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ADLIBS |
Wings it |
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TRUSS |
To skewer; to make fast, as the wings of a fowl to the body
in cooking it. |
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WEKAU |
A small New Zealand owl (Sceloglaux albifacies). It has
short wings and long legs, and lives chiefly on the ground. |
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COCKATRICE |
A representation of this serpent. It has the head,
wings, and legs of a bird, and tail of a serpent. |
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HORNWORK |
An outwork composed of two demibastions joined by a
curtain. It is connected with the works in rear by long wings. |
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SUBCOSTAL |
One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect.
It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure. |
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ORTOLAN |
A European singing bird (Emberiza hortulana), about the
size of the lark, with black wings. It is esteemed delicious food when
fattened. Called also bunting. |
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ROUSSETTE |
A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus
vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about
a yard across the expanded wings. |
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KITTIWAKE |
A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the
coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the
wings, and has but three toes. |
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TROILUS |
A large, handsome American butterfly (Euph/ades, /
Papilio, troilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front
wings, and blue spots on the rear wings. |
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TRICHOPTERA |
A suborder of Neuroptera usually having the wings
covered with minute hairs. It comprises the caddice flies, and is
considered by some to be a distinct order. |
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PROGNE |
An American butterfly (Polygonia, / Vanessa, Progne). It is
orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L-shaped silver mark
on the hind wings. Called also gray comma. |
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SOLITAIRE |
... formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigeuz. It was
larger and taller than the wild turkey. Its wings were too small for
flight... |
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MINO BIRD |
...tarlings.
It is black, with a white spot on the wings, and a pair of flat yellow
wattles on the head. It is often tamed and taught to pronounce ... |
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DODO |
...nhabiting
the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those
of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; -- called also dronte... |
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ICHTHYORNIS |
... American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave
vertebrae, and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its wings were well
de... |
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KAGU |
...os jubatus),
native of New Caledonia. It is gray above, paler beneath, and the
feathers of the wings and tail are handsomely barred with brown, ... |
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THORAX |
The middle region of the body of an insect, or that region
which bears the legs and wings. It is composed of three united somites,
each of whic... |
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SPECULUM |
A bright and lustrous patch of color found on the wings
of ducks and some other birds. It is usually situated on the distal
portions of the sec... |
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PSEUDONEUROPTERA |
Division of insects (Zool.) reticulated
wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It
includes the dragon flies, May flies, ... |
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CADUCEUS |
... to have two serpents coiled about
it, and two wings at the top. ... |
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TETRAMORPH |
...ts in
one figure, which is represented as winged, and standing on winged
fiery wheels, the wings being covered with eyes. The representations of... |
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APTERYX |
A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with
only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail;
the kiwi. It is... |
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NOTORNIS |
A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having
rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. Notornis Mantelli was first
known as a fossil ... |
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KAKAPO |
...ts colors and general appearance. It has
large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also owl parrot,
night parrot, and night kaka. ... |