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Of or pertaining to tellurium; derived from, or containing, tellurium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with telluric compounds; as, tellurous acid, which is analogous to sulphurous acid.

Of or pertaining to Atella, in ancient Italy; as, Atellan plays; farcical; ribald. -- n.

A trifle; a thing of no importance. Rich trifles, serious bagatelles. Prior.

Same as Brocatel.

Having a very small knoblike termination, or collected into minute capitula.

A goveror or warden of a castle.

The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle.

Inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated. [Obs.] Johnson.

The act of making into a castle.

Same as Castellany.

A thickened glandular portion of the body of the adult earthworm, consisting of several united segments modified for reproductive purposes.

eral light. [R.] The several things which engage our affections . . . shine forth and constellate in God. Boule.

ithin whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included. The constellations seem to have been almost purposely named and delineated to cause as much confusion and inconvenience as possible. Sir J. Herschel.

Finely ribbed or costated.

a wool-like fabric. [WordNet 1.5]

An ornamental tooling like lace. Knight.

Modillions. Spectator.

An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey (Semnopithecus entellus) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the head. Called also hoonoomaun and hungoor.

A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also Venus's flower-basket.

Without, or apparently without, a scutellum; -- said of certain insects.