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<h1>Kinnikinic</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Kin`ni*ki*nic"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Indian, literally, a mixture.]</ety> <def>Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; -- used by the Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as the osier cornel (<spn>Cornus stolonijra</spn>), and the bearberry (<spn>Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi</spn>).</def> <altsp>[Spelled also <asp>kinnickinnick</asp> and <asp>killikinick</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Kino</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Ki"no</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The dark red dried juice of certain plants, used variously in tanning, in dyeing, and as an astringent in medicine.</def>

<note>&hand; The chief supply is from an East Indian leguminous tree, the <spn>Pterocarpus Marsupium</spn>. Other sources are the African <spn>Pterocarpus erinaceus</spn>, the tropical American sea grape (<spn>Coccoloba uvifera</spn>), and several Australian Eucalypti. See <cref>Botany bay kino</cref>, under <er>Botany bay</er>, <cref>Gum butea</cref>, under <er>Gum</er>, and <er>Eucalyptus</er>.</note>

<h1>Kinology</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Ki*nol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to move + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>That branch of physics which treats of the laws of motion, or of moving bodies.</def> <-- kinetics? mechanics? -->

<h1>Kinone</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Ki"none</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Quinone</er>.</def>

<h1>Kinoyl</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Ki"noyl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Quinoyl</er>.</def>

<h1>Kinrede</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Kin"rede</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Kindred.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Kinsfolk</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Kins"folk`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Relatives; kindred; kin; persons of the same family or closely or closely related families.</def>

<blockquote>They sought him among their <b>kinsfolk</b> and acquaintance. <i>Luke ii. 44. </i></blockquote>

<h1>Kinship</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Kin"ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Family relationship.</def>

<h1>Kinsman</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Kins"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Kinsmen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.</def>

<h1>Kinsmanship</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Kins"man*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Kinship.</def>

<i>Thackeray.</i>

<h1>Kinswoman</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>Kins"wom`an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Kinswomen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>A female relative.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Kintlidge</h1> <Xpage=815>

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