to, Lagena, a genus of Foraminifera having a straight, chambered shell.

Shaped like a bottle or flask; flag-shaped.

nze surface color, which dissolves to a shade of red; also, the color; -- so called from Magenta, in Italy, in allusion to the battle fought there about the time the dye was discovered. Called also fuchsine, roseïne, etc.

tending from the one developed from the ovum to the final perfected individual. Hence, metagenesis involves the production of sexual individuals by nonsexual means, either directly or through intervening sexless generations. Opposed to monogenesis. See Alternate generation, under Generation.

Of or pertaining to metagenesis.

Metagenetic.

A person ninety years old.

The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin.

Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; -- said of peculiarities of structure, character, etc.

See Pauhaugen.

Consisting of forty; forty years old.

An indulgence of forty days, corresponding to the forty days of ancient canonical penance.

A substance capable of producing with another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.

A Russian measure of length equal to about seven English feet.

The quality or state of being sage; wisdom; sagacity; prudence; gravity. Ascham.

Acicular rutile occurring in reticulated forms imbedded in quartz.

Resembling sagenite; -- applied to quartz when containing acicular crystals of other minerals, most commonly rutile, also tourmaline, actinolite, and the like.

The state or quality of being savage. Wolves and bears, they say, Casting their savageness aside have done Like offices of pity. Shak.