Urocerata
(||U`ro*cer"a*ta) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. tail + horn.] (Zoöl.) A division of boring Hymenoptera,
including Tremex and allied genera. See Illust. of Horntail.
Urochord
(U"ro*chord) n. [2d uro- + chord.] (Zoöl.) The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians
and of certain adult tunicates. [Written also urocord.]
Urochorda
(||U`ro*chor"da) n. pl. [NL. See Urochord.] (Zoöl.) Same as Tunicata.
Urochordal
(U`ro*chor"dal) a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Urochorda.
Urochrome
(U"ro*chrome) n. [1st uro- + Gr. color.] (Physiol. Chem.) A yellow urinary pigment, considered
by Thudichum as the only pigment present in normal urine. It is regarded by Maly as identical with urobilin.
Urochs
(U"rochs) n. (Zoöl.) See Aurochs.
Urocord
(U"ro*cord) n. (Zoöl.) See Urochord.
Urocyst
(U"ro*cyst) n. [1st uro- + cyst.] (Anat.) The urinary bladder.
Urodela
(||U`ro*de"la) n. pl. [NL.; Gr. tail + visible.] (Zoöl.) An order of amphibians having the tail well
developed and often long. It comprises the salamanders, tritons, and allied animals.
Urodele
(U"ro*dele) n. (Zoöl.) One of the Urodela.
Urodelian
(U`ro*de"li*an) a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Urodela. — n. One of the Urodela.
Uroerythrin
(U`ro*e*ryth"rin) n. [See 1st Uro-, and Erythrin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A reddish urinary
pigment, considered as the substance which gives to the urine of rheumatism its characteristic color.
It also causes the red color often seen in deposits of urates.
Urogastric
(U`ro*gas"tric) a. [2d uro- + gastric.] (Zoöl.) Behind the stomach; — said of two lobes of
the carapace of certain crustaceans.
Urogenital
(U`ro*gen"i*tal) a. [1st uro- + genital.] (Anat.) Same as Urinogenital.
Uroglaucin
(U`ro*glau"cin) n. [1st uro- + L. glaucus bright.] (Physiol. Chem.) A body identical with
indigo blue, occasionally found in the urine in degeneration of the kidneys. It is readily formed by oxidation
or decomposition of indican.
Urohæmatin
(U`ro*hæm"a*tin) n. [1st uro- + hæmatin.] (Physiol. Chem.) Urinary hæmatin; — applied to
the normal coloring matter of the urine, on the supposition that it is formed either directly or indirectly
(through bilirubin) from the hæmatin of the blood. See Urochrome, and Urobilin.
Urohyal
(U`ro*hy"al) a. [2d uro- + the Gr. letter &UPSILON.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to one or more
median and posterior elements in the hyoidean arch of fishes. — n. A urohyal bone or cartilage.
