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Having the tarsus covered behind with a horny sheath continuous on both sides, as in most singing birds, except the larks.

ls; one who institutes a suit in an ecclesiastical or admiralty court. [Written also libellant.] Cranch.

A hydrous sulphate of iron of a green color and vitreous luster; iron vitriol.

Nestling, as a bird in itss nest.

Indifferent; careless; cool.

In a nonchalant, indifferent, or careless manner; coolly.

n character, or on the border, between two genera, groups, families, etc., of animals or plants, and partaking somewhat of the characters of each, thus forming a connecting link; interosculant; as, the genera by which two families approximate are called osculant genera.

A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C6H4N4O5) obtained by the reduction of parabanic acid; -- called also leucoturic acid.

Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.

A lampooner; a pasquiler. [R.] Coleridge.

Capriciously fretful; characterized by ill-natured freakishness; irritable. "Petulant moods." Macaulay.

In a petulant manner.

A philanthropist. [Obs.] R. North.

Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise. -- Phil`an*throp"ic*al*ly, adv.

A system of education on so-called natural principles, attempted in Germany in the last century by Basedow, of Dessau.

An advocate of, or believer in, philanthropinism.

One who practices philanthropy; one who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others.

Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a philanthropist. [R.] Carlyle.

Love to mankind; benevolence toward the whole human family; universal good will; desire and readiness to do good to all men; -- opposed to misanthropy. Jer. Taylor.

A plant (Rheum Rhaponticum) the leafstalks of which are acid, and are used in making pies; the garden rhubarb.