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The central portion of the armature of the pharynx in the Rotifera.

called the rotor, these two members corresponding to a certain extent to the field and armature of a direct-current motor.

Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.

connects the two poles, for the purpose of keeping the magnetic power undiminished; an armature.

The early, immature form of any animal when more or less of a metamorphosis takes place, before the assumption of the mature shape.

Having a pouch for carrying the immature young; of or pertaining to the Marsupialia.

us callosum very small, in being implacental, and in having their young born while very immature. The female generally carries the young for some time after birth in an external pouch, or marsupium. Called also Marsupiata.

To ripen; to become mature; specif

The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan.

-- May fly (Zoöl.), any species of Ephemera, and allied genera; -- so called because the mature flies of many species appear in May. See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral. -- May game, any May-day sport. -- May lady, the queen or lady of May, in old May games. -- May lily (Bot.), the lily of the valley (Convallaria ma…

Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial. May health return to mellow age. Wordsworth. As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound. W. Irving.

The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth.

lay for a period the time at which notes, bills of exchange, and other obligations, shall mature or become due.

most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape. They feed on insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note. [Written also momot.]…

Not adult; immature.

Having the quality of nonage; being a minor; immature. W. Browne.

Matured to excess. Milton.

Producing young while in the immature or larval state; -- said of certain insects, etc.

Matured; now due.

An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a Pentacrinus.