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A nickname for a Nova Scotian.

A Nova Scotian; also, a Nova Scotian ship (called also Blue"nos`er); a Nova Scotian potato, etc.

A cetacean of the Dolphin family, of several species, as Delphinus Tursio and Lagenorhyncus leucopleurus, of Europe.

Having the nose bottleshaped, or large at the end. Dickens.

An external angle when obtuse or rounded.

Of a pertaining to flesh; fleshy. A distinct carnose muscle. Ray.

A large hemipterous insect of the family Reduviidæ, often found in houses, esp. in the southern and western United States. It bites severely, and is one of the species called kissing bugs. It is also called big bedbug.

A red nose. Shak.

Hairy. [R.]

Rendered blue, as the surface of the body, from cyanosis or deficient a

To ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See Diagnosticate.

Yielding farinaa; as, farinose substances.

A crystallizable, sugarlike substance, with a slightly sweetish taste, obtained from the gentian.

A harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, esp. H. platyrhynos; -- called also puffing adder, blowing adder, and sand viper.

Having a hooked or aquiline nose. Shak.

Furrowed or pitted; having shallow cavities or lacunæ; as, a lacunose leaf.

Covered with down, or fine soft hair; downy.

Having a leaflike membrane on the nose; -- said of certain bats, esp. of the genera Phyllostoma and Rhinonycteris. See Vampire.

Bearing numerous dots resembling freckles.

See Lignin.