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Demisemiquaver – Dentirostres

Demisemiquaver

in music, half a semi-quaver, or the 32d part of a semibreve.

Demodex

a genus of arachnida, folliculorum inhabits the sebaceous fol- usually placed in the family acarina. D. pecially in the vicinity of the nose. licles of the face of many persons, es- (Anthropoides virgo). It is of a slaty-

Demon

a name given by the ancient spiritual existences termed angels in the Bible. The word in Scripture is translated devil lated devil, but it meant properly a spirit generally, whether good or evil. lates to demons, a body of spiritual be-

Demotic

or ENCHORIAL ALPHA- BET, a simplification of the hieratic, which again was a contraction of the hieroglyphic characters.

Demulcents

medicines which tend to soothe or protect the mucous membranes against irritants. They are gen- DEMURRAGE erally composed of starch, gum, albuminous or oily substances largely diluted.

Dendermonde

or TERMONDE, a town of Belgium, province of East Flanders, at the confluence of the Dender with the Scheldt, 12 miles N. W. from Brussels. It is strongly fortfied.

Manufactures woolens, linens, tobacco, etc. The town was taken by Marlborough in 1706.

Dendrite

a stone or mineral on or in which are the figures of shrubs, mosses, or other vegetable growth; an arborescent or dendritic mineral. The colors are due to the traces of organic matter, or of oxides of iron, manganese, or titanium.

Denis

or DENNIS, a name much affected by the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church, and particularly among the Irish. The appellation has acquired a similar position position in the United States with the name Jonah, for an analogous reason. "Your name is Dennis," means you are doomed to disappointment.

Dennison University

an educational institution in Granville, O.; founded in 1831, under the auspices of Baptist Church; reported at the end of 1899: Professors and instructors, 46, students, 900; president, C. W. Chamberlain, D. D.

Dentalium

a genus of gasteropodous mollusks, the shell of which consists of a tubular arcuated cone open at both ends, and resembling the tusk of an elephant in miniature. There are many species known by the common name of tooth-shells.

Dentex

a genus of acanthopterygious fishes, belonging to the family sparidæ. In each jaw there is a row of strong, conic teeth. The dorsal fin is slightly emarginate. D. vulgaris, also called the four-toothed sparus, is a large fish. It is a native of the mouths of the rivers in Dalmatia and the Levant.

DENTIN

Dentirostres

a tribe of birds of the order Insessores, or perchers; so named from having a notch near the tip of the beak in the upper mandible. They include the shrikes, butcher-birds, etc.

The tribe is divided into the following families: (1) Laniidæ (shrikes), (2) Ampelidæ (chatterers), (3) Muscicapidæ (fly-catchers), (4) Turdidæ (thrushes), and (5) Sylvidæ (warblers).