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n. [ Spanish Amer., fr. Mexican coyotl. ] (Zool.) A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl. [ 1913 Webster ]

. South Dakota; -- a nickname. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ Mex. Sp. dim. See Coyote. ] A low rhamnaceous shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Its berries are said to be poisonous to the coyote. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Biol.) Embryonic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'e`mbryon an embryo + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. embryotomie. ] (Med.) The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'e`mbryon an embryo + trofh` nourishment. ] (Biol.) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an organism with "good" or membrane-bound nuclei having multiple chromosomes; eucaryotes also have other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, within the cytoplasm enclosed by the outer membrane. Such cells are characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria and blue-green algae. Contrasted with prokaryote.
Syn. -- eukaryote. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adj. of or pertaining to eukaryotes; same as eukaryotic. Contrasted with prokaryotic.
Syn. -- eukaryotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. an organism with "good" or membrane-bound nuclei having multiple chromosomes; eucaryotes also have other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, within the cytoplasm enclosed by the outer membrane. Such cells are characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria and blue-green algae. Contrasted with prokaryote.
Syn. -- eucaryote. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adj. having cells with visible nuclei surrounded by a nuclear membrane; pertaining to eukaryotes. Contrasted with prokaryotic.
Syn. -- eucaryotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Ey (AS. īg or Icel. ey) + F. dim. termination -ot; cf. AS. īgeoð. See Island, and cf. Ait. ] A little island in a river or lake. See Ait. [ Written also ait, ayt, ey, eyet, and eyght. ] Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One skilled in ichthyotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + &unr_; to cut. ] The anatomy or dissection of fishes. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Myosis. ] (Med.) Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc. -- n. A myotic agent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Myotomy. ] (Anat.) (a) A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma. (b) One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebrae; also, one of the protovertebrae themselves. (c) The muscular system of one metamere of an articulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a myotome or myotomes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + Gr. &unr_; to cut: cf. F. myotomie. ] The dissection, or that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pachy- + Gr. o'y^s, 'wto`s, ear. ] (Zool.) One of a family of bats, including those which have thick external ears. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The magpie. See Piet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ar. & Hind. ra'iyat, the same word as ra'iyah, a subject, tenant, peasant. See Rayah. ] A peasant or cultivator of the soil. [ India ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The Indian ryot and the Egyptian fellah work for less pay than any other laborers in the world. The Nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) See 1st Sea pie. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To unite closely. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]