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ting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe.

A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of ants which live in symbiotic relations with it. Special adaptations for this purpose exist; thus, Acacia spadicigera has large hollows thorns, and species of Cecropia have stem cavities. -- Myr`me*co*phyt"ic (#), a.

North America, and is largely eaten by the whitefish. The marine species form part of the food of right whales.

m, often of considerable size, which creep very slowly over the surface and ingest solid food. -- Myx`o*my*ce"tous (#), a.

ralian name for Marsilea Drummondii, a four-leaved cryptogamous plant, sometimes used for food.

Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; -- distinguished from wide; as e (eve) and oo (food), etc., from ì (ìll) and oo (foot), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, § 13.

An annual grass (Eleusine coracona), cultivated in India as a food plant.

sicken at; to reject with disgust; to loathe. The patient nauseates and loathes wholesome foods. Blackmore.

The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.

Scent or savor of meat or food, cooked or cooking. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

or resembling, nitrogen; as, a nitrogenous principle; nitrogenous compounds. Nitrogenous foods. See 2d Note under Food, n., 1.

Indian corn parched, and beaten to powder, -- used for food by the Northern American Indians.

Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects.

Devoid of nitrogen; as, a nonnitrogenous principle; a nonnitrogenous food. See the Note under Food, n., 1.

That which serves to nourish; nutriment; food. Learn to seek the nourishment of their souls. Hooker.

baneful; pernicious; injurious; destructive; unwholesome; insalubrious; as, noxious air, food, or climate; pernicious; corrupting to morals; as, noxious practices or examples. Too frequent an appearance in places of public resort is noxious to spiritual promotions. Swift.

A portion of food taken at or after noon, usually between full meals; a luncheon. [Written also noonshun.] Hudibras.

One who nourishes; a person who supplies food, tends, or brings up; as: (a) A woman who has the care of young children; especially, one who suckles an infant not her own. (b) A person, especially a woman, who has the care of the sick or infirm.

That which nourishes; food; diet. Spenser.

anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vegetable life; food; aliment. The stomach returns what it has received, in strength and nutriment diffused into all parts of the body. South.