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A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (D. elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee.
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Alt. of Delphine
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Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that place.
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Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria).
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The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator and east of Aquila.
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Delphic.
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A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii.
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A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder.
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A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See Dolphin, 1.
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Of or pertaining to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, or to the priestess of Apollo, who delivered oracles at Delphi.
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A kind of larkspur (Delphinium Staphysagria), and its seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are used as a parasiticide, and in the East for poisoning fish.
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The art of predicting events after the manner of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi; equivocal prophesying.
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A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.
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Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum Delphini).
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An ancient stringed instrument; -- so called because, in form, it resembled the Delphic tripod.
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See Delphin.
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Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; -- said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid.
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The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms.
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A cetacean of the Dolphin family, of several species, as Delphinus Tursio and Lagenorhyncus leucopleurus, of Europe.
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The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.
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