WHITE-FACE
White"-face`, n.
Defn: A white mark in the forehead of a horse, descending almost to the nose; — called also white-blaze.
WHITEFISH White"fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest and most important American species (C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also lake whitefish, and Oswego bass. (b) The menhaden. (c) The beluga, or white whale.
Note: Various other fishes are locally called whitefish, as the silver salmon, the whiting (a), the yellowtail, and the young of the bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
WHITEFLAW
White"flaw`, n. Etym: [See Whitlow.] (Med.)
Defn: A whitlow. [Obs.] Holland.
WHITE FLY
White fly.
Defn: Any one of numerous small injurious hemipterous insects of the genus Aleyrodes, allied to scale insects. They are usually covered with a white or gray powder.
WHITE-FOOT
White"-foot`, n. (Far.)
Defn: A white mark on the foot of a horse, between the fetlock and the coffin.