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COCHINEAL n.
in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera.
COCHINEAL FIG n.
nd Southern Anerica, of the Cactus familly, extensively cultivated for the sake of the cochineal insect, which lives on it.
DAUPHINESS; DAUPHINE n.
The title of the wife of the dauphin.
DELPHIN; DELPHINE a.
Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum Delphini).
DELPHINE a.
Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.
DOLPHINET n.
A female dolphin. [R.] Spenser.
DOUGHINESS n.
The quality or state of being doughy.
EARTH SHINE n.
See Earth light, under Earth.
EARTHINESS n.
The quality or state of being earthy, or of containing earth; hence, grossness.
ELAPHINE a.
Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of, the stag, or Cervus elaphus.
ERRHINE n. 2 definitions
A medicine designed to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a sternutatory. Coxe. -- a.
ETHINE n.
Acetylene.
FILTHINESS n. 2 definitions
The state of being filthy. Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. 2 Cor. vii. 1.
FISHINESS n.
The state or quality of being fishy or fishlike. Pennant.
FLASHINESS n.
The quality of being flashy.
FLESHINESS n.
The state of being fleshy; plumpness; corpulence; grossness. Milton.
FROTHINESS n.
State or quality of being frothy.
GLIDING MACHINE n.
A construction consisting essentially of one or more aëroplanes for gliding in an inclined path from a height to the ground.
GRAMME MACHINE n.
A kind of dynamo-electric machine; -- so named from its French inventor, M. Gramme. Knight.
HEALTHINESS n.
The state of being healthy or healthful; freedom from disease.
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