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River in Marlborough, New Zealand
where the Pelorus River runs through a gorge at Pelorus Bridge. At Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve, the river was used as a film locations for the barrel rider
Pelorus_River
River in New Zealand
The Rai River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly south, reaching the Pelorus River at Pelorus Bridge
Rai_River
65 BC battle
The Battle of the Pelorus river was fought in the spring of 65 BC between a Roman Republican army under the command of the Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius
Battle_of_the_Pelorus
Place in Marlborough, New Zealand
Canvastown 8 km to the east. A cafe is situated at the Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve. The first Pelorus Bridge was built in 1863. Since 1885, when a second
Pelorus_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
island in Queensland Pelorus Islet, an islet in South Australia Pelorus River, a river in the South Island of New Zealand Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, in
Pelorus
King of Iberia
fight. In the end, the Romans prevailed, and, when Artoces saw the Pelorus river, apparently the modern Aragvi, also crossed by Pompey, he surrendered
Artoces
Road in New Zealand
From Havelock, the highway heads inland up the valley of the Pelorus River. At Pelorus Bridge the highway again turns north through Rai Valley, and crosses
State_Highway_6_(New_Zealand)
Rural settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand
46 km (29 mi) east of Nelson. The Rai River runs past the locality to join the Pelorus River at the locality of Pelorus Bridge to the south. At the 2018 census
Rai_Valley
River in New Zealand
northern end of the Bryant Range to reach the Pelorus River seven kilometres west of Pelorus Bridge. The river is named after the 19th-century Scots-born
Tinline_River
Place in Marlborough, New Zealand
Canvastown is a locality at the point where the Wakamarina River joins the Pelorus River, in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 6 runs through the
Canvastown
2012–2014 trilogy by Peter Jackson
and his Orc party, resulting in a three-way battle as they rush down the river in the barrels. The Dwarves escape both groups of pursuers, but Kíli is
The_Hobbit_(film_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
tributary of the Pelorus River, Marlborough District, New Zealand Rainy River (Michigan), tributary of the Black River Rainy River (Minnesota–Ontario)
Rainy_River
River in New Zealand
flows north from the Richmond Range into the Pelorus River, which it reaches five kilometres west of Pelorus Bridge. New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map
Rainy_River_(Marlborough)
Topics referred to by the same term
official name Te Hoiere. Pelorus River, a river in Marlborough, New Zealand, officially called Te Hoiere / Pelorus River. Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, a drowned
Te_Hoiere
/ Hutt River Te Hoe River Te Hoiere / Pelorus River Te Kapa River Te Kauparenui / Gowan River Te Mata River Te Naihi River Te Putaaraukai River Te Rahotaiepa
List_of_rivers_of_New_Zealand
New Zealand. Retrieved 22 January 2021. "NZGB Gazetteer: Moeraki River (Blue River)". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 22 January 2021. "New Zealand
List of dual place names in New Zealand
List_of_dual_place_names_in_New_Zealand
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
and named Pelorus River and Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere in New Zealand in honour of his ship. He also named the Chetwode Islands, off Pelorus Sound. Lieutenant
HMS_Pelorus_(1808)
River in New Zealand
to reach the Pelorus River at the settlement of Canvastown, 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Havelock. In 1864, gold was found in the river near Havelock
Wakamarina_River
Logging railway in New Zealand
Pelorus River valley on the north side, opposite to the Pelorus River Reserve and Pelorus Bridge. It turned eastwards and followed the Pelorus River until
Brownlee_Tramway
River Branch River Te Hoiere / Pelorus River Rai River Brown River Opouri River Tunakino River Ronga River Rainy River Tinline River Wakamarina River
List of rivers of the Marlborough District
List_of_rivers_of_the_Marlborough_District
New Zealand gold miner and farmer (1832–1884)
was discovered in the Province of Marlborough on a tributary of the Pelorus River called the Wakamarina. When word of the rich bonanza claims reached
George_Fairweather_Moonlight
Māori iwi in New Zealand
of the Northern South Island in New Zealand. They first settled in the Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, and later spread to the Marlborough Sounds, Nelson,
Ngāti_Kuia
Genus of beetles
wet rocks along streams and waterfalls within the Pelorus River, Buller River and Motueka River catchments, where they feed on algae. Individuals were
Horelophus
Largest of the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
Pelorus Sound (Māori: Te Hoiere; officially Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere) is the largest of the sounds which make up the Marlborough Sounds at the north
Pelorus_Sound
Place in Cross River State, Nigeria
by the Eden within the entrance of the river with 112 slaves on board. On 5 January 1835, boats from HMS Pelorus captured the Spanish polacca-bark Minerva
Calabar_River
Isles Orpheus Island Paddy Island Pains Island Palfrey Island Peel Island Pelorus Island Pentecost Island Percy Island Perry Island Pigeon Island Pincushion
List_of_islands_of_Australia
Navigator of early Australia
discovered a river in New Zealand which he named William the Fourth's river, which was identified by Robert McNabb as the Tory Channel or the Pelorus River. The
John_Stein_(whaler)
Species of beetle
include Dead Horse Creek, near Canvastown and tributaries of the Pelorus River, near Pelorus Bridge. In Nelson, this beetle has been collected from Deepwater
Horelophus_walkeri
Species of frog
intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[citation needed] IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Craugastor pelorus". IUCN Red List
Craugastor_pelorus
Algerine-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy during World War II
10 midshipmen and 50 trainees. She was refitted in 1971. Pelorus was named after Pelorus Jack, a Risso's dolphin that often escorted ships through French
HMS_Pelorus_(J291)
Species of marine mammal
story of Pelorus Jack". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020. ... Pelorus Jack .
Risso's_dolphin
Species of wasp
was collected on 13 December 1980 at Pelorus Bridge, Marlborough Region, New Zealand, which crosses the Pelorus River. Ten paratypes were used in the description
Habronyx_minutus
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Heathcote Road. The original streets in the suburb, such as Torch and Pelorus, were named after ships of the Second Fleet. The suburb is a relatively
Voyager Point, New South Wales
Voyager_Point,_New_South_Wales
Oxford Paerau Pahia Palmerston Papatowai Paradise Parnassus Paroa Patearoa Pelorus Bridge Picton Pleasant Point Port Chalmers Port Levy Portobello Pounawea
List of cities and towns in the South Island
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_the_South_Island
HMAS Australia HMAS Shropshire HMAS Encounter Pelorus class – two ships Town class – four ships Leander class – three ships River class (1910) – six ships S class
List of warship classes of the Royal Australian Navy
List_of_warship_classes_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy
Real or fictional whales and dolphins
albino or leucistic Risso's dolphin inhabiting Monterey Bay, California Pelorus Jack The exploding whale of Florence, Oregon Little Irvy Moby Dick from
List_of_individual_cetaceans
Town in Marlborough, New Zealand
New Zealand, at the head of Pelorus Sound, one of the Marlborough Sounds, and at the mouth of the Pelorus and Kaituna Rivers State Highway 6 from Nelson
Havelock,_New_Zealand
Pelorus-class cruiser
HMS Pegasus was one of 11 Pelorus-class protected cruisers ordered for the Royal Navy in 1893 under the Spencer Program and based on the earlier Pearl
HMS_Pegasus_(1897)
Pelorus-class protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century
HMAS Pioneer (formerly HMS Pioneer) was a Pelorus-class protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century. She was transferred
HMAS_Pioneer
Pelorus-class cruiser
HMAS Psyche (formerly HMS Psyche) was a Pelorus-class protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century. Initially operating on
HMAS_Psyche
Process of steering a ship from a starting point to a destination
points on the coast (lighthouses, capes, buoys, etc.) by visual means (pelorus), observation of horizontal angles (sextant) or electronic methods (bearings
Marine_navigation
Bay in Northland Region, New Zealand
the bay close to town. She was originally named "Opononi Jack", based on Pelorus Jack, since she was presumed to be male. Unlike the majority of dolphins
Hokianga
Deadly monster of Greek mythology
Typhon causes "rivers of fire" to pour forth. Ovid has Typhon buried under all of Sicily, with his left and right hands under Pelorus and Pachynus, his
Typhon
19th and 20th-century New Zealand ferry
1904, a passenger aboard the SS Penguin tried to shoot a dolphin named Pelorus Jack with a rifle, leading to Jack becoming the first individual sea creature
SS_Penguin
Comune in Sicily, Italy
projecting point of the mountain ridge that extends along the coast from Cape Pelorus to this point. The site of the old town is about 250 metres (820 ft) above
Taormina
Bay in Marlborough District, New Zealand
Underwood) to White Bluffs. Along its length is the delta of the Wairau River, which reaches the sea at two points. The southern of these forms an entrance
Cloudy_Bay
New Zealand winery
unoaked style of the original. The winery also produces Chardonnay, the “Pelorus” sparkling méthode traditionnelle and its “Te Wahi” Pinot Noir from Central
Cloudy_Bay_Vineyards
Navigating using fixed points of reference on the sea or on land
confirm clear passage over obstructions. On shipboard, navigators may use a pelorus to obtain bearings, relative to the vessel, from charted objects. A hand
Piloting
Channel in New Zealand
William the Fourth, and found "a very large navigable river ... which he named William the Fourth River." According to Robert McNab's 1913 book 'The Old Whaling
Tory_Channel
Pelorus-class cruiser
HMS Pyramus was a Pelorus-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy. There were eleven "Third class" protected cruisers in the class, which was designed
HMS_Pyramus_(1897)
Aspect of Greek mythology
remained — Echion (future father of Pentheus), Udaeus, Chthonius, Hyperenor and Pelorus. These five helped Cadmus to found the city of Thebes, but Cadmus was forced
Dragon's_teeth_(mythology)
Islet in South Australia
Pelorus Islet (also known as Pelorus Reef and Pelorus Rock) is an islet in the Australian state of South Australia located in Great Australian Bight off
Pelorus_Islet
List of ships with the same or similar names
that was decommissioned in 1817. The second HMS Pactolus (1896) was a Pelorus-class cruiser built in 1896 and sold for scrap in 1921. This article includes
HMS_Pactolus
cargo ship for PSNC, launched 29 August 1947, completed 20 March 1948. MV Pelorus, pilot tender for Trinity House, launched 2 September 1947, completed 28
List of ships built by Harland & Wolff (1930–2002)
List_of_ships_built_by_Harland_&_Wolff_(1930–2002)
Māori mythological beings
regularly met ships in the French Pass region became known to Pakeha as Pelorus Jack, but was recognised by Maori people Tuhirangi" Mead & Grove 2001,
Taniwha
1844 explosion on Ohio River
boilers of the steamboat Lucy Walker near New Albany, Indiana, on the Ohio River. The vessel sank on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 23, 1844, after
Lucy Walker steamboat disaster
Lucy_Walker_steamboat_disaster
Body of water on New Zealand coast
Ferns") is east of Mount Stanley, elevation 971 metres (3,186 ft), in Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, part of the Marlborough Sounds Maritime Park, at the
Fairy_Bay
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Wedge Island (South Australia)
Wedge_Island_(South_Australia)
War between Rome and Mithridates, 73–63 BC
overrun his camps and the Iberians whom he defeated at the battle of the Pelorus. After defeating the Albanians and Iberians he advanced into Colchis as
Third_Mithridatic_War
Canid species native to Australia
2016, controversy surrounded a plan to inject a population of dingoes on Pelorus Island, off the coast of northern Queensland, Australia, with pills that
Dingo
Dam and reservoir in South Australia
The Middle River Dam is a gravity dam across the Middle River, located on the north of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Completed in 1968, its resultant
Middle_River_Dam
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Granite Island (South Australia)
Granite_Island_(South_Australia)
Bay in the northeast of the South Island of New Zealand
Pass / Anaru Havelock Linkwater Koromiko Moenui Ngākuta Bay Ōkiwi Bay Pelorus Bridge Picton Port Underwood Rai Valley Waikawa Waitaria Bay Blenheim Blenheim
Clifford_Bay
Place in South Australia
weir of 2.6 kilometres (1.6 miles) length which was intended to protect River Murray water supplies, should it become necessary to let seawater into Lake
Pomanda_Island
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Pearson_Island
Islands in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Veteran_Isles
Rocky island in the Spencer Gulf of South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Goose Island (South Australia)
Goose_Island_(South_Australia)
Australian island and reef system
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Dangerous_Reef
British statesman and writer (1803–1873)
in New Zealand, Bulwer is a small locality in Waihinau Bay in the outer Pelorus Sound, New Zealand. It can be reached by 77 km of winding, mostly unsealed
Edward_Bulwer-Lytton
Island in South Australia
of South Australia located in the Adelaide metropolitan area in the Port River Estuary about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the Adelaide city centre
Torrens_Island
Cattle station in New Zealand
construction. The road follows the Acheron river for much of the route through Molesworth. In places the river runs in a gorge, and there are a number of
Molesworth_Station
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
three capes (headlands or promontories of the island of Sicily, namely: Pelorus (Peloro, Tip of Faro, Messina: North-East); Pachynus (Passero, Syracuse:
Sicily
Island group in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
The_Pages
Island in South Australia
since 1973. Garden Island is located in Gulf St Vincent within the Port River estuary system about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-west of the Adelaide city
Garden Island (South Australia)
Garden_Island_(South_Australia)
Island in South Australia
whaler named Henry Wallen established a farm near "Three Wells River" (later Cygnet River) and with the assistance of a later arrival, "Fireball" Bates
Kangaroo_Island
Giants from Greek myth
Pallas as one of several Giants turned to stone by Minerva's Gorgon shield. Pelorus (Πέλορος): According to Claudian, he was killed by Mars, the Roman equivalent
Giants_(Greek_mythology)
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Thistle_Island
Bowdler, Neil (22 May 2011). "Early Bronze Age battle site found on German river bank". BBC News. Retrieved 11 March 2017. Manassa, Colleen (2004). The Great
List_of_battles_before_301
Roman general and statesman (106–48 BC)
Carbo's lieutenant, the praetor Gaius Carrinas, in a six-hour battle at the river Aesis, only to be blockaded by Carbo himself. When word of Sulla's victory
Pompey
Sound in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
between Picton and Wellington in the North Island. Kenepuru Sound, an arm of Pelorus Sound, lies to the northwest and runs parallel to Queen Charlotte Sound
Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui
Queen_Charlotte_Sound_/_Tōtaranui
Small island of South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Seal_Island_(Encounter_Bay)
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Battle of Pometia Battle of Populonia Battle of Protopachium Battle of the Pelorus Battle of the Port of Carthage Battle of Ravenna (475) Battle of Ravenna
Index of ancient Rome–related articles
Index_of_ancient_Rome–related_articles
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
St Peter Island (South Australia)
St_Peter_Island_(South_Australia)
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
English Island (South Australia)
English_Island_(South_Australia)
Suburb of Blenheim, New Zealand
Zealand. Riversdale is separated from the rest of Blenheim by the Ōpaoa River on the north, east and western sides, and by the Main North Line and State
Riversdale,_Blenheim
Island in South Australia
Australia (1951-12-03). Retrieved 2014-01-13. "Two Live Bombs in Pirie River" The Advertiser, South Australia (1951-12-03). Retrieved 2014-01-13. "Second
Weeroona_Island
of the South Island, which comprises three main sounds: Kenepuru Sound Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui Much further south
List_of_sounds_(geography)
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Entrance Island (South Australia)
Entrance_Island_(South_Australia)
Island off the western coast of the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Flinders Island (South Australia)
Flinders_Island_(South_Australia)
Island in South Australia, Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Grindal_Island
District and unitary authority of New Zealand
Queen Charlotte Sound. The town of Havelock is at the southern end of the Pelorus Sound; this sound feeds into Kenepuru Sound. In line with most of New Zealand
Marlborough_District
Light 47 mm naval gun introduced in 1886
Orlando-class cruisers Pathfinder-class cruisers Pearl-class cruisers Pelorus-class cruisers Phoenix-class sloops Powerful-class cruisers Redbreast-class
QF_3-pounder_Hotchkiss
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Shag_Island_(South_Australia)
Scottish shipbuilding company
experimental catapult ship HMS Primrose (K91) (1939) HMS Hydra (J275) (1942) HMS Pelorus (J291) (1942) SS Tuxpam (1944) RFA Eddycreek (1953) RFA Eddyfirth (1953)
Lobnitz
Island in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Wright Island (South Australia)
Wright_Island_(South_Australia)
Trojan War. Seen in Limbo. Inf. IV, 124. Perillus: See Sicilian bull. Pelorus: northeast promontory of Sicily. Mentioned as severed from the Apennine
List of cultural references in the Divine Comedy
List_of_cultural_references_in_the_Divine_Comedy
Wellington, Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound, the Tory Channel, Blenheim, Pelorus Sound, Havelock and Nelson. Their criteria were the central position in
Capital_of_New_Zealand
Archipelago in South Australia
Casuarina Islets Douglas Rock Lipson Reef Nobby Islet North Rock Paisley Islet Pelorus Islet South West Rock Unnamed island (Hanson Bay) Young Rock Gulf St Vincent
Sir_Joseph_Banks_Group
Branch of the South African National Defence Force
Kingdom, HMSAS Bloemfontein (ex Rosamund) and HMSAS Pietermaritzburg (ex HMS Pelorus), as well as the Flower-class corvette HMS Rockrose which was converted
South_African_Navy
Mountain range in New Zealand
east by the valleys of the Pelorus, Rai, and Ronga Rivers, and in the west by the Whangamoa River, Roding, and Teal Rivers. The range has several peaks
Bryant_Range
PELORUS RIVER
PELORUS RIVER
Male
English
French form of Latin Petrus, PIERRE means "rock, stone."
Girl/Female
Latin
From the seashore.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Spanish Dolores, DELORIS means "sorrows."
Male
Babylonian
, ram of light. Adam (?)
Boy/Male
Greek
Father of Atreus.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Jamaican, Latin, Spanish
Aches; Form of Dolores; Lady of Sorrows
Boy/Male
French, German, Latin
Flower
Girl/Female
English American Latin
sorrows.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
Son of Aelous.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Petrus, PIERO means "rock, stone."
Girl/Female
Latin
From the seashore.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Farmer.
Boy/Male
Greek
Father of Achilles.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
One of Joseph's disciples.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Pelops.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Petrus, PIETRO means "rock, stone."
Female
English
English variant spelling of Spanish Dolores, DELORES means "sorrows."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Latin, Spanish
Sorrows
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Swedish
Stone; Rock
Female
English
Feminine form of Latin Petrus, PETRA means "rock, stone."
PELORUS RIVER
PELORUS RIVER
Girl/Female
Muslim
Darling, Dear, Little girl, Lovely eyed
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Australian, French, German, Russian, Turkish
Unique
Female
African
joy of the house.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Obtainer, Winner, Earner
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Kind Guru
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Smart brother.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
King of the World
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Sun's Child
Boy/Male
Tamil
Radiant
Boy/Male
Hindu
Prepared, Initiated
PELORUS RIVER
PELORUS RIVER
PELORUS RIVER
PELORUS RIVER
PELORUS RIVER
a.
Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone.
a.
Same as Petrosal.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal bone.
n.
Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus Anhinga or Plotus. They are allied to the gannets and cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks, and sharp bills.
n.
One of many textile fabrics having a pile like that of velvet.
n.
Abnormal regularity; the state of certain flowers, which, being naturally irregular, have become regular through a symmetrical repetition of the special irregularity.
n.
A carrier shell (Phorus).
a.
Pertaining to petrous, oe periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch; as, the petrohyoid muscles of the frog.
a.
Of or pertaining to the petrous and mastoid parts of the temporal bone, periotic.
n.
A narrowing of the opening or hollow of any passage, tube, or orifice; as, stenosis of the pylorus. It differs from stricture in being applied especially to diffused rather than localized contractions, and in always indicating an origin organic and not spasmodic.
pl.
of Pylorus
a.
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pylorus; as, the pyloric end of the stomach.
a.
Abnormally regular or symmetrical.
n.
A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.
a.
Like stone; hard; stony; rocky; as, the petrous part of the temporal bone.
a.
See Pilose.
n.
The snakebird, a water bird of the genus Plotus; -- so called because it darts out its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See Snakebird.
a.
Perilous.
n.
A posterior division of the stomach in some invertebrates.
n.
The opening from the stomach into the intestine.