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A disease which is very destructive to silkworms, and which sometimes extends to other insects. It is attended by the development of a fungus (provisionally called Botrytis bassiana). Also, the fungus itself.

Inflammation of the myocardium.

The main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium.

Of or pertaining to pericardium; situated around the heart. Pericardial fluid (Physiol.), a serous fluid of a pale yellow color contained in the pericardium.

Pericardiac.

Pericardiac.

Inflammation of the pericardium. Dunglison.

The double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart.

One of a sect of Adamites in the fifteenth century; -- so called from one Picard of Flanders. See Adamite.

A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority. [Obs.] All placards or edicts are published in his name. Howell.

Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium.

A shard or fragment. [Obs.]

Mariner's card, or compass.

Situated under the endocardium.

Situated under the cardiac pericardium.

A division of brachiopods including those which have a calcareous shell furnished with a hinge and hinge teeth. Terebratula and Spirifer are examples.

To degrade from the cardinalship.

The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.

rtant commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.

A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.