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A species of ichneumon (Herpestes nyula). Its fur is beautifully variegated by closely set zigzag markings.
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A species of jalap, of very feeble properties, said to be obtained from the root of a species of Convolvulus (C. Mechoacan); -- so called from Michoacan, in Mexico, whence it is obtained.
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A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice.
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A species of small opossum (Didelphus murina) ranging from Mexico to Brazil.
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A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies.
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A species of the genus Myrtus, especially Myrtus communis. The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high. Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. The flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning.
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A spectroscope arranged for attachment to a microscope, for observation of the spectrum of light from minute portions of any substance.
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