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One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera.

Having a conspicious tongue; -- said of certain reptiles and insects.

A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather.

Of or pertaining to the Ptenoglossa.

Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans.

To blossom again.

A division of marine gastropods having a retractile proboscis and three longitudinal rows of teeth on the radula. It includes many of the large ornamental shells, as the miters, murices, olives, purpuras, volutes, and whelks. See Illust. in Append.

A division of gastropod mollusks having a large number of long, divergent, hooklike, lingual teeth in each transverse row. It includes the scutibranchs. See Illustration in Appendix.

Same as Pellibranchiata.

Of or pertaining to styloid process and the tongue.

Situated under the tongue; sublingual.

A division of monotremes which comprises the spiny ant-eaters of Australia and New Guinea. See Illust. under Echidna.

An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine and fresh- water.

Of or pertaining to the Tænioglossa.

A division of marine gastropod mollusks in which the radula are converted into poison fangs. The cone shells (Conus), Pleurotoma, and Terebra, are examples. See Illust. of Cone, n., 4, Pleurotoma, and Terebra.

up to underwriters all claim to the property covered by a policy, which may remain after loss or damage by a peril insured against.

ent by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.

A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds. Dunglison.

be wide of the mark; to be at fault; as, you are all abroad in your guess. (b) To be at a loss or nonplused.

The act or process of acquiring. The acquisition or loss of a province. Macaulay.