furrowed

  • 71Lacunous — Lacunose Lac u*nose , Lacunous La*cu nous, a. [L. lacunosus full of holes or hollows; cf. F. lacuneux. See {Lacuna}.] (Biol.) Furrowed or pitted; having shallow cavities or lacun[ae]; as, a lacunose leaf. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 72lined — adj. 1. furnished with items in a line or as if in a line. Note: Often used in hyphenated form, prefixed by the item arranged in a line; as, tree lined streets. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. having visible lines; used especially of skin; as, their lined… …

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  • 73Lirella — Li*rel la (l[ i]*r[e^]l l[.a]), n. [NL., dim. of L. lira a furrow.] (Bot.) A linear apothecium furrowed along the middle; the fruit of certain lichens. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 74Masked — Masked, a. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Personate}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the… …

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  • 75Masked ball — Masked Masked, a. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Personate}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of …

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  • 76Masked battery — Masked Masked, a. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Personate}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of …

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  • 77Masked crab — Masked Masked, a. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Personate}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of …

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  • 78Masked pig — Masked Masked, a. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Personate}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of …

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  • 79mirliton — Chayote Cha yo te 1. a tropical West Indian vine ({Sechium edule}) of the gourd family, which bears small white flowers and produces an edible fruit. [PJC] 2. the edible fruit of the {chayote[1]} vine, having a pear shape with a furrowed skin,… …

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  • 80Pithier — Pithy Pith y, a. [Compar. {Pithier}; superl. {Pithiest}.] 1. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent. [1913 Webster] This pithy speech… …

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