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A process by which certain coral polyps, echinoderms, annelids, etc., spontaneously subdivide, each individual thus forming two or more new ones. See Strobilation.

A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a lymphatic ganglion.

A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter.

An American herbivorous dinosaur of great size, allied to the iguanodon. It is found in the Cretaceous formation.

An order of freshwater fishes, including the true pikes, cyprinodonts, and blindfishes.

The East Indian name of the Cynodon Dactylon; dog's-grass.

order Rhynchocephala, of which many Mesozoic fossil species are known; -- called also Sphenodon, and Tuatera.

One of the classes of echinoderms.

Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic.

nging; suspended so as to menace; imminet; threatening. An impending brow. Hawthorne. And nodding Ilion waits th' impending fall. Pope.

uniflora), growing in clusters in dark woods, and having scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. The whole plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying. -- Indian plantain (Bot.), a name given to several species of the genus Cacalia, tall herbs with composite white flowers, common through the United States…

iction of a war." Bacon. Secular princes did use to indict, or permit the indiction of, synods of bishops. Jer. Taylor.

In echinoderms, one of the areas or zones intervening between two ambulacra. See Illust. of Ambulacrum.

At the same node with opposite or whorled leaves, but occupying a position between their places of attachment.

standing alone; detached; separated from others. Isolated point of a curve. (Geom.) See Acnode.

admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint. See Articulation. A scaly gauntlet now, with joints of steel, Must glove this hand. Shak. To tear thee joint by joint. Milton.

Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure. "The jointed herbage." J. Philips. -- Joint"ed*ly, adv.

Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish. See Minnow.

In a kingly or kinglike manner. Shak. Low bowed the rest; he, kingly, did but nod. Pore.

See Node.