| roric | Of or pertaining to dew; resembling dew; dewy. <physics> Roric figures, figures which appear upon a polished surface, as glass, when objects which have been near to, or in contact with, the surface are removed and the surface breathed upon. Synonym: Moser's images. Origin: L. Ros, roris, dew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| rorqual | <zoology> A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus antiquorum, or Balaenoptera physalus). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Synonym: razorback. It is one of the largest of the whales, somethimes becoming nearly one hundred feet long, but it is more slender than the right whales, and is noted for its swiftness. The name is sometimes applied to other related species of finback whales. Origin: Norw. Rorqualus a whale with folds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rorschach test | A projective test used to evaluate a broad range of personality variables including pathology of thought and perception. The subject's responses to inkblot prints are scored along with subjective interpretation by the test administrator. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Rorschach, Hermann | <person> Swiss psychiatrist, 1884-1922. See: Rorschach test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rorulent | 1. Full of, or abounding in, dew. 2. <zoology> Having the surface appearing as if dusty, or covered with fine dew. Origin: L. Rorulentus, from ros, roris, dew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |