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ften extended to other species of the genus. Onion fish (Zoöl.), the grenadier. -- Onion fly (Zoöl.) a dipterous insect whose larva feeds upon the onion; especially, Anthomyia ceparum and Ortalis flexa. -- Welsh onion. (Bot.) See Cibol. -- Wild onion (Bot.), a name given to several species of the genus Allium.…

he functions of life; as, an organized being; organized matter; -- in this sense used chiefly in the past participle. These nobler faculties of the mind, matter organized could never produce. Ray.

Designating, or pertaining to, certain beds, chiefly limestone, characteristic of the latest period of the Silurian age. Oriskany period, a subdivision of the American Paleozoic system intermediate or translational in character between the Silurian and Devonian ages. See Chart of Geology.

An order of extinct flying reptiles; -- called also Pterosauria.

An alloy, chiefly of copper and zinc or tin, resembling gold in color and brilliancy. [Written also oreide.]

A system of treatment based on the theory that diseases are chiefly due to deranged mechanism of the bones, nerves, blood vessels, and other tissues, and can be remedied by manipulations of these parts.

utside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.

To surpass, exceed, or outstrip in flying. Garth.

e of it; as, a dog leaps over a stream or a table. Certain lakes . . . poison birds which fly over them. Bacon.

ast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken. Those clouds that overcast your morn shall fly. Dryden.

To perch upon; to fly over. [Obs.] Shak.

To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond. Hartle.

r which shoots over the top of it, filling the buckets on the farther side and acting chiefly by its we'ght.

y it upon him. Bacon. Interpose, on pain of my displeasure. Dryden. None shall presume to fly, under pain of death. Addison.

s, the painted turtle; painted bunting. Painted beauty (Zoöl.), a handsome American butterfly (Vanessa Huntera), having a variety of bright colors, -- Painted cup (Bot.), any plant of an American genus of herbs (Castilleia) in which the bracts are usually bright-colored and more showy than the flowers. Castilleia cocci…

A suborder of Crinoidea found chiefly in the Paleozoic rocks.

wer part of such a garment, coming below the knee, often made in a separate piece; -- chiefly in the plural.

Resembling the butterfly.

A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister.

ratus) having very large fins. It is often kept alive as an ornamental fish. -- Paradise flycatcher (Zoöl.), any flycatcher of the genus Terpsiphone, having the middle tail feathers extremely elongated. The adult male of T. paradisi is white, with the head glossy dark green, and crested. -- Paradise grackle (Zoöl.),…