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acrosome — A caplike organelle or saccule derived from the golgi that surrounds the anterior two thirds of the nucleus of a sperm cell. Within this cap are enzymes that are thought to facilitate entry of the sperm through the zona pellucida. [acro + G. soma … Medical dictionary
Alaskan malamute — one of an Alaskan breed of large dogs having a dense, coarse coat, raised originally by Alaskan Eskimos for drawing sleds. [1935 40] * * * Sled dog developed by the Malemiut, an Eskimo group. It is a strongly built dog with a broad head, erect… … Universalium
Entellus — En*tel lus, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo[ o]l.) An East Indian long tailed bearded monkey ({Semnopithecus entellus}) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the head … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoonoomaun — Entellus En*tel lus, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo[ o]l.) An East Indian long tailed bearded monkey ({Semnopithecus entellus}) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hungoor — Entellus En*tel lus, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo[ o]l.) An East Indian long tailed bearded monkey ({Semnopithecus entellus}) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hylobates pileatus — Yuen Yu en, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The crowned gibbon ({Hylobates pileatus}), native of Siam, Southern China, and the Island of Hainan. It is entirely arboreal in its habits, and has very long arms. the males are dark brown or blackish, with a caplike… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semnopithecus entellus — Entellus En*tel lus, n. [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. ? to command.] (Zo[ o]l.) An East Indian long tailed bearded monkey ({Semnopithecus entellus}) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wooyen — Yuen Yu en, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The crowned gibbon ({Hylobates pileatus}), native of Siam, Southern China, and the Island of Hainan. It is entirely arboreal in its habits, and has very long arms. the males are dark brown or blackish, with a caplike… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wooyen ape — Yuen Yu en, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The crowned gibbon ({Hylobates pileatus}), native of Siam, Southern China, and the Island of Hainan. It is entirely arboreal in its habits, and has very long arms. the males are dark brown or blackish, with a caplike… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yuen — Yu en, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The crowned gibbon ({Hylobates pileatus}), native of Siam, Southern China, and the Island of Hainan. It is entirely arboreal in its habits, and has very long arms. the males are dark brown or blackish, with a caplike mass of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
