English Dictionary: Zeus faber | by the DICT Development Group |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
John \John\ (j[ocr]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. {John-apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as {Apple-john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people. {John Bullism}, English character. --W. Irving. {John Doe} (Law), the name formerly given to the fictitious plaintiff in an action of ejectment. --Mozley & W. {John Doree}, {John Dory}. [John (or F. jaune yellow) + Doree, Dory.] (Zo[94]l.) An oval, compressed, European food fish ({Zeus faber}). Its color is yellow and olive, with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark spot on each side. Called also {dory}, {doree}, and {St. Peter's fish}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Doree \Do"ree\, n. [See {Dory}.] (Zo[94]l.) A European marine fish ({Zeus faber}), of a yellow color. See Illust. of {John Doree}. Note: The popular name in England is {John Doree}, or {Dory}, well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dor[82]e, i. e., golden-yellow. See 1st {Dory}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Zygapophysis \Zyg`a*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Zygapophyses}. [Gr. [?] a yoke + E. apophysis.] (Anat.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under {Vertebra}. -- {Zyg`ap*o*phys"i*al}, a. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Zygapophysis \Zyg`a*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Zygapophyses}. [Gr. [?] a yoke + E. apophysis.] (Anat.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under {Vertebra}. -- {Zyg`ap*o*phys"i*al}, a. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Zygapophysis \Zyg`a*poph"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Zygapophyses}. [Gr. [?] a yoke + E. apophysis.] (Anat.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under {Vertebra}. -- {Zyg`ap*o*phys"i*al}, a. |