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Trimestrial. Southey.

One of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude corresponding to the celestial tropics, and called by the same names. (b) pl.

Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural; hence, weird; appalling; terrific; as, an unearthly sight or sound. -- Un*earth"li*ness, n.

Without marks or striations; nonstriated; as, unstriped muscle fibers.

A genus of terrestrial gastropods, having transparent, very thin, and delicate shells, -- whence the name.

One who walks; a pedestrian.

Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances; hence, streaked; striated.

ep the rudder from rising. -- Wood louse (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial isopod Crustacea belonging to Oniscus, Armadillo, and related genera. See Sow bug, under Sow, and Pill bug, under Pill. (b) Any one of several species of small, wingless, pseudoneuropterous insects of the family Psocidæ, wh…

xertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physically labor. Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed. Milton.

See Zoroastrianism.

An Austrian silver coin equal to ten kreutzers, or about five cents.

n and exposition in the Huzvâresh, or literary Pehlevi, language, of the Avesta, the Zoroastrian sacred writings; as commonly used, the language (an ancient Persian dialect) in which the Avesta is written.

An instrument of music used in Austria and Germany. It has from thirty to forty wires strung across a shallow sounding-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it.

t. of Microscope. (b) The zona radiata. -- Zona radiata Etym: [NL.] (Biol.), a radiately striated membrane situated next the yolk of an ovum, or separated from it by a very delicate membrane only.

Same as Zoroastrianism. Tylor.

Am Austrian silver coin equivalent to 20 kreutzers, or about 10 cents.