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nene 7na4na#8
n.
5Haw ncnc6 a grayish-brown Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) once nearly extinct
nephrite 7nef4rjt#8
n.
5Ger nephrit < Gr nephritcs, of the kidneys < nephros, kidney (see NEPHRO3): formerly worn as a supposed remedy for kidney ailments6 a hard, often translucent, usually greenish mineral of the amphibole group, that is a less precious type of jade
Nereid 7nir4c id8
n.
5L Nereis (gen. Nereidis) < Gr Ncrcis (gen. Ncrcidos) < Ncreus6 Gr. Myth. any of the sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus
neritic 7nc rit4ik, ni38
adj.
5< Gr ncritcs, a sea snail (< Nereus, prec.) + 3IC6 designating or of the ecological zone (neritic zone) of the continental shelf extending from low tide to a depth of c. 100 fathoms (c. 180 m)
ness 7nes8
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5ME nesse < OE n+s & ON nes, akin to OE nosu, NOSE6 a promontory; headland: now chiefly in place names [Inverness]
new[ton 7n1t4‘n, ny1t$38
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5after
Sir Isaac NEWTON6 the unit of force in the mks system; force which imparts to a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second per second: abbrev. N
Ngege (Tilapia) with Groundnut Sauce. ... Ngege (Oreochromis esculentus, a kind of Tilapia) is commonly consumed throughout Africa's great lakes region. ...
nidicolous 7nj dik4! l!s8
adj.
5< L nidus, NEST + 3COLOUS6
1 remaining in the nest for some time after hatching, as some birds
2 living in the nest of another species
niello 7nc el4b8
n.,
pl. 3li 73c8 or 3los 5It < VL *nigellum < L nigellus, somewhat black, dark < niger, black6
1 any of a number of alloys of sulfur with silver, lead, copper, etc., characterized by a deep-black color and used to decorate metallic objects by means of inlay
2 the process of decorating with niello
3 something decorated in this way
vt.
3loed, 3lo[ing to decorate with niello
ni[el4list
n.
Niflheim 7niv4‘l ham#8
5ON Niflheimr6 Norse Myth. the regions of darkness and cold, or realm of the dead
niffer 7nif4!r8
vt., vi., n.
5< ?6 [Scot.] barter; trade
night-blooming cereus 73bl1#mi%8
any of various cactuses that bloom at night, esp. any of many species (genera Hylocereus, Selenicereus, etc.), often grown as house plants
nighthawk 73hCk#8
n.
>1 any of various nightjars that feed on flying insects, esp., the common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), which is active during the day or night
>2 NIGHT OWL (sense 2)
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Caprimulgidae - the group to which the nightjars and nighhaowks belong. They are also called goatsuckers, which seems to be translation of the Latin. I wonder if that is based on allegation that they steal milk from goats. Sounds like an old wives tale.
I often used to see nighjars catching insects attracted to stree lights in Boston, down near Boston City Hospital. They are said to nest on flat roofs, so adapt reading to urban environment.
I wouldn't dare walk the streets of Boston at night now.
My daughter got mugged right inside Boston Universit;y School of Medicine, almost twenty years ago. How things have changed. But it would be PC incorrect to assign blame.
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No luck so far in finding etymology of "caprimulgicae".
I looked at "mulct" but it is not the root.
mulct 7mulkt8
vt.
5L mulctare < mulcta, multa, a fine6
1 to punish by a fine or by depriving of something
2 to extract (money, etc.) from (someone), as by fraud or deceit
n.
a fine or similar penalty
I looked at "promulgate, but it is not the same root:
promulgate 7pr9m4!l gat#, prb mul4gat#8
vt.
3gat#ed, 3gat#ing 5< L promulgatus, pp. of promulgare, to publish< ?6
1 to publish or make known officially (a decree, church dogma, etc.)
2 a) to make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute) b) to put (a law) into effect by publishing its terms
3 to make widespread !to promulgate learning and culture"
prom#ul[ga4tion
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prom4ul[ga4tor
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I found this in a word site, that seems reaonably authentic:
"Promulgate is derived from the Latin promulgatus, the past participle of promulgare, a conjunction of pro- (forward) and mulgare (probably akin to mulgare which meant to milk, extract). This word has been in English use since the early 1500s."
So much for "caprimulgidae" except I wonder what the basis for the "goat sucking" was. Some birds in that family do have a very big mouth. I saw an injured one, with insect catchin
bristles around its mouth, which could have accomadated a sow's teat.
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