dendrologist 
dendrologist (den-drol'o-jist), w. [< dendrol- 
i>!/!l + -in. ] < >ne who is versed m dendrology. 
dendrologous (den-drol'^-gn*), a. [< dendrol- 
w/y + -OH*.] Kcliitini; (<> di-ndrology. 
dendrology (don-drol'o-ji), n. [= F. dendro- 
Inijic = l'K- dfitdrol<Kji<i, < Or. itvipov, a tree, + 
-ioyia,< Myetv, speak: see -ology.] A discourse 
or treatise on trees ; the natural history of trees. 
Also dMdrqprapfty. 
dendrometer (den-drom'e-ter), . [= i . aen- 
dromitrr, < Gr. SMpov. a tree, + fifrpov, a mea- 
sure.] An apparatus for measuring the heights 
of trees. It consists essentially of a square board piv- 
oted at one corner to a stake set up at n known distance 
from the tree to be measured. A sight on the board en- 
ables the operator to tlx the instrument on a level with 
the base of the tree ; then on sighting the top of the tree 
its height is ascertained from the position of a plumb-line 
and scab- "ii the faee of the board. 
Dendrometridae (den-dro-met'n-de), n. pi. 
[NL., < Or. SMpov, a tree, + -plrpiK, a mea- 
sure, < fiirpov, a measure, + -idee.] A group 
of geometrid moths, in some systems called a 
family, represented by such genera as Geome- 
tra, Abraxas, etc. The larvse are known as 
measuring-worms or loopers, from their mode 
of progression. 
Dendromyinae (den"dro-mi-i'ne), n. pi. NL., 
< Dciiilrniiiiin + -ina:.] An Ethiopian subfamily 
of rodents, of the family Muridce, including a 
number of small mouse-like arboreal species. 
The genera are Dendromya and Steatomya. 
Dendromys (den'dro-mis), n. [NL., < Gr dlv- 
ijmv, a tree, + uvf = E. mouse.] The typical ge- 
nus of the subfamily Dendromyince. It is char- 
acterized by grooved incisors, slender form, long scant- 
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Dendrophryniscus (den'dro-fri-ms kus), n 
f NL < Gr. ievipov, a tree, + $pvvn 
. , , 
toad, + dim. -7oc: see Phryniscus.] 
denigrate 
denerelt, - rl'- " ie sixth of a bushel.] In 
Guernsey, formerly, a measure equal to one 
sixth of a bushel. 
The action was to enforce payment of an annual Chef 
rente [In Guernsey) of 4 ore. dls. OJ denerel, one-half and 
ree.ixtecntlu> of a flftft of a dtnerri 1 of wheat, etc 
X. andQ., 7th ser., IV. 844. 
dengue (deng'ga), n. [A W. Ind. use of Sp. 
cbMH* prudery, fastidiousness, lit. a refusing 
(= It. diniego, refusal, denial), < Sp. denegar = 
It. denegare, refuse, deny, < L. dencgare, deny : 
see d<Wv/ /<,</<.'/. 'This disease, when it first 
appeared in the British West India islands, was 
called the dandy-fever from the stiffness and 
constraint which it gave to the limbs and body. 
The Spaniards of the neighboring islands mis- 
took the term for their word dengue, denoting 
prudery, which might also well express stiff- 
ness, and hence the term dengue became, at last, 
the name of the disease" (Tally, in Webster's 
Diet.).] A febrile epidemic disease, occurring 
especially in the West Indies and the southern 
United States, characterized by severe pain, 
particularly in the joints, and an eruption some- 
what resembling that of measles. The attack 
is violent but brief, and is seldom fatal. Also 
called dandjr, daudy-ferer, breaktione fever . 
W"""4> " called dandi/, aanny-jerer, orw*BVHj~. 
A genus deniable (de-ni'a-bl), a. [< deny + -able.] Ca- 
pable of bemg denied or contradicted. 
The negative authority is also deniable by reason. 
denial (de-ni'al), n. [< deny + -al] 1. The 
act of denying or contradicting; the assertion 
of the contrary of some proposition or affirma- 
tion; negation; contradiction. 
A denial of the possibility of miracles is a denial of toe 
possibility of God. //. N. Oxenham, Short Studies, p. 285. 
2. Refusal to grant ; the negation or refusal of 
a request or a petition ; non-compliance. 
Here comes your father ; never make dtnial, 
I must and will have Katharine to my wife. 
Shak,, T. of the S., iL 1. 
Dtndromys tyftu. 
haired tall, and the first and fifth digits much shorter than 
the others D typui or mesomelas is about 3 J inches long, 
the tail 41 inches, of a grayish color, with a black stripe on 
the back, arboreal In habit, and found in South Africa. 
' 
the bac, arorea n a, an o . 
Dendronotidae (den-dro-not'i-de), n-.pl. [JNU, 
< Dcndronotus + -Ida;.] A family of nudibran- 
chiate opisthobranchiate gastropods. They have 
dorsal gills, a small frontal veil, the tentacles laminated 
and retractile within sheaths, the vent lateral, jaws dis- 
tinct, and the lingual ribbon broad and with many rows 
Dendronotus (den-dro-no'tus), n. [NL., < Gr. 
Dtndronottts arboresctns. 
Mvtpov, & tree, + roc, back.] The typical ge- 
nus of the family />< itilr<niotida>. 
Dendrophidae (den-drof'i-de), n. pi. [NL., 
l + -id<r.] A family of harmless 
\ iseimrvpit H* T^ - t>. j **. iui".7 vj 
colubrif orm or aglyphodont arboreal serpents ; 
the Indian and African tree-snakes. They have 
a very thin or slender elongate form, the head Hat and 
distinct from the neck, the ventral scutes usually doubly 
carinate and the subcaudal scutes In two rows. They are 
very agile, live in trees, and feed chiefly on small reptiles, 
as lizards. In color they vary with their surroundings. 
There are two genera, Dendiophi* and Chrysopelea. By 
most authors both genera are referred to the family CQ/M- 
hrithr and quit.' widely separated. 
Dendrophis (den'dro-fts), n. [NL., < Gr. fcv 
fipov, a tree, + o^wf, 'a serpent,] The typical 
genus of tree-snakes of the family DendropliMa;. 
The K;st Indian D. pictu and />. cttudolineolata 
are examples. See cut in next column. 
Dendrophryniscidae (den*dro-fri-nis'i-de), n. 
pi. {lsL..<.l><iiilri>iiliri/iiiKcus + -idit:] A fam- 
ily of toads, typified by the genus J>< mlr<>i>ln-i/- 
ll'ini'lix. Th.-v haM'ii axillary teeth, an-1 have sill icylin- 
drlc sacral dtapophyws. The family contains a f.' Ne..- 
troplcal toad-like secies. Also called Hat ruchoyhryntda. 
of tailless amphibians or toads, typical of the 
family Dendrophryniscida. 
Dendfortyx (den-dr6r'tiks), n. [NL. (Gould, 
1845), < Gr. ScvSpov, a tree, + Jprwg a quail.] A 
genus of American partridges; the tree-par- 
tridges. D. leucophrys, D. macrurus, and JJ. 
barbatvs, of Mexico and Central America, are 
examples. 
Dendrosaura (den-dro-sa'rS), n. pi. [NL., < 
Gr. 6ev6pov, a tree, + aaiipof, a lizard.] 
many names applied to a division of Lacertilia, 
or lizards, consisting of the Chanueleontida or 
chameleons alone. Also called Vermilinguia, 
Rhiptogtossa, Chamceleonida, etc. 
Dendrosoma (den-dro-so'mS), . [NL., < ur. 
tevSpov, a tree, + ao/ta, body.] The typical 
genus of Dendrosomida:, containing multiten- 
taculate animalcules forming branched, naked, 
sessile colonies. It is one of the most remarkable 
forms of the whole infusorial class, resembling a polyp in 
many respects, and is the one compound or aggregate type 
among the suctorial or tentaculiferous Infusorians. D. 
radians, which grows on aquatic plants in fresh water, was 
originally described by Ehrenberg as a kind of sun-ani- 
malcule of the genus A ctinophryi. 
Dendrosomidae(den-dro-som i-de), n.pl. \_NLi., 
< Dendrosoma + -idee."] A family of suctorial 
tentaculiferous infusorians, typified by the ge- 
nus Dendrosoma. The animalcules are multi- 
tentaculate and form branching colonies. 
dendrostyle (den'dro-stil), n. [NL., < Gr. tev- 
6pav, tree, + <rrMoc, pillar: see style*.} The 
axial style or stalk of the hvdroid stage of the 
rhizostomous discophorous hydrozoana. 
deneH, See dean 1 , den 2 . 
dene- (den), n. [Also dean; a var. of din: see 
din.] Din. [Prov. Eng.] 
deneert, deneeret, See denier*. 
denegatet (den'e-gat), . t. [< L. df tiegatus, pp. 
of drucijarc, deny: see deny.] To deny. 
denegationt (den-e-ga'shon), n. [= F.denega- 
tion = Sp. denegacion = Pg. denegacao = It. 
denegazione, < L. as if *denegatio(n-), < dene- 
qare, deny : see denegate.] Denial, 
dene-hole (den'hol), n. [< denel = deal (or 
rfe2) + Aofcl.] One of the many ancient arti- 
ficial excavations or pits found in the Chalk 
formation of the south of England 
Begin, and somewhat loudly sweep the string. 
Hence with denial vain, and coy excuse. 
Milton, Lycidas, 1. IS. 
3. Refusal to accept or acknowledge ; a dis- 
owning; rejection: as, a denial of God; & denial 
of the faith or the truth. 
We may deny God in all those acts that are capable of 
being morally good or evil; those are the proper scenes, 
in which we act our confessions or denial* of him. South. 
4. In law, a traverse in the pleading of one 
party of the statement set up by the other ; 
a defense. Rapalje and Lawrence. =syn, 3. Dis- 
avowal, disclaimer. 
denier 1 (de-ni'er), . f< deny + -eri.] 1. One 
who denies or contradicts. 
It may be I am esteemed by my denier sufficient of my- 
self to discharge my duty to God as a priest though not 
to men as a prince. 
2. One who refuses or rejects. 3. One who 
disowns; one who refuses to own, avow, or ac- 
knowledge. 
Paul speaketh sometimes of denien of God, not only 
with their lips and tongue, but also with their deed anil 
life. J. Bradford, Letters (Parker Soc. , 1853), II. 2S3. 
denier 2 (de-ner'), n. [Early mod. E. also de- 
nccr, deneere; < OF. denier, F. denier, a denier, 
denarius, money, = Sp. Pg. It. denano, < L. 
denarius : see de- 
narius.] A sil- 
ver coin (also 
called the notus 
denarius) intro- 
duced by the Ca- 
rolingian dynas- 
ty into France, 
and soon issued, ^^ d , A ltliM ^ Ellward m.. 
With varying British Museum. < Siie of the original. 
types and le- 
gends, by other countries. It weighed about 21 
grains and was practically the sole silver coin of western 
Europe till the middle of the twelfth century. In Eng- 
land the corresponding silver coin was called a penny. 
The name denier d'Aauilaitie was given by Edward III. 
of England to a si! ~ 
French dominions. 
ame ener auane a . 
of England to a silver coin (see cut above) struck for his 
ench 
The general conclusion seems to be that these denehole* 
were probably ned f,.r the secret storaue "f grain in Brit- 
ish or Romano-British times. The Academy, Jan. 28, 1888. 
Denelaget, An obsolete form of Danelaw. 
. 
Villa. Faith, 'tis somewhat too dear yet, gentlemen. 
Sir Ruin. There's not a denier to be bated, sir. 
Beau, and FL, Wit at several Weapons, v. S. 
denigratet (den'i-grat), v. t. ; pret. and pp. deni- 
grated, ppr. denigrating. [< L. demgratus, pp. 
of denigrare (> F. denigrer = Sp. denigrar (cf. 
Pg. deneqrir) = It. denigrare), blacken, < de -t 
nigrare, make black, < niger, black : see negro.] 
To blacken ; make black. 
By suffering some impression from fire, bodies are casu- 
ally or artificially deniyratrd in their natural complexion. 
Sir T. Brmunt, Vulg. Err., vi. 12. 
