Definition of picul

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Picul (n.) A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 135/ lbs.; in China and Sumatra, 133/ lbs.; in Japan, 133/ lbs.; but sometimes 130 lbs., etc. Called also, by the Chinese, tan..

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Cowhage :: Cowhage (n.) A leguminous climbing plant of the genus Mucuna, having crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers, causing intolerable itching. The spiculae are sometimes used in medicine as a mechanical vermifuge..
Hyalospongia :: Hyalospongia (n. pl.) An order of vitreous sponges, having glassy six-rayed, siliceous spicules; -- called also Hexactinellinae..
Stirpes :: Stirpiculture (n.) The breeding of special stocks or races.
Apicular :: Apicular (a.) Situated at, or near, the apex; apical..
Amphidisc :: Amphidisc (n.) A peculiar small siliceous spicule having a denticulated wheel at each end; -- found in freshwater sponges.
Spongiopilin :: Spongiolite (n.) One of the microsporic siliceous spicules which occur abundantly in the texture of sponges, and are sometimes found fossil, as in flints..
Spiculiform :: Spiculiform (a.) Having the shape of a spicule.
Radiolaria :: Radiolaria (n. pl.) Order of rhizopods, usually having a siliceous skeleton, or shell, and sometimes radiating spicules. The pseudopodia project from the body like rays. It includes the polycystines. See Polycystina..
Spiculate :: Spiculate (a.) Covered with, or having, spicules..
Spiculum :: Spiculum (n.) Same as Spicule.
Rosette :: Rosette (n.) Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins. See Illust. of Spicule, and Sand dollar, under Sand..
Tan :: Tan (n.) See Picul.
Trichite :: Trichite (n.) A delicate, hairlike siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges..
Hexactinelline :: Hexactinelline (a.) Belonging to the Hexactinellinae, a group of sponges, having six-rayed siliceous spicules..
Pecul :: Pecul (n.) See Picul.
Spiculae :: Spiculae (pl. ) of Spicul.
Apiculated :: Apiculated (a.) Terminated abruptly by a small, distinct point, as a leaf..
Tricurvate :: Tricurvate (a.) Curved in three directions; as, a tricurvate spicule (see Illust. of Spicule)..
Silicoidea :: Silicoidea (n. pl.) An extensive order of Porifera, which includes those that have the skeleton composed mainly of siliceous fibers or spicules..
Halichondriae :: Halichondriae (n. pl.) An order of sponges, having simple siliceous spicules and keratose fibers; -- called also Keratosilicoidea..
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