Word Meanings - BOTTLE-NOSE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. A cetacean of the Dolphin family, of several species, as Delphinus Tursio and Lagenorhyncus leucopleurus, of Europe. 2. The puffin.

Related words: (words related to BOTTLE-NOSE)

• PUFFINESS
  The quality or state of being puffy.
• DELPHINUS
  A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See Dolphin,
• FAMILY
  A groupe of organisms, either animal or vegetable, related by certain points of resemblance in structure or development, more comprehensive than a genus, because it is usually based on fewer or less pronounced points of likeness. In zoölogy
• SPECIES
  A group of individuals agreeing in common attributes, and designated by a common name; a conception subordinated to another conception, called a genus, or generic conception, from which it differs in containing or comprehending more attributes,
• DOLPHIN
  A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel. A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage. A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten
• DOLPHINET
  A female dolphin. Spenser.
• PUFFING
  a. & n. from Puff, v. i. & t. Puffing adder. Same as Puff adder , under Puff. -- Puffing pig , the common porpoise.
• SEVERALITY
  Each particular taken singly; distinction. Bp. Hall.
• SEVERALLY
  Separately; distinctly; apart from others; individually. There must be an auditor to check and revise each severally by itself. De Quincey.
• SEVERAL
  1. Separate; distinct; particular; single. Each several ship a victory did gain. Dryden. Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. Pope. 2. Diverse; different; various. Spenser. Habits and faculties,
• SEVERALTY
  A state of separation from the rest, or from all others; a holding by individual right. Forests which had never been owned in severalty. Bancroft. Estate in severalty , an estate which the tenant holds in his own right, without being joined in
• CETACEAN
  One of the Cetacea.
• EUROPEAN
  Of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants. On the European plain, having rooms to let, and leaving it optional with guests whether they will take meals in the house; -- said of hotels.
• PUFFIN
  An arctic sea bird Fratercula arctica) allied to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak, whence the name; -- called also bottle nose, cockandy, coulterneb, marrot, mormon, pope, and sea parrot. Note: The name is also applied to other
• SEVERALIZE
  To distinguish.
• PUFFINGLY
  In a puffing manner; with vehement breathing or shortness of breath; with exaggerated praise.
• EUROPEANIZE
  To cause to become like the Europeans in manners or character; to habituate or accustom to European usages. A state of society . . . changed and Europenized. Lubbock.
• PLEUROPERITONEUM
  The pleural and peritoneal membranes, or the membrane lining the body cavity and covering the surface of the inclosed viscera; the peritoneum; -- used especially in the case of those animals in which the body cavity is not divided. Note: Peritoneum
• PLEUROPERITONEAL
  Of or pertaining to the pleural and peritoneal membranes or cavities, or to the pleuroperitoneum.
• PLEUROPERIPNEUMONY
  Pleuropneumonia.
• SUBFAMILY
  One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.
• SUBSPECIES
  A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, but based on characters more important than those which characterize ordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race.
• CONCERT OF EUROPE; EUROPEAN CONCERT
  An agreement or understanding between the chief European powers to take only joint action in the Eastern Question.