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having several divisions containing seeds; as, the lemon and the orange are plurilocular fruits. Plurilocular sporangia (Bot.), many-celled sporangia, each cell containing a single spore, as in many algæ.

clergy. Also called Brethren, Christian Brethren, Plymouthists, etc. The Darbyites are a division of the Brethren.

The division of Siphonophora which includes the Physalia and allied genera; -- called also Pneumatophoræ.

A division of holothurians having an internal gill, or respiratory tree.

A mark of punctuation; a character used to mark the divisions of a composition, or the pauses to be observed in reading, or to point off groups of figures, etc.; a stop, as a comma, a semicolon, and esp. a period; hence, figuratively, an end, or conclusion. And there a point, for ended is my tale. Chaucer. Commas and p…

A division of Nudibranchiata including those which have numerous branchiæ on the back.

A division of Gregarinæ including those that have two or more internal divisions of the body.

A division of Radiolaria including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is often very elegant in form and sculpture. Many have been found in the fossil state.

A division of Radiolaria. It includes those having one more central capsules.

A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw.

A division of trematode worms having more two suckers. Called also Polystomea and Polystoma.

A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell.

A division into many members. F. Bowen.

To put together; to contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic. Finally, it favors the poolingof all issues. U. S. Grant.

A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also Spongiæ, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongiæ, Keratosa or Fibrospongiæ, and Silicea.

A division; a divided share. To make pourparty, to divide and apportion lands previously held in common.

A division of birds including those whose young are able to run about when first hatched.

A division of butterflies including the satyrs.

etc., has been used as fodder for cattle. It has decompound leaves with very long narrow divisions, and a highly fragrant smell resembling that of new clover hay.

A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct.