cypris

1. Column, back view. 2. Column, [Lat. Cypris; Gr. Kypris a name front view. storms, especially in Scotland. It is a northern shell, though fo il in Sicily and Piedmont. It is the only recent species, but there are ninety fo il, ranging from the Muschelkalk onward till now. ç-prine (1), *çy'-prin, a . & s. [Gr. kypros = pertaining to Cyprus or to copper, and Eng. suff. A. As adj .: Of or pertaining to the cypre . B. As substantive : Min.: A variety of Idocrase. ( Brit . Mus . Cat .) For the latter mineral Dana prefers the name Vesuvianite. Cyprine is of a pale sky-blue color, way. ( Dana .) çy'-prine (2), a. [CYPRINUS.] Of or pertaining to a fish of the genus Cyprinus. çy-prin-i-dæ (1), s. pl . [Lat. cyprin (us) (q. v.), and fem. pl. adj. suff. -idœ .] 1. Zool .: A family of fishes, order Mala copter a, sub-order Abdominal i a. The mouth, which is small, is formed by the intermaxillary bones, and is gen- erally destitute of teeth. The Pharyngeans, on the contrary, have strong teeth. The branch ios teg ous rays are few, the scales generally large. IMG:content-1718.png:[blocks in formation] Circe, Astarte, Cra a tell a, I so cardia, Cypricardia, Opia, Card in i a, and Card it a. çỹ-prin-o-don-ti-dæ, s. pl . [Gr. kyprinos=a kind of carp, and odous , gen it. odontos a tooth.] Ichthy.: A family of fishes, order Mala copter a, sub-order Abdominal i a. As the name imports, in dentition they resemble the Cyprinidae (Carps), with which they are still sometimes a ociated, but the jaws are more retractile and toothed. Genera çy-pri-nŭs, s. [Lat. cyprinus; Gr. kyprinos =a species of carp.] Zool.: A genus of fishes, the typical one of the family Cyprinidae [CYPRINIDE (1)]. There is one last joint butong There is a bivalve carapace from which it can protrude its feet. The swimming apparatus consists of appendages at the tail. The Cyprides are minute in size. They may be seen in great numbers swimming swiftly in ditches, stagnant fresh-water pools, and similar places. Among these are Cypris uni fasci at a , C. vidua , . ( Min . ) (q. v.).] çӯ-prīte, s. [Gr. kypros copper, and suff. -ite Min.: The same as COPPER GLANCE OF CHALCA- cITE. Çӯ-prŭs (1), s. & a. [Lat. Cyprus ; Gr. Kypros .] A. As substantive : Geog.: An island in the Levant. There were anciently celebrated copper mines in it. It was the great seat of the worship of Aphrodite or Venus. Now it is under British rule, though still a part of the Turkish empire. B. As adj.: Pertaining to the island described under A. Cyprus bird, s. The Blackcap ( Curruca atrica pill a ), said to be abundant in Cyprus. Cyprus wine, s. A kind of wine made in Cyprus. "The rich Cyprus wine , which is so much esteemed in all parts, is very dear."- Pococke : Observations on Cyprus, vol. ii., pt. i. *çỹ'-prŭs (2), *ci-pres, *cy-pre , *sy-pres, s. [See def.] [CRAPE.] A stuff supposed to have been originally introduced from Cyprus, whence its name. It is difficult to say exactly what kind of fabric it was: probably, a sort of linen crape. "Lawn as white as driven snow, Cyprus black as e'er was crow." Shakesp.: Winter's Tale, iv. 4. *cyprus hat, s. A hat with a crape hat-band on it. *cyprus lawn, s. The same as CYPRUS (2) (q. v.). "And sable stole of Cyprus awn , Over thy decent shoulders drawn." Milton: Il Penseroso.