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Cellulose :: Cellulose (n.) The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, linen, paper, etc. It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals, as the tunicates. It is a carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, isomeric with starch, and is convertible into starches and sugars by the action of heat and acids. When pure, it is a white amorphous mass. See Starch, Granulose, Lignin..

Type :: Type (n.) A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the essential characteristics; an animal or plant possessing or exemplifying the essential characteristics of a species, genus, or other group. Also, a group or division of animals having a certain typical or characteristic structure of body maintained within the group..

Excrement :: Excrement (n.) Matter excreted and ejected; that which is excreted or cast out of the animal body by any of the natural emunctories; especially, alvine, discharges; dung; ordure..

Tergum :: Tergum (n.) The back of an animal.

Organogenesis :: Organogenesis (n.) The origin and development of organs in animals and plants.

Rot :: Rot (n.) A fatal distemper which attacks sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder. See 1st Fluke, 2..

Habitat :: Habitat (v. t.) The natural abode, locality or region of an animal or plant..

Artiodactyla :: Artiodactyla (n. pl.) One of the divisions of the ungulate animals. The functional toes of the hind foot are even in number, and the third digit of each foot (corresponding to the middle finger in man) is asymmetrical and paired with the fourth digit, as in the hog, the sheep, and the ox; -- opposed to Perissodactyla..

Vampire :: Vampire (n.) Any one of several species of harmless tropical American bats of the genus Vampyrus, especially V. spectrum. These bats feed upon insects and fruit, but were formerly erroneously supposed to suck the blood of man and animals. Called also false vampire..

Determination :: Determination (n.) The act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification; as, I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells..

Crustacean :: Crustacean (n.) An animal belonging to the class Crustacea.

Exuviae :: Exuviae (n. pl.) The fossil shells and other remains which animals have left in the strata of the earth.

Whisker :: Whisker (n.) One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal..

Juice :: "Juice (n.) The characteristic fluid of any vegetable or animal substance; the sap or part which can be expressed from fruit, etc.; the fluid part which separates from meat in cooking..

Chylaqueous :: Chylaqueous (a.) Consisting of chyle much diluted with water; -- said of a liquid which forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.

Divaricate :: Divaricate (a.) Forking and diverging; widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc..

Trot :: Trot (v. t.) To cause to move, as a horse or other animal, in the pace called a trot; to cause to run without galloping or cantering..

Race :: Race (v. i.) To run swiftly; to contend in a race; as, the animals raced over the ground; the ships raced from port to port..

Music :: Music (n.) A more or less musical sound made by many of the lower animals. See Stridulation.

Wither :: Wither (n.) To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin/ away, as animal bodies..

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