Water mouse
(Wa"ter mouse`) (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of mice belonging to the genus Hydromys,
native of Australia and Tasmania. Their hind legs are strong and their toes partially webbed. They live
on the borders of streams, and swim well. They are remarkable as being the only rodents found in Australia.
Water murrain
(Wa"ter mur"rain) A kind of murrain affecting cattle. Crabb.
Water newt
(Wa"ter newt`) (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders; a triton.
Water nymph
(Wa"ter nymph`)
1. (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or
Oceanides.
2. (Bot.) A water lily
Water oat
(Wa"ter oat`) Indian rice. See under Rice.
Water opossum
(Wa"ter o*pos"sum) (Zoöl.) See Yapock, and the Note under Opossum.
Water ordeal
(Wa"ter or"de*al) Same as Ordeal by water. See the Note under Ordeal, n., 1.
Water ousel
(Wa"ter ou"sel Wa"ter ou"zel). (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small insessorial birds
of the genus Cinclus especially the European water ousel and the American water ousel These birds
live about the water, and are in the habit of walking on the bottom of streams beneath the water in search
of food.
Water parsnip
(Wa"ter pars"nip) (Bot.) Any plant of the aquatic umbelliferous genus Sium, poisonous
herbs with pinnate or dissected leaves and small white flowers.
Water partridge
(Wa"ter par"tridge) (Zoöl.) The ruddy duck. [Local, U. S.]
Water pennywort
(Wa"ter pen"ny*wort`) (Bot.) Marsh pennywort. See under Marsh.
Water pepper
(Wa"ter pep"per) (Bot.) (a) Smartweed. (b) Waterwort.
Water pheasant
(Wa"ter pheas"ant) (Zoöl.) (a) The pintail. See Pintail, n., 1. (b) The goosander.
(c) The hooded merganser.
Water piet
(Wa"ter pi"et) (Zoöl.) The water ousel.
Water pig
(Wa"ter pig`)
1. (Zoöl.) The capybara.
2. (Zoöl.) The gourami.
Water pillar
(Wa"ter pil"lar) A waterspout. [Obs.]
Water pimpernel
(Wa"ter pim"per*nel) (Bot.) A small white- flowered shrub; brookweed.
Water pipe
(Wa"ter pipe) A pipe for conveying water.
Water pitcher
(Wa"ter pitch"er)
1. A pitcher for water.
