The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 72
An*te"ri*or*ly (#) , adv. In an anterior manner; before.
Anteroom <Xpage=62>
An"te*room (#) , n. A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
Antero- <Xpage=62>
An"te*ro- (#) . A combining form meaning anterior , front ; as , antero -posterior, front and back; antero -lateral, front side, anterior and at the side.
Antes, n. pl. Ant\'91 <Xpage=62>
An"tes (#) , n. pl. Ant\'91 . See Anta .
Antestature <Xpage=62>
An`te*stat"ure (#) , n. (Fort.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth.
Antestomach <Xpage=62>
An"te*stom`ach (#) , n. A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds.
Ray.
Antetemple <Xpage=62>
An"te*tem`ple (#) , n. The portico, or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
Anteversion <Xpage=62>
An`te*ver"sion (#) , n. [Pref. ante- + L. vertere , versum , to turn.] (Med.) A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.
Antevert <Xpage=62>
An`te*vert" (#) , v. t. [L. antevertere ; ante + vertere to turn.] 1. To prevent. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
2. (Med.) To displace by anteversion.
Anthelion <Xpage=62>
Ant*hel"ion (?; 277, 106) , n. ; pl. Anthelia (#) . [Pref. anti + Gr. <?/ sun.] (Meteor.) A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.
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Anthelix <Xpage=63>
Ant"he*lix (#) , n. (Anat.) Same as Antihelix .
Anthelmintic <Xpage=63>
An"thel*min"tic (#) , a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. <?/, <?/, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm..] (Med.) Good against intestinal worms. -- An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic .]
Anthem <Xpage=63>
An"them (#) , n. [OE. antym , antefne , AS. antefen , fr. LL. antiphona , fr. Gr. <?/, neut. pl. of <?/ antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from <?/ sounding contrary, returning a sound; <?/ over against + <?/ sound, voice: the anthem being sung by the choristers alternately, one half-choir answering the other: cf. OF. anthaine , anteine , antieune , F. antienne . See Antiphon .] 1. Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music.
2. A song or hymn of praise.
Milton.
Anthem <Xpage=63>
An"them , v. t. To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.]
Sweet birds antheming the morn. Keats.
Anthemion <Xpage=63>
An*the"mi*on (#) , [ fr. Gr. <?/ flower.] A floral ornament. See Palmette .
Anthemis <Xpage=63>
An"the*mis (#) , n. [Gr. <?/, equiv. to <?/ flower; an herb like our chamomile.] (Bot.) Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants.
Anthemwise <Xpage=63>
An"them*wise` (#) , adv. Alternately. [Obs.]
Bacon.
Anther <Xpage=63>
An"ther (#) , n. [F. anth\'8are , L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. <?/ flowery, fr. <?/ to bloom, <?/ flower.] (Bot.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. -- An"ther*al (#) , a.
Antheridium <Xpage=63>
An`ther*id"i*um (#) , n. ; pl. Anthplwidia (#) . [ Anther + <?/ (a Gr. diminutive ending).] (Bot.) The male reproductive apparatus in the lower, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; -- called also spermary . -- An`ther*id"i*al (#) , a.
Antheriferous <Xpage=63>
An`ther*if"er*ous (#) , a. [ Anther + -ferous .] (Bot.) (a) Producing anthers, as plants. (b) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower.
Gray.
Antheriform <Xpage=63>
An*ther"i*form (#) , a. [ Anther + -form .] Shaped like an anther; anther-shaped.
Antherogenous <Xpage=63>
An`ther*og"e*nous (#) , a. [ Anther + -genous .] (Bot.) Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower.
Antheroid <Xpage=63>
An"ther*oid (#) , a. [ Anther + -oid .] Resembling an anther.
Antherozoid, Antherozooid <Xpage=63>
An`ther*o*zoid (#) , An`ther*o*zoo"id (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ flowery + <?/ animal + -oid . See Zooid .] (Bot.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
Anthesis <Xpage=63>
An*the"sis (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ bloom, fr. <?/ to bloom, <?/ flower.] (Bot.) The period or state of full expansion in a flower.
Gray.
Ant-hill <Xpage=63>
Ant"-hill (#) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.
Anthobian <Xpage=63>
An*tho"bi*an (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ life.] (Zo\'94l.) A beetle which feeds on flowers.
Anthobranchia <Xpage=63>
An`tho*bran"chi*a (#) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ gills, n. pl.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back. See Nudibranchiata , and Doris .
Anthocarpous <Xpage=63>
An`tho*car"pous (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ fruit.] (Bot.) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit, as in the checkerberry, the mulberry, and the pineapple.
Anthocyanin <Xpage=63>
An`tho*cy"a*nin (#) , n. Same as Anthokyan .
Anthodium <Xpage=63>
An*tho"di*um (#) , n. [NL., from Gr. <?/ like flowers, flowery; <?/ flower + <?/ form.] (Bot.) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.
Anthography <Xpage=63>
An*thog"ra*phy (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ flower + -graphy .] A description of flowers.
Anthoid <Xpage=63>
An"thoid (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ flower + -oid .] Resembling a flower; flowerlike.
Anthokyan <Xpage=63>
An`tho*ky"an (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ blue.] (Chem.) The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as Cyanin .
Antholite <Xpage=63>
An"tho*lite (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ flower + -lite .] (Paleon.) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
Anthological <Xpage=63>
An`tho*log"ic*al (#) , a. Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets.
He published a geographical and anthological description of all empires and kingdoms . . . in this terrestrial globe. Wood.
Anthologist <Xpage=63>
An*thol"o*gist (#) , n. One who compiles an anthology.
Anthology <Xpage=63>
An*thol"o*gy (#) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ flower gathering; <?/ flower + <?/ to gather.] 1. A discourses on flowers. [R.]
2. A collection of flowers; a garland. [R.]
3. A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams.
4. (Gr. Ch.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.
Anthomania <Xpage=63>
An`tho*ma"ni*a (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ flower <?/ madness.] A extravagant fondness for flowers. [R.]
Anthony's Fire <Xpage=63>
An"tho*ny's Fire` (#) . See Saint Anthony's Fire , under Saint .
Anthophagous <Xpage=63>
An*thoph"a*gous (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ to eat.] (Zo\'94l.) Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects.
Anthophore <Xpage=63>
An"tho*phore (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ bearing flowers; <?/ flower + <?/ bearing, <?/ to bear.] (Bot.) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family.
Gray.
Anthophorous <Xpage=63>
An*thoph"o*rous (#) , a. Flower bearing; supporting the flower.
Anthophyllite <Xpage=63>
An*thoph"yl*lite (#) , n. [NL. anthophyllum clove.] A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic (#) , a.
Anthorism <Xpage=63>
An"tho*rism (#) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ to bound, define.] (Rhet.) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party. [R.]
Anthotaxy <Xpage=63>
An"tho*tax`y (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ order.] (Bot.) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.
Anthozoa <Xpage=63>
An`tho*zo"a (#) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ animal.] (Zo\'94l.) The class of the C\'d2lenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria , Actinaria , and Madreporaria .
Anthozoan <Xpage=63>
An`tho*zo"an (#) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa. -- n. One of the Anthozoa.
Anthozoic <Xpage=63>
An"tho*zo"ic (#) , a. Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
Anthracene <Xpage=63>
An"thra*cene (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ coal.] (Chem.) A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4 , which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin. [Written also anthracin .] <-- tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. -->
Anthracic <Xpage=63>
An*thrac"ic (#) , a. Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood .
Anthraciferous <Xpage=63>
An`thra*cif"er*ous (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ coal + -ferous .] (Min.) Yielding anthracite; as, anthraciferous strata .
Anthracite <Xpage=63>
An"thra*cite (#) , n. [L. anthracites a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr. <?/ like coals, fr. <?/, <?/, coal or charcoal. Cf. Anthrax .] A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal .
Anthracitic <Xpage=63>
An"thra*cit"ic (#) , a. Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as, anthracitic formations .
Anthracoid <Xpage=63>
An"thra*coid (#) , a. [ Anthrax + -oid .] (Biol.) Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax; as, an anthracoid microbe .
Anthracomancy <Xpage=63>
An"thra*co*man`cy (#) , n. [Gr. <?/, <?/, coal + -mancy .] Divination by inspecting a burning coal.
Anthracometer <Xpage=63>
An`thra*com"e*ter (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ coal, carbon + -meter .] An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
Anthracometric <Xpage=63>
An`thra*co*met"ric (#) , a. Of or pertaining to an anthracometer.
Anthraonite <Xpage=63>
An*thra"o*nite (#) , n. [See Anthracite .] (Min.) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone .
Anthraquinone <Xpage=63>
An`thra*qui"none (#) , n. [ Anthra cene + quinone .] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4 , subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
Anthrax <Xpage=63>
An"thrax (#) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/ coal, carbuncle.] 1. (Med.) (a) A carbuncle. (b) A malignant pustule.
2. (Biol.) A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis) , resembling transparent rods. [See Illust . under Bacillus .]
3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis) , the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever .
Anthrenus <Xpage=63>
An*thre"nus (#) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a hornet.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common "museum pest" is A. varius ; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulari\'91 . The larv\'91 are commonly confounded with moths.
Anthropic, Anthropical <Xpage=63>
An*throp"ic (#) , An*throp"ic*al (#) , a. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ man.] (Zo\'94l.) Like or related to man; human. [R.]
Owen.
Anthropid\'91 <Xpage=63>
An*throp"i*d\'91 (#) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ man.] (Zo\'94l.) The group that includes man only.
Anthropocentric <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*cen"tric (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ man + <?/ center.] Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system.
Draper.
Anthropogenic <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*gen"ic (#) , a. Of or pertaining to anthropogeny.
Anthropogeny <Xpage=63>
An`thro*pog"e*ny (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ man + <?/ birth.] The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man.
Anthropoglot <Xpage=63>
An*throp"o*glot (#) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ man + <?/, <?/, tongue.] (Zo\'94l.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot.
Anthropography <Xpage=63>
An`thro*pog"ra*phy (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ man + -graphy .] That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography , which treats historically of the origin and filiation of races and nations.
P. Cyc.
Anthropoid <Xpage=63>
An"thro*poid (#) , a. [Gr. <?/ man + -oid .] Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla. -- n. An anthropoid ape.
Anthropoidal <Xpage=63>
An`thro*poid"al (#) , a. Anthropoid.
Anthropoidea <Xpage=63>
An`thro*poid"e*a (#) , n. pl. [NL. See Anthropoid .] (Zo\'94l.) The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.
Anthropolatry <Xpage=63>
An`thro*pol"a*try (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ man + <?/ worship.] Man worship.
Anthropolite <Xpage=63>
An*throp"o*lite (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ man + -lite .] (Paleon.) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
Anthropologic, Anthropological <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*log"ic (#) , An`thro*po*log"ic*al (#) , a. Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. " Anthropologic wisdom." Kingsley . -- An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly , adv.
Anthropologist <Xpage=63>
An`thro*pol"o*gist (#) , n. One who is versed in anthropology.
Anthropology <Xpage=63>
An`thro*pol"o*gy (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ man + -logy .] 1. The science of the structure and functions of the human body.
2. The science of man; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal.
3. That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God.
Anthropomancy <Xpage=63>
An"thro*po*man`cy (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ man + -mancy .] Divination by the entrails of human being.
Anthropometric, Anthropometrical <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*met"ric (#) , An`thro*po*met"ric*al (#) , a. Pertaining to anthropometry.
Anthropometry <Xpage=63>
An`thro*pom"e*try (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ man + -mercy .] Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc.
Dunglison.
Anthropomorpha <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"pha (#) , n. pl. [NL. See Anthropomorphism .] (Zo\'94l.) The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.
Anthropomorphic <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"phic (#) , a. Of or pertaining to anthromorphism. Hadley . -- An`thro*po*mor"phic*al*ly (#) , adv.
Anthropomorphism <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"phism (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ of human form; <?/ man + <?/ form.] 1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.
2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human.
Anthropomorphist <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"phist (#) , n. One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human.
Anthropomorphite <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"phite (#) , n. One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity. Taylor . Specifically, one of a sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a human form, etc. Tillotson .
Anthropomorphitic <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor*phit"ic (#) , a. (Biol.) to anthropomorphism.
Kitto.
Anthropomorphitism <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"phi*tism (#) , n. Anthropomorphism.
Wordsworth.
Anthropomorphize <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"phize (#) , v. t. & i. To attribute a human form or personality to.
You may see imaginative children every day anthropomorphizing . Lowell.
Anthropomorphology <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor*phol"o*gy (#) , n. [Gr. <?/ + -logy . See Anthropomorphism .] The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings.
Anthropomorphosis <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"pho*sis (#) , n. Transformation into the form of a human being.
Anthropomorphous <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*mor"phous (#) , a. Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthromorphous plant . " Anthromorphous apes."
Darwin.
Anthropopathic, Anthropopathical <Xpage=63>
An`thro*po*path"ic (#) , An`thro*po*path"ic*al (#) , a. Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [R.] -- An`thro*po*path"ic*al*ly , adv.
The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening. H. Rogers.