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2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. “Antique words.” Spenser.
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3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's “Castle of Indolence.”
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4. Odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written antic.]
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Syn. -- Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned; old. See .
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Antique (�), n. [F. See , a. ] In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.
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Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques. Byron.
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Antiquely, adv. In an antique manner.
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Antiqueness, n. The quality of being antique; an appearance of ancient origin and workmanship.
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We may discover something venerable in the antiqueness of the work. Addison.
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Antiquist (�), n. An antiquary; a collector of antiques. [R.] Pinkerton.
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Antiquitarian (�), n. An admirer of antiquity. [Used by Milton in a disparaging sense.] [Obs.]
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Antiquity (�), n.; pl. Antiquities (�). [L. antiquitas, fr. antiquus: cf. F. antiquité. See .] 1. The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity.
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2. Old age. [Obs.]
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It not your voice broken? . . . and every part about you blasted with antiquity? Shak.
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3. Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
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4. The ancients; the people of ancient times.
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That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has �vowed. Sir W. Raleigh.
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5. An old gentleman. [Obs.]
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You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. B. Jonson.
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6. A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.] “Heathen antiquities.” Bacon.
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Antirachitic (�), a. (Med.) Good against the rickets.
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Antirenter (�), n. One opposed to the payment of rent; esp. one of those who in 1840-47 resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York. -- Antirentism (�), n.
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Antisabbatarian (�), n. (Eccl.) One of a sect which opposes the observance of the Christian Sabbath.
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Antisacerdotal (�), a. Hostile to priests or the priesthood. Waterland.
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{ Antiscians (�), Antiscii (�), } n. pl. [L. antiscii, Gr. �, pl.; � against + � shadow.] The inhabitants of the earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions.
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The inhabitants of the north and south temperate zones are always Antiscians. Brande & C.
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{ Antiscoletic (�), Antiscolic (�), } a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. � a worm.] (Med.) Anthelmintic.
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Antiscorbutic (�), a. (Med.) Counteracting scurvy. -- n. A remedy for scurvy.
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Antiscorbutical (�), a. (Med.) Antiscorbutic.
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Antiscriptural (�), a. Opposed to, or not in accordance with, the Holy Scriptures.
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Anti-Semitism (?), n. Opposition to, or hatred of, Semites, esp. Jews. The word is sometimes also applied to acts motivated by or evincing antisemitism. -- Anti-Semite (#), n. -- Anti-Semitic (#), a.
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Antisepalous (�), a. [Pref. anti- + sepal.] (Bot.) Standing before a sepal, or calyx leaf.
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Antisepsis (�), n. [NL. See ; .] Prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms.
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{ Antiseptic (�), Antiseptical (�), } a. Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.
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Coloq. Antiseptic surgery , that system of surgical practice which insists upon a systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the dressing of wounds.
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Antiseptic, n. a substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona, and many other agents sold commercially.
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Antiseptically (�), adv. By means of antiseptics.
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Antisialagogue (?), a. (Med.) Checking the flow of saliva.
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Antisialagogue, n. A remedy against excessive salivation.
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Antislavery (�), a. Opposed to slavery. -- n. Opposition to slavery.
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Antisocial (�), a. Tending to interrupt or destroy social intercourse; averse to society, or hostile to its existence; as, antisocial principles.
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Antisocialist, n. One opposed to the doctrines and practices of socialists or socialism.
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Antisolar (�), a. Opposite to the sun; -- said of the point in the heavens 180° distant from the sun.
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Antispasmodic (�), a. (Med.) Good against spasms. -- n. A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.
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Antispast (�), n. [L. antispastus, Gr. �, fr. � to draw the contrary way; � against + � to draw.] (Pros.) A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#).
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Antispastic (�), a. [Gr. �. See .] (Med.) (a) Believed to cause a revulsion of fluids or of humors from one part to another. [Obs.] (b) Counteracting spasms; antispasmodic. -- n. An antispastic agent.
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Antisplenetic (�; see , 277), a. Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen. -- n. An antisplenetic medicine.
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Antistrophe (�), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to turn to the opposite side; � against + � to turn. See .] 1. In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song.
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It was customary, on some occasions, to dance round the altars whilst they sang the sacred hymns, which consisted of three stanzas or parts; the first of which, called strophe, was sung in turning from east to west; the other, named antistrophe, in returning from west to east; then they stood before the altar, and sang the epode, which was the last part of the song. Abp. Potter.
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2. (Rhet.) (a) The repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant of the master. (b) The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
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Antistrophic (�), a. [Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
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Antistrophon (�), n. [Gr. � turned opposite ways.] (Rhet.) An argument retorted on an opponent. Milton.
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Antistrumatic (�), a. (Med.) Antistrumous. -- n. A medicine for scrofula.
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Antistrumous (�), a. (Med.) Good against scrofulous disorders. Johnson. Wiseman.
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Antisyphilitic (�), a. (Med.) Efficacious against syphilis. -- n. A medicine for syphilis.
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Antitheism (�), n. The doctrine of antitheists. -- Antitheistic (�), a.
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Antitheist, n. A disbeliever in the existence of God.
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Antithesis (�), n.; pl. Antitheses. (�) [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to set against, to oppose; � against + � to set. See .] 1. (Rhet.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, “The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself.” “He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen.”
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2. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
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3. Opposition; contrast.
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Antithet (�), n. [L. antitheton, fr. Gr. �, �, antithetic.] An antithetic or contrasted statement. Bacon.
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{ Antithetic (�), Antithetical (�), } a. [Gr. �.] Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
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Antithetically, adv. By way antithesis.
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{ Antitoxin, Antitoxine } (�), n. [Pref. anti- + toxin.] A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.
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Anti-trade, n. A westerly wind which blows nearly continuously between 30° and 50° of latitude in both the northern and the southern hemisphere.
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Antitragus (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �.] (Anat.) A prominence on the lower posterior portion of the concha of the external ear, opposite the tragus. See .
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Antitrochanter (�), n. (Anat.) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays.
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{ Antitropal (�), Antitropous (�), } a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. � turn, � to turn.] (Bot.) At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo, or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle. Lindley.
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antitrust adj. 1. opposed to trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of business or capital which threaten fair competition; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices; -- of laws and regulations.
Syn. -- antimonopoly.
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antitussive a. 1. having ability to to suppress or relieve coughing; -- of chemical substances.
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antitussive n. 1. a medicament used to suppress or relieve coughing; an antitussive substance. Codeine is one such commonly used antitussive.
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Antitypal (�), a. Antitypical. [R.]
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Antitype (�), n. [Gr. � of corresponding form; � against + � type, figure. See .] That of which the type is the pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol.
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antitypic adj. 1. 1 of or pertaining to antitypes.
Syn. -- antitypical
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Antitypical (�), a. Of or pertaining to an antitype; explaining the type. -- Antitypically, adv.
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Antitypous (�), a. [Gr. �.] Resisting blows; hard. [Obs.] Cudworth.
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Antitypy (�), n. [Gr. �.] Opposition or resistance of matter to force. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton.
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Antivaccination (�), n. Opposition to vaccination. London Times.
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Antivaccinationist, n. An antivaccinist.
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Antivaccinist, n. One opposed to vaccination.
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Antivariolous (�), a. Preventing the contagion of smallpox.
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Antivenereal (�), a. Good against venereal poison; antisyphilitic.
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Antivenin (?), n. [Written also antivenen, antivenine.] [Pref. anti- + L. venenum poison.] (Physiol. Chem.) The serum of blood rendered antitoxic to a venom by repeated injections of small doses of the venom; also, the component of such a serum which is antitoxic to the venom.
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Antivivisection (�), n. Opposition to vivisection.
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Antivivisectionist, n. One opposed to vivisection
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Antizymic (�), a. Preventing fermentation.
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Antizymotic (�), a. (Med.) Preventing fermentation or decomposition. -- n. An agent so used.
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Antler (�), n. [OE. auntelere, OF. antoillier, andoiller, endouiller, fr. F. andouiller, fr. an assumed LL. antocularis, fr. L. ante before + oculus eye. See .] (Zoöl.) The entire horn, or any branch of the horn, of a cervine animal, as of a stag.
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Huge stags with sixteen antlers. Macaulay.
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☞ The branch next to the head is called the brow antler, and the branch next above, the bez antler, or bay antler. The main stem is the beam, and the branches are often called tynes. Antlers are deciduous bony (not horny) growths, and are covered with a periosteum while growing. See .
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Coloq. Antler moth (Zoöl.), a destructive European moth (Cerapteryx graminis), which devastates grass lands.
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Antlered (�), a. Furnished with antlers.
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The antlered stag. Cowper.
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Antlia (�), n.; pl. Antilæ (�). [L., a pump, Gr, � hold of a ship] (Zoöl.) The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects. See .
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Ant-lion (�), n. (Zoöl.) A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is Myrmeleon formicarius.
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Antœci (ăntēsī), Antœcians (-sh�nz), n. pl. [NL. antoeci, fr. Gr. pl. 'antoiki; 'anti opposite + o'ikei^n to live.] Those who live under the same meridian, but on opposite parallels of latitude, north and south of the equator.
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Antonomasia (?; 277), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to name instead; � + � to name, � name.] (Rhet.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero.
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Antonomastic (�), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, antonomasia. -- Antonomastically (�), adv.
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Antonomasy (�), n. Antonomasia.
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Antonym (�), n. [Gr. � a word used in substitution for another; � + �, �, a word.] A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym. [R.] C. J. Smith.
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Antorbital (�), a. [Pref. anti- + orbital.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated in, the region of the front of the orbit. -- n. The antorbital bone.
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Antorgastic (�), a. See .
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Antozone (�), n. [Pref. anti- + ozone.] (Chem.) A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; -- so called because apparently antagonistic to ozone, converting it into ordinary oxygen.
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Antral (�), a. (Anat.) Relating to an antrum.
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Antre (�), n. [F. antre, L. antrum, fr. Gr. �.] A cavern. [Obs.] Shak.
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Antrorse (ăntrôrs), a. [From L. ante + versun turned; apparently formed in imitation of retrorse.] (Bot.) Forward or upward in direction. Gray.
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Antrovert (�), v. t. To bend forward. [R.] Owen.
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Antrum (�), n.; pl. Antra (�). [L., fr. Gr. �.] A cavern or cavity, esp. an anatomical cavity or sinus. Huxley.
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Antrustion (�), n. [F., fr. LL. antrustio.] A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises.
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Ant thrush (�). (Zoöl.) (a) One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants. (b) See Ant bird, under .
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Anubis (�), n. [L.] (Myth.) An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits to judgment, represented by a human figure with the head of a jackal, dog or fox.
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Anunnaki n. 1. 1 any of a group of powerful earth spirits or genii; servitors of the gods. [Babylonian]
Syn. -- Enuki
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Anura (ȧnūrȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'an priv. + o'yra a tail.] (Zoöl.) One of the orders of amphibians characterized by the absence of a tail, as the frogs and toads. [Written also anoura.]
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anuran n. 1. an amphibian of the order Anura; any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species; a frog or toad.
Syn. -- frog, toad, toadfrog, batrachian, salientian
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anuran n. .
Syn. -- batrachian, salientian
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anuresis n. 1. 1 inability to urinate.
Syn. -- anuria.
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anuretic anuric adj. 1. 1 of or pertaining to anuresis.
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anuria n. 1. inability to urinate.
Syn. -- anuresis.
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Anurous (�), a. (Zoöl.) Destitute of a tail, as the frogs and toads. [Also written anourous.]
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Anury (�), n. [Gr. 'an priv. + o'y^ron urine.] (Med.) Nonsecretion or defective secretion of urine; ischury.
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Anus (�), n. [L., prob. for asnus: cf. Gr. � to sit, Skr. ās.] (Anat.) The posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled.
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Anvil (�), n. [OE. anvelt, anfelt, anefelt, AS. anfilt, onfilt; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. anafalz, D. aanbeld.] 1. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped.
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2. Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use. Specifically (Anat.), the incus. See .
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Coloq. To be on the anvil , to be in a state of discussion, formation, or preparation, as when a scheme or measure is forming, but not matured. Swift.
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Anvil, v. t. To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor. Beau. & Fl.
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Anxietude (�), n. [L. anxietudo.] The state of being anxious; anxiety. [R.]
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Anxiety (�), n.; pl. Anxieties (�). [L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxiété. See .] 1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.
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2. Eager desire. J. D. Forbes
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3. (Med.) A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium. Dunglison.
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Syn. -- Care; solicitude; foreboding; uneasiness; perplexity; disquietude; disquiet; trouble; apprehension; restlessness. See .
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