(n) Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935), Syn.John James Rickard Macleod, John Macleod
(n) small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge, Syn.mock orange, bow wood, Maclura pomifera
n. [ L. macula a spot: cf. F. macle. Cf. Mackle, Mascle. ] (Min.) (a) Chiastolite; -- so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross section. See Chiastolite. (b) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance. (c) A twin crystal. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. Named from William Maclure, the geologist. ] (Paleon.) A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]
[o-sutorarian . ma-buru . kyattosha-ku ; o-sutorarianma-burukyattosha-ku] (n) Australian marbled catshark (Atelomycterus macleayi, species endemic to Australia) [Add to Longdo]
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