Zerene cæsonia, occurring abundantly in the southern United States. The wings are lemon-yellow bordered with black.' name='description'> dog's-head - definition and meaning

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An American pierid butterfly, Zerene cæsonia, occurring abundantly in the southern United States. The wings are lemon-yellow bordered with black.

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Examples

  • THE MYSTERIOUS PRISONER WHEN HE saw the dog's-head coin on the counter, Chow, who had learned from Tom the story of the Cuban peso, was thunderstruck.

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • "Where did you get that dog's-head coin the cook saw?"

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • Uncle Ned's capture; Tom's and Sandy's narrow escapes; the run-in with Sidney Dansitt; the finding and losing of the dog's-head coin; the theft of the submarine sketches; and now the fleeing thief.

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • The inventor reached in his pocket and pulled out the dog's-head coin.

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • Among the quarters, dimes, and nickels was a dog's-head coin!

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • Tom thrust his hand into his pocket and flashed the dog's-head coin in his open palm.

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • Tom asked several other questions, but the Dean could give him no information about the dog's-head coin or the names of the Coastways Line ships.

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • "I'm sure there's a tie-in between the place where Uncle Ned is and that stolen dog's-head coin," he told his father.

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • "How do you explain why some plans and the dog's-head coin disappeared from my home?"

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

  • Tom was eager to get a look at the man who possessed the dog's-head coin.

    Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954

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