The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 30Garretson, Cox, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... [ species ] Venerable Venetian ... veterinary v . intr .... verb intransitive vil . viz . ..village .namely , to - wit [ vide licet ] v . n ........ verb neuter VOC . vol . vols . Vt ... vocative volume volunteers Vermont v . tr ...
... [ species ] Venerable Venetian ... veterinary v . intr .... verb intransitive vil . viz . ..village .namely , to - wit [ vide licet ] v . n ........ verb neuter VOC . vol . vols . Vt ... vocative volume volunteers Vermont v . tr ...
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... species of lark . TIT MOUSE , D. -mows [ Ger . meise ; Dut . mees , a titmouse : not connected with mouse ] : small insessorial bird of several species ; plu . TIT MICE ( see TIT , below ) . TIT , or TITMOUSE : any bird of the family ...
... species of lark . TIT MOUSE , D. -mows [ Ger . meise ; Dut . mees , a titmouse : not connected with mouse ] : small insessorial bird of several species ; plu . TIT MICE ( see TIT , below ) . TIT , or TITMOUSE : any bird of the family ...
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... species of which , A. montanus , from Colorado , is , says Prof. Marsh , by far the largest land - animal yet discovered , ... 50 or 60 ft . in length , and , when erect , at least 30 ft . in height . It doubtless lived upon the foliage ...
... species of which , A. montanus , from Colorado , is , says Prof. Marsh , by far the largest land - animal yet discovered , ... 50 or 60 ft . in length , and , when erect , at least 30 ft . in height . It doubtless lived upon the foliage ...
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... species rather crawl than leap ; the hind- toes are webbed slightly or not at all . The skin is warty , and the warts or tubercles produce a milky exudation , which in some species is very fetid . Behind the ear is a porous pad - a very ...
... species rather crawl than leap ; the hind- toes are webbed slightly or not at all . The skin is warty , and the warts or tubercles produce a milky exudation , which in some species is very fetid . Behind the ear is a porous pad - a very ...
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... species before its varieties of color were understood . The SPADE - FOOTED T. ( Scaphiopus Holbrooki ) of e . N. Amer . is named from foot - appendages useful in digging ; it is very noisy in spring . A similar species occurs in the ...
... species before its varieties of color were understood . The SPADE - FOOTED T. ( Scaphiopus Holbrooki ) of e . N. Amer . is named from foot - appendages useful in digging ; it is very noisy in spring . A similar species occurs in the ...
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