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• Sembling — Sem bling, n. [Cf. {Assemble}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The practice of attracting the males of Lepidoptera or other insects by exposing the female confined in a cage. [1913 Webster] Note: It is often adopted by collectors in order to procure specimens of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sembling box — noun (zoology) A collector s box enclosing a captive female • • • Main Entry: ↑semble …   Useful english dictionary

• Semble — Sem ble, v. i. [F. sembler. See {Semblable}, a.] 1. To imitate; to make a representation or likeness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Where sembling art may carve the fair effect. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) It seems; chiefly used impersonally in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Labda — In Greek mythology, Labda (Greek: polytonic|Λάβδα) was a daughter of the Bacchiad Amphion, and mother of Cypselus, by Eetion. [Aelius Herodianus, v. 92. (cited in Smith)] Her name was derived from the fact of her feet being turned outward, and… …   Wikipedia