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Of, or relating to, endothelium.

The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium.

Like endothelium.

to, a reaction which occurs with absorption of heat; formed by such a reaction; as, an endothermic substance; -- opposed to exothermic.

An internal process of the sternal plates in the thorax of insects.

A mineral, commonly of a yellowish green (pistachio) color, occurring granular, massive, columnar, and in monoclinic crystals. It is a silicate of alumina, lime, and oxide of iron, or manganese.

Related to, resembling, or containing epidote; as, an epidotic granite.

Forming no part of the dowry; as, extradotal property.

A metallic mineral having a grayish tin-white color, and containing cobalt and iron, with sulphur and arsenic.

A peculiar substance obtained from the thyroid gland, containing from nine to ten per cent of iodine.

Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster.

The art of nourishing children properly.

Chrysolite.

An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine.

The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.

A division of beetles having the fifth tarsal joint minute and obscure, so that there appear to be but four joints. -- Pseu`do*te*tram"er*al, a.

The bee moth, or wax moth (Galleria).

See under Turbinal.

sting of music and dancing, -- held generally on fast eves. Brande & C. There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets. Walpole.

ing to priests, or to the order of priests; relating to the priesthood; priesty; as, sacerdotal dignity; sacerdotal functions. The ascendency of the sacerdotal order was long the ascendency which naturally and properly belongs to intellectual superiority. Macaulay.