Erddrehung : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   ear trumpet
         n 1: a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to
               the ear of a hearing-impaired person [syn: {hearing aid},
               {ear trumpet}]

English Dictionary: Erddrehung	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eardrop n an earring with a pendant ornament [syn: pendant earring, drop earring, eardrop]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eardrum n the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound [syn: eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa]
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Earth-received time n the coordinated universal time when an event is received on Earth Synonym(s): Earth-received time, ERT
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earthwork n an earthen rampart
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earthworm n terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers Synonym(s): earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightwalker, nightcrawler, crawler, dew worm, red worm
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Eritrea n an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993 Synonym(s): Eritrea, State of Eritrea
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Eritrean adj of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its people; "Eritrean civil war" n a native or inhabitant of Eritrea
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erythrina n any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental Synonym(s): coral tree, erythrina
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Erythrina caffra n small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles Synonym(s): kaffir boom, Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffra
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Erythrina corallodendrum n deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds Synonym(s): coral bean tree, Erythrina corallodendrum
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Erythrina crista-galli n small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered Synonym(s): ceibo, crybaby tree, cry-baby tree, common coral tree, Erythrina crista-galli
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Erythrina Indica n small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds Synonym(s): Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata, Erythrina Indica
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Erythrina lysistemon n small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds Synonym(s): kaffir boom, Transvaal kafferboom, Erythrina lysistemon
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Erythrina variegata n small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds Synonym(s): Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata, Erythrina Indica
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Erythrina vespertilio n prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood [syn: cork tree, Erythrina vespertilio]
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erythrite n a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic Synonym(s): erythrite, cobalt bloom
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erythroblast n a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
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erythroblastosis n a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood
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erythroblastosis fetalis n severe anemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood; typically occurs when the child of an Rh-negative mother inherits Rh- positive blood from the father; can be diagnosed before birth by amniocentesis
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Erythrocebus n patas Synonym(s): Erythrocebus, genus Erythrocebus
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Erythrocebus patas n reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa [syn: patas, hussar monkey, Erythrocebus patas]
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Erythrocin n an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram- positive bacteria and some Gram-negative Synonym(s): erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin
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erythrocyte n a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus Synonym(s): red blood cell, RBC, erythrocyte
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate n the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation Synonym(s): erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ESR, sedimentation rate, sed rate
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erythrocytolysin n any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin Synonym(s): hemolysin, haemolysin, erythrolysin, erythrocytolysin
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erythroderma n any skin disorder involving abnormal redness
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erythroid adj relating to erythrocytes
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erythrolysin n any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin Synonym(s): hemolysin, haemolysin, erythrolysin, erythrocytolysin
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erythromycin n an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram- positive bacteria and some Gram-negative Synonym(s): erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Erythronium n perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder's tongue; trout lily; fawn lily Synonym(s): Erythronium, genus Erythronium
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Erythronium albidum n North American dogtooth having solitary white flowers with yellow centers and blue or pink exteriors Synonym(s): white dogtooth violet, white dog's-tooth violet, blonde lilian, Erythronium albidum
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Erythronium americanum n eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors Synonym(s): yellow adder's tongue, trout lily, amberbell, Erythronium americanum
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Erythronium californicum n California dogtooth violet with creamy white flowers sometimes yellow-tinged Synonym(s): fawn lily, Erythronium californicum
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Erythronium dens-canis n sturdy European dogtooth with rose to mauve flowers; cultivated in many varieties Synonym(s): European dogtooth, Erythronium dens-canis
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Erythronium grandiflorum n dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers Synonym(s): glacier lily, snow lily, Erythronium grandiflorum
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Erythronium montanum n perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States Synonym(s): avalanche lily, Erythronium montanum
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erythropoiesis n the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow
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erythropoietic adj of or relating to the formation of red blood cells
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erythropoietin n a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
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Erythroxylaceae n a family of plants of order Geraniales; have drupaceous fruit Synonym(s): Erythroxylaceae, family Erythroxylaceae
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Erythroxylon n a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae Synonym(s): Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylum
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Erythroxylon coca n a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine Synonym(s): Erythroxylon coca, coca, coca plant
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Erythroxylon truxiuense n a South American shrub whose leaves are a source of cocaine
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Erythroxylum n a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae Synonym(s): Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylum
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trumpet \Trump"et\, n. [F. trompette, dim. of trompe. See {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. (Mus.) A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of a long metallic tube, curved (once or twice) into a convenient shape, and ending in a bell. Its scale in the lower octaves is limited to the first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets capable, by means of valves or pistons, of producing every tone within their compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone. The trumpet's loud clangor Excites us to arms. --Dryden. 2. (Mil.) A trumpeter. --Clarendon. 3. One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it. --Shak. That great politician was pleased to have the greatest wit of those times . . . to be the trumpet of his praises. --Dryden. 4. (Mach) A funnel, or short, fiaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine. {Ear trumpet}. See under {Ear}. {Sea trumpet} (Bot.), a great seaweed ({Ecklonia buccinalis}) of the Southern Ocean. It has a long, hollow stem, enlarging upwards, which may be made into a kind of trumpet, and is used for many purposes. {Speaking trumpet}, an instrument for conveying articulate sounds with increased force. {Trumpet animalcule} (Zo[94]l.), any infusorian belonging to Stentor and allied genera, in which the body is trumpet-shaped. See {Stentor}. {Trumpet ash} (Bot.), the trumpet creeper. [Eng.] {Trumpet conch} (Zo[94]l.), a trumpet shell, or triton. {Trumpet creeper} (Bot.), an American climbing plant ({Tecoma radicans}) bearing clusters of large red trumpet-shaped flowers; -- called also {trumpet flower}, and in England {trumpet ash}. {Trumpet fish}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The bellows fish. (b) The fistularia. {Trumpet flower}. (Bot.) (a) The trumpet creeper; also, its blossom. (b) The trumpet honeysuckle. (c) A West Indian name for several plants with trumpet-shaped flowers. {Trumpet fly} (Zo[94]l.), a botfly. {Trumpet honeysuckle} (Bot.), a twining plant ({Lonicera sempervirens}) with red and yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; -- called also {trumpet flower}. {Trumpet leaf} (Bot.), a name of several plants of the genus {Sarracenia}. {Trumpet major} (Mil.), the chief trumpeter of a band or regiment. {Trumpet marine} (Mus.), a monochord, having a thick string, sounded with a bow, and stopped with the thumb so as to produce the harmonic tones; -- said to be the oldest bowed instrument known, and in form the archetype of all others. It probably owes its name to [bd]its external resemblance to the large speaking trumpet used on board Italian vessels, which is of the same length and tapering shape.[b8] --Grove. {Trumpet shell} (Zo[94]l.), any species of large marine univalve shells belonging to Triton and allied genera. See {Triton}, 2. {Trumpet tree}. (Bot.) See {Trumpetwood}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ear \Ear\, n. [AS. e[a0]re; akin to OFries. [a0]re, [a0]r, OS. [?]ra, D. oor, OHG. [?]ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [94]ra, Dan. [94]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. [?]; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. [?], Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf. {Auricle}, {Orillon}.] 1. The organ of hearing; the external ear. Note: In man and the higher vertebrates, the organ of hearing is very complicated, and is divisible into three parts: the external ear, which includes the pinna or auricle and meatus or external opening; the middle ear, drum, or tympanum; and the internal ear, or labyrinth. The middle ear is a cavity connected by the Eustachian tube with the pharynx, separated from the opening of the external ear by the tympanic membrane, and containing a chain of three small bones, or ossicles, named malleus, incus, and stapes, which connect this membrane with the internal ear. The essential part of the internal ear where the fibers of the auditory nerve terminate, is the membranous labyrinth, a complicated system of sacs and tubes filled with a fluid (the endolymph), and lodged in a cavity, called the bony labyrinth, in the periotic bone. The membranous labyrinth does not completely fill the bony labyrinth, but is partially suspended in it in a fluid (the perilymph). The bony labyrinth consists of a central cavity, the vestibule, into which three semicircular canals and the canal of the cochlea (spirally coiled in mammals) open. The vestibular portion of the membranous labyrinth consists of two sacs, the utriculus and sacculus, connected by a narrow tube, into the former of which three membranous semicircular canals open, while the latter is connected with a membranous tube in the cochlea containing the organ of Corti. By the help of the external ear the sonorous vibrations of the air are concentrated upon the tympanic membrane and set it vibrating, the chain of bones in the middle ear transmits these vibrations to the internal ear, where they cause certain delicate structures in the organ of Corti, and other parts of the membranous labyrinth, to stimulate the fibers of the auditory nerve to transmit sonorous impulses to the brain. 2. The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power of discriminating between different tones; as, a nice ear for music; -- in the singular only. Songs . . . not all ungrateful to thine ear. --Tennyson. 3. That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; any prominence or projection on an object, -- usually one for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; as, the ears of a tub, a skillet, or dish. The ears of a boat are outside kneepieces near the bow. See Illust. of {Bell}. 4. (Arch.) (a) Same as {Acroterium}. (b) Same as {Crossette}. 5. Privilege of being kindly heard; favor; attention. Dionysius . . . would give no ear to his suit. --Bacon. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. --Shak. {About the ears}, in close proximity to; near at hand. {By the ears}, in close contest; as, to set by the ears; to fall together by the ears; to be by the ears. {Button ear} (in dogs), an ear which falls forward and completely hides the inside. {Ear finger}, the little finger. {Ear of Dionysius}, a kind of ear trumpet with a flexible tube; -- named from the Sicilian tyrant, who constructed a device to overhear the prisoners in his dungeons. {Ear sand} (Anat.), otoliths. See {Otolith}. {Ear snail} (Zo[94]l.), any snail of the genus {Auricula} and allied genera. {Ear stones} (Anat.), otoliths. See {Otolith}. {Ear trumpet}, an instrument to aid in hearing. It consists of a tube broad at the outer end, and narrowing to a slender extremity which enters the ear, thus collecting and intensifying sounds so as to assist the hearing of a partially deaf person. {Ear vesicle} (Zo[94]l.), a simple auditory organ, occurring in many worms, mollusks, etc. It consists of a small sac containing a fluid and one or more solid concretions or otocysts. {Rose ear} (in dogs), an ear which folds backward and shows part of the inside. {To give ear to}, to listen to; to heed, as advice or one advising. [bd]Give ear unto my song.[b8] --Goldsmith. {To have one's ear}, to be listened to with favor. {Up to the ears}, deeply submerged; almost overwhelmed; as, to be in trouble up to one's ears. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eardrop \Ear"drop`\, n. 1. A pendant for the ear; an earring; as, a pair of eardrops. 2. (Bot.) A species of primrose. See {Auricula}.
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Eardrum \Ear"drum`\, n. (Anat.) The tympanum. See Illust. of {Ear}.
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Earthward \Earth"ward\, Earthwards \Earth"wards\, adv. Toward the earth; -- opposed to {heavenward} or {skyward}.
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Earthward \Earth"ward\, Earthwards \Earth"wards\, adv. Toward the earth; -- opposed to {heavenward} or {skyward}.
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Earthwork \Earth"work`\, n. 1. (Mil.) Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth. 2. (Engin.) (a) The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc. (b) An embankment or construction made of earth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Earthworm \Earth"worm`\, n. 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any worm of the genus {Lumbricus} and allied genera, found in damp soil. One of the largest and most abundant species in Europe and America is {L. terrestris}; many others are known; -- called also {angleworm} and {dewworm}. 2. A mean, sordid person; a niggard. --Norris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Centaury \Cen"tau*ry\, n. [L. centaureum and centauria, Gr. [?], [?], and [?], fr. the Centaur Chiron.] (Bot.) A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the {Eryther[91]a Centaurium} and the {Chlora perfoliata} of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus {Sabbatia}, and even to the unrelated {Centaurea}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrean \Er`ythre"an\, Erythr91an \Er`ythr[91]"an\, a. [L. erythraeus; Gr. [?], fr. 'eryqro`s red.] Red in color. [bd]The erythrean main.[b8] --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrean \Er`ythre"an\, Erythr91an \Er`ythr[91]"an\, a. [L. erythraeus; Gr. [?], fr. 'eryqro`s red.] Red in color. [bd]The erythrean main.[b8] --Milton.
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Erythric \E*ryth"ric\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, erythrin.
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Erythrin \Eryth"rin\, Erythrine \Eryth"rine\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C20H22O10}, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of {Rocella}. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also {erythric} acid. 2. (Min.) See {Erythrite}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythric \E*ryth"ric\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, erythrin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrin \Eryth"rin\, Erythrine \Eryth"rine\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C20H22O10}, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of {Rocella}. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also {erythric} acid. 2. (Min.) See {Erythrite}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
2. (Min.) A rose-red mineral, crystallized and earthy, a hydrous arseniate of cobalt, known also as {cobalt bloom}; -- called also {erythrin} or {erythrine}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrin \Eryth"rin\, Erythrine \Eryth"rine\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C20H22O10}, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of {Rocella}. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also {erythric} acid. 2. (Min.) See {Erythrite}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
2. (Min.) A rose-red mineral, crystallized and earthy, a hydrous arseniate of cobalt, known also as {cobalt bloom}; -- called also {erythrin} or {erythrine}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrin \Eryth"rin\, Erythrine \Eryth"rine\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C20H22O10}, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of {Rocella}. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also {erythric} acid. 2. (Min.) See {Erythrite}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coral \Cor"al\, n. [Of. coral, F, corail, L. corallum, coralium, fr. Gr. kora`llion.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa. Note: The large stony corals forming coral reefs belong to various genera of {Madreporaria}, and to the hydroid genus, {Millepora}. The red coral, used in jewelry, is the stony axis of the stem of a gorgonian ({Corallium rubrum}) found chiefly in the Mediterranean. The {fan corals}, {plume corals}, and {sea feathers} are species of {Gorgoniacea}, in which the axis is horny. Organ-pipe coral is formed by the genus {Tubipora}, an Alcyonarian, and {black coral} is in part the axis of species of the genus {Antipathes}. See {Anthozoa}, {Madrepora}. 2. The ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their color. 3. A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything. {Brain coral}, or {Brain stone coral}. See under {Brain}. {Chain coral}. See under {Chain}. {Coral animal} (Zo[94]l.), one of the polyps by which corals are formed. They are often very erroneously called {coral insects}. {Coral fish}. See in the Vocabulary. {Coral reefs} (Phys. Geog.), reefs, often of great extent, made up chiefly of fragments of corals, coral sands, and the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation. They are classed as {fringing reefs}, when they border the land; {barrier reefs}, when separated from the shore by a broad belt of water; {atolls}, when they constitute separate islands, usually inclosing a lagoon. See {Atoll}. {Coral root} (Bot.), a genus ({Corallorhiza}) of orchideous plants, of a yellowish or brownish red color, parasitic on roots of other plants, and having curious jointed or knotted roots not unlike some kinds of coral. See Illust. under {Coralloid}. {Coral snake}. (Zo) (a) A small, venomous, Brazilian snake {(Elaps corallinus)}, coral-red, with black bands. (b) A small, harmless, South American snake ({Tortrix scytale}). {Coral tree} (Bot.), a tropical, leguminous plant, of several species, with showy, scarlet blossoms and coral-red seeds. The best known is {Erythrina Corallodendron}. {Coral wood}, a hard, red cabinet wood. --McElrath.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
2. (Min.) A rose-red mineral, crystallized and earthy, a hydrous arseniate of cobalt, known also as {cobalt bloom}; -- called also {erythrin} or {erythrine}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrin \Eryth"rin\, Erythrine \Eryth"rine\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C20H22O10}, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of {Rocella}. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also {erythric} acid. 2. (Min.) See {Erythrite}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
2. (Min.) A rose-red mineral, crystallized and earthy, a hydrous arseniate of cobalt, known also as {cobalt bloom}; -- called also {erythrin} or {erythrine}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrin \Eryth"rin\, Erythrine \Eryth"rine\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C20H22O10}, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of {Rocella}. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also {erythric} acid. 2. (Min.) See {Erythrite}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Haminura \[d8]Ham`i*nu"ra\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A large edible river fish ({Erythrinus macrodon}) of Guiana.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrism \E*ryth"rism\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red: cf. F. [82]rythrisme.] (Zo[94]l.) A condition of excessive redness. See {Erythrochroism}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrite \E*ryth"rite\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C4H6.(OH)4}, of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; -- called also {erythrol}, {erythroglucin}, {erythromannite}, {pseudorcin}, {cobalt bloom}, and under the name {phycite} obtained from the alga {Protococcus vulgaris}. It is a tetrabasic alcohol, corresponding to glycol and glycerin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrochroic \Eryth`rochro"ic\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Having, or subject to, erythrochroism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrochroism \Eryth"rochro*ism\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + [?] color.] (Zo[94]l.) An unusual redness, esp. in the plumage of birds, or hair of mammals, independently of age, sex, or season.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrodextrin \Eryth`rodex"trin\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + E. dextrin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A dextrin which gives a red color with iodine. See {Dextrin}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrogen \Eryth"rogen\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + -gen.] (Chem.) (a) Carbon disulphide; -- so called from certain red compounds which it produces in combination with other substances. (b) A substance reddened by acids, which is supposed to be contained in flowers. (c) A crystalline substance obtained from diseased bile, which becomes blood-red when acted on by nitric acid or ammonia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrite \E*ryth"rite\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C4H6.(OH)4}, of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; -- called also {erythrol}, {erythroglucin}, {erythromannite}, {pseudorcin}, {cobalt bloom}, and under the name {phycite} obtained from the alga {Protococcus vulgaris}. It is a tetrabasic alcohol, corresponding to glycol and glycerin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrogranulose \Eryth`rogran"u*lose\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + E. granulose.] (Physiol. Chem.) A term applied by Br[81]cke to a substance present in small amount in starch granules, colored red by iodine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythroid \Er"y*throid\, a. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + -oid: cf. Gr. [?].] Of a red color; reddish; as, the erythroid tunic (the cremaster muscle).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrite \E*ryth"rite\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C4H6.(OH)4}, of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; -- called also {erythrol}, {erythroglucin}, {erythromannite}, {pseudorcin}, {cobalt bloom}, and under the name {phycite} obtained from the alga {Protococcus vulgaris}. It is a tetrabasic alcohol, corresponding to glycol and glycerin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythroleic \Er`ythro"leic\, a. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) Having a red color and oily appearance; -- applied to a purple semifluid substance said to be obtained from archil.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrolein \Er`ythro"lein\, n. [See {Erythroleic}.] (Chem.) A red substance obtained from litmus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrolitmin \Eryth`rolit"min\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + E. litmus.] (Chem.) Erythrolein.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrite \E*ryth"rite\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C4H6.(OH)4}, of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; -- called also {erythrol}, {erythroglucin}, {erythromannite}, {pseudorcin}, {cobalt bloom}, and under the name {phycite} obtained from the alga {Protococcus vulgaris}. It is a tetrabasic alcohol, corresponding to glycol and glycerin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vine \Vine\, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See {Wine}, and cf. {Vignette}.] (Bot.) (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing anything with its tendrils, or claspers; a creeper; as, the hop vine; the bean vine; the vines of melons, squashes, pumpkins, and other cucurbitaceous plants. There shall be no grapes on the vine. --Jer. viii. 13. And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds. --2 Kings iv. 89. {Vine apple} (Bot.), a small kind of squash. --Roger Williams. {Vine beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of beetles which are injurious to the leaves or branches of the grapevine. Among the more important species are the grapevine fidia (see {Fidia}), the spotted {Pelidnota} (see {Rutilian}), the vine fleabeetle ({Graptodera chalybea}), the rose beetle (see under {Rose}), the vine weevil, and several species of {Colaspis} and {Anomala}. {Vine borer}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of beetles whose larv[91] bore in the wood or pith of the grapevine, especially {Sinoxylon basilare}, a small species the larva of which bores in the stems, and {Ampeloglypter sesostris}, a small reddish brown weevil (called also {vine weevil}), which produces knotlike galls on the branches. (b) A clearwing moth ({[92]geria polistiformis}), whose larva bores in the roots of the grapevine and is often destructive. {Vine dragon}, an old and fruitless branch of a vine. [Obs.] --Holland. {Vine forester} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of moths belonging to {Alypia} and allied genera, whose larv[91] feed on the leaves of the grapevine. {Vine fretter} (Zo[94]l.), a plant louse, esp. the phylloxera that injuries the grapevine. {Vine grub} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of insect larv[91] that are injurious to the grapevine. {Vine hopper} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of leaf hoppers which suck the sap of the grapevine, especially {Erythroneura vitis}. See Illust. of {Grape hopper}, under {Grape}. {Vine inchworm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of any species of geometrid moths which feed on the leaves of the grapevine, especially {Cidaria diversilineata}. {Vine-leaf rooer} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Desmia maculalis}) whose larva makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of the grapevine. The moth is brownish black, spotted with white. {Vine louse} (Zo[94]l.), the phylloxera. {Vine mildew} (Bot.), a fungous growth which forms a white, delicate, cottony layer upon the leaves, young shoots, and fruit of the vine, causing brown spots upon the green parts, and finally a hardening and destruction of the vitality of the surface. The plant has been called {Oidium Tuckeri}, but is now thought to be the conidia-producing stage of an {Erysiphe}. {Vine of Sodom} (Bot.), a plant named in the Bible (--Deut. xxxii. 32), now thought to be identical with the apple of Sodom. See {Apple of Sodom}, under {Apple}. {Vine sawfly} (Zo[94]l.), a small black sawfiy ({Selandria vitis}) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the grapevine. The larv[91] stand side by side in clusters while feeding. {Vine slug} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the vine sawfly. {Vine sorrel} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Cissus acida}) related to the grapevine, and having acid leaves. It is found in Florida and the West Indies. {Vine sphinx} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of hawk moths. The larv[91] feed on grapevine leaves. {Vine weevil}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Vine borer} (a) above, and {Wound gall}, under {Wound}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sassy bark \Sas"sy bark`\ (Bot.) The bark of a West African leguminous tree ({Erythrophl[91]um Guineense}, used by the natives as an ordeal poison, and also medicinally; -- called also {mancona bark}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrophleine \Eryth`rophle"ine\ (?; 104), n. (Chem.) A white crystalline alkaloid, extracted from sassy bark ({Erythrophleum Guineense}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrophleine \Eryth`rophle"ine\ (?; 104), n. (Chem.) A white crystalline alkaloid, extracted from sassy bark ({Erythrophleum Guineense}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrophyll \Eryth"rophyll\, Erythrophyllin \Er`ythroph"yllin\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + [?] leaf.] (Physiol. Bot.) The red coloring matter of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrophyll \Eryth"rophyll\, Erythrophyllin \Er`ythroph"yllin\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + [?] leaf.] (Physiol. Bot.) The red coloring matter of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrosin \Eryth"rosin\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.] (Chem.) (a) A red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin. (b) A red dyestuff obtained from fluoresce[8b]n by the action of iodine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ironwood \I"ron*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy wood. Note: In the United States, the hornbeam and the hop hornbeam are so called; also the {Olneya Tesota}, a small tree of Arizona; in the West Indies, the {Erythroxylon areolatum}, and several other unrelated trees; in China, the {Metrosideros vera}; in India, the {Mesua ferrea}, and two species of {Inga}; in Australia, the {Eucalyptus Sideroxylon}, and in many countries, species of {Sideroxylon} and {Diospyros}, and many other trees.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coca \Co"ca\, n. [Sp., fr. native name.] The dried leaf of a South American shrub ({Erythroxylon Coca}). In med., called Erythroxylon. Note: Coca leaves resemble tea leaves in size, shape, and odor, and are chewed (with an alkali) by natives of Peru and Bolivia to impart vigor in prolonged exertion, or to sustain strength in absence of food. {Mexican coca}, an American herb ({Richardsonia scabra}), yielding a nutritious fodder. Its roots are used as a substitute for ipecacuanha.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hygrine \Hy"grine\, n. [From Gr. [?] moist.] (Chem.) An alkaloid associated with cocaine in coca leaves ({Erythroxylon coca}), and extracted as a thick, yellow oil, having a pungent taste and odor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coca \Co"ca\, n. [Sp., fr. native name.] The dried leaf of a South American shrub ({Erythroxylon Coca}). In med., called Erythroxylon. Note: Coca leaves resemble tea leaves in size, shape, and odor, and are chewed (with an alkali) by natives of Peru and Bolivia to impart vigor in prolonged exertion, or to sustain strength in absence of food. {Mexican coca}, an American herb ({Richardsonia scabra}), yielding a nutritious fodder. Its roots are used as a substitute for ipecacuanha.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hygrine \Hy"grine\, n. [From Gr. [?] moist.] (Chem.) An alkaloid associated with cocaine in coca leaves ({Erythroxylon coca}), and extracted as a thick, yellow oil, having a pungent taste and odor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erythrozyme \Eryth"rozyme\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + [?] leaven.] (Physiol. Chem.) A ferment extracted from madder root, possessing the power of inducing alcoholic fermentation in solutions of sugar.
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Eritrea Eritrea:Geography Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan Map references: Africa Area: total area: 121,320 sq km land area: 121,320 sq km comparative area: slightly larger than Pennsylvania Land boundaries: total 1,630 km, Djibouti 113 km, Ethiopia 912 km, Sudan 605 km Coastline: 1,151 km (land and island coastline is 2,234 km) Maritime claims: NA International disputes: none Climate: hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually); semiarid in western hills and lowlands; rainfall heaviest during June-September except on coastal desert Terrain: dominated by extension of Ethiopian north-south trending highlands, descending on the east to a coastal desert plain, on the northwest to hilly terrain and on the southwest to flat-to-rolling plains Natural resources: gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, probably oil (petroleum geologists are prospecting for it), fish Land use: arable land: 3% permanent crops: 2% (coffee) meadows and pastures: 40% forest and woodland: 5% other: 50% Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: famine; deforestation; desertification; soil erosion; overgrazing; loss of infrastructure from civil warfare natural hazards: frequent droughts international agreements: party to - Endangered Species; signed, but not ratified - Desertification Note: strategic geopolitical position along world's busiest shipping lanes; Eritrea retained the entire coastline of Ethiopia along the Red Sea upon de jure independence from Ethiopia on 27 April 1993 Eritrea:People Population: 3,578,709 (July 1995 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 43% (female 763,416; male 774,922) 15-64 years: 54% (female 965,124; male 965,435) 65 years and over: 3% (female 52,950; male 56,862) (July 1995 est.) Population growth rate: 9.04% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 44.34 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) Death rate: 15.67 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) Net migration rate: NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) note: repatriation of up to a half million Eritrean refugees in Sudan is now underway; 100,000 are expected to return during 1995 Infant mortality rate: 120.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 50 years male: 48.28 years female: 51.78 years (1995 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.53 children born/woman (1995 est.) Nationality: noun: Eritrean(s) adjective: Eritrean Ethnic divisions: ethnic Tigrays 50%, Tigre and Kunama 40%, Afar 4%, Saho (Red Sea coast dwellers) 3% Religions: Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant Languages: Tigre and Kunama, Cushitic dialects, Tigre, Nora Bana, Arabic Labor force: NA Eritrea:Government Names: conventional long form: State of Eritrea conventional short form: Eritrea local long form: none local short form: none former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia Digraph: ER Type: transitional government note: on 29 May 1991 ISAIAS Afworke, secretary general of the Peoples' Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), which then served and still serves as the country's legislative body, announced the formation of the Provisional Government in Eritrea (PGE) in preparation for the 23-25 April 1993 referendum on independence for the autonomous region of Eritrea; the result was a landslide vote for independence which was proclaimed on 27 April 1993 Capital: Asmara (formerly Asmera) Administrative divisions: 9 provinces; Akole Guzay, Baraka, Danakil, Hamasen, Sahil, Samhar, Senhit, Seraye, Sahil Independence: 27 May 1993 (from Ethiopia; formerly the Eritrea Autonomous Region) National holiday: National Day (independence from Ethiopia), 24 May (1993) Constitution: transitional "constitution" decreed 19 May 1993 Legal system: NA Suffrage: NA Executive branch: chief of state and head of government: President ISAIAS Afworke (since 22 May 1993) cabinet: State Council; the collective executive authority note: election to be held before 20 May 1997 Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly: PFDJ Central Committee serves as the country's legislative body until country-wide elections are held (before 20 May 1997) Judicial branch: Judiciary Political parties and leaders: People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), ISAIAS Afworke, PETROS Solomon (the only party recognized by the government) Other political or pressure groups: Eritrean Islamic Jihad (EIJ); Islamic Militant Group; Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF), ABDULLAH Muhammed; Eritrean Liberation Front - United Organization (ELF-UO), Mohammed Said NAWUD; Eritrean Liberation Front - Revolutionary Council (ELF-RC), Ahmed NASSER Member of: ACP, ECA, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IGADD, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), ITU, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador AMDEMICHAEL Berhane Khasai chancery: Suite 400, 910 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 telephone: [1] (202) 429-1991 FAX: [1] (202) 429-9004 US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Robert G. HOUDEK embassy: 34 Zera Yacob St., Asmara mailing address: P.O. Box 211, Asmara telephone: [291] (1) 120004 FAX: [291] (1) 127584 Flag: red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle Economy Overview: With independence from Ethiopia on 27 April 1993, Eritrea faces the bitter economic problems of a small, desperately poor African country. Most of the population will continue to depend on subsistence farming. Domestic output is substantially augmented by worker remittances from abroad. Government revenues come from custom duties and income and sales taxes. Eritrea has inherited the entire coastline of Ethiopia and has long-term prospects for revenues from the development of offshore oil, offshore fishing, and tourism. For the time being, Ethiopia will be largely dependent on Eritrean ports for its foreign trade. National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $1.8 billion (1994 est.) National product real growth rate: 2% (1994 est.) National product per capita: $500 (1994 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA% Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA Exports: $NA commodities: NA partners: NA Imports: $NA commodities: NA partners: NA External debt: $NA Industrial production: growth rate NA% Electricity: capacity: NA kW production: NA kWh consumption per capita: NA kWh Industries: food processing, beverages, clothing and textiles Agriculture: products - sorghum, livestock (including goats), fish, lentils, vegetables, maize, cotton, tobacco, coffee, sisal (for making rope) Economic aid: $NA Currency: 1 birr (Br) = 100 cents; at present, Ethiopian currency used Exchange rates: 1 birr (Br) per US$1 - 5.9500 (January 1995), 5.9500 (1994), 5.000 (fixed rate 1992-93); note - official rate pegged to US$ Fiscal year: NA Eritrea:Transportation Railroads: total: 307 km; note - nonoperational since 1978; links Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa) narrow gauge: 307 km 1.000-m gauge (1993 est.) Highways: total: 3,845 km paved: 807 km unpaved: gravel 840 km; improved earth 402 km; unimproved earth 1,796 km Ports: Assab (Aseb), Massawa (Mits'iwa) Merchant marine: none Airports: total: 20 with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 with paved runways under 914 m: 2 with unpaved runways over 3,047 m: 1 with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 6 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 7 Eritrea:Communications Telephone system: NA local: NA intercity: NA international: NA Radio: broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave 0 radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: NA televisions: NA Eritrea:Defense Forces Branches: Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) Defense expenditures: $NA, NA% of GDP