Dhole (dōl), the Cingalese name for the wild dog of India (Cyon dukhunensis). It is distinguished from the genus Canis or dog proper by its having one molar fewer in either side of the lower jaw. It is of a fox-red or rufous-fawn colour, in size between a wolf and a jackal, and hunts always in packs.
Dholera (dhō-lā´ra), a town of Hindustan,
Bombay Presidency, on a stream entering the Gulf of Cambay, an important cotton-mart. Pop. 10,190.
Dholka, a town of Hindustan, Bombay Presidency, probably one of the oldest towns in Gujarat. Pop. 16,700.
Dholpur, native state of Central India, Rájputána; area, 1155 sq. miles; pop. 263,188.—The capital is also called Dholpur. Pop. 9750.
Dhow (dou), an Arab sea-going vessel, ranging from a comparatively small size up to 200 tons burden, with one mast and a large triangular (lateen) sail. It is used for merchandise and is often employed in carrying slaves from the east coast of Africa to Arabia.
Dhúliá, a town of Hindustan, Khandesh district, Bombay Presidency. Pop. 22,000.
Diabase, originally an equivalent of diorite; then used for chloritic igneous rocks of the Intermediate series of various grain; and now usually for a type of dolerite in which the felspar is embedded in augite.
Diabe´tes is a disease characterized by great thirst, a voracious appetite, and the passage of large quantities of saccharine urine, while there is usually marked emaciation and debility. As a rule the skin is dry and the patient does not perspire. Skin irritations (pruritus) of an intense type occur frequently and cause much discomfort. Constipation is the rule, but the digestion usually remains good, and enormous quantities of food are taken without causing disturbance.