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One of an order of fresh-water Bryozoa, in which the tentacles are on a lophophore, shaped like a horseshoe. See Phylactolæma.

One of the Marsupialia.

A piano having a mechanical attachment which enables the player to prolong the notes at will.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the aromatic series obtained from opianic acid.

festivals of the ancient Greeks, consisting of athletic games and races, dedicated to Olympian Zeus, celebrated once in four years at Olympia, and continuing five days.

Worship of the Olympian gods, esp. as a dominant cult or religion.

A modified revival of the ancient Olympian games, consisting of international athletic games, races, etc., now held once in four years, the first having been at Athens in 1896.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained by the oxidation of narcotine.

An alkaloid found in small quantity in opium. It is identical with narcotine.

Same as Meconin.

Like, or pertaining to, the genus Panorpa. -- n.

Of or pertaining to Philippi, a city of ancient Macedonia. -- n.

Relating to principles or beginnings. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

An instrument with two arms that are pivoted together at one end, and a graduated arc, -- used by military engineers for measuring and laying off angles of fortifications.

A salpa.

Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art. -- n.

Designating, or pert. to, a linguistic stock of South American Indians comprising the most important Brazilian tribes. Agriculture, pottery, and stone working were practiced by them at the time of the conquest. The Tupi and the Guarani were originally the most powerful of the stock, which is hence also called Tupi-Guar…

e, ideal; chimerical; fanciful; founded upon, or involving, imaginary perfections; as, Utopian projects; Utopian happiness.

The ideas, views, aims, etc., of a Utopian; impracticable schemes of human perfection; optimism.

An Utopian; an optimist.