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Consisting of, or pertaining to, leaves; as, foliar appendages. Foliar gap (Bot.), an opening in the fibrovascular system of a stem at the point of origin of a leaf. -- Foliar trace (Bot.), a particular fibrovascular bundle passing down into the stem from a leaf.

The caudal forceps-shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See Earwig. Dressing forceps. See under Dressing.

A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals.

An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or nar…

The necessary appendages to anything, as to a machine, a carriage, a ship, etc.

A small packet of explosive material with wire appendages allowing it to be conveniently attached to a railroad track. It will explode with a loud report when run over by a train, and is used to provide a warning signal to the engineer.

The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix.

To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish. All within with flowers was garnished. Spenser.

That which garnishes; ornamental appendage; embellishment; furniture; dress. The pomp of groves and garniture of fields. Beattie.

A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter.

Any one of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda. They are known as mandibles, maxillæ, and maxillipeds.

Any leglike appendage of a crustacean, when modified wholly, or in part, to serve as a jaw, esp. one of the maxillipeds.

cluding the hairworms or hair eels (Gordius and Mermis). See Gordius, and Illustration in Appendix.

A group of transparent, free-swimming Annelida, having setae only in the cephalic appendages.

pobranch (Myxine glutinosa), allied to the lamprey. It has a suctorial mouth, with labial appendages, and a single pair of gill openings. It is the type of the order Hyperotpeta. Called also hagfish, borer, slime eel, sucker, and sleepmarken.

animal kingdom true hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See Illust. in Appendix, under Helminths.

ere essentially carnivorous swimming ostriches. Several species are known. See Illust. in Append.

e first and second toes; those of the other, to the third and fourth toes. See Illust. in Append.

species, only the chimæras; -- called also Holocephala. See Chimæra; also Illustration in Appendix.

n of ganoids, including the gar pike, bowfin, etc.; the bony ganoids. See Illustration in Appendix.