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The Infusoria.

One of the smallest flangellate Infusoria; esp., the species of the genus Monas, and allied genera.

The Infusoria.

A genus of minute flagellate Infusoria of which there are many species, both free and attached. See Illust. under Monad.

A contractile striated layer found in the bodies and stems of certain Infusoria.

A division of Infusoria including the Noctiluca. See Noctiluca.

Unprovided with needful or desirable accessories, means of sustenance, etc.; destitute; unaided; bare. Patriots who had exposed themselves for the public, and whom they say now left naked. Milton.

A genus of marine flagellate Infusoria, remarkable for their unusually large size and complex structure, as well as for their phosphorescence. The brilliant diffuse phosphorescence of the sea is often due to myriads of Noctilucæ.

Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension. Shall names that made yuor city the glory of the earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction Addison.

ck. The final question was then put upon its passage. Cushing. In passage, in passing; cursorily. "These . . . have been studied but in passage." Bacon. -- Middle passage, Northeast passage, Northwest passage. See under Middle, Northeast, etc. -- Of passage, passing from one place, region, or climate, to another; mig…

A division of ciliated Infusoria having a circle of cilia around the oral disk and sometimes another around the body. It includes the vorticellas. See Vorticella.

ervance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners. "A piece of pharisaism." Hammond.

The influence of light on the movements of low organisms, as various infusorians, the zoöspores of certain algæ, etc.; also, the tendency to follow definite directions of motion or assume definite positions under such influence. If the migration is toward the source of light, it is termed positive phototaxis; if away f…

Same as Infusoria.

Same as Infusoria.

The Infusoria. [Obs.]

the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species.

Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial. [R.] Bacon.

who marks with points. specifically, one who writes Hebrew with points; -- applied to a Masorite. E. Robinson.

A transparent body found in the chromatophores of certain Infusoria.