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Glase :: Glase (v. t.) To incrust, cover, or overlay with a thin surface, consisting of, or resembling, glass; as, to glaze earthenware; hence, to render smooth, glasslike, or glossy; as, to glaze paper, gunpowder, and the like..

Gloss :: Gloss (v. t.) To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth..

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

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..

Pteroglossal :: Pteroglossal (a.) Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans..

Tachyglossa :: Tachyglossa (n. pl.) A division of monotremes which comprises the spiny ant-eaters of Australia and New Guinea. See Illust. under Echidna.

Docoglossa :: Docoglossa (n. pl.) An order of gastropods, including the true limpets, and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon..

Glossoepiglottic :: Glossoepiglottic (a.) Pertaining to both tongue and epiglottis; as, glossoepiglottic folds..

Glossiness :: Glossiness (n.) The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface.

Glossanthrax :: Glossanthrax (n.) A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.

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

Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if variegated..

Bearberry :: Bearberry (n.) A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond..

Matte :: Matte (n.) A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss..

Glossarist :: Glossarist (n.) A writer of glosses or of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.

Glossographical :: Glossographical (a.) Of or pertaining to glossography.

Hyoglossal :: Hyoglossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.

Calender :: Calender (n.) To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc..

Glossarially :: Glossarially (adv.) In the manner of a glossary.

Gossaries :: Gossaries (pl. ) of Glossar.

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