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In mammals, a fluid excretion from the kidneys; in birds and reptiles, a solid or semisolid excretion.

A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass.

Azure.

Pertaining to, or like, the dasyures.

Atropine; -- called also daturia and daturina.

Causing hunger; eating; corroding. [Obs.] Wiseman.

A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc.

A white, crystalline base, obtained indirectly from furfurol.

Pertaining to the throat. [Obs.] "Gutturine tumor." Ray.

An alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline substance.

Lemuroid.

Pertaining to a family of rodents (Muridæ), of which the mouse is the type.

from bile. Chemically, however, choline is oxyethyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, while neurine is vinyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide. [Written also neurin.]

See Betaine.

Of or pertaining to the Squirrel family. -- n.

Sulphureous. [R.]

A small drum, especially a shallow drum with only one skin, played on with the hand, and having bells at the sides; a timbrel.

Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle.

A tambourine. [Obs.]

Gold powder for covering varnished surfaces.