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One of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively.

A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc.

Having lamellar gills; belonging to the Lamellibranchia. -- n.

The church and palace of St. John Lateran, the church being the cathedral church of Rome, and the highest in rank of all churches in the Catholic world.

Barking. [Obs.] Tickell.

Lit., wreath of songs; -- used as the title of a group of songs, and esp. as the common name for German vocal clubs of men.

The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the language of the people of the region and foreign traders.

An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of liquids.

Forbearance to punish or resent.

Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii. -- n.

Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii.

An order of teleostean fishes, having the gills arranged in tufts on the branchial arches, as the Hippocampus and pipefishes.

Of or pertaining to Luther; adhering to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.

The doctrines taught by Luther or held by the Lutheran Church.

A gum of a crimson color, obtained from a tree (Macaranga Indica) that grows in the East Indies. It is used in taking impressions of coins, medallions, etc., and sometimes as a medicine. Balfour (Cyc. of India).

A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes, and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns.

One of the Macrura.

The philosophical system of Malebranche, an eminent French metaphysician. The fundamental doctrine of his system is that the mind can not have knowledge of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.

Cultivation. [Obs.] Spenser.

ch as to say, "May the Lord come quickly to take vengeance of thy crimes." See Anathema maranatha, under Anathema.