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Nummulites, (num'u-llts). fL. nummus, coin; 



lit ho s, stone.] 



Fossil Forami- 



nifera, resembling 



coins in shape, 



occuring in Eocene 



formations, and 



found in the Alps, 



Pyrenees, Hima- 

 layas, &c. 

 Nummulitic, (num- 



u-lit'ik). [Num- 



mulites, q.v.] N. 



period = Middle Nummulites. 



Eocene period: Rhizopoda are most impor- 

 tant and largest in this period. 

 Nuphar, (nu'far). [Naufax, the Arabic 



name. ] = Yellow water-lily = Brandy-bottle : 



an aquatic plant, with yellow flowers, be- 

 longing to Nymphaceae. 

 Nurse, (nurs). [Nonce, the A.-S. name.] N. 



forms: intermediate forms of development 



in acalephse, entozoa, &c. 

 Nussierite, (no-si-e'rit). [Nussiere, in France.] 



=Pyromorphite, q.v. 

 Nut, (nut). [Hnut, the A.-S. word.] 1.= 



Glans: a one-seeded indehiscent fruit, with 



dry, hard pericarp. 2. A hollow screw in 



which a solid screw works. Brazil N.= 



Fruit of Bertholletia excelsa. Ground N. 



mArachis hypogaea: a plant belonging to 



Legurninaceae. 2V. cracer=Nucifraga, q.v. 



N. galls, v. Galls. N. haich=Sitta,, q.v. 



N. meg. v. Nutmeg. N. vine = Pinus 



raonophyllus. N. wemZ=Balaninusnucuni. 

 Nutation, (nu-ta'shun). [L. nutatio, nodding.] 



A vibratory motion of the earth's axis, caused 



by the moon's attraction. 

 Nutmeg, (nut'meg). [L. nux moschata, musk- 



nut.]=Albnmen of 



seeds of Myristica mos- 



chata, &c. Aril of j\T. 



=Mace. N. butter: a 



fat. v. Fats. 

 M utmegs=Myristicaceae, 



q. v. 

 Nutrientia, (nu-tri-en'- 



ehi-a). [L. nutria, I Nutmeg. 



nourish.] Term used by Ehrenberg for 



Mammalia and Birds, which nourish their 



young. 



Nutrition, (nu-trish'un). [L. nutrio, I nourish.] 



= Nourishment. 

 Nuttalite, (nut'ta-ITt). [Prof. Nuttall.] A 



mineral, chiefly hydrated silicate of alu- 

 minum and calcium=Scapolite. 

 Nux, (nuks). [The Latin word.] Nut. N. 



vomica= Seeds of strychnos n.v. 

 Nuytia, (ni'shi-a). A plant belonging to 



N. floribunda=Fire tree: named from its 



bright orange blossoms. 

 Nyctaginaceae, (nik-ta-jin-a'se-e). [Nyctago, 



the typical genus.] =Nyctagos: herbs and 



trees belonging to Chenopodales. 

 Nycticebinae, (nik-ti-se'bi-ne). [Nycticebus, 



q.v.] A sub-family of Lemuroidae: ape-like 



animals; slow, with tail short, if any: the 



fourth finger is very short; they eat birds, 



insects, fruit, &c. 

 Nycticebus, (nik-ti-se'bus). [Gk. nyx, night; 



kebos, monkey.] Night -ape: the typical 



animal of Nycticebinse, a.v. 

 Nyctichelidon, (nik-ti-kel'i-don). [Gk. nyx, 



night; chelidon, swallow.] = Caprimulgus, 



J.v.: a bird; also called night-swallow, night- 

 ir, and goat-sucker, 

 ycticorax, (nik-tik'o-raks). [Gk. nyx, night ; 

 korax, raven. ]:= Night-heron: a bird belong- 

 ing to Grallatores; also called Ardea nycti- 

 corax. 



Nyctiornis, (nik-ti-or'nis). [Gk. nyx, night; 

 ornis, bird. ]= Night-bird: a bird belonging 

 to Meropidae, q.v. 



Nyctipithecus, (nik-ti-pi-the'kus). [Gk. nyx, 

 night; pz/ie0s,ape.]=Night-ape:anocturnal 

 animal belonging to Cebidas. 



Nyl-g'hau, (nil'gaw). [Pei-sian,iJ,blue; gaw, 

 bull ock.] A variety of the antelope found iu 

 India. 



Nymphaea, (nim'fe-.i). [L. nympha, water- 

 nymph. ]=Water-lily: the type of Nym- 

 phaceae, q.v. N. alba; white water-lily =. 

 Victoria-regia. 



Nymphaceae. (nim-fa'se-5). [Nymphsea, q.v.] 

 = Water-lilies : floating herbs, with large 

 fleshy leaves and large showy flowers, be- 

 longing to Nymphales. 



Nymphaies, (nim-fa'lez). [Nymphea, q.v.]= 

 Plants with dichlamydeous flowers, and 

 having no woody stems, forming a division 

 of hypogynous Exogeus, and approximating 

 to Endogens. 



Oak, (6k). [Ac, the 

 A.-S. name.]=Quercus: 

 a tree belonging to 

 Corylacese; the timber 

 is hard, strong, and 

 durable; the bark is 

 used for tanning. 

 British 0. = Bobur. 

 Chestnut 0. = Prinus. 

 Holm 0. = Holly 0. = 

 Ilex. Stone 0.=Litho- 

 carpus javensis. 0. 

 beauty=& moth: Am- 



Oafe, 



phyuasia prodromaria. 0. erjger moth = 



Bombyx quercus, &c. 0. moth Tortrix 



viridana. 

 Oakum, (6'kum). [Acumbi, the A.-S. name.] 



Loose yarn made by untwisting old ropes, 



&c. ; used for caulking, &c. 

 Oar, (or). [Ar, the A.-S. word.] 0. footed 



Crustacean sCopepoda, q.v. 

 Oasis, (6'a-sis). [The Greek word.] A fertile 



place in a desert, usually near water. 

 Oat, (6t). [Ata, the A.-S. name.] Avena 



sativa: a plant belonging to Graminaceae, the 



grains of which are used for food, especially 



