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ch the characteristics of the Jurassic and Triassic periods appear to be blended. -- Ju`ra-tri*as"sic, a.

Other; duplicate, corresponding to; resembling; hence, metameric; as, meta-arabinic, metaldehyde.

A prefix, esp. in the metric system, indicating ten thousand, ten thousand times; as, myriameter.

A prefix meaning eight. See Octo-.

A combining form meaning eight; as in octodecimal, octodecimal, octolocular.

A favorite Spanish dish, consisting of a mixture of several kinds of meat chopped fine, and stewed with vegetables.

The supreme deity, the principle of good, creator of the world, and guardian of mankind. He is the opponent of Ahriman, the spirit of evil, both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and archange…

Combining forms signifying all, every; as, panorama, pantheism, pantagraph, pantograph. Pan- becomes pam- before b or p, as pamprodactylous.

See Pan-.

tions 1 and 4; 2 and 5; or 3 and 6, as paraxylene; paroxybenzoic acid. Cf. Ortho-, and Meta-. Also used adjectively.

Anæsthesia of both sides of the lower half of the body.

A thick loose woolen jacket, or coat, much worn by sailors in cold weather.

One who furnishes matter to public journals at so much a line; a poor writer for hire; a hack writer. Thackeray.

A combining form denoting five; as, pentacapsular; pentagon.

Worthy to be published. [R.]

A yellow pigment found in the feathers of certain parrots.

The American night heron. See under Night.

A prefix, from the Latin re and ad combined, coming to us through the French and Italian. See Re-, and Ad-.

The sound of a drum when continuously beaten; hence, a clamorous, repeated sound; a clatter. The rubadub of the abolition presses. D. Webster.

A kind of turnip commonly with a large and long or ovoid yellowish root; a Swedish turnip. See Turnip.