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Any plant or species of the genus Isoetes, cryptogamous plants with a cluster of elongated four-tubed rushlike leaves, rising from a corm, and containing spores in their enlarged and excavated bases. There are about seventeen American species, usually growing in the mud under still, shallow water. So called from the shape of the shape of the leaves.

• Rissole
  A small ball of rich minced meat or fish, covered with pastry and fried.
• Water buffalo
  The European buffalo.
• Tubule
  A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
• Water ouzel
  Any one of several species of small insessorial birds of the genus Cinclus (or Hydrobates), especially the European water ousel (C. aquaticus), and the American water ousel (C. Mexicanus). These birds live about the water, and are in the habit of
• Undermeal
  The inferior, or after, part of the day; the afternoon.
• TUBERCULOSED
  Affected with tuberculosis.
• WATERMOUSE
  Any one of several species of mice belonging to the genus Hydromys, native of Australia and Tasmania. Their hind legs are strong and their toes partially webbed. They live on the borders of streams, and swim well. They are remarkable as being the only r
• Calle
  A kind of head covering; a caul.
• Shapeless
  Destitute of shape or regular form; wanting symmetry of dimensions; misshapen; -- opposed to shapely.
• Water chinquapin
  The American lotus, and its edible seeds, which somewhat resemble chinquapins. Cf. Yoncopin.
• Underaid
  To aid clandestinely.
• Water poise
  A hydrometer.
• Underpeep
  To peep under.
• WATERBACK
  See under 1st Back.
• WATERPIPE
  A pipe for conveying water.
• Callisthenic
  Alt. of Callisthenics
• Stillhouse
  A house in which distillation is carried on; a distillery.
• Water deerlet
  See Water chevrotain.
• Underchamberlain
  A deputy chamberlain of the exchequer.
• Water rattle
  Alt. of Water rattler

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