Part 785

<h1>Auriculate, Auriculated</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw><hw>Au*ric"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Au*ric"u*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Auricle</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Having ears or appendages like ears; eared. Esp.: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auricled. <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.</def>

<cs><col>Auriculate leaf</col>, <cd>one having small appended leaves or lobes on each side of its petiole or base.</cd></cs>

<h1>Auriferous</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au*rif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aurifer</ets>; <ets>aurum</ets> gold + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear: cf. F. <ets>aurif\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold.</def>

<blockquote>Whence many a bursting stream <b>auriferous</b> plays. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>\'f7 pyrites</col>, <cd>iron pyrites (iron disulphide), containing some gold disseminated through it.</cd></cs>

<h1>Auriflamme</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au"ri*flamme</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Oriflamme</er>.</def>

<h1>Auriform</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au"ri*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>auris</ets> ear + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of the human ear; ear-shaped.</def>

<h1>Auriga</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au*ri"ga</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., charioteer.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The Charioteer, or Wagoner, a constellation in the northern hemisphere, situated between Perseus and Gemini. It contains the bright star Capella.</def>

<h1>Aurigal</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au*ri"gal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aurigalis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a chariot.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Aurigation</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au`ri*ga"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aurigatio</ets>, fr. <ets>aurigare</ets> to be a charioteer, fr. <ets>auriga</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of driving a chariot or a carriage.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>De Quincey.</i>

<h1>Aurigraphy</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au*rig"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aurum</ets> gold + <ets>-graphy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art of writing with or in gold.</def>

<h1>Aurin</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au"rin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aurum</ets> gold.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A red coloring matter derived from phenol; -- called also, in commerce, <i>yellow coralin</i>.</def>

<h1>Auriphrygiate</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au`ri*phryg"i*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>auriphrigiatus</ets>; L. <ets>aurum</ets> gold + LL. <ets>phrygiare</ets> to adorn with Phrygian needlework, or with embroidery; perhaps corrupted from some other word. Cf. <er>Orfrays</er>.]</ety> <def>Embroidered or decorated with gold.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Auripigment</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au`ri*pig"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Orpiment</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Auriscalp</h1> <Xpage=102>