moorball (mor bal)

A curious sponge-like ball found at the bottom of fresh-water lakes, and consisting of plants of an alga, Conferva Ægagropila. It consists of a na of branched articu lated green threads, resembling the hair-balls sometimes found in the stomach of ruminants. moorband (mör'band), n. Same as moorpan . moor berry (mör'ber"i), n . See cranberry , 1. moor-blackbird (mör'blak berd), a . The ring- ouzel, Turdus torquatus or Merula torquata . moor-bred (mör'bred), a . Produced on moors. When, as from snow-crown'd Skidow's lofty cliffs Some fleet-wing'd haggard, tow'rds her preying hour, Amongst the teal and moor - bred mallard drives. Drayton , Barons' Wars, vi. 66. moor-buzzard (mör'buz"ärd), n. The marsh harrier, Circus æruginosus : so called from frequenting moors. See cut under marsh - harrier . moor-coal (mör'kōl), n. In geol . , a friable variety of lignite.