See Also: limacina(medicine)

river (oh) and limacina (medicine)


river (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: rivere, from Latin riparius 'of a river bank', from ripa 'bank, shore']
a natural and continuous flow of water in a long line across a country into the sea
-see also stream stream
::the Mississippi River
::the River Thames
on a river
::a boat on the river
along a river
::We went for a walk along the river.
up/down (a) river
::a ship sailing up river
::They drifted slowly down river.
across a river
::a bridge across the river
::on the south bank of the river (=the land on one side of a river)
::trees on the river bank (=the land next to a river)
::The River Elbe flows through the Czech Republic.
::at the mouth of the river (=where a river joins the sea)
a large amount of moving liquid
river of
::a river of hot lava flowing from the volcano
-see also sell sb down the river at sell 1 (10)

limacina (medicine)


limacina
<zoology> A genus of small spiral pteropods, common in the Arctic and Antarctic seas. It contributes to the Food of the right whales.

Origin: NL, From L. Limax, limacis, a slug.

Source: Websters Dictionary