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  • 121Rhinoceros Indicus — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… …

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  • 122Ros Indicus — Zebu e bu, n. [?. z[ e]bu; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bovine mammal ({Ros Indicus}) extensively domesticated in India, China, the East Indies, and East Africa. It usually has short horns, large pendulous ears, slender legs, a large… …

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  • 123Sus Indicus — Hog Hog (h[o^]g), n. [Prob. akin to E. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houc h, hoc h. Cf. {Haggis}, {Hogget}, and {Hoggerel}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Sus}, and allied genera… …

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  • 124Tapirus Indicus — Tapir Ta pir, n. [Braz. tapy ra: cf. F. tapir.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large odd toed ungulates belonging to {Tapirus}, {Elasmognathus}, and allied genera. They have a long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs …

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  • 125CALAMUS Indicus — seu Arundo Indica, in versibus Varronis, qui apud Isidorum citantur, Indica non magnâ nimis arbore crescit harundo: Illius e lentu premitur radicibus humor, Dulcia cui nequeant succo contendere mella. Dionysio Afro dicitur κάλαμος Ε᾿ρυθραῖος, in… …

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  • 126OCELLUS Indicus — Gall. Oeillet d Inde, nomen itidem floris, quem, nisi terrâ enascentem cerneremus et ceterorum more surgentem solô, quis Florem crederet, ac non potius circum incisam eleganti opere, ex auro crispo, sphaerulam? Sane, non aeque specioso flavescit… …

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  • 127SOL Indicus — cui olim aras inscripsit Alexander M. memoratur Philosotrato l. 2. c. 15 …

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  • 128Damnacanthus indicus — ID 25410 Symbol Key DAIN8 Common Name N/A Family Rubiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …

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