Pycnodontoid (piknodontoid)

and n. I. a. Resembling or related to a pycnodont; belonging to the Pycnodontoidei. II. n. A member of the Pycnodontoidei . Pycnodontoidei (pik"no-don-toi'dē-1), n. pl . [NL., Pycnodus (-odont-) + -oidei.] A suborder of ganoid fishes, characterized by a persistent notochord, rhombic scales in pleurolepidal rows, paired fins without axial skeleton, and effulcrate and branchiostegal rays. principal family is that Pycnodon Gr. πυκνός, thick, dense, + ἀσπίς (ἀσπιδ-), shield.] In Sun devall's system of cla ific a- tion, the fourth cohort of scut ell i plantar Pas- seres , including a heterogeneous group of chief- ly Neo tropical birds, such as those of the gen- era Rupicola , Chasmorhynchus , Cephalopterus , Tityra , and Lipaugus , to which are added the East Indian genera Calyptomena , Eurylæmus , and others. pycnaspidean (pik-nas-pid'e-an), a. [ Pyc- Pycnogonata (pik-no-gonʼa-tä), ), n. pl . [NL., naspideæ + -an.] In ornith., having the planta, Eyeor back of the tarsus, studded with many small irregular scales or plates, as a modification of scut ell i plantar tarsus. disks to a particular combination of letters could not pos n. Same as pycni The state of being puzzled; bewilderment. "I have heard of a wedding very often," with a pretty look of puzzlement and doubt, "but I don't pycnidiopl know exactly what it means." [ pycnidi - um -al.] Relating to a pycnidium, or having its character. bitant pycnidiophore (pik-nid'i-ō-for), n. [ pycnidium , q. v., + Gr. φέρειν E. bear1 .] În bot . , a compound sporophore bearing pyc- Bulwer, Night and Morning, v. 6. A delightful air of puzzlement came over her face. W. C. Ru ell, Jack's Courtship, xxviii. puzzle-monkey (puz'l-mung"ki), n. [ puzzle , v ., + obj. obj. monkey .] Same as monkey-puzzle. See Araucaria . IMG:content-1360.png:[blocks in formation] A. Brome , Elegy on his Schoolmaster. puzzle-ring (puz'l-ring), n. A number of small rings intertwined with one another so that they cannot be separated, the puzzle being to bring them together in the form of a single ring or in some other combination, as a sort of knot. puzzling (puz'ling), p. a. [Ppr. of puzzle, v.] 1. Perplexing; embarra ing; bewildering. 2. Evidencing bewilderment or perplexity; easily bewildered or perplexed. The servant is a puzzling fool, that heeds nothing. Sir R. L'Estrange. ; puzzlingly (puz'ling-li), adv. In a puzzling manner; perplexingly. puzzolana, puzzolano (puz-ō-länä, puz-ō-länō), n. Same as pozzuolana.