Part 3643

<h1>Eland</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E"land</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>eland</ets> elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. <ets>jelen</ets> stag, Russ. <ets>ol\'82ne</ets>, Lith. <ets>elnis</ets>; perh. akin to E. <ets>elk</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of large South African antelope (<spn>Oreas canna</spn>). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; -- called also <altname>Cape elk</altname>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The elk or moose.</def>

<h1>Elanet</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E*la"net</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kite of the genus <spn>Elanus</spn>.</def>

<h1>Elaolite</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E*la"o*lite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>See <er>El\'91olite</er>.</def>

<h1>Elaoptene</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E`la*op"tene</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>El\'91optene</er>.</def>

<h1>Elaphine</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>El"a*phine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ stag.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of, the stag, or <i>Cervus elaphus</i>.</def>

<h1>Elaphure</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>El"a*phure</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of deer (<spn>Elaphurus Davidianus</spn>) found in china. It about four feet high at the shoulder and has peculiar antlers.</def>

<h1>Elapidation</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E*lap`i*da"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>elapidatus</ets> cleared from stones; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>lapis</ets> stone.]</ety> <def>A clearing away of stones.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Elapine</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>El"a*pine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Elaps</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the <spn>Elapid\'91</spn>, a family of poisonous serpents, including the cobras. See <er>Ophidia</er>.</def>

<h1>Elaps</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E"laps</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., of uncertain origin.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of venomous snakes found both in America and the Old World. Many species are known. See <cref>Coral snake</cref>, under <er>Coral</er>.</def>

<h1>Elapse</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E*lapse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Elapsed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Elapsing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>elapsus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elabi</ets> to glide away; <ets>e</ets> out + <ets>labi</ets> to fall, slide. See <er>Lapse</er>.]</ety> <def>To slip or glide away; to pass away silently, as time; -- used chiefly in reference to time.</def>

<blockquote>Eight days <b>elapsed</b>; at length a pilgrim came. <i>Hoole.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Elapsion</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E*lap"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of elapsing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Elaqueate</h1> <Xpage=475>

<hw>E*la"que*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>elaqueatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>elaqueare</ets> to unfetter.]</ety> <def>To disentangle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Elasipoda</h1> <Xpage=475>