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Rhinoderma

Rhinoderma, rī-nō-der′ma, n. a genus of batrachians, some species bearing a large pouch for the young. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, derma, skin.]

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Rhinodon

Rhinodon, rī′nō-don, n. an immense shark in the Indian Ocean. [Gr. rhinē, a shark, odous, tooth.]

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Rhinodynia

Rhinodynia, rī-nō-din′i-a, n. pain in the nose. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, odynē, pain.]

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Rhinolith

Rhinolith, rī′nō-lith, n. a stony concretion found in the nose.—n. Rhinolithī′asis. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, lithos, a stone.]

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Rhinology

Rhinology, rī-nol′ō-ji, n. the knowledge of the nose.—adj. Rhinolog′ical.—n. Rhinol′ogist, a specialist in diseases of the nose. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose—logia—legein, to speak.]

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Rhinolophus

Rhinolophus, rī-nol′ō-fus, n. a genus of horse-shoe bats. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, lophos, crest.]

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Rhinomacer

Rhinomacer, rī-nom′a-sėr, n. a genus of rhynchophorous beetles. [Gr. rhis, nose, makros, long.]

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Rhinopharyngitis

Rhinopharyngitis, rī-nō-far-in-jī′tis, n. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, pharyngx.]

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Rhinophis

Rhinophis, rī′nō-fis, n. a genus of shield-tailed serpents. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, ophis, a serpent.]

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Rhinophore

Rhinophore, rī′nō-fōr, n. an organ bearing an olfactory sense. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, pherein, to bear.]

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Rhinophryne

Rhinophryne, rī-nō-frī′nē, n. a genus of spade-footed toads. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, phrynē, a toad.]

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Rhinophylla

Rhinophylla, rī-nō-fil′a, n. a genus of South American small tailless bats. [Gr. rhis, nose, phyllon, a leaf.]

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Rhinophyma

Rhinophyma, rī-nō-fī′ma, n. hyperemia of nose-skin. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, phyma, a tumour.]

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Rhinoplastic

Rhinoplastic, rī-nō-plas′tik, adj. noting a surgical operation for affixing an artificial nose.—ns. Rhī′noplast, one who undergoes this operation; Rhī′noplasty, plastic surgery of the nose. [Gr. rhis, nose, plastikos, mo

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Rhinopoma

Rhinopoma, rī-nō-pō′ma, n. a genus of Old World bats. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, pōma, a cover.]

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Rhinopomastes

Rhinopomastes, rī-nō-pō-mas′tēz, n. a genus of African wood-hoopoes. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, pōmatērion, dim. of pōma, a cover.]

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Rhinoptera

Rhinoptera, rī-nop′te-ra, n. a genus of rays. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, pteron, wing.]

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Rhinorrhagia

Rhinorrhagia, rī-nō-rā′ji-a, n. hæmorrhage from the nose. [Gr. rhis, nose, rhagia—rhegnynai, break.]

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Rhinorrhea

Rhinorrhea, rī-nō-rē′a, n. mucous discharge from the nose.—adj. Rhinorrhē′al. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, rhoia—rhein, to flow.]

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Rhinortha

Rhinortha, rī-nor′tha, n. a genus of cuckoos: a genus of hemipterous insects. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, orthos, straight.]

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Rhinoscleroma

Rhinoscleroma, rī-nō-sklē-rō′ma, n. a disease with reddish swelling and thickening of nose, lips, and pharynx. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, sklēros, hard.]

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Rhinoscope

Rhinoscope, rī′nō-skōp, n. an instrument for examining the nose.—adj. Rhinoscop′ic.—n. Rhī′noscopy. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, skopein, to see.]

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Rhinotheca

Rhinotheca, rī-nō-thē′ka, n. the integument of a bird's upper mandible. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, thēkē, a sheath.]

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Rhipicera

Rhipicera, rī-pis′e-ra, n. a genus of serricorn beetles native to South America and Australia. [Gr. rhipis, a fan, keras, horn.]

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Rhipidate

Rhipidate, rip′i-dāt, adj. fan-shaped.—n. Rhīpid′ion, in the Greek Church, the eucharistic fan or flabellum. [Gr. rhipis, rhipidos, a fan.]

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Rhipidistia

Rhipidistia, rip-i-dis′ti-a, n. an order of rhipidopterygian fishes.—adj. Rhipidis′tious. [Gr. rhipis, a fan, histion, a sail.]

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Rhipidoglossa

Rhipidoglossa, rip-i-dō-glos′a, n. a group of prosobranchiate gasteropods. [Gr. rhipis, rhipidos, a fan, glōssa, the tongue.]

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Rhipidogorgia

Rhipidogorgia, rip-i-dō-gor′ji-a, n. a genus of alcyonarian polyps of fan-like shape. [Gr. rhipis, rhipidos, a fan, gorgos, fierce.]

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Rhipidoptera

Rhipidoptera, rip-i-dop′te-ra, n.pl. fan-winged insects—a group of the coleoptera.—adj. Rhipidop′terous. [Gr. rhipis, rhipidos, a fan, pteron, a wing.]

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Rhipidopterygia

Rhipidopterygia, rip-i-dop-te-rij′i-a, n.pl. a superorder of teleostomous fishes.—adj. Rhipidopteryg′ian. [Gr. rhipis, a fan, pteryx, a wing.]

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Rhipidura

Rhipidura, rip-i-dū′ra, n. the posterior pair of pleopods of a crustacean: the fan-tailed fly-catcher. [Gr. rhipis, rhipidos, a fan, oura, a tail.]

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Rhipiphorus

Rhipiphorus, rī-pif′o-rus, n. a genus of heteromerous beetles. [Gr. rhipis, a fan, pherein, to carry.]

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Rhipiptera

Rhipiptera, rī-pip′te-ra, n.pl. an order of insects.—n. Rhipip′teran, a rhipipter.—adj. Rhipip′terous. [Rhipidoptera.]

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Rhipsalis

Rhipsalis, rip′sa-lis, n. a genus of Cacti. [Gr. rhips, a mat.]

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Rhiptoglossa

Rhiptoglossa, rip-tō-glos′a, n. a sub-order of lizards.—adj. Rhiptogloss′ate. [Gr. rhiptein, to throw, glōssa, the tongue.]

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Rhizanth

Rhizanth, rī′zanth, n. a plant that seems to flower from the root.—n.pl. Rhizantheæ (rī-zan′thē-ē), one of the five classes into which Lindley divides the vegetable kingdom.

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Rhizic

Rhizic, rī′zik, adj. pertaining to the root of an equation. [Gr. rhizikos—rhiza, a root.]

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Rhizina

Rhizina, ri-zī′na, n. a rhizoid.—Also Rhī′zine.

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Rhizocarpic

Rhizocarpic, rī-zō-kär′pik, adj. with annual stem and perennial root—also Rhizocar′pous.—n.pl. Rhizocar′peæ, a group of cryptogams.—adj. Rhizocar′pēan. [Gr. rhiza, root, karpos, fruit.]

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Rhizocaul

Rhizocaul, rī′zō-kawl, n. the root-stock of a polyp. [Gr. rhiza, root, kaulos, stalk.]

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Rhizocephala

Rhizocephala, rī-zō-sef′a-la, n. a group of small parasitic crustaceans.—adj. Rhizoceph′alous. [Gr. rhiza, root, kephalē, head.]

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Rhizocrinus

Rhizocrinus, rī-zok′ri-nus, n. a genus of crinoids.—n. Rhizoc′rinoid, a crinoid of this genus. [Gr. rhiza, root, krinon, lily.]

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Rhizodont

Rhizodont, rī′zō-dont, n. having teeth rooted or ankylosed to the jaw in sockets, as crocodiles. [Gr. rhiza, root, odous, odontos, a tooth.]

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Rhizoflagellata

Rhizoflagellata, rī-zō-flaj-e-lā′ta, n. an order of flagellate infusoria.—adj. Rhizoflag′ellate. [Gr. rhiza, root, and Eng. flagellum.]

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Rhizogen

Rhizogen, rī′zō-jen, n. a parasitic plant growing on the root of another plant.—adjs. Rhizogen′ic, Rhizog′enous. [Gr. rhiza, root, genēs, producing.]

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Rhizoid

Rhizoid, rī′zoid, adj. root-like.—n. a filamentous organ like a root developed on all kinds of thalli, and on moss-stems.—adjs. Rhizoi′dal, Rhizoi′dēous. [Gr. rhizō-dēs, root-like—rhiza, a root.]

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Rhizomania

Rhizomania, rī-zō-mā′ni-a, n. an abnormal development of adventitious roots, as in the ivy, fig, &c. [Gr. rhiza, root, mania, madness.]

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Rhizome

Rhizome, rī′zōm, n. a root-stock, an underground stem when its shape is cylindrical, ending in a bud and bearing leaves or scales.—Also Rhizō′ma. [Gr. rhizōma—rhiza, root.]

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Rhizomorph

Rhizomorph, rī′zō-morf, n. (bot.) a term for the peculiar mycelial growths by which certain fungi attach themselves to higher plants.—adjs. Rhizomor′phoid, Rhizomor′phous. [Gr. rhiza, root, morphē, form.]

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Rhizomys

Rhizomys, rī′zō-mis, n. a genus of mole-rats, including the Asian bay bamboo-rat. [Gr. rhiza, root, mys, mouse.]

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Rhizonychium

Rhizonychium, rī-zō-nik′i-um, n. a claw-joint.—adj. Rhizonych′ial. [Gr. rhiza, root, onyx, a claw.]

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Rhizophagous

Rhizophagous, rī-zof′a-gus, adj. root-eating: pertaining to the Rhizophaga.—n. Rhizoph′aga, a class of marsupials, as the wombat. [Gr. rhiza, root, phagein, to eat.]

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Rhizophora

Rhizophora, rī-zof′ō-ra, n. a small genus of trees, the mangroves.

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Rhizophore

Rhizophore, rī′zō-fōr, n. the structure bearing the true roots in certain species of Selaginella.—adj. Rhizoph′orous. [Gr. rhiza, root, pherein, to bear.]

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Rhizophydium

Rhizophydium, rī-zō-fid′i-um, n. a genus of unicellular fungi.—adj. Rhizophyd′ial. [Gr. rhiza, root, pheidos, sparing.]

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Rhizopod

Rhizopod, rī′zō-pod, n. one of the Rhizop′oda, a division of the Protozoa, esp. a class with pseudopodia for locomotion and the ingestion of food.—adjs. Rhizop′odal, Rhizop′odous. [Gr. rhiza, a root, pous, podos, a foot.

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Rhizoristic

Rhizoristic, rī-zō-ris′tik, adj. (math.) pertaining to the separation of the roots of an equation. [Gr. rhiza, root, horizein, to limit.]

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Rhizostomata

Rhizostomata, rī-zō-stō′ma-ta, n.pl. an order of discomedusans:—sing. Rhizos′toma.—adjs. Rhizostō′matous, Rhizostō′mean. [Gr. rhiza, root, stoma, stomatos, mouth.]

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Rhizota

Rhizota, rī-zō′ta, n. an order of Rotifera.—adj. Rhī′zote, rooted. [Gr. rhiza, root.]

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Rhizotaxis

Rhizotaxis, rī-zō-tak′sis, n. the arrangement of roots.—Also Rhī′zotaxy. [Gr. rhiza, root, taxis, order.]

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Rhizotrogus

Rhizotrogus, rī-zō-trō′gus, n. a genus of melolonthine beetles. [Gr. rhiza, root, trōgein, to gnaw.]

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Rhodanic

Rhodanic, rō-dan′ik, adj. (chem.) producing a rose-red colour. [Gr. rhodon, a rose.]

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Rhodeina

Rhodeina, rō-dē-ī′na, n. a group of cyprinoid fishes—its typical genus, Rhō′dēus. [Gr. rhodon, rose.]

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Rhodeoretin

Rhodeoretin, rō-dē-or′e-tin, n. one of the elements of resin of jalap.—adj. Rhodeoretin′ic. [Gr. rhodon, rose, rhētinē, resin.]

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Rhodian

Rhodian, rō′di-an, adj. pertaining to Rhodes.—Rhodian laws, the earliest system of marine law; Rhodian school, a school of Hellenistic sculpture, of which the Laocoon is the greatest product.

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Rhodites

Rhodites, rō-dī′tēz, n. a genus of gallflies infesting the rose. [Gr. rhoditēs, rosy—rhodon, a rose.]

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Rhodium

Rhodium, rō′di-um, n. a white, very hard metal, resembling aluminium, extracted from the ore of platinum, and so called from the rose-colour of its salts. [Gr. rhodon, a rose.]

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Rhodium-wood

Rhodium-wood, rō′di-um-wōōd, n. a sweet-scented wood.

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Rhodocrinus

Rhodocrinus, rō-dok′ri-nus, n. a genus of paleozoic encrinites. [Gr. rhodon, rose, krinon, lily.]

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Rhododendron

Rhododendron, rō-dō-den′dron, n. a genus of trees and shrubs of the natural order Ericaceæ, having evergreen leaves and large, beautiful flowers like roses. [Gr. rhodon, rose, dendron, tree.]

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Rhodomela

Rhodomela, rō-dom′e-la, n. a genus of marine algæ. [Gr. rhodon, rose, melas, black.]

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Rhodomontade

Rhodomontade. Same as Rodomontade.

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Rhodonite

Rhodonite, rō′dō-nīt, n. a native manganese silicate. [Gr. rhodon, a rose.]

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Rhodope

Rhodope, rō′dō-pē, n. a genus of the family Rhodopidæ, marine invertebrates of dubious relationships. [Rhodopē, a Thracian nymph.]

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Rhodophane

Rhodophane, rō′dō-fān, n. a red pigment found in the retinal cones of the eyes of certain fishes, reptiles, and birds. [Gr. rhodon, rose, phanēs, appearing.]

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Rhodophyl

Rhodophyl, rō′dō-fil, n. the compound pigment found in the red algæ.—adj. Rhodophyl′lous. [Gr. rhodon, rose, phyllon, leaf.]

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Rhodopsin

Rhodopsin, rō-dop′sin, n. a purple pigment found in the retina. [Gr. rhodon, rose, opsis, view.]

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Rhodora

Rhodora, rō-dō′ra, n. a handsome shrub with terminal clusters of pale purple flowers preceding the deciduous leaves: a genus of Ericaceæ, now included in Rhododendron. [Gr. rhodon, a rose.]

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Rhodostaurotic

Rhodostaurotic, rō-dō-staw-rot′ik, adj. (obs.) rosicrucian. [Gr. rhodon, rose, stauros, a cross.]

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Rhodostethia

Rhodostethia, rō-dō-stē′thi-a, n. a genus of Laridæ, with rose-tinted breast and wedge-shaped tail. [Gr. rhodon, rose, stēthos, the breast.]

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Rhodothamnus

Rhodothamnus, rō-dō-tham′nus, n. a genus of small shrubs, the ground Cistus. [Gr. rhodon, rose, thamnos, bush.]

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Rhodymenia

Rhodymenia, rō-di-mē′ni-a, n. a genus of marine algæ. [Gr. rhodon, rose, hymēn, membrane.]

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Rhœadic

Rhœadic, rē-ad′ik, adj. pertaining, to or derived from, the red poppy, Papaver Rhœas.—n. Rhœ′adine, a non-poisonous alkaloid found in the same. [Gr. rhoias, rhoiados, a poppy.]

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Rhomb

Rhomb, romb, n. a quadrilateral figure having its sides equal but its angles not right angles: (crystal.) a rhombohedron: (Milt.) a material circle—also Rhom′bus.—adj. Rhom′bic.—ns. Rhombicosidodecahē′dron, a solid havin

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Rhombocœlia

Rhombocœlia, rom-bō-sē′li-a, n. a dilatation of the spinal cord in the sacral region.—adj. Rhombocœ′lian. [Gr. rhombos, rhomb, koilia, a cavity.]

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Rhombogen

Rhombogen, rom′bō-jen, n. the infusoriform embryo of a nematoid worm.—adjs. Rhombogen′ic, Rhombog′enous. [Gr. rhombos, rhomb, genēs, producing.]

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Rhombohedron

Rhombohedron, rom-bō-hē′dron, n. a solid bounded by six rhombic planes.—adj. Rhombohē′dral.—adv. Rhombohē′drally. [Gr. rhombos, rhomb, hedra, a base.]

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Rhomboid

Rhomboid, rom′boid, n. a figure of the form of a rhomb: a quadrilateral figure having only its opposite sides and angles equal.—adj. Rhomboid′al, having the shape of a rhomboid. [Gr. rhombos, rhomb, eidos, form.]

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Rhomboideum

Rhomboideum, rom-boi′dē-um, n. (anat.) the ligament which unites the sternal end of the clavicle with the cartage of the first rib.

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Rhombus

Rhombus. Same as Rhomb.

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Rhonchus

Rhonchus, rong′kus, n. a râle, esp. when bronchial.—adjs. Rhonch′al, Rhonch′ial. [L.,—Gr. rhengchos, a snoring—rhengkein, to snore.]

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Rhopalic

Rhopalic, rō-pal′ik, n. a hexameter in which each succeeding word contains one syllable more than what precedes it. [Gr. rhopalikos, club-like, rhopalon, a club.]

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Rhopalocera

Rhopalocera, rō-pa-los′e-ra, n.pl. an order of Lepidoptera, with clubbed antennæ.—adjs. Rhopaloc′eral, Rhopaloc′erous. [Gr. rhopalon, a club, keras, a horn.]

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Rhopalodinidæ

Rhopalodinidæ, rō-pa-lō-din′i-dē, n.pl. the sea-gourds.

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Rhotacism

Rhotacism, rō′ta-sizm, n. erroneous pronunciation of the letter r: burring: the tendency of s to change into r.—v.i. Rhō′tacise.

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Rhubarb

Rhubarb, rōō′bärb, n. a plant, the tender acidulous leaf-stalks of which are much used in cooking, and the root in medicine: the root of any medicinal rhubarb, with cathartic properties.—adj. Rhu′barby.—Monk's rhubarb, t

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Rhumb

Rhumb, rumb, or rum, n. any vertical circle, hence any point of the compass.—ns. Rhumb′-line, a line which cuts all the meridians at the same angle; Rhumb′-sail′ing, the course of a vessel keeping straight on a rhumb-lin

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Rhus

Rhus, rus, n. a genus of shrubs and trees, the cashew-nut family. [L.,—Gr. rhous, sumac.]

English · e-38699-6505 · brief source record

Rhusma

Rhusma, rus′ma, n. a mixture of quicklime and orpiment, used as a depilatory.—Also Rus′ma.

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Rhyacolite

Rhyacolite, rī-ak′ō-līt, n. a glassy feldspar found at Mt. Somma in Italy. [Gr. rhyax, rhyakos, a stream, lithos, stone.]

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Rhyacophilidæ

Rhyacophilidæ, rī-a-kō-fil′i-dē, n. a family of neuropterous insects.—n. Rhyacoph′ilus, a genus of Scolopacidæ—the green or solitary sandpiper. [Gr. rhyax, a stream, philein, to love.]

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Rhyme

Rhyme, Rime, rīm, n. the recurrence of similar sounds at certain intervals: (orig.) words arranged in numbers or verse: poetry: metre: a short poem.—v.i. to correspond in sound: to harmonise: to chime: to make rhymes or

English · e-38699-6509

Rhynchænus

Rhynchænus, ring-kē′nus, n. a genus of coleopterous insects, of the family of snout-beetles. [Gr. rhyngchaina, having a large snout.]

English · e-38699-6510

Rhynchea

Rhynchea, ring-kē′a, n. the painted snipe.—adj. Rhynchæ′an. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout.]

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Rhynchetidæ

Rhynchetidæ, ring-ket′i-dē, n.pl. a family of suctorial infusorians—its typical genus, Rhynchē′ta. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, chaitē, a mane.]

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Rhynchites

Rhynchites, ring-kī′tēz, n.pl. a genus of weevils. [Gr. rhyngchos, a snout.]

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Rhynchocœla

Rhynchocœla, ring-kō-sē′la, n.pl. a group of proctuchous turbellarians, the nemerteans.—adj. Rhynchocœ′lan. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, koilos, hollow.]

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Rhynchocyonidæ

Rhynchocyonidæ, ring-kō-sī-on′i-dē, n.pl. a family of small insectivorous mammals, native to eastern Africa.—n. Rhynchoc′yon. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, kyōn, a dog.]

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Rhynchodont

Rhynchodont, ring′kō-dont, adj. having the beak toothed, as the falcon. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, odous, odontos, tooth.]

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Rhyncholite

Rhyncholite, ring′kō-līt, n. the fossil beak of a tetrabranchiate cephalopod. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, lithos, stone.]

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Rhynchonella

Rhynchonella, ring-kō-nel′a, n. a typical genus of Rhynchonellidæ, a family of arthropomatous brachiopods. [Gr rhyngchos, a snout.]

English · e-38699-6519

Rhynchophora

Rhynchophora, ring-kof′ō-ra, n.pl. a section of tetramerous coleopterous insects: the weevils.—adjs. Rhynchoph′oran, Rhynchoph′orous. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, pherein, to bear.]

English · e-38699-6520

Rhynchops

Rhynchops, ring′kops, n. the skimmers or scissor-bills. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, ōps, ōpos, an eye.]

English · e-38699-6521 · brief source record

Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia, ring-kō′si-a, n. a genus of leguminous plants. [Gr. rhyngchos, a snout.]

English · e-38699-6522 · brief source record

Rhynchospora

Rhynchospora, ring-kos′pō-ra, n. a genus of sedge-like plants—the beak-rush or beak-sedge. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, sporos, seed.]

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Rhynchota

Rhynchota, ring-kō′ta, n. an order of true hexapod insects.—adjs. Rhynch′ōte, beaked; Rhynchō′tous, belonging to the Rhynchota. [Gr. rhyngchos, a snout.]

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Rhynchotus

Rhynchotus, ring-kō′tus, n. a genus of the South American tinamous, including the ynambu. [Gr. rhyngchos, a snout.]

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Rhyne

Rhyne, rīn, n. the best kind of Russian hemp.

English · e-38699-6526 · brief source record

Rhyolite

Rhyolite, rī′ō-līt, n. an igneous rock, called also Liparite and Quartz-trachyte.—adj. Rhyolit′ic. [Gr. rhyax, a stream, lithos, a stone.]

English · e-38699-6527

Rhyparography

Rhyparography, rip-a-rog′ra-fi, n. genre or still-life pictures, esp. of low subjects.—adj. Rhyparograph′ic. [Gr. rhyparos, dirty, graphein, to write.]

English · e-38699-6528

Rhyphus

Rhyphus, rī′fus, n. a genus of gnats.

English · e-38699-6529 · brief source record

Rhypticus

Rhypticus, rip′ti-kus, n. a genus of serranoid fishes—the soap-fishes. [Gr. rhyptikos—rhypein, to cleanse—rhypos, dirt.]

English · e-38699-6530

Rhysimeter

Rhysimeter, rī-sim′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the velocity of fluids and the speed of ships. [Gr. rhysis, a flowing, metron, a measure.]

English · e-38699-6531

Rhyssa

Rhyssa, ris′a, n. a genus of long-tailed ichneumon flies. [Gr. rhyssos, wrinkled, eryein, to draw.]

English · e-38699-6532 · brief source record

Rhyssodes

Rhyssodes, ri-sō′dēz, n.pl. a genus of clavicorn beetles. [Gr. rhyssodēs, wrinkled-looking—rhyssos, wrinkled, eidos, form.]

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Rhythm

Rhythm, rithm, or rithm, n. flowing motion: metre: regular recurrence of accents: harmony of proportion: a measure, or foot: (mus.) the regular succession of heavy and light accents: (phys.) the succession of alternate a

English · e-38699-6534

Rhytina

Rhytina, ri-tī′na, n. a genus of Sirenia, akin to the dugong and the manatee, once plentiful in the northern Pacific. [Gr. rhytis, a wrinkle.]

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Rhyton

Rhyton, rī′ton, n. a Greek drinking-vase, with one handle, generally ending in a beast's head:—pl. Rhy′ta. [Gr.]

English · e-38699-6536 · brief source record

Rialto

Rialto, ri-al′tō, n. a famous bridge over the Grand Canal, Venice, [It., rio, stream—L. rivus, a stream—It. alto, deep—L. altus, deep.]

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Riant

Riant, rī′ant, adj. laughing: gay.—n. Rī′ancy. [Fr.,—L. ridens, pr.p. of ridēre, to laugh.]

English · e-38699-6538 · brief source record

Riata

Riata. See Reata.

English · e-38699-6539 · brief source record

Rib

Rib, rib, n. one of the bones from the backbone which encircle the chest: anything like a rib in form or use: a piece of meat containing one or more ribs: a piece of timber which helps to form or strengthen the side of a

English · e-38699-6540

Rib

Rib, rib, n. hound's tongue: water-cress. [A.S. ribbe.]

English · e-38699-6541 · brief source record

Ribald

Ribald, rib′ald, n. a loose, low character.—adj. low, base, mean: licentious: foul-mouthed—also Rib′aud (Spens.).—adjs. Rib′aldish, Rib′aldrous, ribald.—n. Rib′aldry, obscenity: filthiness: low and vulgar scurrility—also

English · e-38699-6542

Riband

Riband, rib′and, n. Same as Ribbon.

English · e-38699-6543 · brief source record

Ribattuta

Ribattuta, rē-bat-tōō′ta, n. (mus.) a melodic embellishment. [It.]

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Ribaudequin

Ribaudequin, ri-baw′de-kin, n. a movable cheval-de-frise. [O. Fr.; of doubtful origin.]

English · e-38699-6545 · brief source record

Ribble-rabble

Ribble-rabble, rib′l-rab′l, n. a mob: indecent language.—n. Ribb′le-row, a list of rabble.

English · e-38699-6546 · brief source record

Ribbon

Ribbon, rib′on, n. a fillet or strip of silk: a narrow strip: (pl.) reins for driving: a shred: a watch-spring: an endless saw: (her.) a bearing considered usually as one of the subordinaries: (naut.) a painted moulding

English · e-38699-6547

Ribes

Ribes, ribz, n.sing. and pl. a currant, currants.—n.sing. Ribes (rī′bēz), a genus of shrubs belonging to the natural order Ribesiaceæ, familiar examples of which are the garden Gooseberry and the Currant. [O. Fr. ribes—L

English · e-38699-6548

Ribibe

Ribibe, rib-īb′, n. (obs.) a rebec: an old woman.—v.i. to play on a ribibe. [Rebec.]

English · e-38699-6549 · brief source record

Ribston-pippin

Ribston-pippin, rib′ston-pip′in, n. a fine variety of winter apple—from Ribston in Yorkshire, where Sir Henry Goodricke (1642-1705) first introduced them.

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Ricardian

Ricardian, ri-kär′di-an, adj. pertaining to the political economist David Ricardo (1772-1823), or his theory.

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Ricasso

Ricasso, ri-kas′ō, n. that part of a rapier-blade next to the hilt. [Ety. unknown.]

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Riccia

Riccia, rik′si-a, n. a genus of cryptogamous plants. [From the Italian botanist P. Francisco Ricci.]

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Rice

Rice, rīs, n. one of the most useful and extensively cultivated of grains, like oats when ripe.—ns. Rice′-bird, the reed-bird: the paddy bird or Java sparrow; Rice′-bis′cuit, a sweet biscuit made of flour mixed with rice

English · e-38699-6554

Ricercata

Ricercata, rē-cher-kä′ta, n. a very elaborate form of fugue. [It. ricercare, to search out.]

English · e-38699-6555 · brief source record

Rich

Rich, rich (comp. Rich′er, superl. Rich′est), adj. abounding in possessions: wealthy: valuable: sumptuous: fertile: full of agreeable or nutritive qualities: affluent: productive, as a rich mine: costly: mighty: ruling:

English · e-38699-6556

Richardia

Richardia, ri-chär′di-a, n. a small genus of South African herbs of the Arum family, including the calla-lily. [From the French botanists, L. C. M. Richard (1754-1821) and his son.]

English · e-38699-6557

Richardsonia

Richardsonia, rich-ärd-sō′ni-a, n. a genus of gamopetalous plants, belonging to the madder family, native to the warmer parts of America. [Named from the 17th-cent. Eng. botanist, Richard Richardson.]

English · e-38699-6558

Richel-bird

Richel-bird, rich′el-bėrd, n. (prov.) the least tern.

English · e-38699-6559 · brief source record

Riches

Riches, rich′ez, n.pl. (in B. sometimes n.sing.) wealth: richness: abundance: an intellectual treasure, as the riches of wisdom: the pearl, flower, or cream of anything. [M. E. richesse (n.sing.)—O. Fr. richesse—Mid. Hig

English · e-38699-6560

Riciniæ

Riciniæ, rī-sin′i-ē, n. a division of mites or acarines. [L. ricinus, a tick.]

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Ricinium

Ricinium, rī-sin′i-um, n. a mantle, chiefly worn by women, among the ancient Romans.

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Ricinus

Ricinus, ris′i-nus, n. a genus of apetalous plants, whose one species is Ricinus communis, the castor-oil plant.—adj. Ricinol′ic, pertaining to, or obtained from, castor-oil. [L. ricinus, the castor-oil plant.]

English · e-38699-6563

Rick

Rick, rik, n. a pile or heap, as of hay.—n.pl. Rick′ers, the stems of young trees cut up for spars, &c.—ns. Rick′le (Scot.), a pile of stones loosely thrown together: a small rick of grain; Rick′-rack, a kind of open-wor

English · e-38699-6564

Rickets

Rickets, rik′ets, n.sing. a disease of children, characterised by softness and curvature of the bones.—adv. Rick′etily, shakily.—n. Rick′etiness, unsteadiness.—adjs. Rick′etly, shaky; Rick′ety, affected with rickets: fee

English · e-38699-6565

Ricochet

Ricochet, rik-ō-shā′, or -shet′, n. a rebound along the ground, as of a ball fired at a low elevation.—v.i. to skip along the ground:—pr.p. ricochet′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. ricochet′ted. [Fr.; ety. unknown.]

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Ricolite

Ricolite, rē′kō-līt, n. a stratified ornamental stone. [Rico in New Mexico, Gr. lithos, a stone.]

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Rictus

Rictus, rik′tus, n. the gape of the bill: the throat of the calyx.—adj. Ric′tal. [L., a gaping.]

English · e-38699-6568 · brief source record

Rid

Rid, rid, v.t. to free: to deliver: to remove by violence: to clear: to disencumber: to expel: to separate: to despatch: (obs.) to banish, to kill:—pr.p. rid′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. rid.—ns. Rid′dance, act of ridding or fr

English · e-38699-6569

Riddle

Riddle, rid′l, n. an obscure description of something which the hearer is asked to name: a puzzling question: an enigma: anything puzzling, even a person.—v.i. to make riddles: to speak obscurely: to plait.—adj. Ridd′le-

English · e-38699-6570

Riddle

Riddle, rid′l, n. a large sieve for separating coarser materials from finer.—v.t. to separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff: to make full of holes like a riddle, as with shot.—n.pl. Ridd′lings, siftings. [A.S. hridd

English · e-38699-6571

Riddlemeree

Riddlemeree, rid′l-me-rē′, n. rigmarole.

English · e-38699-6572 · brief source record

Ride

Ride, rīd, v.i. to be borne, as on horseback or in a carriage: to practise riding: to manage a horse: to float, as a ship at anchor: to move easily: to domineer: to overlap.—v.t. to do or perform by riding, as a race: to

English · e-38699-6573

Rideau

Rideau, rē-dō′, n. an eminence commanding a plain, covering the entrance to a camp, &c. [Fr.]

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Ridge

Ridge, rij, n. the back, or top of the back: anything like a back, as a long range of hills: an extended protuberance: a crest: the earth thrown up by the plough between the furrows, a breadth of ground running the whole

English · e-38699-6575

Ridgel

Ridgel, rij′el, n. a male animal with but one testicle.—Also Ridg′il, Ridg′ling—(Scot.) Rig′lan, Rig′got.

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Ridicule

Ridicule, rid′i-kūl, n. wit exposing one to laughter: derision: mockery.—v.t. to laugh at: to expose to merriment: to deride: to mock.—n. Rid′i cūler.—v.t. Ridic′ūlise.—n. Ridicūlos′ity.—adj. Ridic′ūlous, deserving or ex

English · e-38699-6577

Riding

Riding, rī′ding, n. one of the three divisions of the county of York. [A corr. of thriding—Ice. þridjungr, the third, þriði, third, þrir, three.]

English · e-38699-6578

Ridotto

Ridotto, ri-dot′ō, n. a house of public entertainment: a dancing party.—v.i. to frequent such. [It.]

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Rie

Rie, an old spelling of rye.

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Riem

Riem, rēm, n. a raw-hide thong. [Dut.]

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Riesel-iron

Riesel-iron, rē′zel-ī′urn, n. a kind of nipper used to remove irregularities from the edges of glass.

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Rieve

Rieve, Riever. Same as Reave, Reaver.

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Rifacimento

Rifacimento, rē-fä-chi-men′tō, n. a recasting of literary works:—pl. Rifacimen′ti. [It.]

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Rife

Rife, rīf, adj. prevailing: abundant: plentiful: well supplied: current: manifest.—adv. Rife′ly.—n. Rife′ness. [A.S. rífe; Dut. rijf, Ice. rífr.]

English · e-38699-6585

Riff-raff

Riff-raff, rif′-raf, n. sweepings: refuse: the rabble, the mob. [Explained by Skeat as M. E. rif and raf—O. Fr. rif et raf, also rifle et rafle. Rifler, to rifle, ransack—Ice. hrífa, to catch; rafler—Teut., cf. Ger. raff

English · e-38699-6587

Riffle

Riffle, rif′l, n. in mining, the lining of the bottom of a sluice: in seal engraving, a small iron disc at the end of a tool.—n. Riff′ler, a curved file for working in depressions. [Dan. rifle, a groove.]

English · e-38699-6586

Rifle

Rifle, rī′fl, v.t. to carry off by force: to strip, to rob: to whet, as a scythe.—n. Rī′fler. [O. Fr. rifler—Scand., Ice. hrífa, to seize.]

English · e-38699-6588

Rifle

Rifle, rī′fl, v.t. to groove spirally, as a gun-barrel.—n. a musket with a barrel spirally grooved—many varieties, the Enfield, Minié, Martini-Henry, Chassepot, Mannlicher-repeating, Remington, Lee-Metford, &c.—ns. Rī′fl

English · e-38699-6589

Rift

Rift, rift, n. an opening split in anything: a fissure: a veil: a fording-place.—v.t. to rive: to cleave.—v.i. to split: to burst open. [Rive.]

English · e-38699-6590

Rig

Rig, rig, v.t. to clothe, to dress: to put on: to equip: (naut.) to fit with sails and tackling:—pr.p. rig′ging; pa.t. and pa.p. rigged.—n. sails and tackling: an equipage, or turn-out, for driving, &c.: fishing-tackle:

English · e-38699-6591

Rig

Rig, rig, n. (Scot.) a ridge: a path. [Ridge.]

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Rig

Rig, rig, n. a frolic, trick: (obs.) a wanton.—v.i. to romp, act the wanton.—adj. Rig′gish (Shak.), wanton, lewd.—n. Rig′gite, one who plays rigs, a jester.—Run a rig, to play a trick; Run the rig upon, to play a trick u

English · e-38699-6593

Rigadoon

Rigadoon, rig-a-dōōn′, n. a lively dance for one couple, or its music: formerly in the French army, a beat of drum while culprits were being marched to punishment. [Fr. rigaudon.]

English · e-38699-6594

Rigation

Rigation, rī-gā′shun, n. irrigation. [Irrigation.]

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Rigescent

Rigescent, rī-jes′ent, n. growing stiff.

English · e-38699-6596 · brief source record

Riggle

Riggle, rig′l, n. a species of sand-eel.

English · e-38699-6597 · brief source record

Right

Right, rīt, adj. straight: most direct: upright: erect: according to truth and justice: according to law: true: correct: just: fit: proper: exact: most convenient: well performed: most dexterous, as the hand: on the righ

English · e-38699-6598

Right

Right, rīt, adv. in a straight or direct line: in a right manner: according to truth and justice: correctly: very: in a great degree.

English · e-38699-6599

Right

Right, rīt, n. that which is right or correct: truth: justice: virtue: freedom from error: what one has a just claim to: privilege: property: the right side.—n. Right′-about′, in the opposite direction.—adj. Right′-ang′l

English · e-38699-6600

Righteous

Righteous, rī′tyus, adj. living and acting according to right and justice: free from guilt or sin: equitable: merited.—adv. Right′eously, in a righteous manner: (arch.) justly.—n. Right′eousness, purity of life: rectitud

English · e-38699-6601

Rigid

Rigid, rij′id, adj. not easily bent: stiff: severe: strict: unyielding: harsh: without delicacy: wanting in ease.—n. Rigid′ity, the quality of resisting change of form: stiffness of manner.—adv. Rig′idly.—n. Rig′idness.—

English · e-38699-6602

Rigmarole

Rigmarole, rig′ma-rōl, n. a repetition of foolish words: a long story: balderdash.—adj. prolix, tedious. [A corr. of ragman-roll, a document with a long list of names, or with numerous seals pendent.]

English · e-38699-6603

Rigol

Rigol, rig′ol, n. (Shak.) a ring, a circle of a crown or coronet. [It. rigolo—Teut.; Ger. ringel, a ring.]

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Rigolette

Rigolette, rig-ō-let′, n. a light head-wrap.

English · e-38699-6605 · brief source record

Rigor

Rigor, rī′gur, n. the same as Rigour: (med.) a sense of chilliness with contraction of the skin, a preliminary symptom of many diseases.—n. Rī′gor-mor′tis, the characteristic stiffening of the body caused by the contract

English · e-38699-6606

Rigour

Rigour, rig′ur, n. the quality of being rigid or severe: stiffness of opinion or temper: strictness: exactness: violence: relentlessness: severity of climate: (med., spelt Rigor; see above).—adj. Rig′orous, exercising ri

English · e-38699-6607

Rigsdag

Rigsdag, rigz′dag, n. the parliament of Denmark.

English · e-38699-6608 · brief source record

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