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Bugloss :: Bugloss (n.) A plant of the genus Anchusa, and especially the A. officinalis, sometimes called alkanet; oxtongue..

Aglossal :: Aglossal (a.) Without tongue; tongueless.

Warrin :: Warrin (n.) An Australian lorikeet (Trichoglossus multicolor) remarkable for the variety and brilliancy of its colors; -- called also blue-bellied lorikeet, and blue-bellied parrot..

Sleek :: Sleek (v. t.) To make even and smooth; to render smooth, soft, and glossy; to smooth over..

Glottology :: Glottology (n.) The science of tongues or languages; comparative philology; glossology.

Enameled :: Enameled (a.) Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed.

Glazing :: Glazing (n.) The glass, glasslike, or glossy substance with which any surface is incrusted or overlaid; as, the glazing of pottery or porcelain, or of paper..

Enteropneusta :: Enteropneusta (n. pl.) A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix..

Nomenclature :: Nomenclature (n.) A vocabulary, dictionary, or glossary..

Sleekness :: Sleekness (n.) The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface.

Hyoglossus :: Hyoglossus (n.) A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the hyoid bone..

Entoglossal :: Entoglossal (a.) Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.

Burnish :: Burnish (v. i.) To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large..

Glossy :: Glossy (superl.) Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit..

Rhipidoglossa :: Rhipidoglossa (n. pl.) A division of gastropod mollusks having a large number of long, divergent, hooklike, lingual teeth in each transverse row. It includes the scutibranchs. See Illustration in Appendix..

Veneer :: Veneer (v. t.) A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense..

Scaldfish :: Scaldfish (n.) A European flounder (Arnoglossus laterna, or Psetta arnoglossa); -- called also megrim, and smooth sole..

Taenioglossate :: Taenioglossate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Taenioglossa.

Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A false or specious explanation.

Kelpfish :: Kelpfish (n.) A small California food fish (Heterostichus rostratus), living among kelp. The name is also applied to species of the genus Platyglossus..

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