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Syn. -- To attempt; try; strive; struggle; essay; aim; seek.

Endeavor <Xpage=490>

En*deav"or , n. [Written also endeavour .] An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial.

To employ all my endeavor to obey you. Sir P. Sidney.

To do one's endeavor , to do one's duty; to put forth strenuous efforts to attain an object; -- a phrase derived from the Middle English phrase "to do one's dever " (duty). "Mr. Prynne proceeded to show he had done endeavor to prepare his answer."

Fuller.

Syn. -- Essay; trial; effort; exertion. See Attempt .

Endeavorer <Xpage=490>

En*deav"or*er (?) , n. One who makes an effort or attempt. [Written also endeavourer .]

Endeavorment <Xpage=490>

En*deav"or*ment (?) , n. Act of endeavoring; endeavor. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Endecagon <Xpage=490>

En*dec"a*gon (?) , n. [See Hendecagon .] (Geom.) A plane figure of eleven sides and angles.

Endecagynous <Xpage=490>

En`de*cag"y*nous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ eleven + <?/ female.] (Bot.) Having eleven pistils; as, an endecagynous flower .

Endecane <Xpage=490>

En"de*cane (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ eleven.] (Chem.) One of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series, C11H24 , found as a constituent of petroleum. [Written also hendecane .]

Endecaphyllous <Xpage=490>

En`de*caph"yl*lous (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ eleven + <?/ leaf.] (Bot.) Composed of eleven leaflets; -- said of a leaf.

Endeictic <Xpage=490>

En*deic"tic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to point out, show; <?/ in + <?/ to show.] Serving to show or exhibit; as, an endeictic dialogue, in the Platonic philosophy, is one which exhibits a specimen of skill .

Enfield.

Endeixis <Xpage=490>

En*deix"is (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ indication. See Endeictic .] (Med.) An indication.

Endemial <Xpage=490>

En*de"mi*al (?) , a. Endemic. [R.]

Endemic, Endemical <Xpage=490>

En*de"mic (?) , En*de"mic*al (?) , a. [Gr. <?/, <?/; <?/ + <?/ the people: cf. F. end\'82mique .] (Med.) Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease .

&hand; An endemic disease is one which is constantly present to a greater or less degree in any place, as distinguished from an epidemic disease , which prevails widely at some one time, or periodically, and from a sporadic disease , of which a few instances occur now and then.

Endemic <Xpage=490>

En*dem"ic , n. (Med.) An endemic disease.

Fear, which is an endemic latent in every human heart, sometimes rises into an epidemic. J. B. Heard.

Endemically <Xpage=490>

En*dem"ic*al*ly , adv. In an endemic manner.

Endemiology <Xpage=490>

En*dem`i*ol"o*gy (?) , n. The science which treats of endemic affections.

Endenization <Xpage=490>

En*den`i*za"tion (?) , n. The act of naturalizing. [R.]

Endenize <Xpage=490>

En*den"ize (?) , v. t. To endenizen. [Obs.]

Endenizen <Xpage=490>

En*den"i*zen (?) , v. t. [Pref. en- + denizen . Cf. Indenizen .] To admit to the privileges of a denizen; to naturalize. [Obs.]

B. Jonson.

Ender <Xpage=490>

End"er (?) , n. One who, or that which, makes an end of something; as, the ender of my life .

Endermatic <Xpage=490>

En`der*mat"ic (?) , a. Endermic.

Endermic <Xpage=490>

En*der"mic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ in + <?/ skin.] (Med.) Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin.

Endermic method , that in which the medicine enters the system through the skin, being applied either to the sound skin, or to the surface denuded of the cuticle by a blister.

Endermically <Xpage=490>

En*der"mic*al*ly (?) , adv. By the endermic method; as, applied endermically .

Enderon <Xpage=490>

En"de*ron (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ in + <?/ skin.] (Anat.) The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes. -- En`de*ron"ic , a.

Endiademed <Xpage=490>

En*di"a*demed (?) , a. Diademed. [R.]

Endiaper <Xpage=490>

En*di"a*per (?) , v. t. [See Diaper .] To decorate with a diaper pattern.

Endict <Xpage=490>

En*dict" (?) , v. t. See Indict .

Endictment <Xpage=490>

En*dict"ment (?) , n. See Indictment .

Ending <Xpage=490>

End"ing (?) , n. 1. Termination; concluding part; result; conclusion; destruction; death.

2. (Gram.) The final syllable or letter of a word; the part joined to the stem. See 3d Case , 5.

Ending day , day of death.

Chaucer.

Endite <Xpage=490>

En*dite (?) , v. t. See Indite .

Spenser.

Endive <Xpage=490>

En"dive (?) , n. [F. endive (cf. Pr., Sp. Pg., & It. endivia ), fr. a deriv. of L. intibus , intybus , endive.] (Bot.) A composite herb ( Cichorium Endivia ). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad.

Wild endive (Bot.) , chicory or succory.

Endless <Xpage=490>

End"less (?) , a. [AS. endele\'a0s . See End .]

1. Without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable; -- applied to length, and to duration; as, an endless line; endless time; endless bliss; endless praise; endless clamor.

2. Infinite; excessive; unlimited.

Shak.

3. Without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying. [R.] "All loves are endless ."

Beau. & Fl.

4. Void of design; objectless; as, an endless pursuit .

Endless chain , a chain which is made continuous by uniting its two ends. -- Endless screw . (Mech.) See under Screw .

Syn. -- Eternal; everlasting; interminable; infinite; unlimited; incessant; perpetual; uninterrupted; continual; unceasing; unending; boundless; undying; imperishable.

Endlessly <Xpage=490>

End"less*ly , adv. In an endless manner.

Endlessness <Xpage=490>

End"less*ness , n. [AS. endele\'a0snys .] The quality of being endless; perpetuity.

Endlong <Xpage=490>

End"long` (?; 115) , adv. & prep. [Cf. Along .] Lengthwise; along. [Archaic]

The doors were all of adamants eterne, I-clenched overthwart and endelong With iron tough. Chaucer.

He pricketh endelong the large space. Chaucer.

To thrust the raft endlong across the moat. Sir W. Scott.

Endmost <Xpage=490>

End"most` (?) , a. Farthest; remotest; at the very end.

Tylor.

Endo-, End- <Xpage=490>

En"do- (?) , End- (?) . [Gr. <?/ within, fr. <?/ in. See In .] A combining form signifying within ; as, endo carp, endo gen, endo cuneiform, end aspidean .

Endoblast <Xpage=490>

En"do*blast (?) , n. [ Endo- + -blast .] (Biol.) Entoblast; endoplast. See Nucleus ,

Endoblastic <Xpage=490>

En`do*blas"tic (?) , a. (Biol.) Relating to the endoblast; as, the endoblastic layer .

Endocardiac, Endocardial <Xpage=490>

En`do*car"di*ac (?) , En`do*car"di*al (?) , a.

1. Pertaining to the endocardium.

2. (Med.) Seated or generated within the heart; as, endocardial murmurs .

Endocarditis <Xpage=490>

En`do*car*di"tis (?) , n. [NL. See -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the endocardium.

Endocardium <Xpage=490>

En`do*car"di*um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ heart.] (Anat.) The membrane lining the cavities of the heart.

Endocarp <Xpage=490>

En"do*carp (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ fruit: cf. F. endocarpe .] (Bot.) The inner layer of a ripened or fructified ovary.

Endochondral <Xpage=490>

En`do*chon"dral (?) , a. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ cartilage.] (Physiol.) Growing or developing within cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone.

Endochrome <Xpage=490>

En"do*chrome (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ color.] (Bot.) The coloring matter within the cells of plants, whether green, red, yellow, or any other color.

Endoctrine <Xpage=490>

En*doc"trine (?) , v. t. [Pref. en- + doctrine .] To teach; to indoctrinate. [Obs.]

Donne.

Endocyst <Xpage=490>

En"do*cyst (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ bladder, a bag.] (Zo\'94l.) The inner layer of the cells of Bryozoa.

Endoderm <Xpage=490>

En"do*derm (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ skin.] (Biol.) (a) The inner layer of the skin or integument of an animal . (b) The innermost layer of the blastoderm and the structures derived from it; the hypoblast; the entoblast. See Illust . of Ectoderm .

Endodermal, Endodermic <Xpage=490>

En`do*der"mal (?) , En`do*der"mic (?) , a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to the endoderm.

Endodermis <Xpage=490>

En`do*der"mis (?) , n. [NL. See Endoderm .] (Bot.) A layer of cells forming a kind of cuticle inside of the proper cortical layer, or surrounding an individual fibrovascular bundle.

Endogamous <Xpage=490>

En*dog"a*mous (?) , a. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ marriage.] Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to exogamous .

Endogamy <Xpage=490>

En*dog"a*my (?) , n. Marriage only within the tribe; a custom restricting a man in his choice of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs; -- opposed to exogamy .

Endogen <Xpage=490>

En"do*gen (?) , n. [ Endo- + -gen : cf. F. endog\'8ane .] (Bot.) A plant which increases in size by internal growth and elongation at the summit, having the wood in the form of bundles or threads, irregularly distributed throughout the whole diameter, not forming annual layers, and with no distinct pith. The leaves of the endogens have, usually, parallel veins, their flowers are mostly in three, or some multiple of three, parts, and their embryos have but a single cotyledon, with the first leaves alternate. The endogens constitute one of the great primary classes of plants, and included all palms, true lilies, grasses, rushes, orchids, the banana, pineapple, etc. See Exogen .

Endogenesis <Xpage=490>

En`do*gen"e*sis (?) , n. [ Endo- + genesis .] (Biol.) Endogeny.

Endogenetic <Xpage=490>

En`do*ge*net"ic (?) , a. (Biol.) Endogenous.

Endogenous <Xpage=490>

En*dog"e*nous (?) , a. 1. (Bot.) Increasing by internal growth and elongation at the summit, instead of externally, and having no distinction of pith, wood, and bark, as the rattan, the palm, the cornstalk.

2. (Biol.) Originating from within; increasing by internal growth.

Endogenous multiplication (Biol.) , a method of cell formation, seen in cells having a cell wall. The nucleus and protoplasm divide into two distinct masses; these in turn become divided and subdivided, each division becoming a new cell, until finally the original cell wall is ruptured and the new cells are liberated (see Segmentation , and Illust . of Cell Division , under Division ). This mode of growth is characteristic of many forms of cells, both animal and vegetable.

Endogenously <Xpage=490>

En*dog"e*nous*ly , adv. By endogenous growth.

Endogeny <Xpage=490>

En*dog"e*ny (?) , n. [See Endogenesis .] (Biol.) Growth from within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the development of one or more cells in the interior of a parent cell.

Endognath <Xpage=490>

En"dog*nath (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ the jaw.] (Zo\'94l.) The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilla .

Endognathal <Xpage=490>

En*dog"na*thal (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to the endognath.

Endolymph <Xpage=490>

En"do*lymph (?) , n. [ Endo- + lymph : cf. F. endolymphe .] (Anat.) The watery fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.

Endolymphangial <Xpage=490>

En"do*lym*phan"gi*al (?) , a. [ Endo- + lymphangial .] (Anat.) Within a lymphatic vessel.

Endolymphatic <Xpage=490>

En"do*lym*phat"ic (?) , a. [ Endo- + lymphatic .] (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph; as, the endolymphatic duct . (b) Within a lymphatic vessel; endolymphangial.

Endome <Xpage=490>

En*dome" (?) , v. t. To cover as with a dome.

Endometritis <Xpage=490>

En`do*me*tri"tis (?) , n. [NL. See Endometrium , and -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the endometrium.

Endometrium <Xpage=490>

En`do*me"tri*um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ the womb.] (Anat.) The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb.

Endomorph <Xpage=490>

En"do*morph (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ form.] (Min.) A crystal of one species inclosed within one of another, as one of rutile inclosed in quartz.

Endomysium <Xpage=490>

En`do*my"si*um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ a muscle.] (Anat.) The delicate bands of connective tissue interspersed among muscular fibers.

Endoneurium <Xpage=490>

En`do*neu"ri*um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ a sinew, nerve.] (Anat.) The delicate bands of connective tissue among nerve fibers.

Endoparasite <Xpage=490>

En`do*par"a*site (?) , n. [ Endo- + parasite .] (Zo\'94l.) Any parasite which lives in the internal organs of an animal, as the tapeworms, Trichina, etc.; -- opposed to ectoparasite . See Entozo\'94n . -- En`do*par`a*sit"ic (#) , a.

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Endophl</um <Xpage=491>

En`do*phl<?/"um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ bark.] (Bot.) The inner layer of the bark of trees.

Endophragma <Xpage=491>

En`do*phrag"ma (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ + <?/ a fence.] (Zo\'94l.) A chitinous structure above the nervous cord in the thorax of certain Crustacea.

Endophragmal <Xpage=491>

En`do*phrag"mal (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.

Endophyllous <Xpage=491>

En*doph"yl*lous (?) , a. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ leaf.] (Bot.) Wrapped up within a leaf or sheath.

Endoplasm <Xpage=491>

En"do*plasm (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ anything formed or molded.] (Biol.) The protoplasm in the interior of a cell.

Endoplasma <Xpage=491>

En`do*plas"ma (?) , n. [NL. See Endoplasm .] (Biol.) Same as Entoplasm and Endosarc .

Endoplast <Xpage=491>

En"do*plast (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ to form.] (Biol.) See Nucleus .

Endoplastica <Xpage=491>

En`do*plas"ti*ca (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ plastic.] (Zo\'94l.) A group of Rhizopoda having a distinct nucleus, as the am<?/ba.

Endoplastule <Xpage=491>

En`do*plas"tule (?; 135) , n. [A dim. fr. endo- + Gr. <?/ to mold.] (Biol.) See Nucleolus .

Endopleura <Xpage=491>

En`do*pleu"ra , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ rib, side. See Pleura .] (Bot.) The inner coating of a seed. See Tegmen .

Endopleurite <Xpage=491>

En`do*pleu"rite (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/ a rib.] (Zo\'94l.) The portion of each apodeme developed from the interepimeral membrane in certain crustaceans.

Endopodite <Xpage=491>

En*dop"o*dite (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/, <?/, a foot.] (Zo\'94l.) The internal or principal branch of the locomotive appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilliped .

Endorhiza <Xpage=491>

En`do*rhi"za (?) , n. ; pl. Endorhiz\'91 (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ within + <?/ root.] (Bot.) Any monocotyledonous plant; -- so named because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.

&hand; Endorhiza was proposed by Richard as a substitute for the term endogen , and exorhiza as a substitute for the term exogen ; but they have not been generally adopted.

Endorhizal, Endorhizous <Xpage=491>

En`do*rhi"zal (?) , En`do*rhi"zous (?) , a. (Bot.) Having the radicle of the embryo sheathed by the cotyledon, through which the embryo bursts in germination, as in many monocotyledonous plants.

Endorse <Xpage=491>

En*dorse" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Endorsed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Endorsing .] [Formerly endosse , fr. F. endosser to put on the back, to endorse; pref. en- (L. in ) + dos back, L. dorsum . See Dorsal , and cf. Indorse .] Same as Indorse .

&hand; Both endorse and indorse are used by good writers; but the tendency is to the more general use of indorse and its derivatives indorsee , indorser , and indorsement .

Endorse <Xpage=491>

En*dorse" , n. (Her.) A subordinary, resembling the pale, but of one fourth its width (according to some writers, one eighth).

Endorsee <Xpage=491>

En`dor*see" (?) , n. Same as Indorsee .

Endorsement <Xpage=491>

En*dorse"ment (?) , n. [Cf. F. endossement .] Same as Indorsement .

Endorser <Xpage=491>

En*dors"er (?) , n. Same as Indorser .

Endosarc <Xpage=491>

En"do*sarc (?) , n. [ Endo- + Gr. <?/, <?/, flesh.] (Biol.) The semifluid, granular interior of certain unicellular organisms, as the inner layer of sarcode in the am\'d2ba; entoplasm; endoplasta.

Endoscope <Xpage=491>

En"do*scope (?) , n. [ Endo- + -scope .] (Med.) An instrument for examining the interior of the rectum, the urethra, and the bladder.

Endoscopy <Xpage=491>

En*dos"co*py (?) , n. (Med.) The art or process of examining by means of the endoscope.

Endoskeletal <Xpage=491>