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Process inducing mutations in seeds
Mutation breeding, sometimes referred to as "variation breeding", is the process of exposing seeds to chemicals, radiation, or enzymes in order to generate
Mutation_breeding
Species of flowering plant
simple hand-held gadget to obtain its calyx Some breeding lines developed from the mutation breeding programme at UKM. "Sabdariffa gossypiifolia (Mill
Roselle_(plant)
Form of mutation breeding in plants
Atomic gardening is a form of mutation breeding where plants are exposed to radiation. Some of the mutations produced thereby have turned out to be useful
Atomic_gardening
like all living organisms, occasionally have mutations that affect their body type. Sometimes, these mutations are striking enough that humans select for
List of cat body-type mutations
List_of_cat_body-type_mutations
Breeding for desired characteristics
Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular
Selective_breeding
Science of changing the traits of plants
desirable traits to be bred with other cultivars – a process known as mutation breeding. Classical plant breeders also generate genetic diversity within a
Plant_breeding
Species of plant
chrysanthemum encompasses advanced techniques such as micropropagation, mutation breeding, cryopreservation, and the application of nanoparticles. Micropropagation
Chrysanthemum_×_morifolium
Foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA
traits when compared to previous methods, such as selective breeding and mutation breeding. The discovery of DNA and the improvement of genetic technology
Genetically_modified_food
Variety of cockatiel
have been breeding for different color mutations in cockatiels since the 1940s. The lutino cockatiel mutation was the second cockatiel mutation to be established
Lutino_cockatiel
Species of flowering plant
This is the traditional approach. Mutation breeding. Mutagenesis can be used to cause a wide range of mutations to select from. The traditional clonal
Crocus_sativus
Alteration in the nucleotide sequence of a genome
biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA. Mutations result from
Mutation
Genus of grass cultivated for grain
mineral, moisture and heat tolerance. Wheat has been the subject of mutation breeding, with the use of gamma-, x-rays, ultraviolet light, and harsh chemicals
Wheat
Tropical, edible, staple fruit
which can then be bred against a second diploid to produce triploids. Mutation breeding can be used in this crop. Aneuploidy is a source of significant variation
Banana
Movement for addressing environmental issues
modern focus points like ozone depletion, climate change, acid rain, mutation breeding, genetically modified crops and genetically modified livestock. The
Environmental_movement
Genetic mutation in animals, producing curled fur or feathers
mutation reappeared in 1985 and was also known as the Wirehair Rex. These cats were traceable as descendants of the discontinued Dutch Rex breeding program
Rex_mutation
Use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products
structure than previously afforded by methods such as selective breeding and mutation breeding. Commercial sale of genetically modified foods began in 1994
Biotechnology
Organism composed of cells of different genotypes
Press. ISBN 978-0-444-80022-0.[page needed] van Harten, A. M. (1978). Mutation Breeding Techniques and Behaviour of Irradiated Shoot Apices of Potato (Thesis)
Chimera_(genetics)
Agency of the Philippine government
Section This division includes the Plant Mutation Breeding Facility, which aims for the improvement of mutation breeding of important crops. Data is gathered
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
Philippine_Nuclear_Research_Institute
Genus of flowering plants in the poppy family
the production of disease-free and genetically uniform specimens. Mutation breeding involves exposing plant tissues to mutagens to create genetic variations
Lamprocapnos
Countries • Sub-replacement fertility levels in developed countries Mutation breeding — Genetic pollution Synthetic biology — Synthetic DNA • Artificially
List_of_environmental_issues
Mutant allele Mutant screening Mutation Mutation breeding Mutation event Mutation frequency Mutation rate Mutational load Muton Myeloma Myotonic dystrophy
Index_of_genetics_articles
Domesticated brown rat subspecies
which shares this feature, though not necessarily due to the same mutation. Breeding Manx rats does raise some ethical and health concerns however, as
Fancy_rat
Reproduction by closely related organisms
Inbreeding is the production of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely related genetically. By analogy, the
Inbreeding
Genus of plants (chokeberries)
Furthermore, the breeding of polyploids makes mutation breeding more challenging because the additional sets of chromosome can mask incomplete mutations. If breeders
Aronia
International organisation
Latin American IAEA Fellows at the Regional Training Course on Mutation Breeding and Efficiency Enhancing Techniques for Resistance to Banana Fusarium
International Atomic Energy Agency
International_Atomic_Energy_Agency
Cat breed having specific gene mutation
Massachusetts who was researching the mutation. Further cats were brought over and the Scottish Fold breeding program continued with American Shorthairs
Scottish_Fold
Use of technology in agriculture
Machinery used in farming or other agriculture Atomic gardening – Form of mutation breeding in plants Automatic milking – Milking of dairy animals without human
Agricultural_technology
Breed of cat
cat characterized by its very short legs, which are caused by a genetic mutation. Compared to many other cat breeds, it is a relatively new breed, documented
Munchkin_cat
Proposed biological phenomenon
by far the most common, and thus are the most interesting goals of mutation breeding, while copy number variation and chromosomal rearrangements are far
Domestication_syndrome
Residual radioactive material following a nuclear blast
nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents Neutron bomb Mutation breeding#Radiation breeding Nuclear fallout effects on an ecosystem Nuclear terrorism
Nuclear_fallout
Breed of cat
characterized by its wiry fur and crinkly whiskers caused by a genetic mutation. As of 2017[update], though the breed is well-known, it is ranked as the
American_Wirehair
Science of genes, heredity and variation
Mendel published. In his third law, he developed the basic principles of mutation (he can be considered a forerunner of Hugo de Vries). Festetics argued
Genetics
Hairless breed of cat
in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation, and the Sphynx was developed through selective breeding of these animals, starting in the 1960s. The
Sphynx_cat
Mating selected dogs for specific qualities
dog breeding became more rigorous and many breeds were developed during this time. Dog breeding became more systematic to preserve unique mutations such
Dog_breeding
Type of fur
number has since risen well beyond that. The breeding of mutation colors in mink gave mutation breeding its first significance in the fur industry; until
Mink_fur
Type of non-Basmati aromatic rice
November 2024. Penna, Suprasanna; Jain, S. Mohan (4 April 2023). Mutation Breeding for Sustainable Food Production and Climate Resilience. Springer Nature
Ajara_Ghansal_rice
Tiger morph
white or near-white, and it has blue eyes. Natural occurrences of this mutation are occasionally reported in the wild in India. The vast majority of white
White_tiger
Geneticist for the United Nations
her c-authors discuss advances in breeding and cultivation methods. In 2021 she was the lead author of Mutation Breeding, Genetic Diversity and Crop Adaptation
Shoba_Sivasankar
plants. Ornamental companies create new flower colour by classical and mutation breeding and biotechnological approaches. For example, white bracts in Poinsettia
White_flower_colouration
Breed of cat
type—the breeding programs are entirely unrelated, and the genetic mutation causing the bobbed tail are known to be different, as the mutation causing
American_Bobtail
Hybrid flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae
'Roberts Mitcham', also verticillium-resistant and also the product of mutation breeding Verticillium wilt is a major constraint in peppermint cultivation
Peppermint
Organism altered by genetic engineering
definition later excluded traditional breeding, in vitro fertilization, induction of polyploidy, mutation breeding, and cell fusion techniques that do not
Genetically_modified_organism
Agency in Vienna. He has done research on genetically modified food, mutation breeding, ornamental plants, date palm, and tropical fruit, such as banana
Shri_Mohan_Jain
Manipulation of an organism's genome
recently, mutation breeding has used exposure to chemicals or radiation to produce a high frequency of random mutations for selective breeding purposes
Genetic_engineering
Variety of citrus fruit
University, Ludhiana, India developed a low seeded kinnow through mutation breeding and recommended it under the name 'PAU Kinnow-1' in 2015. In Pakistan
Kinnow
1974 British-American film by Jack Cardiff
The Mutations (also known as The Mutation, The Freaks, and The Freakmaker) is a low-budget 1974 British-American science fiction/horror film directed
The_Mutations
Chemical compound
production by an isolated Paecilomyces hepiali mutant from combinatorial mutation breeding and medium screening". Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 44 (11):
Cordycepin
Citron and orange graft
David. Giunti Editore. ISBN 9788809033160. The Cultivated Orange Mutation Breeding The Journal of Heredity The Beginning of Plant Hybridization Gardens
Bizzarria
Layer of feathers that covers a bird
twice a year, resulting in a breeding plumage and a non-breeding plumage; one of the moults, usually the one just after breeding, is a complete moult replacing
Plumage
Name for several species of flowering plant
Gaya, A. S.; Masinde, P. W.; Murakami, K.; Ojiewo, C. O. (2007). "Mutation breeding of African Nightshade (Solanum section Solanum)" (PDF). Global Science
African_nightshade
and II, the keeping and breeding of the budgerigar had become very popular all around the world. Consequently, various mutations occurred and were soon
Budgerigar_colour_genetics
Educational institution in India
the ARS in Bapatla Released the BPT 2595 variety in 2019 through a mutation breeding program Released the BPT 3291 variety, which is moderately resistant
Agricultural_College,_Bapatla
Total number of genetic characteristics in a species
increased in A. gambiae by mutation and in A. coluzziin by gene flow. When humans initially started farming, they used selective breeding to pass on desirable
Genetic_diversity
Plant varieties of cannabis
from both the original parents will be expressed. Techniques such as mutation breeding are used to develop new strains using irradiation or chemical mutagens
Cannabis_strain
2003 multiplayer video game
repairing damage). Science (researching technologies and genetic mutations, breeding slimes, and developing 'Synthetics' aboard the station). Medical
Space_Station_13
Research institute of the University of the Philippines Los Baños
(introgression) region. Mutation Breeding of Philippine Avocado Although engaged in genetic engineering, the institute also uses mutation breeding, which is an alternative
University of the Philippines Los Baños Institute of Plant Breeding
University_of_the_Philippines_Los_Baños_Institute_of_Plant_Breeding
Wild type of cockatiel
started with the captive home breeding, It took about 100 years for the first mutation to evolve, from the first captive breeding of cockatiels which was in
Normal_grey_cockatiel
Botanical classification of the genus Citrus
Harinder Singh; Singh, Gurteg; Gupta, Monika (2019). "Studies on mutation breeding in mandarin variety Kinnow" (PDF). Current Science. 116 (3): 483–487
Citrus_taxonomy
Tree endemic to China (seven-son tree)
This variety was developed in the United States as part of a planned mutation breeding program using X-ray irradiation of plant material. It was selected
Heptacodium
Indian agronomist (1925–2023)
late 1950s onwards, he taught cytogenetics, radiation genetics, and mutation breeding. Swaminathan mentored numerous Borlaug‐Ruan interns, part of the Borlaug‐Ruan
M._S._Swaminathan
One of several alternatives to evolution by natural selection
Mutationism is one of several alternatives to evolution by natural selection that have existed both before and after the publication of Charles Darwin's
Mutationism
Breed of cat
United States and other parts of the world introduced the brachycephalic mutation into the breed, the short nose and clear break became shorter and higher
Traditional_Persian
Intentional breeding of wild organisms by humans
Captive breeding, also known as captive propagation, is a conservation strategy aimed at preserving endangered or threatened species by breeding them in
Captive_breeding
Breed of domestic cat
Balinese. Crossbreeding also introduced Siamese features in several hair-mutation breeds, including the Cornish Rex, Sphynx, and Peterbald. A description
Siamese_cat
Hairless dog breed from Mexico
phenotype is a consequence of canine ectodermal dysplasia caused by a mutation on the FOXI3 autosomal gene. The breed did not receive any official notice
Xoloitzcuintle
Species of fungus
production by an isolated Paecilomyces hepiali mutant from combinatorial mutation breeding and medium screening". Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 44 (11):
Samsoniella_hepiali
Mechanism of evolution by differential reproduction
However, many mutations in non-coding DNA have deleterious effects. Although both mutation rates and average fitness effects of mutations are dependent
Natural_selection
Animal with parents of differing breeds
In animal breeding, crossbreeds are crosses within a single species, while hybrids are crosses between different species. In plant breeding terminology
Crossbreed
Technique of crossing between different breeds
Out-crossing or out-breeding is the technique of crossing between different breeds. This is the practice of introducing distantly related genetic material
Outcrossing
Concerns and policies regarding the biophysical environment
modern focus points like ozone depletion, climate change, acid rain, mutation breeding, genetically modified crops and genetically modified livestock. The
Environmental_issues
Gluey polymers secreted by microorganisms to form biofilms
Liu B, Sun Z, Ma X, Yang B, Jiang Y, Wei D, et al. (April 2015). "Mutation breeding of extracellular polysaccharide-producing microalga Crypthecodinium
Extracellular polymeric substance
Extracellular_polymeric_substance
Subfield of genetics
recombination breaks linkage disequilibrium, and the random phenomena of mutation and genetic drift. This makes it appropriate for comparison to population
Population_genetics
Colour variation in cockatiels
with a normal grey colour, and then mutations began popping up because of specific breeding. The first mutations that occurred were pieds, cinnamons,
Cockatiel_colour_genetics
Breeding experiment in genetics
cross is a breeding experiment designed to test the role of parental sex on a given inheritance pattern. All parent organisms must be true breeding to properly
Reciprocal_cross
Breed of cat
Bobtails and other short-tailed cats are not used in its breeding program, and the mutation seems to have appeared in the breed spontaneously. Possible
Manx_cat
Pakistani government agency
scientist was awarded the Young Scientist Award for work in plant mutation breeding and related technologies. These awards were bestowed in recognition
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pakistan_Atomic_Energy_Commission
Species of bird
To Colour Mutations and Genetics in Parrots. ABK Publications. ISBN 978-0-9577024-6-2. Hayward, Jim (1992). The Manual of Colour Breeding. The Aviculturist
Cockatiel
Genetic mutation affecting the colour of budgerigars
to abandon breeding budgerigars throughout this difficult period. It is assumed that the English Grey was lost as an established mutation around that
English Grey budgerigar mutation
English_Grey_budgerigar_mutation
Variety of cockatiel
have been breeding for different colour mutations in cockatiels since the 1940s. The pied cockatiel mutation was the first cockatiel mutation colour to
Pied_cockatiel
Breed of cat
Opinions vary as to whether this trait might be the result of genetic mutation or merely an instinctive reaction from being picked up as kittens by their
Ragdoll
Species of bird
Aqua Turquoise mutation Left: Pied mutation Center: Hybrid of peach-face and a fischeri Right: Orange-face mutation Turquoise mutation Green Single Violet
Rosy-faced_lovebird
Mutation affecting the colour of a budgerigar
the violet mutation was linked to the blue and dark mutations, but this is now uncertain. It seems more likely that the unexpected breeding results which
Violet_budgerigar_mutation
commercial breeding of a cornstarch with high (>50%) amylose content, also called high amylose starch. The discovery of amylomaize occurred as a mutation in a
Amylomaize
Study of genes and heredity in plants
control over traits than previous methods such as selective breeding and mutation breeding. Genetically modifying plants is an important economic activity:
Plant_genetics
Budgerigar variant
body and a different color on the other. This is not a simple genetic mutation, as can be observed in other color and pattern variations in this species
Half-sider_budgerigar
Biological process
damage (naturally occurring) DNA repair Dysgenics Mutagen Mutation Mutation breeding Mutation rate Transfection Beale, G. (1993). "The Discovery of Mustard
Mutagenesis
Small, long-tailed, seed-eating parakeet
least 32 primary mutations (including violet) occur, enabling hundreds of possible secondary mutations (stable combined primary mutations) and colour varieties
Budgerigar
Genetic mutation affecting cats
domestic cat with dwarfism due to rare genetic mutations that cause a disproportionate feline body. The mutation usually leads to significant health problems
Dwarf_cat
Cats with genetic anomaly that causes extra toes
digits. However, in non-pedigree breeding, polydactyly is commonly selected for because humans believe that the mutation is valuable aesthetically (in other
Polydactyl_cat
Working dog breed
neurotoxicosis. The mutation has a frequency of 1–4.8% depending on the country. There are two types of tests, or standards, to determine the breeding quality of
Border_Collie
Change in the heritable traits of populations
evolution. Breeding together different populations of this blind fish produced some offspring with functional eyes, since different mutations had occurred
Evolution
Mammalian and avian protein
have significantly more muscle mass. Furthermore, individuals who have mutations in both copies of the myostatin gene (popularly called the "Hercules gene")
Myostatin
All genes of all strains in a clade
(Nov 2020). "The barley pan-genome reveals the hidden legacy of mutation breeding". Nature. 588 (7837): 284–9. Bibcode:2020Natur.588..284J. doi:10
Pan-genome
Dutch botanist (1848–1935)
Retrieved 2009-08-20 Species and Varieties: Their Origin by Mutation (1905) Plant Breeding (1907), German translation (1908) The standard author abbreviation
Hugo_de_Vries
Breed of cat
to the gene, and breeding was temporarily suspended. Eventually, breeders stopped working with cats bearing this blue eye mutation and the breed became
Ojos_Azules
Genetic mutation affecting the colour of budgerigars
Greywing budgerigar mutation is one of approximately 30 mutations affecting the colour of budgerigars. It is the underlying mutation of the Greywing variety
Greywing_budgerigar_mutation
Breed of cat
smashed in, muzzle. The short flat nose was created in the US from in-breeding and causes breathing difficulties in the breed, whereas, the traditional
Persian_cat
Study of the evolution of life
biology that analyzes the four mechanisms of evolution: natural selection, mutation, genetic drift, and gene flow. Natural selection was independently discovered
Evolutionary_biology
Chemical compound
production by an isolated Paecilomyces hepiali mutant from combinatorial mutation breeding and medium screening". Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 44 (11):
Pentostatin
Pakistani botanist and Sufi poet (1937–2009)
crop varieties through the use of conventional (hybridization) and mutation breeding techniques.". A number of prominent wheat varieties were produced
K._A._Siddiqui
MUTATION BREEDING
MUTATION BREEDING
Male
Greek
(ΠαÏαμονιμος) Ancient Greek name possibly derived from the word paramone, PARAMONIMOS means "constant, enduring," or composed of para "beside, beyond" and the name Monimos "to be favorable, pleasing." In ancient Greece there was a slave contract known as the paramone; though of limited duration, it was the most restrictive type of slavery, giving the master absolute rights.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Long Life; Age; Duration of Life; Lineage
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Northamptonshire)
English (chiefly Northamptonshire) : probably from the obsolete slang term facer, denoting a braggart or bully. The earliest citation for this term in OED is c. 1515.Americanized spelling of German Feeser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Reaney identifies this as a habitational name from Roselands Farm in Ulcombe, Kent. However, he gives only one (late) citation, and the surname, if it exists at all in the United Kingdom, is now very rare.Americanized form of Norwegian Røys(e)land, a habitational name from about 30 farmsteads, many in Agder, named from Old Norse reysi ‘heap of stones’ + land ‘land’, ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
North German and Dutch
North German and Dutch : topographic name from Middle Low German hage(n), Middle Dutch haghe ‘enclosure’, ‘hedge’.German, Dutch, and Danish : from a Germanic personal name, a short form of the various compound names formed with hag ‘enclosure’, ‘protected place’ as the first element.German : nickname from Middle High German hagen ‘breeding bull’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : of uncertain origin; perhaps the same as 1.English : from an Old Scandinavian or continental Germanic personal name Hǫgni ‘protector’, ‘patron’ (Old Norse), Haghni (Old Danish), Hagano (Old Germanic).Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so named, from the definite singular form of hage, from Old Norse hagi ‘enclosure’.Swedish : ornamental or topographic name from the definite singular form of hage ‘enclosed pasture’.
Biblical
station;
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for someone thought to resemble a sheep (e.g. a gentle but unimaginative person), or metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from Anglo-Norman French muto(u)n ‘sheep’ (Old French mouton, probably of Gaulish origin; compare Breton maout ‘sheep’).
Boy/Male
Muslim
Good breeding
Boy/Male
Arabic
Duration; Endurance
Female
English
English unisex form of Hebrew Terach, TERAH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. It is also the name of the father of Abraham.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
One who Entrusts his Affairs to the Management of Another
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Terach, TAHATH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Never Ending; Persistence; Continuity; Perpetuity; Eternity; Uninterrupted Duration; Diligence; Conscientiousness; Truthful; Straightforward; Honest
Male
Hebrew
(תֶּרַח) Hebrew name TERACH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. It is also the name of the father of Abraham.
Male
English
Anglicized unisex form of Hebrew Terach, TERAH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. It is also the name of the father of Abraham.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mutton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hill used as a lookout station, from an unattested Old English tÅt hyll ‘lookout hill’, or a habitational name from some place named with this word, for example Tootle Heights in Lancashire, Tothill in Lincolnshire, or Tuttle Hill in Warwickshire. This surname became established in Ireland in the 17th century, and is now more common in Ireland than England.
Female
English
(תֶּרַח) English feminine form of Hebrew Terach, TARAH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. Variant spelling of English Tara, meaning "hill."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
A Sort of Sound Imitation; Like a River Flow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Joslin.English : nickname from Middle English gosling ‘young goose’ (from Old English gÅs + the Germanic suffix -ling, partly in imitation of Old Norse gæslingr from gás).German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with god, got ‘god’ or gÅd ‘good’.
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MUTATION BREEDING
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Vishnu and Rama Joined Together
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Wade, Old English Wada, from wadan ‘to go’. (Wada was the name of a legendary sea-giant.)English : topographic name for someone who lived near a ford, Old English (ge)wæd (of cognate origin to 1), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Wade in Suffolk.Dutch and North German : occupational name or nickname from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German wade ‘garment’, ‘large net’.Jonathan Wade emigrated from Norfolk, England, to Medford, MA, in 1632. Benjamin Franklin Wade (1800–1878), born near Springfield, MA, was a prominent U.S. senator from OH during the Civil War.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sapphire, Blue stone, Precious stone
Male
Egyptian
, a royal scribe.
Girl/Female
Latin
Protectress of crops.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Patani
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Nectar; Wine
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Generous
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Request
Boy/Male
Indian
Able
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v. t.
To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station a sentinel on a rampart; to station ships on the coasts of Africa.
a.
Pertaining to, or resulting from, rotation; of the nature of, or characterized by, rotation; as, rotational velocity.
n.
Change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
n.
One of the places at which ecclesiastical processions pause for the performance of an act of devotion; formerly, the tomb of a martyr, or some similarly consecrated spot; now, especially, one of those representations of the successive stages of our Lord's passion which are often placed round the naves of large churches and by the side of the way leading to sacred edifices or shrines, and which are visited in rotation, stated services being performed at each; -- called also Station of the cross.
n.
Circumnutation.
n.
Citation; quotation
n.
The motion of a flower in following the apparent movement of the sun, from the east in the morning to the west in the evening.
n.
Change; alteration; mutation.
n.
Irregular change; revolution; mutation.
n.
The act of nodding.
n.
A table showing the notation, length, or duration of the several notes.
n.
A very small libratory motion of the earth's axis, by which its inclination to the plane of the ecliptic is constantly varying by a small amount.
n.
The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation.
n.
The spot or place where anything stands, especially where a person or thing habitually stands, or is appointed to remain for a time; as, the station of a sentinel.
n.
Duration.
n.
The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of the earth on its axis is a rotation; its annual motion round the sun is a revolution.
n.
A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a citation; a quotation.
n.
The act or method of luting vessels.
n.
Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.