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A
unknown · 78% connection
The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the sca…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Botfly
noun · 78% connection
A dipterous insect of the family (Estridae, of many different species, some of which are particularly troublesome to domestic animals,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Candlefish
noun · 78% connection
A marine fish (Thaleichthys Pacificus), allied to the smelt, found on the north Pacific coast; -- called also eulachon. It is so oily…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Carmine
noun · 78% connection
A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Ceroon
noun · 78% connection
A bale or package. covered with hide, or with wood bound with hide; as, a ceroon of indigo, cochineal, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Cocci
pl. · 78% connection
of Coccus
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Coccus
noun · 78% connection
A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Cochineal
unknown · 78% connection
A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Cochineal fig
unknown · 78% connection
A plant of Central and Southern America, of the Cactus family, extensively cultivated for the sake of the cochineal insect, which live…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Deer
n. sing. & pl. · 78% connection
A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidae. The males, and in some species the fema…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Emmet
noun · 78% connection
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Garfish
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Glowworm
noun · 78% connection
A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larvae of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Goatsucker
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Grain
noun · 78% connection
A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Granilla
noun · 78% connection
Small grains or dust of cochineal or the coccus insect.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Grunt
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri),…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
Heterogynous
adjective · 78% connection
Having females very unlike the males in form and structure; -- as certain insects, the males of which are winged, and the females wing…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: dried, bodies, females, scale, insect.
