n. [ NL. Ononis, the generic name of the plant + L. cera wax. ] (Chem.) A white crystalline waxy substance extracted from the root of the leguminous plant Ononis spinosa. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. A genus consisting of only species: the sensitive fern; in some classifications it is included in the
n. [ Gr. &unr_; an ass + -logy. ] Foolish discourse. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_; to name,
n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; (sc.&unr_;), fr. &unr_;. See Onomastic. ] A collection of names and terms; a dictionary; specif., a collection of Greek names, with explanatory notes, made by
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n. One versed in the history of names. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]
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