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| | delphi | (n) an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi | | delphic | (adj) of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi, Syn. Delphian, Example: Delphic oracle | | delphic | (adj) obscurely prophetic, Syn. oracular, Example: Delphic pronouncements; an oracular message | | delphinapterus | (n) white whale, Syn. genus Delphinapterus | | delphinidae | (n) dolphins, Syn. family Delphinidae | | delphinium | (n) any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances | | delphinus | (n) a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila | | delphinus | (n) type genus of the Delphinidae, Syn. genus Delphinus | | didelphidae | (n) opossums, Syn. family Didelphidae | | didelphis | (n) type genus of the family Didelphidae, Syn. genus Didelphis | | genus delphinium | (n) large genus of chiefly perennial erect branching herbs of north temperate regions some poisonous | | philadelphia | (n) the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania, Syn. City of Brotherly Love | | philadelphia fleabane | (n) especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender white or pink rays; United States and Canada, Syn. Erigeron philadelphicus | | common dolphin | (n) black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water, Syn. Delphinus delphis | | common opossum | (n) omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America, Syn. Didelphis virginiana, Didelphis marsupialis | | pepper pot | (n) a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings, Syn. Philadelphia pepper pot | | rocket larkspur | (n) commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium, Syn. Delphinium ajacis, Consolida ambigua | | rock sea bass | (n) a kind of sea bass, Syn. Centropristis philadelphica, rock bass | | temple of apollo | (n) (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous, Syn. Oracle of Apollo, oracle of Delphi, Delphic oracle | | tomatillo | (n) Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes, Syn. jamberry, purple ground cherry, Physalis philadelphica, miltomate | | white whale | (n) small northern whale that is white when adult, Syn. beluga, Delphinapterus leucas | | wood lily | (n) lily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers, Syn. Lilium philadelphicum |
| | Adelphia | ‖n. [ Gr. 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) A “brotherhood, ” or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delphian | a. Delphic. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delphic | a. [ L. Delphicus, fr. Gr. Delfiko`s, fr. Delfoi`, L. Delphi, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now Kastri. ] (Gr. Antiq.) 1. Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that place. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Ambiguous; mysterious. “If he is silent or delphic.” New York Times. | | Delphin | n. [ L. delphinus a dolphin. ] (Chem.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delphine | { } a. [ See Dauphin. ] Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum Delphini). [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Delphin | | Delphine | a. [ L. delphinus a dolphin, Gr. delfi`s, delfi`n. ] Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delphinic | a. [ From NL. Delphinium, the name of the genus. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria). [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delphinic | a. [ See Delphin, n. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic. [ 1913 Webster ] Delphinic acid. (Chem.) See Valeric acid, under Valeric. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Delphinine | n. [ Cf. F. delphinine. ] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delphinoid | a. [ L. delphinus a dolphin + -oid. ] (Zool.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delphinoidea | ‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delphinus | ‖n. [ L., a dolphin, fr. Gr. delfi`s, delfi`n. ] 1. (Zool.) A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See Dolphin, 1. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Astron.) The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator and east of Aquila. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Diadelphia | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants whose stamens are united into two bodies or bundles by their filaments. | | Diadelphous | { } a. [ Cf. F. diadelphe. ] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens). [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Diadelphian | | Didelphia | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; = &unr_; matrix, uterus. ] (Zool.) The subclass of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See Marsupialia. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Didelphian | a. (Zool.) Of or relating to the Didelphia. -- n. One of the Didelphia. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Didelphic | a. (Zool.) Having the uterus double; of or pertaining to the Didelphia. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Didelphid | n. (Zool.) A marsupial animal. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Didelphid | a. (Zool.) Same as Didelphic. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Monadelphia | ‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnaean class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Monadelphous | { } a. [ Cf. F. monadelphie. ] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united in one body by the filaments. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Monadelphian | | Monodelphia | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + delfy`s the womb. ] (Zool.) The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals; the Placentalia. See Mammalia. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Monodelphian | { } n. (Zool.) One of the Monodelphia. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Monodelph | | Monodelphous | { } a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Monodelphic | | Ornithodelphia | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis + delfy`s the womb. ] Same as Monotremata. -- Or`ni*tho*del"phid a. [1913 Webster] | | Philadelphia lawyer | A lawyer knowledgeable about the most detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine technical points of law for the client's advantage. [ U. S. ] [ PJC ] | | Philadelphian | a. [ Gr. filadelfia brotherly love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving, friendly + 'adelfo`s brother. ] Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Philadelphian | n. 1. A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Polyadelphia | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + &unr_; brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having stamens united in three or more bodies or bundles by the filaments. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Polyadelphous | { } a. (Bot.) Belonging to the class Polyadelphia; having stamens united in three or more bundles. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Polyadelphian |
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