Part 6218

<cs><col>Night kaka</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>The kakapo.</cd></cs>

<h1>Kakapo</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Ka`ka*po"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A singular nocturnal parrot (<spn>Strigops habroptilus</spn>), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also <altname>owl parrot</altname>, <altname>night parrot</altname>, and <altname>night kaka</altname>.</def>

<h1>Kakaralli</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Kak`a*ral"li</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A kind of wood common in Demerara, durable in salt water, because not subject to the depredations of the sea worm and barnacle.</def>

<h1>Kakistocracy</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Kak`is*toc"ra*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ worst + <?/ to rule.]</ety> <def>Government by the worst men.</def>

<h1>Kakoxene</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Ka*kox"ene</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cacoxene</er>.</def>

<h1>Kalan</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Ka*lan"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The sea otter.</def>

<h1>Kalasie</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Ka`la*sie"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A long-tailed monkey of Borneo (<spn>Semnopithecus rubicundus</spn>). It has a tuft of long hair on the head.</def>

<h1>Kale</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Kale</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot. <ets>kale</ets>, <ets>kail</ets>, <ets>cale</ets>, colewort, Gael. <ets>cael</ets>; akin to Ir. <ets>cal</ets>, W. <ets>cawl</ets>, Armor. <ets>kaol</ets>. See <er>Cole</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the species.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>kail</asp>, and <asp>cale</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>See <er>Kail</er>, 2.</def>

<cs><col>Sea kale</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a European cruciferous herb (<spn>Crambe maritima</spn>), often used as a pot herb; sea cabbage.</cd></cs>

<h1>Kaleege</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Ka*leege"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of several species of large, crested, Asiatic pheasants, belonging to the genus <spn>Euplocamus</spn>, and allied to the firebacks.</def>

<h1>Kaleidophon, Kaleidophone</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw><hw>Ka*lei"do*phon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ka*lei"do*phone</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <ety>[Gr. <?/ beautiful + <?/ appearance, form + <?/ sound.]</ety> <fld>(Physics.)</fld> <def>An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations.</def>

<h1>Kaleidoscope</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw>Ka*lei"do*scope</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ beautiful + <?/ form + <ets>-scope</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.</def>

<blockquote>Shifting like the fragments of colored glass in the <b>kaleidoscope</b>. <i>G. W. Cable.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Kaleidoscopic, Kaleidoscopical</h1> <Xpage=808>

<hw><hw>Ka*lei`do*scop"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ka*lei`do*scop"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a kaleidoscope; variegated.</def>

<h1>Kalendar</h1> <Xpage=808>