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Cereus \Ce"re*us\, n. [L., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. So named
from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of
a wax candle.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of
America, from California to Chili.
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Note: Although several species flower in the night, the name
{Night-blooming cereus} is specially applied to the
{Cereus grandiflorus}, which is cultivated for its
beautiful, shortlived flowers. The {Cereus giganteus},
whose columnar trunk is sometimes sixty feet in height,
is a striking feature of the scenery of New Mexico,
Texas, etc.
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Critically \Crit"ic*al*ly\, adv.
1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately;
exactly.
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Critically to discern good writers from bad.
--Dryden.
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2. At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or
condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification
critically situated.
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Coming critically the night before the session.
--Bp. Burnet.
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Astrologian \As`tro*lo"gi*an\, n. [OF. astrologien.]
An astrologer. [Obs.]
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Brownish \Brown"ish\, a.
Somewhat brown.
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Bournonite \Bour"non*ite\, n. [Named after Count Bournon, a
mineralogist.] (Min.)
A mineral of a steel-gray to black color and metallic luster,
occurring crystallized, often in twin crystals shaped like
cogwheels (wheel ore), also massive. It is a sulphide of
antimony, lead, and copper.
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