See Also: ptilopaedes(medicine)

van(6) (iou) and ptilopaedes (medicine)


van(6) (iou)



van verb1 trans. [van] Infl. -nn-. ME.
[Var. of FAN verb: cf. VAN noun1.]
Winnow with a fan. ME-E18.
= FAN verb 3, 3b, 4. rare. E17.
Separate and test (ore) by washing on a van or shovel. L17.

ptilopaedes (medicine)


ptilopaedes
<zoology> Same as Dasypaedes.

Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A feather +, offspring.

Source: Websters Dictionary