英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
Volutas
(pl. )
of Voluta
Volutation
(n.)
A rolling of a body; a wallowing.
Volute
(n.)
A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic
capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the
Corinthian and Composite capitals. See Illust. of Capital, also Helix,
and Stale.
Volute
(n.)
A spiral turn, as in certain shells.
Volute
(n.)
Any voluta.
Voluted
(a.)
Having a volute, or spiral scroll.
Volution
(n.)
A spiral turn or wreath.
Volution
(n.)
A whorl of a spiral shell.
Volva
(n.)
A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as
the plant develops.
Volvox
(n.)
A genus of minute, pale-green, globular, organisms, about
one fiftieth of an inch in diameter, found rolling through water, the
motion being produced by minute colorless cilia. It has been considered
as belonging to the flagellate Infusoria, but is now referred to the
vegetable kingdom, and each globule is considered a colony of many
individuals. The commonest species is Volvox globator, often called
globe animalcule.
Volvulus
(n.)
The spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes
colic.
Volvulus
(n.)
Any twisting or displacement of the intestines causing
obstruction; ileus. See Ileus.
Volyer
(n.)
A lurcher.
Vomer
(n.)
A bone, or one of a pair of bones, beneath the ethmoid
region of the skull, forming a part a part of the partition between the
nostrils in man and other mammals.
Vomer
(n.)
The pygostyle.
Vomerine
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the vomer.
Same as Nux vomica.
Vomica
(n.)
An abscess cavity in the lungs.
Vomica
(n.)
An abscess in any other parenchymatous organ.
Vomicine
(n.)
See Brucine.