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Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; -- said of a placenta.

A small triangular flag, esp. one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon.

A slender stem by which certain of the lower animals or their eggs are attached. See Illust. of Aphis lion.

ich are connected by ball-and-socket joints to the ends of sliding spokes. Each spoke has attached to it a small roller which in its turn runs under a short pivoted rail controlled by a powerful set of springs. This arrangement permits the feet to accomodate themselves to obstacles even such as steps or stairs. The ped…

A sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle.

on. Peep sight, an adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech.

An adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech; -- distinguished from an open sight.

A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.

bout a dozen species are known. They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily stored.

Shield-shaped; scutiform; (Bot.) having the stem or support attached to the lower surface, instead of at the base or margin; -- said of a leaf or other organ. -- Pel"tate*ly, adv.

An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a Pentacrinus.

A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.

Having the axis of the seed perpendicular to the axis of the pericarp to which it is attached.

Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.

powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc. It has been superseded.

A combining form from Gr. fi`los loving, fond of, attached to; as, philosophy, philotechnic.

vessel, usually of paraboloidal form, closed at one end by a flexible membrane. A stylus attached to some point of the membrane records the movements of the latter, as it vibrates, upon a moving cylinder or plate.

The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of a belemnite. [Written also phragmacone.]

South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus), allied to the armadillos. The shell is attached only along the back. [Written also pichyciego.]

eaded piece of brass or other wire (commonly tinned), largely used for fastening clothes, attaching papers, etc.