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Polygastric :: Polygastric (a.) Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.

Rokelay :: Rokelay (n.) A short cloak.

Anoplotherium :: Anoplotherium (n.) A genus of extinct quadrupeds of the order Ungulata, whose were first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name)..

Sclerenchyma :: Sclerenchyma (n.) Vegetable tissue composed of short cells with thickened or hardened walls, as in nutshells and the gritty parts of a pear. See Sclerotic..

Dudeen :: Dudeen (n.) A short tobacco pipe.

Story-writer :: Story-writer (n.) One who writes short stories, as for magazines..

Siesta :: Siesta (n.) A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner; a midday nap..

Iambic :: Iambic (a.) Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot..

Ramp :: Ramp (n.) A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction..

Brief :: Brief (a.) Short in duration.

Habergeon :: Habergeon (n.) Properly, a short hauberk, but often used loosely for the hauberk..

Paeon :: Paeon (n.) A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable..

Chirp :: Chirp (n.) A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect..

Too :: Too (adv.) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too high; too many; too much..

Hawk :: Hawk (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk..

Sock :: Sock (n.) A knit or woven covering for the foot and lower leg; a stocking with a short leg.

Little :: Little (a.) Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep..

Tapir :: Tapir (n.) Any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates belonging to Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and allied genera. They have a long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a short, thick tail, and short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of little use..

Giggle :: Giggle (n.) A kind of laugh, with short catches of the voice or breath; a light, silly laugh..

Redsear :: Redsear (v. i.) To be brittle when red-hot; to be red-short.

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