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nov.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. novelist.

Nov. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. November.

Nov British  

abbreviation

  1. November

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Crithidia euryophthalmi, sp. nov., from the Hemipteran Bug, Euryophthalmus convivus Stål, by Irene McCulloch.

From The Subspecies of the Mountain Chickadee by Grinnell, Joseph

On Blepharcorys equi, sp. nov., a New Ciliate from the Caecum of the Horse, by Irwin C. Schumacher.

From The Subspecies of the Mountain Chickadee by Grinnell, Joseph

Tellina, probably nov. species, but too imperfect for description.

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles

See also Prato, Quattro nov. pop. livornesi, No. 2, and Finamore, No. 39.

From Italian Popular Tales by Crane, Thomas Frederick

The version in the Cento nov. ant. ed.

From Italian Popular Tales by Crane, Thomas Frederick

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