Arioninæ (arionine)

pl. [NL., The Limacidæ are divisible into three subfamilies. In the Arionine the shell may be present, though concealed by the mantle, or it may be represented by a number of calcareous grains scattered through the corresponding portion of the mantle. Stand. Nat . Hist . , I. 318. ariose (ar-i-ōs'), a. [ arioso , arioso , q. q. v.] v.] Characterized by by melody, as distinguished from harmony. [Rare.] Mendel ohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs is harmonic. Foreign Quarterly Rev.