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prop. n. An order of small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace, including the fairy shrimps and the brine shrimps.
Syn. -- order Anostraca. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖a. Of or pertaining to Aracan, a province of British Burmah. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or natives of Aracan. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Zool.) A South American bird, of the genus Pleroglossius, allied to the toucans. There are several species. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + &unr_; a shell. ] (Zool.) One of the larger divisions of Crustacea, so called because the thorax and abdomen are both segmented; Tetradecapoda. It includes the Amphipoda and Isopoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes of young men; -- so named in allusion to the Hebrew word Berachah (Meaning blessing) occurring in 2 Chron. xx. 26 and 1 Chron. xii. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. baracan, bouracan (cf. Pr. barracan, It. baracane, Sp. barragan, Pg. barregana, LL. barracanus), fr. Ar. barrakān a kind of black gown, perh. fr. Per. barak a garment made of camel's hair. ] A thick, strong stuff, somewhat like camlet; -- still used for outer garments in the Levant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. caracal, fr. Turk qarahqootaq; qarah black + qootaq ear. ] (Zool.) A lynx (Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal). It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango is Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is Polyborus Braziliensis. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Venezuela. [ PJC ]

n. an East Indian cereal grass (Eleusine coracana) whose seeds yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient.
Syn. -- finger millet, ragi, ragee, African millet, corakan, kurakkan, Eleusine coracana. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; she-dragon. ] (Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Dracæna Draco, the source of the dragon's blood of the Canaries, forms a tree, sometimes of gigantic size. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A kind of gum; -- called also gum tragacanth, or tragacanth. See Tragacanth. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; cut in pieces + &unr_; burnt clay, the hard shell of Testacea. ] (Zoöl.) One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zoöl.) Relating to the Entomostraca. -- n. One of the Entomostraca. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Situated outside of a capsule, esp. outside the capsular ligament of a joint. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., crash, din, tumult, It. fracasso, fr. fracassare to break in pieces, perh. fr. fra within, among (L. infra) + cassare to annul, cashier. Cf. Cashier, v. t. ] An uproar; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. gyro`s round + 'a`kanqa spine. ] (Paleon.) A genus of fossil fishes, found in Devonian and carboniferous strata; -- so named from their round, sculptured spines. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Hetero- + Gr. &unr_; a spine. ] (Zool.) Having the spines of the dorsal fin unsymmetrical, or thickened alternately on the right and left sides. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole + &unr_; shell of a testacean.] (Zool.) A division of phyllopod Crustacea, including those that are entirely covered by a bivalve shell. [1913 Webster]

‖n. [ Pg., from the native name. ] (Zool.) A poisonous serpent of Brazil (Bothrops jararaca), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s thin, slender + 'o`strakon shell of a testacean. ] (Zool.) An order of Crustacea, including Nebalia and allied forms. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. malako`s soft + &unr_; shell of a testacean. ] (Zool.) A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Malacostraca. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Braz. maracaná. ] (Zool.) A macaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. phkto`s fixed + 'o`strakon shell of a testacean. ] (Zool.) A degenerate order of Crustacea, including the Rhizocephala and Cirripedia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; fire + &unr_; a thorn, prickly plant. ] (Bot.) The evergreen thorn (Cratægus Pyracantha), a shrub native of Europe. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ Gr. "raka`, from Chaldee rēkā.] A term of reproach used by the Jews of our Savior's time, meaning “worthless.” [1913 Webster]

Whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. Matt. v. 22. [1913 Webster]

‖n. [ F. racahout, probably fr. Ar. rāqaut. ] A preparation from acorns used by the Arabs as a substitute for chocolate, and also as a beverage for invalids. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Tetra- + carpellary. ] (Bot.) Composed of four carpels. [ 1913 Webster ]