Tassus

Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A short animal identification.

In the book. The entry’s practical function is lexical: a reader encountering Tassus is directed to a familiar animal category while remaining aware of the definition’s limited specificity.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.

Historical Definition

Tassus is a worm.

Meaning

The compiler gives only a broad kind of creature. Worm is retained at that level because the sentence supplies no shape, habitat, host or preparation that would support a narrower identification.

Use in the Book

The entry’s practical function is lexical: a reader encountering Tassus is directed to a familiar animal category while remaining aware of the definition’s limited specificity.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Tassus; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 372