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An archæologist.

Relating to archæology, or antiquities; as, archæological researches. -- Ar`*chæ*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

One versed in archæology; an antiquary. Wright.

The science or study of antiquities, esp. prehistoric antiquities, such as the remains of buildings or monuments of an early epoch, inscriptions, implements, and other relics, written manuscripts, etc.

A fossil bird, of the Jurassic period, remarkable for having a long tapering tail of many vertebræ with feathers along each side, and jaws armed with teeth, with other reptilian characteristics.

Applied to a gastrula when the blastorope does not entirely up.

Like or belonging to the earliest forms of animal life.

Pertaining to the genus Astræa or the family Astræidæ. -- n.

A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students.

Self-intoxication. See Auto-intoxication.

See Diatom.

One of the somites (arthromeres) that make up the thorax of Arthropods. Packard.

One of the thoracic legs of Arthropods.

The thorax of Arthropods. Packard.

A meteorite, or similar rude stone artificially shaped, held sacred or worshiped as of divine origin.

A division of the Cetacea, including the right whale and all other whales having the mouth fringed with baleen. See Baleen.

An instrument for determining the delicacy of the sense of pressure. -- Bar`æs*the`si*o*met"ric, Bar`es*the`si*o*met"ric (#), a.

Dark blue or bluish gray; lead-colored. [Scot.]

The bilberry. [North of Eng. & Scot.]

A genus of plants of the order Nyctoginaceæ, from tropical South America, having the flowers surrounded by large bracts.