Chalazion: Definition and part of speech

Chalazion

  1. n. A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Chalcedony: Definition and part of speech

Chalcedony

  1. n. A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Chalcid fly: Definition and part of speech

Chalcid fly

  1. One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on insects.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.