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dishlike — adj. resembling a dish, similar to a dish … English contemporary dictionary
abalone — /ab euh loh nee/, n. a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother of pearl. [1840 50, Amer.; taken as… … Universalium
aurelia — /aw ree lee euh, aw reel yeuh/, n. See moon jellyfish. [1590 1600; < NL] * * * ▪ jellyfish genus genus of marine jellyfish of the order Semaeostomeae (class Scyphozoa, phylum Cnidaria) found in coastal waters, particularly of North America… … Universalium
Aurelia — /aw reel yeuh/, n. a female given name: from Latin Aurelianus, a family name. * * * ▪ jellyfish genus genus of marine jellyfish of the order Semaeostomeae (class Scyphozoa, phylum Cnidaria) found in coastal waters, particularly of North… … Universalium
dolly — /dol ee/, n., pl. dollies, v., dollied, dollying. n. 1. Informal. a doll. 2. a low truck or cart with small wheels for moving loads too heavy to be carried by hand. 3. Motion Pictures, Television. a small wheeled platform, usually having a short… … Universalium
mushroom — mushroomlike, adj. mushroomy, adj. /mush roohm, room/, n. 1. any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc. 2. any of several edible species, esp. of the family Agaricaceae, as Agaricus campestris… … Universalium
roulette — /rooh let /, n., v., rouletted, rouletting. n. 1. a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the… … Universalium
art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often … Universalium
moon jelly — ▪ jellyfish genus of marine jellyfish of the order Semaeostomeae (class Scyphozoa, phylum Cnidaria) characterized by their pale translucent bodies and commonly found in coastal waters, particularly of North America and Europe. The adult may … Universalium
moribana — ▪ Japanese art (Japanese: “heaped up flowers”), in Japanese floral art, a style of arranging in which naturalistic landscapes are constructed in low dishlike vases. Developed by Ohara Unshin, founder of the Ohara school of floral art,… … Universalium
