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Having numerous spines, as certain fishes.

A building for the shelter of neat cattle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Massinger.

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Having few flowers.

, nearly perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws; -- opposed to Ant: prognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic.

A small house or building at a little distance from the main house; an outbuilding.

Having both mandibles of equal length, the tips meeting, as in certain birds.

he main wall or building, as over a door or window; a lean-to. Also figuratively. "The penthouse of his eyes." Sir W. Scott.

A house or hospital for persons who are infected with any pestilential disease.

Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi.

A house established for the convenience of the post, where relays of horses can be obtained.

An alehouse. T. Warton.

Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; - - opposed to orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic. Their countenances had the true prognathous character. Kane.

Having flowers appearing before the leaves; -- said of certain plants. Gray.

Producing flowers from a rootstock, or apparently from a root.

Having the bones of the palate arranged as in saurians, the vomer consisting of two lateral halves, as in the woodpeckers. (Pici).

Having the maxillo-palatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the gulls, snipes, grouse, and many other birds.

Spathose.

Having flowers and leaves which appear at the same time; -- said of certain plants.

On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors. Without the gate Some drive the cars, and some the coursers rein. Dryden.