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Lip :: Lip (n.) The odd and peculiar petal in the Orchis family. See Orchidaceous.

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..

Surname :: Surname (n.) A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name..

Naticoid :: Naticoid (a.) Like or belonging to Natica, or the family Naticidae..

Adonis :: Adonis (n.) A genus of plants of the family Ranunculaceae, containing the pheasant's eye (Adonis autumnalis); -- named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained the flower..

Turnix :: Turnix (n.) Any one of numerous species of birds belonging to Turnix or Hemipodius and allied genera of the family Turnicidae. These birds resemble quails and partridges in general appearance and in some of their habits, but differ in important anatomical characteristics. The hind toe is usually lacking. They are found in Asia, Africa, Southern Europe, the East Indian Islands, and esp. in Australia and adjacent islands, where they are called quails (see Quail, n., 3.). See Turnicimorphae..

Emyd :: Emyd (n.) A fresh-water tortoise of the family Emydidae.

Kinship :: Kinship (n.) Family relationship.

Plover :: Plover (n.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family Charadridae, and especially those belonging to the subfamily Charadrinsae. They are prized as game birds..

Forsythia :: Forsythia (a.) A shrub of the Olive family, with yellow blossoms..

Homestead :: Homestead (n.) The home or seat of a family; place of origin.

Horn :: Horn (n.) A hard, projecting, and usually pointed organ, growing upon the heads of certain animals, esp. of the ruminants, as cattle, goats, and the like. The hollow horns of the Ox family consist externally of true horn, and are never shed..

Strain :: Strain (n.) Race; stock; generation; descent; family.

Squawberry :: Squaw (n.) A female; a woman; -- in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup..

Solenacean :: Solenacean (n.) Any species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the family Solenidae.

Dittany :: Dittany (n.) A plant of the Mint family (Origanum Dictamnus), a native of Crete..

Householder :: Householder (n.) The master or head of a family; one who occupies a house with his family.

Mullet :: Mullet (n.) Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullidae; called also red mullet, and surmullet, esp. the plain surmullet (Mullus barbatus), and the striped surmullet (M. surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet..

Erinaceous :: Erinaceous (a.) Of the Hedgehog family; like, or characteristic of, a hedgehog..

Gentlefolks :: Gentlefolks (n. pl.) Persons of gentle or good family and breeding.

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