Letter J
Jacare \Jac"a*re`\, n. [Pg. jacar['e]; of Brazilian origin.]
(Zool.)
A cayman. See Yacare.
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Yacare
Yacare \Yac"a*re`\ (y[a^]k"[.a]*r[=a]`), n. [See Jacare.]
(Zool.)
A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling
the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are
connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges.
Called also spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman.
[Written also jacare.]
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Note: The name is also applied to allied species.
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Jacchus \Jac"chus\, n. [NL., fr. L. Jacchus a mystic name of
Bacchus, Gr. ?.] (Zool.)
The common marmoset (Hapale vulgaris). Formerly, the name
was also applied to other species of the same genus.
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Hapale vulgaris
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Jacconet \Jac"co*net\, n.
See Jaconet.
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Jaconet
Jaconet \Jac"o*net\, n. [F. jaconas.]
A thin cotton fabric, between cambric and muslin, used for
dresses, neckcloths, etc. [Written also jacconet.]
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Jacent \Ja"cent\, a. [L. jacens, p. pr. of jacere to lie: cf. F.
jacent.]
Lying at length; as, the jacent posture. [R.] --Sir H.
Wotton.
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Jacinth \Ja"cinth\, n. [F. jacinthe, L. hyacinthus. See
Hyacinth.]
See Hyacinth. --Tennyson.
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Hyacinth
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Jack \Jack\ (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?,
Heb. Ya 'aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a
supplanter. Cf. Jacobite, Jockey.]
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1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John.
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You are John Rugby, and you are Jack Rugby. --Shak.
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2. An impertinent or silly fellow; a simpleton; a boor; a
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Jack-a-dandy \Jack`-a-dan"dy\, n.
A little dandy; a little, foppish, impertinent fellow.
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