Tettigonia (tetigonia)

[NL. (Linnæus, 1748), τεττιγ- ), a cicada.] A very large and somewhat loosely characterized genus of leaf-hoppers, typical of the family Tetti goniidæ. The British Museum catalogue gives 127 species, from all parts of the world-large ly, however, from South America. tet tigon i an (tet-i-gō'ni-an), n. [ -an.] A leaf-hopper of the genus Tettigonia or some related genus. Tettigoniidæ (tet i-gō-ni'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., Tettigonia + -idæ .] A large and important family of leaf-hoppers, typified by the genus Tetti gonia. They are small to medium-sized forms with long bodies, an expanded face, bristle-shaped antennæ placed in a cavity beneath the rim of the vertex, and ocelli upon the vertex. It is a wide-spread group, occurring most abundantly in tropical regions. Species of Proc on i a and Diedro tism and as a febrifuge; T. Scordium, the water-germander, a creeping marsh-plant with the odor of garlic when bruised, once used as an antiseptic, etc.; and T. Scoro donia, the wood-, garlic-, or mountain-sage, a very bitter plant resembling hops in taste and odor. (See cut under Didenspmia, and compare ambrose and scordium. Many cat-thyme, is in use for its scent, and is remarkable as a sternutatory. T. corymbosum of Australia is there known as licorice. T. betonicum, the Madeira betony, with loose spikes of fragrant crimson flowers, and several other species from Madeira, are handsome greenhouse shrubs. T. fruticans, the tree-germander of Spain, and T. racemosum, a dwarf evergreen of Australia, are also occasionally cultivated, and many annual species are showy border-plants. IMG:content-0172.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0173.png:[blocks in formation] Into the wood, and rifle 'em, tew 'em, swinge 'em! Fletcher, Beggars' Bush, iii. 2. Men are labouring as 'twere summer bees, Some hollowing trunks, some binding heaps of wood,... Which o'er the current they by strength inust tew ; To shed that blood which many an age shall rue. 6. To lead on; work up. H'as made the gayest sport with Tom the coachman, So tew'd him up with sack that he lies lashing A butt of malmsey for his mares! II. in trans. To work; keep busy; bustle. Also too . [Prov. Eng. and U. S.] The phrase too in ' round, meaning a supererogatory ac- tivity like that of flies. Lowell , Biglow Papers, 2d ser., Int. The minister began to come out of his study, and want to tew 'round and see to things. H. B. Stowe, Oldtown, p. 63. tew2t (tū), n. [A var. of tow 2.] A tow-rope or Dorothea. The fool shall now fish for himself. Alice. Be sure, then, His tew be tith and strong, and next, no swearing, He'll catch no fish else. Fletcher, Monsieur Thomas, i. 3. Same as tooart . Teutonic (tū-ton'ik), a . and n . [F. Teutonique = Sp. Teutónico = Pg. Teutonico (cf. G. Teuto- nisch ), Teutonicus , Teutoni , Teutones , a tewel (tū'el), n. [ tewel , tewelle , tuel , OF. tuel , tuyel, tuiel, tueil , F. tuyau tudel , a pipe; of Teut. origin; cf. LG. tüte , > G. as for smoke. Chaucer .-2. Same as twyer. tewhit (te-hwit'), n. [Imitative, like teuch it , pewit , etc.] Same as pewit (b). See cut under lapwing . [Local, British.] tewing-beetle (tū ́ing-be "tl), n. A spade- shaped instrument for tewing or beating hemp. [Prov. Eng.] tewtaw (tū'ta), v . t . [A redupl. of tew1 , or tew1 , 1; especially, to beat (hemp) in order to separate the fibers. [Prov. Eng.] Texan (tek's an), a . and n. [ Texas (see def.) + -an .] I. a. Of or pertaining to the State of Texas. Texan armadillo. See Tatusia , and cut under peba . Texan fever. See Texas fever . - Texan pride, the Drummond phlox, Phlox Drummondii , a bright garden annual, native in Texas. II. n. A native or an inhabitant of Texas, one of the southern States of the United States, bordering on Mexico. texas (tek's as), n. [So called in allusion to the State of Texas .] A structure on the hurricane- deck of a steamboat, containing ning the cabins for the officers. The pilot-house is on top of it. [Western U. S.] IMG:content-0174.png:[blocks in formation] How oft, when Paul has serv'd us with a text , Has Epictetus, Plato, Tully preach'd! Shak ., Lear, iv. 2. 37. The maiden Aunt Took this fair day for text , and from it preach'd An universal culture for the crowd. Tennyson, Prince , Prol. 4. In vocal music , the words sung, or to be sung. -5. The main body of matter in a book or manu- script, in distinction from notes or other mat- ter a ociated with it; by extension, letter- pre or reading-matter in general, in distine- tion from illustrations, or from blank spaces or margins: as, an island of text in an ocean of textt (tekst), v. t. [ text , n.] To write in text- hand or large characters. Truth copied from my heart is texted there. Middle ton and Dekker , Spanish Gypsy, iii. 3. O then, how high Shall this great Troy text up the memory Of you her noble prætor! grackle. See blue - gra , etc. Texas fever, Texan fever. A specific fever communicated by apparently healthy cattle liv- ing within a certain permanently infected area, including the greater part of the southern Unit- ed States, to cattle north of this area when the former are taken north during the warm season of the year. Cattle taken from the North into this in- fected area may likewise contract the disease. The infec- tious principle is conveyed to the soil, whence susceptible from ten to fifty days or more. The disease begins with animals are infected. The period of incubation varies a high fever, which may continue from a few days to a week or more, when the animal succumbs; or the fever may subside and a slow recovery ensue. symptom noticed chiefly in severe and fatal cases is the presence of hemoglobin in the urine, giving it a deep port-wine color. In some outbreaks jaundice is observed. After death the spleen is found enormously enlarged and softened, the liver yellowish, and the bile thick. 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