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Interscribed :: Interscribed (imp. & p. p.) of Interscrib.

Oblatum :: Oblatum (n.) An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis. Cf. Oblongum.

Mythology :: Mythology (n.) A body of myths; esp., the collective myths which describe the gods of a heathen people; as, the mythology of the Greeks..

Ontogeny :: Ontogeny (n.) The history of the individual development of an organism; the history of the evolution of the germ; the development of an individual organism, -- in distinction from phylogeny, or evolution of the tribe. Called also henogenesis, henogeny..

Quinquenerved :: Quinquenerved (a.) Having five nerves; -- said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.

Direness :: Direness (n.) Terribleness; horror; woefulness.

Bilk :: Bilk (n.) A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.

Phratry :: Phratry (n.) A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens..

Tribunate :: Tribunate (n.) The state or office of a tribune; tribuneship.

Agriology :: Agriology (n.) Description or comparative study of the customs of savage or uncivilized tribes.

Partition :: Partition (v.) The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom..

Ribaudequin :: Ribaudequin (n.) An engine of war used in the Middle Ages, consisting of a protected elevated staging on wheels, and armed in front with pikes. It was (after the 14th century) furnished with small cannon..

Clan :: Clan (n.) A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald..

Scribe :: Scribe (v. t.) To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe..

Midrib :: Midrib (n.) A continuation of the petiole, extending from the base to the apex of the lamina of a leaf..

Exogamous :: Exogamous (a.) Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous.

Provide :: Provide (v. t.) To supply; to afford; to contribute.

Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.

Affluent :: Affluent (n.) A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream.

Saprophagan :: Saprophagan (n.) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon decaying animal and vegetable substances; a carrion beetle.

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