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Definition of american
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American
(a.) Of or
pertaining
to the
United
States.
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Mantis
::
Mantis
(n.) Any one of
numerous
species
of
voracious
orthopterous
insects
of the genus
Mantis,
and
allied
genera.
They are
remarkable
for their
slender
grotesque
forms,
and for
holding
their stout
anterior
legs in a
manner
suggesting
hands
folded
in
prayer.
The
common
American
species
is M.
Carolina..
Sarracenia
::
Sarracenia
(n.) A genus of
American
perennial
herbs
growing
in bogs; the
American
pitcher
plant.
Sylphid
::
Sylph (n.) Any one of
several
species
of very
brilliant
South
American
humming
birds,
having
a very long and
deeply-forked
tail; as, the
blue-tailed
sylph
(Cynanthus
cyanurus)..
Windowpane
::
Windowpane
(n.) A thin,
spotted
American
turbot
(Pleuronectes
maculatus)
remarkable
for its
translucency.
It is not
valued
as a food fish.
Called
also
spotted
turbot,
daylight,
spotted
sand
flounder,
and water
flounder..
Carangoid
::
Carangoid
(a.)
Belonging
to the
Carangidae,
a
family
of
fishes
allied
to the
mackerels,
and
including
the
caranx,
American
bluefish,
and the pilot
fish..
Gymnotus
::
Gymnotus
(n.) A genus of South
American
fresh-water
fishes,
including
the
Gymnotus
electricus,
or
electric
eel. It has a
greenish,
eel-like
body, and is
possessed
of
electric
power..
Linnet
::
Linnet
(n.) Any one of
several
species
of
fringilline
birds of the
genera
Linota,
Acanthis,
and
allied
genera,
esp. the
common
European
species
(L.
cannabina),
which,
in full
summer
plumage,
is
chestnut
brown
above,
with the
breast
more or less
crimson.
The
feathers
of its head are
grayish
brown,
tipped
with
crimson.
Called
also gray
linnet,
red
linnet,
rose
linnet,
brown
linnet,
lintie,
lintwhite,
gorse
thatcher,
linnet
finch,
and
greater
redpoll.
The
American
redpoll
linnet
(Acanthis
linaria)
Service
::
Service
() A name given to
several
trees and
shrubs
of the genus
Pyrus,
as Pyrus
domestica
and P.
torminalis
of
Europe,
the
various
species
of
mountain
ash or rowan tree, and the
American
shad bush (see Shad bush, under
Shad).
They have
clusters
of
small,
edible,
applelike
berries..
Bittersweet
::
Bittersweet
(n.) An
American
woody
climber
(Celastrus
scandens),
whose
yellow
capsules
open late in
autumn,
and
disclose
the red aril which
covers
the
seeds;
-- also
called
Roxbury
waxwork..
Illicium
::
Illicium
(n.) A genus of
Asiatic
and
American
magnoliaceous
trees,
having
star-shaped
fruit;
star
anise.
The fruit of
Illicium
anisatum
is used as a spice in
India,
and its oil is
largely
used in
Europe
for
flavoring
cordials,
being
almost
identical
with true oil of
anise..
Fellow
::
Fellow
(n.) In an
American
college
or
university,
a
member
of the
corporation
which
manages
its
business
interests;
also, a
graduate
appointed
to a
fellowship,
who
receives
the
income
of the
foundation..
Hornyhead
::
Hornyhead
(n.) Any North
American
river chub of the genus
Hybopsis,
esp. H.
biguttatus..
Grunter
::
Grunter
(n.) One of
several
American
marine
fishes.
See Sea
robin,
and
Grunt,
n., 2..
Lobster
::
Lobster
(n.) Any large
macrurous
crustacean
used as food, esp. those of the genus
Homarus;
as the
American
lobster
(H.
Americanus),
and the
European
lobster
(H.
vulgaris).
The
Norwegian
lobster
(Nephrops
Norvegicus)
is
similar
in form. All these have a pair of large
unequal
claws.
The spiny
lobsters
of more
southern
waters,
belonging
to
Palinurus,
Panulirus,
and
allied
genera,
have no large
claws.
The
fresh-water
crayfishes
are
sometimes
called
lobsters..
Water Thrush
::
Water
thrush
() A North
American
bird of the genus
Seiurus,
belonging
to the
Warbler
family,
especially
the
common
species
(S.
Noveboracensis)..
Minnow
::
Minnow
(n.) Any of
numerous
small
American
cyprinodont
fishes
of the genus
Fundulus,
and
related
genera.
They live both in fresh and in salt
water.
Called
also
killifish,
minny,
and
mummichog..
Troupial
::
Troupial
(n.) Any one of
numerous
species
of
bright-colored
American
birds
belonging
to
Icterus
and
allied
genera,
especially
Icterus
icterus,
a
native
of the West
Indies
and South
America.
Many of the
species
are
called
orioles
in
America..
Sea Cucumber
::
Sea
cucumber
() Any large
holothurian,
especially
one of those
belonging
to the genus
Pentacta,
or
Cucumaria,
as the
common
American
and
European
species.
(P.
frondosa)..
Deathbird
::
Deathbird
(n.)
Tengmalm's
or
Richardson's
owl
(Nyctale
Tengmalmi);
-- so
called
from a
superstition
of the North
American
Indians
that its note
presages
death.
Badger
::
Badger
(n.) A
carnivorous
quadruped
of the genus Meles or of an
allied
genus.
It is a
burrowing
animal,
with
short,
thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One
species
(M.
vulgaris),
called
also
brock,
inhabits
the north of
Europe
and Asia;
another
species
(Taxidea
Americana
/
Labradorica)
inhabits
the
northern
parts of North
America.
See
Teledu..
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