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An American woody climber (Celastrus scandens), whose yellow capsules open late in autumn, and disclose the red aril which covers the seeds; -- also called Roxbury waxwork.

An American titmouse (Parus atricapillus); the chickadee.

A tribe of North American Indians formerly inhabiting the country from the upper Missouri River to the Saskatchewan, but now much reduced in numbers.

through only one parent. -- Whole blood, relationship through both father and mother. In American Law, blood includes both half blood, and whole blood. Bouvier. Peters.

An American river herring (Clupea æstivalis), closely allied to the alewife.

The berry of several species of Vaccinium, and ericaceous genus, differing from the American huckleberries in containing numerous minute seeds instead of ten nutlets. The commonest species are V. Pennsylvanicum and V. vacillans. V. corymbosum is the tall blueberry.

A duck of the genus Fuligula. Two American species (F. marila and F. affinis) are common. See Scaup duck.

saitatrix), of the family Carangidæ, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called the horse mackerel, in Virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack.

The American avocet (Recurvirostra Americana).

A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques).

An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln. The happiest bird of our spring is the bobolink. W. Irving.

The American woodcock; -- so called from its feeding among the bogs.

A large American serpent, so called from the sound it makes.

as the B. displosor, which can produce ten or twelve explosions successively. The common American species is B. fumans.

feet long, blue above, with four brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the American coast.

A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.

d Sumatra (Dryobalanops camphora), but the natural borneol is rarely found in European or American commerce, being in great request by the Chinese. Called also Borneo camphor, Malay camphor, and camphol.

A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written brazier.]

An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish.

A small South American deer, of several species (Coassus superciliaris, C. rufus, and C. auritus).