An instrument consisting of graduated metal circles used to represent the motions of celestial bodies around the earth.

Alternative form of hijra

(anatomy, zootomy) A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy. / (anatomy) Clipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.

(historical) A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the beginning of the Yuan.