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Anthelix (ănth�lĭks), n. (Anat.) Same as .
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anthelminthic, Anthelmintic (ănthĕlmĭntĭk), a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. elmins, -inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm. See also ] (Med.) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms. -- n. An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic.]
Syn. -- helminthic, parasiticidal
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Anthem (ănthĕm), n. [OE. antym, antefne, AS. antefen, fr. LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. 'antifwna, neut. pl. of 'antifwnon antiphon, or anthem, n. neut., from 'antifwnos sounding contrary, returning a sound; 'anti over against + fwnh sound, voice: the anthem being sung by the choristers alternately, one half-choir answering the other: cf. OF. anthaine, anteine, antieune, F. antienne. See .] 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.
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2. A song or hymn of praise or devotion; as, a national anthem. Milton.
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Anthem, v. t. To celebrate with anthems. [Poet.]
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Sweet birds antheming the morn. Keats.
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Anthemion (�), [ fr. Gr. 'anqemis flower.] A floral ornament. See .
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Anthemis (�), n. [Gr. 'anqemis, equiv. to 'anqos flower; an herb like our chamomile.] (Bot.) Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants.
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Anthemwise (�), adv. Alternately. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Anther (�), n. [F. anthère, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. � flowery, fr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'anqos flower.] (Bot.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. -- Antheral (�), a.
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Antheraea n. 1. 1 a genus of large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality.
Syn. -- genus Antheraea.
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antheral adj. (Botany) capable of fertilizing female organs.
Syn. -- staminate.
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Anthericum prop. n. a genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae.
Syn. -- genus Anthericum.
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antheridiophore n. a gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts.
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Antheridium (�), n.; pl. Antheridia (�). [Anther + � (a Gr. diminutive ending).] (Bot.) The male reproductive apparatus in the lower plants, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; -- called also spermary. -- Antheridial (�), a.
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Antheriferous (�), a. [Anther + -ferous.] (Bot.) (a) Producing anthers, as plants. (b) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower. Gray.
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Antheriform (�), a. [Anther + -form.] Shaped like an anther; anther-shaped.
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Antherogenous (�), a. [Anther + -genous.] (Bot.) Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower.
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Antheroid (�), a. [Anther + -oid.] Resembling an anther.
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{ Antherozoid (�), Antherozooid (�), } n. [Gr. � flowery + � animal + -oid. See .] (Bot.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
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Anthesis (�), n. [Gr. � bloom, fr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'anqos flower.] (Bot.) The period or state of full expansion in a flower. Gray.
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Ant-hill (�), n. (Zoöl.) A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.
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Anthobian (�), n. [Gr. 'anqos flower + bios life.] (Zoöl.) A beetle which feeds on flowers.
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Anthobranchia (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'anqos flower + � gills, n. pl.] (Zoöl.) A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back. See , and .
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Anthocarpous (�), a. [Gr. 'anqos flower + karpos 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.
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Anthocyanin (�), n. Same as .
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Anthodium (�), n. [NL., from Gr. � like flowers, flowery; 'anqos flower + e'i^dos form.] (Bot.) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.
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Anthography (�), n. [Gr. 'anqos flower + -graphy.] A description of flowers.
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Anthoid (�), a. [Gr. 'anqos flower + -oid.] Resembling a flower; flowerlike.
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Anthokyan (�), n. [Gr. 'anqos flower + kyanos blue.] (Chem.) The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as .
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Antholite (�), n. [Gr. 'anqos flower + -lite.] (Paleon.) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
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Anthological (�), a. Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets.
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He published a geographical and anthological description of all empires and kingdoms . . . in this terrestrial globe. Wood.
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Anthologist (�), n. One who compiles an anthology.
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anthologize v. 1. compile an anthology.
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Anthology (�), n. [Gr. �, fr. 'anqologos flower gathering; 'anqos flower + legein to gather.] 1. A discourse on flowers. [R.]
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2. A collection of flowers; a garland. [R.]
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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.
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4. (Gr. Ch.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.
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Anthomania (�), n. [Gr. 'anqos flower + mania madness.] A extravagant fondness for flowers. [R.]
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Anthony's Fire (�). See Saint Anthony's Fire, under .
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Anthophagous (�), a. [Gr. 'anqos flower + fagei^n to eat.] (Zoöl.) Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects.
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Anthophilous (?), a. [Gr. 'anqos flower + filos loving.] (Zoöl.) Lit., fond of flowers; hence, feeding upon, or living among, flowers.
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Anthophore (�), n. [Gr. � bearing flowers; 'anqos flower + � bearing, ferein to bear.] (Bot.) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family. Gray.
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Anthophorous (�), a. Flower bearing; supporting the flower.
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Anthophyllite (�), n. [NL. anthophyllum clove.] A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- Anthophyllitic (�), a.
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Anthorism (�), n. [Gr. �; � + � to bound, define.] (Rhet.) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party. [R.]
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Anthotaxy (�), n. [Gr. 'anqos flower + � order.] (Bot.) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.
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Anthozoa (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'anqos flower + � animal.] (Zoöl.) The class of the Cœlenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
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Anthozoan (�), a. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa. -- n. One of the Anthozoa.
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Anthozoic (�), a. Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
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Anthracene (�), 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.]
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Anthracene oil (?). A heavy green oil (partially solidifying on cooling), which distills over from coal tar at a temperature above 270°. It is the principal source of anthracene.
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Anthracic (�), a. Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood.
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Anthraciferous (�), a. [Gr. � coal + -ferous.] (Min.) Yielding anthracite; as, anthraciferous strata.
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Anthracite (�), n. [L. anthracites a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr. � like coals, fr. �, �, coal or charcoal. Cf. .] 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.
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Anthracitic (�), a. Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as, anthracitic formations.
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Anthracnose (?), n. [Gr. �, �, carbuncle + � disease.] (Bot.) Any one of several fungus diseases, caused by parasitic species of the series Melanconiales, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called bird's-eye rot.
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Anthracoid (�), a. [Anthrax + -oid.] (Biol.) Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax; as, an anthracoid microbe.
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Anthracomancy (�), n. [Gr. �, �, coal + -mancy.] Divination by inspecting a burning coal.
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Anthracometer (�), n. [Gr. � coal, carbon + -meter.] An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
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Anthracometric (�), a. Of or pertaining to an anthracometer.
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Anthracosis (?), n. [NL. See .] (Med.) A chronic lung disease, common among coal miners, due to the inhalation of coal dust; -- called also collier's lung and miner's phthisis. See also the related conditions and ( ).
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Anthraconite (�), n. [See .] (Min.) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone.
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Anthraquinone (�), n. [Anthracene + quinone.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
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Anthrax (�), n. [L., fr. Gr. � coal, carbuncle.] 1. (Med.) (a) A carbuncle. (b) A malignant pustule.
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2. (Biol.) A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under .]
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3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped gram-positive 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.
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Anthrax vaccine. (Veter.) A fluid vaccine obtained by growing a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis, formerly Bacterium anthracis) in beef broth. It is used to immunize animals, esp. cattle.
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Anthrenus (ănthrēnŭs), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'anqrhnh a hornet.] (Zoöl.) 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 Anthrenus varius; the carpet beetle is Anthrenus scrophulariæ. The larvæ are commonly confounded with moths.
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{ Anthropic (�), Anthropical (�), } a. [Gr. �, fr. � man.] (Zoöl.) 1. Like or related to man; human. [R.] Owen.
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2. relating to the period of mankind's existence
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Anthropidæ (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � man.] (Zoöl.) The group that includes man only.
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Anthropocentric (�), 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.
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anthropocentricity n. 1. an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values.
Syn. -- anthropocentrism.
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anthropocentrism n. 1. 1 an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values.
Syn. -- anthropocentricity.
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anthropogenesis n. 1. 1 the evolution or genesis of the human race.
Syn. -- anthropogeny.
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anthropogenetic adj. 1. 1 of or pertaining to anthropogenesis; caused by mankind or by humans.
Syn. -- anthropogenic
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Anthropogenic (�), a. 1. Of or pertaining to anthropogeny.
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2. (1923) caused by humans; -- as, the anthropogenic extinction of species.
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Anthropogeny (�), n. [Gr. � man + � birth.] The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man.
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Anthropogeography (?), n. [Gr. � man + geography.] The science of the human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- Anthropogeographer (#), n. -- Anthropogeographical (#), a.
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Anthropoglot (�), n. [Gr. �; � man + �, �, tongue.] (Zoöl.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot.
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Anthropography (�), 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.
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Anthropoid (�), a. [Gr. � man + -oid.] Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla. -- n. An anthropoid ape.
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Anthropoidal (�), a. Anthropoid.
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Anthropoidea (�), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.
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Anthropolatry (�), n. [Gr. � man + � worship.] Man worship.
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Anthropolite (�), n. [Gr. � man + -lite.] (Paleon.) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
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{ Anthropologic (�), Anthropological (�), } a. Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. “Anthropologic wisdom.” Kingsley. -- Anthropologically, adv.
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Anthropologist (�), n. One who is versed in anthropology.
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Anthropology (�), n. [Gr. � man + -logy.] 1. The science of the structure and functions of the human body.
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2. The science of man, including the study of the ditribution of physical and cultural attributes in relation to man's origin, location, history, and environment; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal.
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3. That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God. See also , , .
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Anthropomancy (�), n. [Gr. � man + -mancy.] Divination by the entrails of human being.
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{ Anthropometric (�), Anthropometrical (�), } a. Pertaining to anthropometry.
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Anthropometry (�), 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.
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Anthropomorpha (�), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.
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Anthropomorphic (�), a. Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism. Hadley. -- Anthropomorphically (�), adv.
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Anthropomorphism (�), n. [Gr. � of human form; � man + morfh form.] 1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.
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2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human.
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Anthropomorphist (�), n. One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human.
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Anthropomorphite (�), 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.
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Anthropomorphitic (�), a. (Biol.) Pertaining to anthropomorphism, or anthropomorphitism. Kitto.
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Anthropomorphitism (�), n. Anthropomorphism. Wordsworth.
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Anthropomorphize (�), v. t. & i. To attribute a human form or personality to.
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You may see imaginative children every day anthropomorphizing. Lowell.
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Anthropomorphology (�), n. [Gr. � + -logy. See .] The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings.
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Anthropomorphosis (�), n. Transformation into the form of a human being.
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Anthropomorphous (�), a. Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant. “Anthropomorphous apes.” Darwin.
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{ Anthroponomics (?), Anthroponomy (?) }, n.} [Gr. � man + � usage, law, rule.] The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment. -- Anthroponomical (#), a.
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{ Anthropopathic (�), Anthropopathical (�), } a. Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [R.] -- Anthropopathically, adv.
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The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening. H. Rogers.
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{ Anthropopathism (�), Anthropopathy (�), } n. [Gr. �; � man + � suffering, affection, passion, �, �, to suffer.] The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity.
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In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy. Hare.
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Anthropopathite (?), n. One who ascribes human feelings to deity.
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Anthropophagi (�), n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. � eating men; � man + + � to eat.] Man eaters; cannibals. Shak.
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{ Anthropophagic (�), Anthropophagical (�), } a. Relating to cannibalism or anthropophagy.
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Anthropophaginian (�), n. One who east human flesh. [Ludicrous] Shak.
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Anthropophagite (�), n. A cannibal. W. Taylor.
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Anthropophagous (�), a. Feeding on human flesh; cannibal.
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Anthropophagy (�), n. [Gr. �.] The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
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