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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ăn'ther-ĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 58(Bot.) (a.) Producing anthers, as plants. (b.) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower. Gray.An-thēr'i-fōrm, a. p. 58Having the form of an anther.Ăn’ther-oid, a. p. 58Resembling an anther. Brande.An-thē'sis, n. p. 58(Bot.) The period or state of full expansion in a flower. Gray.An-thes-tē'ri-on, n. p. 58The eighth month of the Athenian year, consisting of 29 days, and answering to the close of February and a part of March;—supposed to be so called from the Anthes-teria, a festival in honor of…Ant'-hĭll, n. p. 58A hillock, formed by ants, for their habitation.An-thō'bi-an, n. p. 58(Entom.) A kind of beetle which feeds on flowers.Ăn'tho-cär'poŭs, a. p. 58[From Gr. ἄνθος, flower, and καρπός, fruit. (Bot.) Formed, as a certain class of fruits, from a number of blossoms united into one body; as the pine-apple, &c. Such are also called multiple fruits.…Ăn'tho-çȳ'a-nĭne, n. p. 58(Chem.) The blue coloring matter of certain plants. Ogilvie.An-thō'di-ŭm, n. p. 58(Bot.) The inflorescence of a compound flower; or the common calyx of a compound flower. Lindley.Ăn’tho-lite, n. p. 58(Paleon.) A fossil or petrified flower.An’tho-lŏg’ie-al, a. p. 58Pertaining 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…An-thŏl'o-gy, n. p. 58<br>1. A discourse on flowers. Encyc. Brit.<br>2. A collection of flowers; a garland. Johnson.<br>3. A collection of beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams, particularly…An-thŏl'y-sis, n. p. 58(Bot.) The change of flowers from their usual to some other state, as to leaves, branches, &c. Brande.An-thŏph'yl-līte or Ănʹtho-phy'lʹlite, n. p. 58A mineral of the hornblende family, occurring in brittle fibers, or fibrous or bladed masses, of different shades of dark brown, and sometimes with a semi-metallic luster. It consists chiefly of…An'tho-phyl-lit'ic, a. p. 58Pertaining to anthophyllite, or containing it. Hitchcock.Ăn’tho-rism, n. p. 58(Rhet.) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party.An'tho-zō'ā, n. pl. p. 58Polyps, coral animals, zoöphytes, &c.An'tho-zō'ic, a. p. 58Of, or belonging to, the anthozoa. Dana.An'thra-cif'er-ous, a. p. 58Yielding anthracite; as, anthra-cif'erous strata.Ăn’thra-cīte, n. p. 58[Lat. anthracites, a kind of blood-stone; anthracitis, a kind of carbuncle, the coal-carbuncle; Gr. ἀνθρακίτης, from ἀνθρακίτις, like coals, from ἄνθραξ, gen. -ακος, coal or charcoal. [See ANTHRAX.]…Ăn’thra-cit’ic, a. p. 58Pertaining to anthracite; as, anthracitic formations.An'thra-cōm'e-ter, n. p. 58An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a given case. Bell.An'thra-co-thē'ri-ūm, n. p. 58(Palæon.) A genus of extinct pachydermatous quadrupeds, the remains of which were first found at Cadibona, in Italy, in tertiary lignite or brown coal, whence the name.Ăn’thrăx, n. p. 58(Med.) A carbuncle; a malignant boil, accompanied with gangrene of the cellular tissue. 2. Lithanthrax or pit-coal. Encyc. Brit.An-thrōp'o-glōt, n. p. 58An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot. [Obs.]Ăn’thro-pŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 58That branch of physical geography which treats of the actual distribution of the human race, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to…An'thro-poid, a. p. 58Resembling man; as, the monkeys are all anthropoid race. Westminster Rev.An-thrŏp'o-līte, n. p. 58(Palæon.) A fossil human remain. Dana.An'thro-po-lōg'ie or An'thro-po-lōg'ie-al, a. p. 58Pertaining to anthropology; according to human manner of speaking. “Anthropologic wisdom.” Kingsley.Ăn/thro-pŏl'o-gĭst, n. p. 58One who is versed in the physical history of man or of the human body.An'thro-pŏl'o-gy, n. p. 58The doctrine of the structure of the human body; the natural history of the human species. 2. The science of man, considered in his entire nature, as composed of body and soul, and as subject to…Ăn’thro-po-măn’cy or Ăn’thro-pŏm’ăn-cy, n. p. 58Divination by inspecting the entrails of a dead human being.Ăn’thro-pŏm’e-try, n. p. 58The measurement of the dimensions or proportions in man. Dunglison.An'thro-po-môr'phie, a. p. 58Pertaining to anthropomorphism. Hadley.An’thro-po-môr’phĭsm, n. p. 58The representation of the Deity under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.An’thro-po-môr’phist, n. p. 58One who represents the Deity under a human form, or with human attributes.Ăn’thro-po-môr’phite, n. p. 58One who believes that the Supreme Being exists in a human form;—applied to a sect of ancient heretics. Tillotson.An'thro-po-mor-phīt'ic, a. p. 58Pertaining to anthropomorphism. Kitto.An’thro-po-môr’phi-tïẓm, n. p. 58The doctrines or belief of the Anthropomorphites. “The anthropomorphitism of the pagan religion.” Wordsworth.An’thro-po-môr’phoŭs, a. p. 58Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant.An’thro-po-păth’ie-al, a. p. 58Subject to human passions.An'thro-po-păth'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 58In an anthropopathical manner.An′thro-pōp′a-thĭsm or An′thro-pōp′a-thy, n. p. 58The ascription of human passions to the Supreme Being. In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy. Hare.Ăn’thro-pŏph’a-gĭ, n. pl. p. 58Man-eaters; cannibals; men that eat human flesh. C. Lamb.Ăn-thro-po-phăg'ie-al, a. p. 58Relating to cannibalism. H. M. Williams.An'thro-pōph'a-gĭn'i-an, n. p. 58One who eats human flesh. [Ludicrous and Obs.] Shak.An’thro-pōph’a-gous, a. p. 58Feeding on human flesh.Ăn-thro-pŏph'a-gy, n. p. 58The eating of human flesh, or the practice of eating it. “The anthropophagy of Diomedes his horses.” Browne.Ăn’thro-pōs’co-py, n. p. 58The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions, and inclinations from the lineaments of his body.An'thro-pōs'o-phy, n. p. 58Knowledge of the nature of man; the science which teaches of man's structure and functions, comprehending anatomy and physiology.An'thro-po-tōm'ie-al, a. p. 58Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.An'thro-pōt'o-mist, n. p. 58One who dissects human bodies; an anatomist.An'thro-pŏt'o-my, n. p. 58The anatomy or dissection of the human body.Ant'hyp-nōt'ic, a. p. 58See ANTIHYPNOTIC.Ant'hyp-o-chōn'dri-ac, a. & n. p. 58See ANTIHYPOCHONDRIAC.An'thĭp-pŏph'o-ră, n. p. 58See ANTIHYPOPHORA.Ăn’tĭ p. 58A preposition signifying against, opposite, contrary, or in place of;—used in composition in many English words.An'ti-A-mĕr'i-can, a. p. 58Opposed to America, or to the government or true interests of the United States; specifically, opposed to the revolution in America. Marshall.An'ti-ar, n. p. 58A poison prepared in Java from the juice of the upas tree. Brande.