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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
laughing \laugh"ing\, a. n.
from laugh, v. i.
1913 webster
laughing falcon zool., a south american hawk
herpetotheres cachinnans; -- so called from its notes,
which resemble a shrill laugh.
laughing gas chem., nitrous oxide, also called
hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen; -- so called
from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes
produces when inhaled. it has been much used as an
anaesthetic agent, though now its use is primarily in
dentistry
laughing goose zool., the european white-fronted goose.
laughing gull. zool.
a a common european gull xema ridibundus; -- called
also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, and sea
crow.
b an american gull larus atricilla. in summer the head
is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer
primaries black.
laughing hyena zool., the spotted hyena. see hyena.
laughing jackass zool., the great brown kingfisher
dacelo gigas, of australia; -- called also giant
kingfisher, and gogobera.
laughing owl zool., a peculiar owl sceloglaux
albifacies of new zealand, said to be on the verge of
extinction. the name alludes to its notes.
1913 webster
see also:
laugh laughing falcon herpetotheres cachinnans laughing gas laughing goose laughing gull
xema ridibundus pewit black cap red-legged gull sea crow
larus atricilla laughing hyena hyena laughing jackass dacelo gigas
giant kingfisher gogobera laughing owl sceloglaux albifacies
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