LINEAE SEMILUNARES

\lˈɪniː sˌɛmɪlˈuːne͡əz], \lˈɪniː sˌɛmɪlˈuːne‍əz], \l_ˈɪ_n_iː s_ˌɛ_m_ɪ_l_ˈuː_n_eə_z]\
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1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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flame-bearer

  • One who bears flame or light; name given to members a genus humming birds, from their being furnished with tuft flery crimson-colored feathers round neck like gorget. little flame-bearer inhabits inner side extinct volcano Chiriqui, in Veragua, about 9000 feet above the level of sea. It measures only 1/2 inches length. There are various other species, all tropical American.
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