Chernes (kernez)

[NL., the family chernetid (ker'ne-tid), n. A false scorpion of Chernetidæ (ker-net'i-dē), n. pl . [NL., Cher- nes ( Chernet- ) +-ida.] A family of false scor- pions, of the order Pseudos corp i ones or Chelife- ride a. It is restricted to the book-scorpions with two eyes, in which case it is synonymous with Che life rid a , or contains the four-eyed forms also, and is then coextensive with the order. chernette (chèr-net'), n. [Dim. of cherne.] A young cherne. chernozem (chèr'no-zem), n. [Also written tchernozem ; repr. Ru . chernozemű , chernuŭ , black, + zemlya , earth, land.] The local name of a black earth of extraordinary fertility, cov- ering at least 100,000,000 acres, from the Car- pathian to the Ural mountains, to the depth of from 4 to 20 feet, and yielding an almost unlimited succe ion of similar crops without preparation. It consists chiefly of silica with a little alumina, lime, and oxid of iron, and about 7 per cent. of vegetable mold, of which 2.45 is nitrogen gas. The nitro- gen and other organic matter are no doubt the cause of its fertility. cheroot (she-röt'), n. [Also spelled sheroot ; = Pg. charuto , a cigar, tobacco-leaves, The valleys of Luzon send us more cheroots than spices. B. Taylor , Lands of the Saracen, p. 179.