Chapter 62

Anamorphism <Xpage=53>

An`a*mor"phism (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ again + <?/ form.] 1. A distorted image.

2. (Biol.) A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending.

Huxley.

Anamorphosis <Xpage=53>

An`a*mor"pho*sis (#) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to form anew; <?/ again + <?/ to form; <?/ form.] 1. (Persp.) A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image.

2. (Biol.) Same as Anamorphism , 2 .

3. (Bot.) A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration.

Anamorphosy <Xpage=53>

An`a*mor"pho*sy (#) , n. Same as Anamorphosis .

Anan <Xpage=53>

A*nan" (#) , interj. [See Anon .] An expression equivalent to What did you say? Sir? Eh? [Obs.]

Shak.

Ananas <Xpage=53>

A*na"nas (#) , n. [Sp. ananas , from the native American name.] (Bot.) The pineapple (Ananassa sativa) .

Anandrous <Xpage=53>

An*an"drous (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ a man.] (Bot.) Destitute of stamen<?/ as certain female flowers.

Anangular <Xpage=53>

An*an"gu*lar (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ priv. + E. angular .] Containing no angle. [R.]

Anantherous <Xpage=53>

An*an"ther*ous (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ priv. + E. anther .] (Bot.) Destitute of anthers.

Gray.

Ananthous <Xpage=53>

An*an"thous (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ a flower.] (Bot.) Destitute of flowers; flowerless.

Anap\'91st <Xpage=53>

An`a*p\'91st (#) , An`a*p\'91s"tic (#) . Same as Anapest , Anapestic .

Anapest <Xpage=53>

An"a*pest (#) , n. [L. anapaestus , Gr. <?/ an anapest, i.e. , a dactyl reserved, or, as it were, struck back ; fr. <?/; <?/ back + <?/ to strike.] 1. (Pros.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (#); the reverse of the dactyl . In Latin d<?/-<?/-t\'bes , and in English in-ter-vene<?/ , are examples of anapests.

2. A verse composed of such feet.

Anapestic <Xpage=53>

An`a*pes"tic (#) , a. [L. anapaesticus , Gr. <?/.] Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse . -- n. Anapestic measure or verse.

Anapestical <Xpage=53>

An`a*pes"tic*al (#) , a. Anapestic.

Anaphora <Xpage=53>

A*naph"o*ra (#) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to carry up or back; <?/ + <?/ to carry.] (Rhet.) A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses.

Anaphrodisia <Xpage=53>

An*aph`ro*dis"i*a (#) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ sexual pleasure, <?/ the goddess of love.] (Med.) Absence of sexual appetite.

Anaphrodisiac <Xpage=53>

An*aph`ro*dis"i*ac (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ pertaining to venery.] (Med.) Same as Antaphrodisiac .

Dunglison.

Anaphroditic <Xpage=53>

An*aph`ro*dit"ic (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ without love.] (Biol.) Produced without concourse of sexes.

Anaplastic <Xpage=53>

An`a*plas"tic (#) , a. Of or pertaining to anaplasty.

Anaplasty <Xpage=53>

An`a*plas`ty (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ again + <?/ to form: cf. F. anaplastie .] (Surg.) The art of operation of restoring lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.

Anaplerotic <Xpage=53>

An`a*ple*rot"ic (#) , a. [L. anapleroticus , fr. Gr. <?/ to fill up; <?/ + <?/ to fill.] (Med.) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers. -- n. A remedy which promotes such granulation.

Anapnograph <Xpage=53>

A*nap"no*graph (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ respiration + -graph .] A form of spirometer.

Anapnoic <Xpage=53>

An`ap*no"ic (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ respiration.] (Med.) Relating to respiration.

Anapodeictic <Xpage=53>

An*ap`o*deic"tic (#) , a. [Gr. <?/; <?/ priv. + <?/. See Apodeictic .] Not apodeictic; undemonstrable. [R.]

Anapophysis <Xpage=53>

An`a*poph"y*sis (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ back + <?/ offshoot.] (Anat.) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebr\'91.

Anaptotic <Xpage=53>

An`ap*tot"ic (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ back + <?/ belonging to case.] Having lost, or tending to lose, inflections by phonetic decay; as, anaptotic languages .

Anaptychus <Xpage=53>

An*ap"ty*chus (#) , n. ; pl. Anaptichi (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ unfolding; <?/ back + <?/ to fold.] (Paleon.) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, as the ammonites.

Anarch <Xpage=53>

An"arch (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ without head or chief; <?/ priv. + <?/ beginning, the first place, magistracy, government.] The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt.

Milton.

Imperial anarchs doubling human woes. Byron.

Anarchal <Xpage=53>

A*nar"chal (#) , a. Lawless; anarchical. [R.]

We are in the habit of calling those bodies of men anarchal which are in a state of effervescence. Landor.

Anarchic, Anarchical <Xpage=53>

A*nar"chic (#) , A*nar"chic*al (#) , a. [Cf. F. anarchique .] Pertaining to anarchy; without rule or government; in political confusion; tending to produce anarchy; as, anarchic despotism; anarchical opinions.

Anarchism <Xpage=53>

An"arch*ism (#) , n. [Cf. F. anarchisme .] The doctrine or practice of anarchists.

Anarchist <Xpage=53>

An"arch*ist (#) , n. [Cf. F. anarchiste .] An anarch; one who advocates anarchy of aims at the overthrow of civil government.

Anarchize <Xpage=53>

An"arch*ize (#) , v. t. To reduce to anarchy.

Anarchy <Xpage=53>

An"arch*y (#) , n. [Gr. <?/: cf. F. anarchie . See Anarch .] 1. Absence of government; the state of society where there is no law or supreme power; a state of lawlessness; political confusion.

Spread anarchy and terror all around. Cowper.

2. Hence, confusion or disorder, in general.

There being then . . . an anarchy , as I may term it, in authors and their re<?/koning of years. Fuller.

Anarthropoda <Xpage=53>

An`ar*throp"o*da (#) , n. pl. [NL., from Gr. <?/ without joints + -poda . See Anarthrous .] (Zo\'94l.) One of the divisions of Articulata in which there are no jointed legs, as the annelids; -- opposed to Arthropoda .

Anarthropodous <Xpage=53>

An`ar*throp"o*dous (#) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Having no jointed legs; pertaining to Anarthropoda.

Anarthrous <Xpage=53>

An*ar"throus (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ without joints, without the article; <?/ priv. + <?/ joint, the article.] 1. (Gr. Gram.) Used without the article; as, an anarthrous substantive .

2. (Zo\'94l.) Without joints, or having the joints indistinct, as some insects.

Anas <Xpage=53>

A"nas (#) , n. [L., duck.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks.

Anasarca <Xpage=53>

An`a*sar"ca (#) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ throughout + <?/, <?/, flesh.] (Med.) Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale, inelastic swelling of the skin.

Anasarcous <Xpage=53>

An`a*sar"cous (#) , a. Belonging, or affected by, anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical.

Wiseman.

Anastaltic <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ <page="54"> Page 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.]

Coxe.

Anastate <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

An"a*state (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ up + <?/ to make to stand.] (Physiol.) One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm; -- opposed to katastate .

Foster.

Anastatic <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

An`a*stat"ic (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ up + <?/ to make to stand: cf. <?/ causing to stand.] Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates.

In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile in relief to be printed from.

Anastomose <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nas"to*mose (#) , v. i. [ imp. p. p. Anastomozed (#) ; p. pr. <?/ vb. n. Anastomosing .] [Cf. F. anastomoser , fr. anastomose . See Anastomosis .] (Anat. & Bot.) To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins.

The ribbing of the leaf, and the anastomosing network of its vessels. I. Taylor.

Anastomosis <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nas`to*mo"sis (#) , n. ; pl. Anastomoses (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ opening, fr. <?/ to furnish with a mouth or opening, to open; <?/ + <?/ mouth: cf. F. anastomose .] (Anat. & Bot.) The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.

Anastomotic <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nas`to*mot"ic (#) , a. Of or pertaining to anastomosis.

Anastrophe <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nas"tro*phe (#) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to turn up or back; <?/ + <?/ to turn.] (Rhet. & Gram.) An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the hills , for, the hills echoed .

Anathema <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nath"e*ma (#) , n. ; pl. Anathemas (#) . [L. anath<?/ma , fr. Gr. <?/ anything devoted, esp. to evil, a curse; also L. anath<?/ma , fr. Gr. <?/ a votive offering; all fr. <?/ to set up as a votive gift, dedicate; <?/ up + <?/ to set. See Thesis .] 1. A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, and accompanied by excommunication. Hence: Denunciation of anything as accursed.

[They] denounce anathemas against unbelievers. Priestley.

2. An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.

Finally she fled to London followed by the anathemas of both [families]. Thackeray.

3. Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority.

The Jewish nation were an anathema destined to destruction. St. Paul . . . says he could wish, to save them from it, to become an anathema , and be destroyed himself. Locke.

Anathema Maranatha (#) (see 1 Cor. xvi. 22 ) , an expression commonly considered as a highly intensified form of anathema . Maran atha is now considered as a separate sentence, meaning, "Our Lord cometh."

Anathematic, Anathematical <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nath`e*mat"ic (#) , A*nath`e*mat"ic*al (#) , a. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an anathema. -- A*nath`e*mat"ic*al*ly , adv.

Anathematism <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nath"e*ma*tism (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ a cursing; cf. F. anath\'82matisme .] Anathematization. [Obs.]

We find a law of Justinian forbidding anathematisms to be pronounced against the Jewish Hellenists. J. Taylor.

Anathematization <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nath`e*ma*ti*za"tion (#) , n. [LL. anathematisatio .] The act of anathematizing, or denouncing as accursed; imprecation.

Barrow.

Anathematize <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nath"e*ma*tize (#) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Anathematized (#) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Anathematizing .] [L. anathematizare , Gr. <?/ to devote, make accursed: cf. F. anath\'82matiser .] To pronounce an anathema against; to curse. Hence: To condemn publicly as something accursed.

Milton.

Anathematizer <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nath"e*ma*ti`zer (#) , n. One who pronounces an anathema.

Hammond.

Anatifa <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nat"i*fa (#) , n. ; pl. Anatif\'91 (#) . [NL., contr. fr. anatifera . See Anatiferous .] (Zo\'94l.) An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas , having a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See Cirripedia .

&hand; The term Anatif\'91 , in the plural, is often used for the whole group of pedunculated cirripeds.

Anatifer <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nat"i*fer , (#) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Anatifa .

Anatiferous <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

An`a*tif"er*ous (#) , a. [L. anas , anatis , a duck + -ferous .] (Zo\'94l.) Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatif\'91 , under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle .

Anatine <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

An"a*tine (#) , a. [L. anatinus , fr. anas , anatis , a duck.] (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike.

Anatocism <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nat"o*cism (#) , n. [L. anatocismus , Gr. <?/; <?/ again + <?/ to lend on interest.] (Law) Compound interest. [R.]

Bouvier.

Anatomic, Anatomical <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

An`a*tom"ic (#) , An`a*tom"ic*al (#) , a. [L. anatomicus , Gr. <?/: cf. F. anatomique . See Anatomy .] Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations.

Hume.

Anatomically <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

An`a*tom"ic*al*ly , adv. In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.

Anatomism <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nat"o*mism (#) , n. [Cf. F. anatomisme .] 1. The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.

The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [ i. e. , the French ] great figure painters . The London Spectator.

2. The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.

Anatomist <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nat"o*mist (#) , n. [Cf. F. anatomiste .] One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.

Anatomization <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nat`o*mi*za"tion (#) , n. The act of anatomizing.

Anatomize <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nat"o*mize (#) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Anatomized (#) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Anatomizing .] [Cf. F. anatomiser .] 1. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts.

2. To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze.

If we anatomize all other reasonings of this nature, we shall find that they are founded on the relation of cause and effect. Hume.

Anatomizer <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >

A*nat"o*mi`zer (#) , n. A dissector.

Anatomy <Xpage= An`a*stal"tic (#) , a. & n. [Gr. <?/ 54 fitted for checking, fr. <?/ + <?/ to send.] (Med.) Styptic. [Obs.] >