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Pertaining to, or of, ivy; full of ivy.

A line connecting or marking points on the earth's surface, which have the same mean summer rainfall.

An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also coal oil. It is now produced in immense quantities, chiefly by the distillation and purification of petroleum. It consists chiefly of several hydrocarbons of the methane series.…

Having thick lips.

Covered with thin, scurfy scales.

Honey of roses.

A Japanese evergreen rose (Rosa wichuraiana) with creeping branches, shining leaves, and single white flowers. It is often planted in cemeteries.

A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected only by means of specially constructed apparatus. -- Mi`cro*seis"mic (#), *seis"mic*al (#), a.

A microseismometer; specif., a microseismometer producing a graphic record.

Science or study of microseisms.

A seismometer for measuring amplitudes or periods, or both, of microseisms. --Mi`cro*seis*mom"e*try (#), n.

Having the orbital index relatively small; having the orbits broad transversely; -- opposed to Ant: megaseme.

Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe. "A morose and affected taciturnity." I. Watts.

Sourly; with sullen austerity.

Learn good humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degrees of pride and moroseness. I. Watts.

Fond of woman. [R.] Charles Reade.

To affect with necrosis; to unergo necrosis. Quain.

Affected by necrosis; dead; as, a necrosed bone. Dunglison.

Pertaining to, or forming, both nerves and sense organs.

Nidorous. [R.] Arbuthnot.