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Evolution of characters at various rates both within and between species
Mosaic evolution (or modular evolution) is the concept, mainly from palaeontology, that evolutionary change takes place in some body parts or systems without
Mosaic_evolution
South African archaic human species
characteristics with the ancestral Australopithecus as well as early Homo (mosaic evolution), most notably a small cranial capacity of 465–610 cm3 (28.4–37.2 cu
Homo_naledi
Origin and diversification of primates through geologic time
purgatoriid ( P lesiadapiformes) from the P aleocene of M ontana, USA: mosaic evolution in the earliest primates". Palaeontology. 58 (2): 277–291. Bibcode:2015Palgy
Evolution_of_primates
Birds from the order Strigiformes
illuminates the ancestral (diurnal) ecomorphology of owls and documents a mosaic evolution of the strigiform body plan". Ibis. 165: 231–247. doi:10.1111/ibi.13125
Owl
Anatomy of Caenagnathidae (Theropoda: Oviraptorosauria) Emphasizes Mosaic Evolution of the Avian Neurosensory System". Journal of Comparative Neurology
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Extinct genus of bears
China. Different teeth structures in the Ailuropoda lineage indicate a mosaic evolution during the past 2 million years. Like modern giant panda Ailuropoda
Ailurarctos
The evolution of cetaceans is thought to have proceeded in modern day Pakistan during the Eocene epoch (56–34 mya), the second epoch of the Paleogene
Evolution_of_cetaceans
Animal adapted to digging and living underground
1186/s12862-018-1303-1. ISSN 1471-2148. PMC 6329177. PMID 30630409. Nevo, E. 2007. Mosaic evolution of subterranean mammals: Tinkering, regression, progression, and global
Fossorial
Topics referred to by the same term
up mosaic or Mosaic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A mosaic is decorative art involving small pieces of glass, stone, or other material. Mosaic may
Mosaic_(disambiguation)
Change in the heritable traits of populations
hotspots and coldspots in the geographic mosaic of coevolution between garter snakes and newts". Evolution. 56 (10): 2067–2082. doi:10
Evolution
Evolution-related timelines
major perspectives on primate brain evolution are the concerted and mosaic approaches. In the concerted evolution approach, cortical expansions in the
Evolution of human intelligence
Evolution_of_human_intelligence
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
primary mode of aerial maneuverability and braking in flight. A study on mosaic evolution in the avian skull found that the last common ancestor of all Neornithes
Bird
Family of carnivoran mammals
57 (4): 274–307. Barret, Paul Z.; Hopkins, Samatha S. B. (2024). "Mosaic evolution underlies feliform morphological disparity". Proc. R. Soc. B. 291 (2028)
Hyena
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
being present in the skull and hindlimbs. This may represent a case of mosaic evolution, where natural selection acts upon the form of the body in a modular
Jianianhualong
Overview of and topical guide to change in the heritable characteristics of organisms
Origin of avian flight – Evolution of birds from non-flying ancestors Evolution of biological complexity Mosaic evolution – Evolution of characters at various
Outline_of_evolution
Evolutionary process
language. Modern humans interbred with archaic humans, indicating that their evolution was not linear but weblike. The study of the origins of humans involves
Human_evolution
Overview of animal and human brain evolution
doi:10.1186/s41110-018-0078-x. ISSN 2316-7874. Foley RA (July 2016). "Mosaic evolution and the pattern of transitions in the hominin lineage". Philosophical
Evolution_of_the_brain
Extinct family of mammals in the order Carnivora
ISBN 978-0-19-923445-5. Barret, Paul Z.; Hopkins, Samantha (August 14, 2024). "Mosaic evolution underlies feliform morphological disparity". Proceedings of the Royal
Nimravidae
Genus of flowering plants
habits typical of the Lauraceae, Cassytha also presents examples of mosaic evolution Several species of Cassytha are regarded as pests in various regions
Cassytha
Extinct genus of reptiles
archosauromorphs and the more advanced Archosauriformes, revealing the mosaic evolution of how the key features of the archosauriform skull were acquired.
Teyujagua
Organ central to the nervous system
1093/icb/42.4.743. PMID 21708771. Barton, RA; Harvey, PH (2000). "Mosaic evolution of brain structure in mammals". Nature. 405 (6790): 1055–1058. Bibcode:2000Natur
Brain
Extinct family of feliform carnivorans
S2CID 236221655. Barret, Paul Z.; Hopkins, Samatha S. B. (2024). "Mosaic evolution underlies feliform morphological disparity". Proc. R. Soc. B. 291 (2028)
Barbourofelinae
Extinct family of mammals
purgatoriid (Plesiadapiformes) from the Paleocene of Montana, USA: mosaic evolution in the earliest primates". Palaeontology. 58 (2): 277–291. doi:10.1111/pala
Purgatoriidae
Extinct genus of reptiles
of Teraterpeton hrynewichorum (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) and the mosaic evolution of the saurian postcranial skeleton". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Sharovipteryx
Species of plant
Convergence or reticulation? Mosaic evolution in the canalized American Amaryllidaceae. Diversity, phylogeny and evolution in the monocotyledons, 145-168
Paramongaia
synthesis – molecular clock – molecular evolution – molecular phylogeny – molecular systematics – mosaic evolution – most recent common ancestor – Hermann
Index of evolutionary biology articles
Index_of_evolutionary_biology_articles
Cause mottled appearance in plant leaves
A mosaic virus is any virus that causes infected plant foliage to have a mottled appearance. Such viruses come from a variety of unrelated lineages and
Mosaic_virus
Theropod dinosaur genus
(2007). "Jinfengopteryx compared to Archaeopteryx, with comments on the mosaic evolution of long-tailed avialan birds." Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)
Jinfengopteryx
Extinct subfamily of sabertooth cats
the evolution of the saber-toothed phenotype, made possible by Batollnes-1, is that this phenotype arose gradually over time through mosaic evolution. Although
Machairodontinae
Geological formation in China
Meng, Qingjin; Lü, Junchang; Hu, Dongyu; Yu, Congyu (2017-05-02). "Mosaic evolution in an asymmetrically feathered troodontid dinosaur with transitional
Paleobiota of the Yixian Formation
Paleobiota_of_the_Yixian_Formation
Extinct genus of sabertooth cat
Machairodus horribilis and new evidence for gigantism as a mode of mosaic evolution in machairodonts (Felidae, Carnivora)". Vertebrata PalAsiatica. 54:
Amphimachairodus
Genus of herbivorous Triassic horned reptile
of Teraterpeton hrynewichorum (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) and the mosaic evolution of the saurian postcranial skeleton". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Shringasaurus
Attitude of the Catholic Church to evolution theory
official position on the theory of creation or evolution, leaving the specifics of either theistic evolution or literal creationism to the individual within
Evolution and the Catholic Church
Evolution_and_the_Catholic_Church
Species of flowering plant
"Convergence or reticulation? Mosaic evolution in the canalized American Amaryllidaceae." Diversity, phylogeny and evolution in the monocotyledons. Aarhus
Pamianthe_peruviana
American zoologist (1876–1970)
often overlaid and obscured the heritage features. A similar theory, mosaic evolution, has appeared since King Gregory's death. He studied lemurs and the
William_King_Gregory
Protein fiber made by spiders
"Spider dragline silk: Correlated and mosaic evolution in high-performance biological materials" (PDF). Evolution. 60 (12): 2539–51. doi:10.1554/06-267
Spider_silk
Natural history museum in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
"A bizarre theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Japan highlighting mosaic evolution among coelurosaurians". Nature. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
Fukui_Prefectural_Dinosaur_Museum
Extinct genus of carnivores
S2CID 236221655. Barret, Paul Z.; Hopkins, Samatha S. B. (2024). "Mosaic evolution underlies feliform morphological disparity". Proc. R. Soc. B. 291 (2028)
Barbourofelis
Book by Stephen Jay Gould
Brace's view, "Gould's main thesis founders between the Scylla of mosaic evolution and the Charybdis of Darwinian theory." Brace concluded that Gould
Ontogeny_and_Phylogeny
Extinct genus of reptiles
of Teraterpeton hrynewichorum (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) and the mosaic evolution of the saurian postcranial skeleton". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Teraterpeton
Genus of flowering plants
Convergence or reticulation? Mosaic evolution in the canalized American Amaryllidaceae. Diversity, phylogeny and evolution in the monocotyledons, 145-168
Pamianthe
Two-million-year-old hominin from the Cradle of Humankind
Schmid P, Berger LR (2011). "Australopithecus sediba hand demonstrates mosaic evolution of locomotor and manipulative abilities". Science. 333 (6048): 1411–1417
Australopithecus_sediba
Extinct genus of carnivores
S2CID 236221655. Barret, Paul Z.; Hopkins, Samatha S. B. (2024). "Mosaic evolution underlies feliform morphological disparity". Proc. R. Soc. B. 291 (2028)
Sansanosmilus
Extinct family of reptiles
of Teraterpeton hrynewichorum (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) and the mosaic evolution of the saurian postcranial skeleton". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Tanystropheidae
Extinct genus of carnivores
S2CID 240000358. Barret, Paul Z.; Hopkins, Samatha S. B. (2024). "Mosaic evolution underlies feliform morphological disparity". Proc. R. Soc. B. 291 (2028)
Albanosmilus
Two or more species influencing each other's evolution
Johnson, Steven D. (2008). "The Geographical Mosaic of Coevolution in a Plant–Pollinator Mutualism". Evolution. 62 (1): 220–225. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646
Coevolution
Lida Xing; Qingjin Meng; Junchang Lü; Dongyu Hu; Congyu Yu (2017). "Mosaic evolution in an asymmetrically feathered troodontid dinosaur with transitional
List of non-avian dinosaur species preserved with evidence of feathers
List_of_non-avian_dinosaur_species_preserved_with_evidence_of_feathers
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
"A bizarre theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Japan highlighting mosaic evolution among coelurosaurians". Scientific Reports, 6(20478). doi:10.1038/srep20478
Fukuivenator
The evolution of mammals has passed through many stages since the first appearance of their synapsid ancestors in the Pennsylvanian sub-period of the
Evolution_of_mammals
Order of reptiles
Stoker; Sterling J. Nesbitt; Li-Jun Zhao; Xiao-Chun Wu; Chun Li (2016). "Mosaic evolution in Phytosauria: the origin of long-snouted morphologies based on a
Phytosauria
Genus of protostrigid owl
illuminates the ancestral (diurnal) ecomorphology of owls and documents a mosaic evolution of the strigiform body plan". Ibis: 1–17. doi:10.1111/ibi.13125. ISSN 0019-1019
Eostrix
Archaic human fossil
of Human Evolution and Prehistory: Second Edition. Routledge. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-135-58228-9. Wu, Xinzhi (1996-01-25). "The mosaic evolution of humankind
Jinniushan_human
Megaraptoran theropod dinosaur genus from the Early Cretaceous epoch
"A bizarre theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Japan highlighting mosaic evolution among coelurosaurians". Scientific Reports. 6 (1) 20478. Bibcode:2016NatSR
Fukuiraptor
Deduction of secret data from public sources
The mosaic effect, also called the mosaic theory, is the concept that aggregating multiple data sources can reveal sensitive or classified information
Mosaic_effect
Family of flies
Entomological Society of Canada. 164: 1–144. Disney, R.H.L. (1993) Mosaic evolution and outgroup comparisons. Journal of Natural History, 27, 1219–1221
Phoridae
Extinct family of beetles
Coptoclavidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Dytiscoidea) from China: a Good Example of Mosaic Evolution". Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition. 84 (4): 680–687. Bibcode:2010AcGlS
Coptoclavidae
Stratigraphic unit in Japan
"A bizarre theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Japan highlighting mosaic evolution among coelurosaurians". Scientific Reports. 6 20478. Bibcode:2016NatSR
Kitadani_Formation
Suborder of carnivores
Chris Wozencraft, Pedro Cordeiro-Estrela and Géraldine Veron. 2005 - Mosaics of Convergences and Noise in Morphological Phylogenies: What's in a Viverrid-Like
Feliformia
Contrast classical genetics. monophyly morphological species concept mosaic evolution The evolutionary change of certain adaptive structures, traits, or
Glossary of genetics and evolutionary biology
Glossary_of_genetics_and_evolutionary_biology
"A bizarre theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Japan highlighting mosaic evolution among coelurosaurians". Scientific Reports. 6 20478. Bibcode:2016NatSR
2016 in archosaur paleontology
2016_in_archosaur_paleontology
Mutually adaptive genetic change of a host and a parasite
selection near an advantageous allele. A possible result is a geographic mosaic in a parasitised population, as both host and parasite adapt to environmental
Host–parasite_coevolution
Extinct subfamily of dinosaurs
(2007). "Jinfengopteryx compared to Archaeopteryx, with comments on the mosaic evolution of long-tailed avialan birds." Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)
Jinfengopteryginae
Spinosaurid theropod dinosaur genus from the Early Cretaceous Period
; Pittman, M.; Xing, L.; Meng, Q.; Lü, J.; Hu, D.; Yu, C. (2017). "Mosaic evolution in an asymmetrically feathered troodontid dinosaur with transitional
Irritator
Genus of dinosaur
coelurosaurs and allosauroids, which the describers attributed to mosaic evolution: the evolution of certain anatomical traits at different times in separate
Ichthyovenator
Johnson, Steven D. (2008). "The Geographical Mosaic of Coevolution in a Plant–Pollinator Mutualism". Evolution. 62 (1): 220–225. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646
Mosaic_coevolution
Subfield of biology
determination, and sexual selection. Plasticity-driven adaptation acts on evolution in three ways by phenotypic accommodation, genetic accommodation, and
Ecological evolutionary developmental biology
Ecological_evolutionary_developmental_biology
Extinct genus of strigiform birds
illuminates the ancestral (diurnal) ecomorphology of owls and documents a mosaic evolution of the strigiform body plan". Ibis. 165: 231–247. doi:10.1111/ibi.13125
Ypresiglaux
Extinct genus of reptiles
Stocker; Sterling J. Nesbitt; Li-Jun Zhao; Xiao-Chun Wu; Chun Li (2016). "Mosaic evolution in Phytosauria: the origin of long-snouted morphologies based on a
Diandongosuchus
Genus of gastropods
x. Johnson S. G., Hulsey C. D. & León F. J. G. de (2007). "Spatial mosaic evolution of snail defensive traits". BMC Evolutionary Biology 7: 50. doi:10
Mexipyrgus
Extinct family of reptiles
of Teraterpeton hrynewichorum (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) and the mosaic evolution of the saurian postcranial skeleton". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Kuehneosauridae
Order of mammals
Chris Wozencraft, Pedro Cordeiro-Estrela and Géraldine Veron. 2005 – Mosaics of Convergences and Noise in Morphological Phylogenies: What's in a Viverrid-Like
Carnivora
Extinct family of mammals
Ji, Q.; Luo, Z.; Ji, S. (1999). "A Chinese triconodont mammal and mosaic evolution of the mammalian skeleton". Nature. 398 (6725): 326–330. Bibcode:1999Natur
Jeholodentidae
gene sequences have undergone the process of concerted evolution whereas others have a more mosaic pattern where some genes are homogenized, and others
Concerted_evolution
Extinct family of reptiles
of Teraterpeton hrynewichorum (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) and the mosaic evolution of the saurian postcranial skeleton". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
Sharovipterygidae
palaeogenetics of cat dispersal in the ancient world" (PDF). Nature Ecology & Evolution. 1 (7): 0139. Bibcode:2017NatEE...1..139O. doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0139
Domestication_of_the_cat
Belief that the Torah was dictated to Moses by God
Mosaic authorship is the Judeo-Christian tradition that the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, were dictated by God to Moses
Mosaic_authorship
Genus of apes from Miocene Europe
the Fossil Great Ape Hispanopithecus laietanus from Can Feu and the Mosaic Evolution of Crown-Hominoid Positional Behaviors". PLOS ONE. 7 (6) e39617. Bibcode:2012PLoSO
Hispanopithecus
Species of virus
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is a plant pathogenic virus in the family Bromoviridae. This virus has a worldwide distribution and a very wide host range
Cucumber_mosaic_virus
Rotational self-propulsion of organisms
slithering) in natural environments, which would tend to preclude their evolution. This environment-specific disadvantage has also led humans in certain
Rotating locomotion in living systems
Rotating_locomotion_in_living_systems
Superfamily of sawflies
new family of Jurassic pamphilioid sawfly (Hymenoptera) highlighting mosaic evolution of lower Hymenoptera". Scientific Reports. 7 43944. doi:10.1038/srep43944
Pamphilioidea
Species of virus
and phylogenetic analysis of a new potexvirus: Malva Mosaic Virus". Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 8 (1): 83–93. Bibcode:2008InfGE...8...83C. doi:10
Malva_mosaic_virus
Keratin structure in whales, used for flexible stiffening
also shows that the evolution could have occurred gradually because the ancestral state was originally maintained. Therefore, the mosaic whales could have
Baleen
Genus of viruses
corallina virus (CCV) Nicotiana velutina mosaic virus (NVMV) Strauss, J H; Strauss, E G (1988). "Evolution of RNA Viruses". Annual Review of Microbiology
Tobamovirus
British evolutionary embryologist (1899–1972)
theory, and was largely responsible for elucidating the concept of mosaic evolution, as illustrated by his review of Archaeopteryx in 1954. De Beer's also
Gavin_de_Beer
Ecoregion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola
The southern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic is an ecoregion that covers a large area of the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northeastern
Southern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic
Southern_Congolian_forest–savanna_mosaic
Species of bird
Felice, Ryan N.; Goswami, Anjali (2018). "Developmental origins of mosaic evolution in the avian cranium". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Hook-billed_vanga
Subfamily of flowering plants
, in Kamenetsky (2013) Meerow, Alan. Convergence or Reticulation? Mosaic Evolution in the Canalized American Amaryllidaceae. pp. 145–168., in Seberg et
Amaryllidoideae
Cathedral church in Venice, Italy
were slowly covered with gold-ground mosaics depicting saints, prophets, and biblical scenes. Many of these mosaics were later retouched or remade as artistic
St_Mark's_Basilica
Genus of positive-strand RNA viruses in the family Potyviridae
Gladiolus mosaic virus P. gloriosae Gloriosa stripe mosaic virus P. glycitessellati Soybean mosaic virus P. gomphocarphi Gomphocarpus mosaic virus P. habenariae
Potyvirus
Extinct family of mammals
Ji; Luo, Zhexi; Ji, Shu-An (1999). "A Chinese triconodont mammal and mosaic evolution of the mammalian skeleton". Nature. 398 (6725): 326–30. Bibcode:1999Natur
Jeholodens
Genus of dinosaur
; Pittman, M.; Xing, L.; Meng, Q.; Lü, J.; Hu, D.; Yu, C. (2017). "Mosaic evolution in an asymmetrically feathered troodontid dinosaur with transitional
Xixiasaurus
Concept in biology
Evolutionary tinkering is an explanation of how evolution happens in nature. It explains that evolution works as a tinkerer who experiments with miscellaneous
Evolutionary_tinkering
Ryan N. Felice; Anjali Goswami (2018). "Developmental origins of mosaic evolution in the avian cranium". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2018 in archosaur paleontology
2018_in_archosaur_paleontology
"New Cricetodontini from the middle Miocene of Europe: an example of mosaic evolution". Bulletin of Geosciences. 89 (3): 573–592. doi:10.3140/bull.geosci
2014_in_paleomammalogy
Order of reptiles with a shell and beak
"intergular" scutes between the gulars. Turtle scutes are usually structured like mosaic tiles, but some species, like the hawksbill sea turtle, have overlapping
Turtle
American Plant Life Society. Meerow, Alan. Convergence or Reticulation? Mosaic Evolution in the Canalized American Amaryllidaceae. pp. 145–168., in Seberg et
Stenomesseae
Genus of sauropodomorph dinosaurs
primitive. Such an alternative scenario would involve significant mosaic evolution in this evolutionary grade. Placements that required three additional
Xingxiulong
"A bizarre theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Japan highlighting mosaic evolution among coelurosaurians". Scientific Reports. 6 (20478) 20478. Bibcode:2016NatSR
List of Mesozoic bird-line archosaur genera (C–F)
List_of_Mesozoic_bird-line_archosaur_genera_(C–F)
; Pittman, M.; Xing, L.; Meng, Q.; Lü, J.; Hu, D.; Yu, C. (2017). "Mosaic evolution in an asymmetrically feathered troodontid dinosaur with transitional
List of Mesozoic bird-line archosaur genera (G–K)
List_of_Mesozoic_bird-line_archosaur_genera_(G–K)
Protein made up of multiple protein domains
A mosaic protein is a protein that is made up of different protein domains, giving the protein multiple functions. These proteins have quaternary structures
Mosaic_protein
MOSAIC EVOLUTION
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Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, German, Shakespearean, Teutonic
Divine Ruler
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Mystic
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Tamil
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Cosmic serpent
Sheshrao | ஷேஷà¯à®°à®¾à®“Â
Boy/Male
Irish
Great.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Mystic
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Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Mystic
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Mystic
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cosmic serpent
Male
African
first born.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Sweet Music; Music
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Indian
Helper
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Graceful
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Born first.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Helper
Boy/Male
Arabic
Those have Right
Boy/Male
Egyptian
First born.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Helper; Assistant; Supporter
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Helper
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Softness / Sweet
Boy/Male
Muslim
Mystic
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Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Siva
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Night
Girl/Female
British, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Swedish
Pure; Torture
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Curl.
Boy/Male
Indian
The abaser
Male
Greek
(ΣτÎφανος) Greek name derived from the word stephanos, STEPHANOS means "crown." In the bible, this is the name of one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem who was stoned to death by the Jews.Â
Boy/Male
English
Saws wood.
Boy/Male
Hindu
King of earth
Surname or Lastname
English (southern)
English (southern) : patronymic either from the personal name Simon (see Simon) or, as Reaney and Wilson suggest, from the medieval personal name Simund (composed of Old Norse sig ‘victory’ + mundr ‘protection’), which after the Norman Conquest was taken as an equivalent Simon, with the result that the two names became confused.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
An Apsara's Name
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a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, fustic (see Morin); as, moric acid.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also lithic acid) found in certain red precipitates of urine. See Uric.
a.
Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions.
a.
Formed of tesserae, as a mosaic.
a.
Diversified by squares; done in mosaic; tessellated.
n.
Attachment to the system or doctrines of Moses; that which is peculiar to the Mosaic system or doctrines.
n.
Alt. of Mostick
n.
A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes.
n.
A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also mosaic work.
adv.
In the manner of a mosaic.
n.
Love of music; capacity of enjoying music.
n.
A tree; the mastic. See Mastic.
n.
A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree.
n.
The modern Greek language, now usually called by the Greeks Hellenic or Neo-Hellenic.
a.
Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients.
a.
Mosaic (in either sense).
n.
A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic.
a.
Of or relating to modern Greece, and especially to its language.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, osmic oxide.
a.
Not according to Moses; unlike Moses or his works.