n. [ F. carapace, Sp. carapacho. Cf Calarash, Carapace. ] A part of a turtle which is next to the upper shell. It contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a dull greenish tinge, much esteemed as a delicacy in preparations of turtle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Calipash. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemellipara, fem., gemellus twin + parere to bear, produce. ] Producing twins. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. li`pos fat + a"i^ma blood.] (Med.) A condition in which fat occurs in the blood. [1913 Webster]

n. pl.; sing. Lipan (Ethnol.) A tribe of North American Indians, inhabiting the northern part of Mexico. They belong to the Tinneh stock, and are closely related to the Apaches. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Any species of a family (Liparidæ) of destructive bombycid moths, as the tussock moths. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A natural family including the snailfishes.
Syn. -- family Liparididae, family Liparidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Zool.) The type genus of the Liparididae, consisting of certain of the snailfishes.
Syn. -- genus Liparis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ So called from Lipari, the island. ] (Min.) A quartzose trachyte; rhyolite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. subula an awl + E. palp. ] (Zool.) One of a group of carabid beetles having slender palpi. [ 1913 Webster ]