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to its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to another.

th, and were essentially carnivorous swimming ostriches. Several species are known. See Illust. in Append.

marine mussels, in which the two adductor muscles are very unequal. See Dreissena, and Illust. under Byssus.

ing to the first and second toes; those of the other, to the third and fourth toes. See Illust. in Append.

occurring in amygdaloid, in foliated masses, and also in monoclinic crystals with pearly luster on the cleavage face. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.

Of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family.

The earth raised about the roots of a plant or cluster of plants. [U. S.] See Hill, v. t.

burrow rapidly in the sand by pushing themselves backward; -- called also bait bug. See Illust. under Anomura.

among living species, only the chimæras; -- called also Holocephala. See Chimæra; also Illustration in Appendix.

ensive division of ganoids, including the gar pike, bowfin, etc.; the bony ganoids. See Illustration in Appendix.

Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious. Thy name and honorable family. Shak.

Bot.), a small American tree (Ptelia trifoliata), having broad, flattened fruit in large clusters, sometimes used as a substitute for hops. -- Hop vine (Bot.), the climbing vine or stalk of the hop.

cyprinoid fish (Semotilus corporialis) common in brooks and ponds; the common chub. See Illust. of Chub. -- Horned frog (Zoöl.), a very large Brazilian frog (Ceratophrys cornuta), having a pair of triangular horns arising from the eyelids. -- Horned grebe (Zoöl.), a species of grebe (Colymbus auritus), of Arctic Euro…

A bryozoan of the genus Flustra.

ollow and rushlike stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. See Illust. of Equisetum.

Lustful; lewd; lecherous. Shak.

In a lustful manner; lustfully. Dryden.

ndred; a race of persons from the same stock; a tribe; especially, a noble family or an illustrious race; as, the house of Austria; the house of Hanover; the house of Israel. The last remaining pillar of their house, The one transmitter of their ancient name. Tennyson.

The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. See Illust. of Axle box.

To bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense. THis senseless arrogant conceit of theirs made them huff at the doctrine of repentance. South.