n. [ L. chymus chyle, Gr. &unr_; juice, like &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to pour: cf. F. chyme. See Chyle. ] (Physiol.) The pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in the intestines into chyle and excrement. See Chyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pachy- + meningitis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pachy- + -meter. ] Same as Pachometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Sclerenchyma. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Tachy- + -meter. ] 1. (Surveying) An instrument, esp. a transit or theodolite with stadia wires, for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A speed indicator; a tachometer. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The science or use of the tachymeter. -- Ta`chy*met"ric a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr.Gr. &unr_; rough + medusa. ] (Zool.) A division of acalephs in which the development is direct from the eggs, without a hydroid stage. Some of the species are parasitic on other medusae. [ 1913 Webster ]