‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) The water buffalo of the Philippines. [ Phil. Islands ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. (Zool.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus
n. a family of nocturnal, terrestrial insects consisting of the
n. (Mil.) A carbine. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A carbineer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Carabus + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like, or pertaining to the genus
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. See Carack. [ 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
☞ The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango is Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is Polyborus Braziliensis. [ 1913 Webster ]