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An ancient musical instrument played by the action of water; a water organ.

• WATERSCORPION
  See Nepa.
• Water clock
  An instrument or machine serving to measure time by the fall, or flow, of a certain quantity of water; a clepsydra.
• Water pore
  A pore by which the water tubes of various invertebrates open externally.
• WATERCHEVROTAIN
  A large West African chevrotain (Hyæmoschus aquaticus). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet.
• Organically
  In an organic manner; by means of organs or with reference to organic functions; hence, fundamentally.
• WATERTABBY
  A kind of waved or watered tabby. See Tabby, n., 1.
• Water devil
  The rapacious larva of a large water beetle (Hydrophilus piceus), and of other similar species. See Illust. of Water beetle.
• Water rattler
  The diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); -- so called from its preference for damp places near water.
• WATERDEVIL
  The rapacious larva of a large water beetle (Hydrophilus piceus), and of other similar species. See Illust. of Water beetle.
• Organo-
  A combining form denoting relation to, or connection with, an organ or organs.
• WATERTUTUYERE
  A tuyère kept cool by water circulating within a casing. It is used for hot blast.
• Water flag
  A European species of Iris (Iris Pseudacorus) having bright yellow flowers.
• Watershoot
  A sprig or shoot from the root or stock of a tree.
• WATERFOX
  The carp; -- so called on account of its cunning. Walton.
• Organophyly
  The tribal history of organs, -- a branch of morphophyly.
• Water gavel
  A gavel or rent paid for a privilege, as of fishing, in some river or water.
• Water starwort
  See under Starwort.
• WATERHEN
  Any gallinule. 2. (Zoöl.)
• Playfere
  A playfellow.
• Waterie
  The pied wagtail; -- so called because it frequents ponds.

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