. Universal dictionary of the english language : a new and original work presenting for convenient reference the orthography, pronunciation, meaning, use, origin and development of every word in the english language .... ed. Atklnaou). p. 499. Iliy-o_po-ra-9e-fle, s. pi. [Mod, Lat. myopor-(um): Lat. feiu. pi. adj. sutf. -occfe.] Co(.: Myoporads; an order of PerigyTiousExogena, alliance Ecliiales. It consists ofBhriibs with simple exstipnlate leaves, axillaryflowers, a five-parted persistant ealyx, a niono-petalous hypngynous corolla, with the limbsnearly equal or two-lipped; stamens four,dilyn
. Universal dictionary of the english language : a new and original work presenting for convenient reference the orthography, pronunciation, meaning, use, origin and development of every word in the english language .... ed. Atklnaou). p. 499. Iliy-o_po-ra-9e-fle, s. pi. [Mod, Lat. myopor-(um): Lat. feiu. pi. adj. sutf. -occfe.] Co(.: Myoporads; an order of PerigyTiousExogena, alliance Ecliiales. It consists ofBhriibs with simple exstipnlate leaves, axillaryflowers, a five-parted persistant ealyx, a niono-petalous hypngynous corolla, with the limbsnearly equal or two-lipped; stamens four,dilynamous, sometimes with the rudiments ofa Hfth ; ovai-y two- or fonr-celled; fruit adrupe; the putamens with two or four cellseach, one- or two-seeded. Chiefly from theBouthern hemisphere. Known genera nine,species 42. (Lindley.) my-op-or-ad, «. (Mod. Lat. myopor{um);£ng. autr. -(uL] Bot.(Pl): The name given by Lindley tothe order Myoporaceffi (). my-op-or-um, s. [Gr. ji-ai (mno) -= to shut,and TTopos ijpuros) = a pore, rufeiring to theleaves.] Bot,: The typical genus of the order Myo-poracese (). About thirteen species areknown, chiefly from Auatialia. my-o-pot-a-miis, s. [Gr. mOs (mvsX genit fLv6;(mU(S). MYOPOTAMUS. Snutb America, ranging from the Tropic ofCapricorn to about 15° north latitude. 2. Palceoni.: MyopotamvsontiquiLs, describedby Lund, is from the boue-caves of BraziL my dps, 8. [Myope.] my-dp-8lS* a. [Gr. fivla (muia) = a fly, andwi^is (opsis) = sight.] PathoL : A disease of the eyes in whichblack spots are seen passinj; like flies before them. [MUSC-E-VO LIT ANTES.] my-o-py, my-6*-pi-a, s. [Gr. f-vioma (mu-6pia)t from (xutii^ {}iiudp:<) = short-sigiited. Optics, £c.: Near or short sight, a defect ofthe eye, produced generally by too great con-vexity of the ournea or crystalline the focus to be placed not on thecornea, but in fmnt of it. It occurs in earlylife from too great use of the eyes on minuteobjects, as the print in a book, espec
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