n. (Zool.) A European scallop (Pecten opercularis), used as food. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Quinoline + aldehyde + aniline. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid of a slightly pungent odor,
a. [ L. quinarius, from quini five each, akin to quinque five: cf. F. quinaire. See Five. ] Consisting of five; arranged by fives. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
Quinary system (Zool.),
a. [ L. quini five each. ] (Bot.) Growing in sets of five; -- said especially of leaves composed of five leaflets set at the end of a common petiole. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A salt of quinic acid.
n. [ Quinoline + azote. ] (Chem.) A complex nitrogenous base related to cinnoline.
n. [ Prob. a pl. from OE. quyne, coin, OF. coin, cooin, F. coing, from L. Cydonius a quince tree, as adj., Cydonian, Gr. &unr_; Cydonian, &unr_; &unr_; a quince, fr. &unr_; Cydonia, a city in Crete, &unr_; the Cydonians. Cf. Quiddany. ]
Japan quince (Bot.),
Quince curculio (Zool.),
Quince tree (Bot.),
n. (Bot.) The squinancy. Called also
v. i. [ Cf. OD. quincken to quiver, shake, Fries. quink hovering. Cf. Quich. ] To stir; to wince. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ L. quincuncialis, from quincunx. See Quincunx. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Quincuncial phyllotaxy (Bot.),