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Onus :: Onus (n.) A burden; an obligation.

Woodchat :: Woodchat (n.) A European shrike (Enneoctonus rufus). In the male the head and nape are rufous red; the back, wings, and tail are black, varied with white..

Shiner :: Shiner (n.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada..

Tonus :: Tonus (n.) Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus..

Pleurothotonus :: Pleurothotonus (n.) A species of tetanus, in which the body is curved laterally..

Conus :: Conus (n.) A Linnean genus of mollusks having a conical shell. See Cone, n., 4..

Galvanotonus :: Galvanotonus (n.) Same as Electrotonus.

Tonicity :: Tonicity (n.) The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.

Conusor :: Conusor (n.) See Cognizor.

Cumshaw :: Cumshaw (n.) A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton.

Hemionus :: Hemionus (n.) A wild ass found in Thibet; the kiang.

Electrotonus :: Electrotonus (n.) The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus..

Clarisonus :: Clarisonus (a.) Having a clear sound.

Whitefish :: Whitefish (n.) Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest and most important American species (C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also lake whitefish, and Oswego bass..

Bonus :: Bonus (n.) An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits..

Nonuser :: Nonuser () Neglect or omission to use an easement or franchise or to assert a right.

Phototonus :: Phototonus (n.) A motile condition in plants resulting from exposure to light.

Bonuses :: Bonuses (pl. ) of Bonu.

Premium :: Premium (n.) Something offered or given for the loan of money; bonus; -- sometimes synonymous with interest, but generally signifying a sum in addition to the capital..

Roundfish :: Roundfish (n.) A lake whitefish (Coregonus quadrilateralis), less compressed than the common species. It is very abundant in British America and Alaska..

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