n. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; force: cf. F. disthène. ] (Min.) Cyanite or kyanite; -- so called in allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions. See Cyanite. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. "ype`r over + sqe`nos strength: cf. F. hyperstène.] (Min.) An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller) on the cleavage surface. [1913 Webster]
n. [ Gr. me`gas great + sqe`nos strength. ] (Zool.) One of a group which includes the higher orders of mammals, having a large size as a typical characteristic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Micro- + Gr. sqe`nos might, strength. ] (Zool.) One of a group of mammals having a small size as a typical characteristic. It includes the lower orders, as the Insectivora, Cheiroptera, Rodentia, and Edentata. [ 1913 Webster ]
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