- ryx
- leu·co·ryx;
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RYX — abbr. Readymix … Dictionary of abbreviations
o|ryx — «AWR ihks, OHR », noun, plural o|ryx|es or (collectively) o|ryx. an African antelope with long, nearly straight horns in the adult of both sexes. One kind of oryx, the gemsbok, has the longest horns. A rare species of oryx exists in the deserts… … Useful english dictionary
Archäopteryx — Ar|chä|o|pte|ryx auch: Ar|chä|op|te|ryx 〈[ çɛɔ̣p ] f. od. m.; , e od. pte|ry|ges〉 Urvogel mit Reptilienmerkmalen [<grch. archaios „alt“ + pteryx „Flügel“] * * * Ar|chä|ọ|p|te|ryx, Archaeopteryx, der; , e u. …pteryges [… te:ryge:s] [zu griech … Universal-Lexikon
Kerygma — Ke|ryg|ma 〈n.; s; unz.〉 Verkündigung (der christlichen Botschaft) [<grch. kerygma „Bekanntmachung“] * * * Ke|ryg|ma, das; s [griech. ke̅̓rygma = das durch den Herold (= griech. ke̅̓ryx) Ausgerufene] (Theol.): Verkündigung (bes. des… … Universal-Lexikon
oryx — o•ryx [[t]ˈɔr ɪks, ˈoʊr [/t]] n. pl. o•ryx•es, (esp. collectively)o•ryx. 1) mam any of several large African antelopes of the genus Oryx, with black markings and long, nearly straight horns 2) mam gemsbok • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L < Gk … From formal English to slang
Apteryx — Ap te*ryx, n. [Gr. a priv. + pte ryx wing. Cf. {Aptera}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Archaeopteryx — Ar ch[ae]*op te*ryx, n. [Gr. archai^os ancient + pte ryx wing.] (Paleon.) A fossil bird, of the Jurassic period, remarkable for having a long tapering tail of many vertebr[ae] with feathers along each side, and jaws armed with teeth, with other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leucoryx — Leu co*ryx (l[=u] k[ o]*r[i^]ks), n. [NL., from Gr. leyko s + o ryx a kind of gazelle.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large antelope of North Africa ({Oryx leucoryx}), allied to the gemsbok. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Odontopteryx — O don*top te*ryx, n. [NL., fr. Gr. odoy s, odo ntos, a tooth + pte ryx a wing.] (Paleon.) An extinct Eocene bird having the jaws strongly serrated, or dentated, but destitute of true teeth. It was found near London. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oryx — O ryx ([=o] r[i^]ks), prop. n. [NL., from Gr. o ryx a kind of gazelle or antelope.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of African antelopes which includes the gemsbok, the leucoryx, the bisa antelope ({Oryx beisa}), and the beatrix antelope ({Oryx beatrix}) of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
