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Title: The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world ..

Year: 1897 (1890s)

Authors: Whitney, William Dwight, 1827-1894 Smith, Benjamin E. (Benjamin Eli), 1857-1913

Subjects: English language Atlases Biography Encyclopedias and dictionaries

Publisher: New York : The Century Co.

Contributing Library: University of California Libraries

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of radiolarianshaving a well-developed radial skeleton, thorays meeting in the center of the capsule, andno test or shell-covering. Acantbometridse (a-kan-tho-metri-de), n.pl.lNh.,< Acanthomctra + -ida:] A family ofacantharians having tho skeleton composed of20 radial spicules, regularl.v ananged accord-ing to J. Miillers law in 5 zones, each contain-ing 4 spicules. It consists of a group of generaof deep-sea foi-ms. Haeekel. acanthometrous (a-kan-tho-metrus), a. [< NL.acantliometrus, < Gr. aiiavOa, a thorn, spine, + iii-Tpov, measure.] Pertaining to the Acan thonietrw. Acanthomys (a-kantho-mis), n. [NL., <Gr.anavOa, spine, +/iif = E. jko»,sc.] A genus ofAfrican mui-ine rodents, having the fui- mixedwith spines. It. P. Lesson. Acanthophis (a-kantho-fis), n. [NL., < Gr.uKavUa, a thorn, + ojjif, a serpent: see ophidian.]A genus of venomous serpents, of the familyKlapidcc. They are of small size, live on do* land, andfeed upon frogs, lizards, and other small animals. The

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Death-adder of Australia t^Acanthopkit antaretica). tail is furnished with a horny spur at the emi. whencethe generic name. .\. antarctica, the death-adder of .\U3-tralia, h:es long immovable fangs, and is considered themost veiiuiiiinis reptile of that country.acantbophorous (ak-an-thofo-ms), a. [< Gr.iimfUoi^upuc, liearing spines or priekies, < oKavOa,a spiue or prickle, + -cS/>or, < tpipeiv = E. bcar^.]Ha\ing or jiroducing spines or prickles. Alsospelled acanthophvrous. AcanthopIiractsB Acanthophractae (:i-l<an-th6-frakt6), «• p-[Nlj., <(ir.ii».«i(to, n thorn,+ ^paK-ur, included,verbiil adj. of i^puactiv, fence in, inclose.] Aguliiirdcr <il iicanUiiiiiiin laiUcdarians, having askeleton of 10 lailial spicules re^rularly p-oupedaecordiuK to .J. Miillers law, and a fenestratedor solid shell around the central capsule formedby connected transverse processes. acanthopod (a-kantho-pod), n. and n. [(.Acan-tliiniifitii.\ I. (t. Having spiny feet. II. ». A

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