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An engraving on a gem.

One who curs or engraves precious stones.

Of or pertaining to the art of cutting and engraving precious stones.

A kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced.

A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.

Of or pertaining to petroglyphy.

The art or operation of carving figures or inscriptions on rock or stone.

taining to the art of engraving by the action of light. [Written also photoglyptic.] Photoglyphic engraving, a process of etching on copper, steel, or zinc, by means of the action of light and certain chemicals, so that from the plate impressions may be taken. Sir D. Brewster.

Photoglyphic engraving. See under Photoglyphic.

Relating to phytoglyphy.

See Nature printing, under Nature.

hem in the jaws. It includes the cobras, the asps, and the sea snakes. Called also Proteroglyphia.

A gonidium.

Pertaining to the Selenoglypha. See Ophidia. -- n.

A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang.

An ornament in the frieze of the Doric order, repeated at equal intervals. Each triglyph consists of a rectangular tablet, slightly projecting, and divided nearly to the top by two parallel and perpendicular gutters, or channels, called glyphs, into three parts, or spaces, called femora. A half channel, or glyph, is al…

Consisting of, or pertaining to, triglyphs.

Pertaining to a rude kind of hieroglyphics, in which a thing is represented by its picture instead of by a symbol.

The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics.

n characters employed by the common people of ancient Egypt, in distinction from the hieroglyphics. See Demotic.