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  • 41Mosasauria — Mos a*sau ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Mosasaurus}.] (Paleon.) An order of large, extinct, marine reptiles, found in the Cretaceous rocks, especially in America. They were serpentlike in form and in having loosely articulated and dilatable jaws, with… …

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  • 42Ophidia — O*phid i*a, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of o fis a snake.] (Zo[ o]l.) The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also {{Serpentes}}. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: The most important divisions are: the {Solenoglypha}, having… …

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  • 43Opoterodonta — Ophidia O*phid i*a, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of o fis a snake.] (Zo[ o]l.) The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also {{Serpentes}}. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: The most important divisions are: the {Solenoglypha},… …

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  • 44Proteroglypha — Ophidia O*phid i*a, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of o fis a snake.] (Zo[ o]l.) The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also {{Serpentes}}. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: The most important divisions are: the {Solenoglypha},… …

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  • 45Pythonomarpha — Mosasauria Mos a*sau ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Mosasaurus}.] (Paleon.) An order of large, extinct, marine reptiles, found in the Cretaceous rocks, especially in America. They were serpentlike in form and in having loosely articulated and dilatable… …

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  • 46Serpentes — Ophidia O*phid i*a, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of o fis a snake.] (Zo[ o]l.) The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also {{Serpentes}}. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: The most important divisions are: the {Solenoglypha},… …

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  • 47Solenoglypha — Ophidia O*phid i*a, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of o fis a snake.] (Zo[ o]l.) The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also {{Serpentes}}. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: The most important divisions are: the {Solenoglypha},… …

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  • 48dilate — verb (dilated; dilating) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French dilater, from Latin dilatare, literally, to spread wide, from dis + latus wide more at latitude Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic to …

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  • 49Prostatic urethra — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = pars prostatica urethrae GraySubject = 256 GrayPage = 1234 Caption = The male urethra laid open on its anterior (upper) surface. (Prostatic part labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = 1: Vas deferens 2:… …

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  • 50Membranous urethra — The male urethra laid open on its anterior (upper) surface. (Membranous part labeled at upper right.) Latin pars intermedia urethrae masculinae, pars membranacea urethrae masculinae Gray s …

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