Webster's Dictionary 1913

1000

Telegraphone

Te‐leg″ra‐phone (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + -graph + � sound.] An instrument for recording and reproducing sound by local magnetization of a steel wire, disk, or ribbon, moved agai...

1001

Telegraphoscope

Tel′e‐graph″o‐scope (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + -graph + -scope.] An instrument for telegraphically transmitting a picture and reproducing its image as a positive or negative. The ...

1002

Telegraphy

Te‐leg″ra‐phy (?), n. [Cf. F. télégraphie.] The science or art of constructing, or of communicating by means of, telegraphs; as, submarine telegraphy.

1003

Telehydrobarometer

Tel′e‐hy′dro‐ba‐rom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + hydrobarometer.] An instrument for indicating the level of water in a distant tank or reservior.

1004

Telelectric

Tel′e‐lec″tric (?), a. [Gr. τη̑λε far + electric.] (Elec.) Of or pertaining to transmission, as of music, to a distance by electricity.

1005

Telelectroscope

Tel′e‐lec″tro‐scope (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + electro- + -scope.] Any apparatus for making distant objects visible by the aid of electric transmission.

1006

Telemechanic

Tel′e‐me‐chan″ic (?), a. [Gr. τη̑λε far + mechanic.] Designating, or pert. to, any device for operating mechanisms at a distance. — Tel′e‐mech″a‐nism (#), n.

1007

Telemeteorograph

Tel′e‐me′te‐or″o‐graph (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + meteorograph.] Any apparatus recording meteorological phenomena at a distance from the measuring apparatus, as by electricity or ...

1008

Telemeter

Te‐lem″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � far + -meter.] An instrument used for measuring the distance of an object from an observer; as, a telescope with a micrometer for measuring the appar...

1009

Telemeter (2)

Te‐lem″e‐ter, n. An apparatus for recording at a distant station the indications of physical instruments such as the thermometer, galvanometer, etc.

1010

Telemetrograph

Tel′e‐met″ro‐graph (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + μέτρον measure + -graph.] A combination of the camera lucida and telescope for drawing and measuring distant objects. — Tel′e‐me‐trog...

1011

Telemotor

Tel′e‐mo″tor (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + motor.] (Naut.) A hydraulic device by which the movement of the wheel on the bridge operates the steering gear at the stern.

1012

Telenergy

Tel‐en″er‐gy (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + energy.] Display of force or energy at a distance, or without contact; — applied to mediumistic phenomena. — Tel′en‐er″gic (#), a.

1013

Telengiscope

Te‐len″gi‐scope (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + � near + -scope.] (Optics) An instrument of such focal length that it may be used as an observing telescope for objects close at hand or...

1014

Teleocephial

‖Te′le‐o‐ceph″i‐al (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An extensive order of bony fishes including most of the common market species, as bass, salmon, cod, perch, etc.

1015

Teleological

Te′le‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. téléologique.] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to teleology, or the doctrine of design. — Te′le‐o‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

1016

Teleologist

Te′le‐ol″o‐gist (?), n.(Biol.) One versed in teleology.

1017

Teleology

Te′le‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �, τελεοσ, the end or issue + -logy: cf. F. téléologie.] The doctrine of the final causes of things; specif. (Biol.), the doctrine of design, which as...

1018

Teleophore

Te″le‐o‐phore′ (?), n. [Gr. τελεοσ complete + � to bear.] (Zoöl.) Same as Gonotheca.

1019

Teleorganic

Te′le‐or‐gan″ic (?), a. [Gr. τελεοσ complete + E. organic.] (Physiol.) Vital; as, teleorganic functions.

1020

Teleosaur

Te′le‐o‐saur″ (?), n.(Paleon.) Any one of several species of fossil suarians belonging to Teleosaurus and allied genera. These reptiles are related to the crocodiles, but have b...

1021

Teleosaurus

‖Te′le‐o‐sau″rus (?), n.(Paleon.) A genus of extinct crocodilian reptiles of the Jurassic period, having a long and slender snout.

1022

Teleost

Te″le‐ost (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively.

1023

Teleostean

Te′le‐os″te‐an (?), a.(Zoöl.)Of or pertaining to the teleosts. — n. A teleostean fish.

1024

Teleostei

‖Te′le‐os″te‐i (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids.

1025

Teleostomi

‖Te″le‐os′to‐mi (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An extensive division of fishes including the ordinary fishes (Teleostei) and the ganoids.

1026

Teleozoic

Te′le‐o‐zo″ic (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having tissued composed of cells.