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A group of rocks having a common age or origin; -- nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively.

Being or dwelling around the earth. "Circumterraneous demouns." H. Hallywell.

Of or belonging to the same country. Howell.

Foreign; belonging to, or coming from, abroad.

Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.

A two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata) with black and white markings, native of the Mediterranean countries, but now widely distributed. Its larva lives in ripening oranges, peaches, and other fruits, causing them to decay and fall.

Inland. Sir T. Browne.

A cave or room under ground. [R.] J. Bryant.

Subterranean. [Obs.]

lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage. -- Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv.

Being above ground. "Superterranean quarries." Mrs. Trollope.

Of or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago.

Mackerel family, esp. Orcynus alalonga. One species (Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, is called in New England the horse mackerel; the tunny. [Written also albacore.]

affection terminating in an ulcer, most commonly of the face. It is endemic along the Mediterranean, and is probably due to a specific bacillus. Called also Aleppo ulcer, Biskara boil, Delhi boil, Oriental sore, etc.

The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.

ength, of the Herring family (Engraulis encrasicholus), caught in vast numbers in the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is also applied to several allied species.

A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example. Our common arums the lords and ladies of village children. Lubbock.

Of or pertaining to the isles of Majorca, Minorca, Ivica, etc., in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Valencia. Balearic crane. (Zoöl.) See Crane.

A vessel for freight; -- used in Mediterranean.

A fish of the Mediterranean (Sphyræna spet). See Barracuda.