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e character of a cell wall, by which it becomes harder. It is supposed to be due to an incrustation of lignin.

uidating; the state of being liquidated. To go into liquidation (Law), to turn over to a trustee one's assets and accounts, in order that the several amounts of one's indebtedness be authoritatively ascertained, and that the assets may be applied toward their discharge.

of continuing life; the act of living, or living comfortably. There is no living without trusting somebody or other in some cases. L' Estrange.

Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belongi…

A thrust. See Lunge. Smollett.

To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.

Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura, and Ichthvophthira.

The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address. "Trust me, love." Dryden. Open the temple gates unto my love. Spenser.

A genus of free-swimming macruran Crustacea, having a slender body and long appendages.

A sudden thrust or pass, as with a sword.

A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda.

e dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier.

e over, to transfer the title of; to convey; to alienate; as, he made over his estate in trust or in fee. -- To make sail. (Naut.) (a) To increase the quantity of sail already extended. (b) To set sail. -- To make shift, to manage by expedients; as, they made shift to do without it. [Colloq.]. -- To make sternway, t…

A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca.

That branch of zoölogical science which relates to the crustaceans; -- called also carcinology.

The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of Diptera.

A covering or incrusting with marble; a casing of marble; a variegating so as to resemble marble. [R.]

pials; furnished with a pouch for the young, as the marsupials, and also some fishes and Crustacea.

marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea.

One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxillæ. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also jawfoot, and foot jaw.