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e named, and partly the exudation of species of Cistus, or rockrose. False myrrh. See the Note under Bdellium.

Undistinguished; not noted or famous. A nameless dwelling and an unknown name. Harte.

Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; -- used specifically to denote any one of a series of acids derived from naphthalene, and called naphthalene acids.

l chevrotain (Tragulus Javanicus), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer, pygmy musk deer, and deerlet.

remove the effect of, a sharp or flat which has preceded it, and to restore the unaltered note.

Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.

negotiated; transferable by assigment or indorsement to another person; as, a negotiable note or bill of exchange. Negotiable paper, any commercial paper transferable by sale or delivery and indorsement, as bills of exchange, drafts, checks, and promissory notes.

ransfer for a valuable consideration under rules of commercial law; to sell; to pass. The notes were not negotiated to them in the usual course of business or trade. Kent.

A genus of aquatic hemipterus insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; -- called also scorpion bug and water scorpion.

d dog (Zoöl.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.

e the image is formed and viewed through the eyeplace. -- Newtonian theory of light. See Note under Light.

One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with half-pence. [Cant] Arbuthnot.

Blooming in the night. Night-blooming cereus. (Bot.) See Note under Cereus.

eck. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The crocodile bird. -- Nile goose (Zoöl.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose, 2.

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

A name; an appellation. A is the nominal of the sixth note in the natural diatonic scale. Moore (Encyc. of Music. )

nglish notation, a million octillions, or a unit with fifty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration.

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

No. See the Note under No. [Obs.]

A notable, or remarkable, person or thing; a person of note. "Parisian notabilities" Carlyle.