The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scaglia \Scagl"ia\, n. [It. scaglia a scale, a shell, a chip of marble.] A reddish variety of limestone.
Wiktionary
n. A reddish variety of limestone.
Wikipedia
Scaglia is an extinct genus of South American astrapotherid land mammal that lived during the Eocene ( Casamayoran SALMA). The genus was named after Argentinian naturalist Galileo Juan Scaglia, and the type species after Argentinian palaeontologist Lucas Kraglievich. Its type specimen is MMCNT-MdP 207.
Like Albertogaudrya, Scaglia was the size of a sheep or a small tapir, hence among the larger mammals in South America at that time.
Usage examples of "scaglia".
When the cardinal-infante had become the governor-general of the Spanish Netherlands both he and Scaglia had offered their services to the young Spanish nobleman.
Like Rubens, Scaglia had extensive diplomatic contacts throughout Europe.
Originally from Savoy, Scaglia had settled in Brussels when the pro-French duke Vittorio Amedeo I had ascended to the Savoy throne.
Augusto Manfredo, count of Verrua, Scaglia had been permitted to retain control of all three of his commendatory abbeys and pensions held in Savoy.
Throughout the 1620s, Scaglia had worked hard to develop extensive diplomatic contacts in France and England for Duke Carlo Emmanuele I of Savoy.
Like Scaglia, the cardinal-infante was apprehensive about French intentions regarding the League of Ostend and had encouraged Scaglia to maintain and broaden his contacts with the French exile community in Brussels and elsewhere.
Rubens took two manuscripts out of his valise and handed one to Scaglia and another to Rockox.
The other two men at the meeting had been introduced as Alessandro Scaglia and Pieter Paul Rubens, diplomats from the Spanish Netherlands.
Attilio con piglio sdegnoso lo scaglia contro il viso del maldicente, senza articolare parola.
It was discovered by Galileo Scaglia in the middle section of the Ischigualasto Formation in La Rioja Province, Argentina.
Ridussero l'apertura alare e caddero in picchiata, come una lancia scagliata dal cielo.