Webster's Dictionary 1913

3619

Amphipneust

Am‐phip″neust (�), n.(Zoöl.) One of a tribe of Amphibia, which have both lungs and gills at the same time, as the proteus and siren.

3620

Amphipod

Am″phi‐pod (�), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Amphipoda.

3621

Amphipod (2)

{ Am″phi‐pod (�), Am‐phip″o‐dan (�), } a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.

3622

Amphipoda

‖Am‐phip″o‐da (�), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A numerous group of fourteen — footed Crustacea, inhabiting both fresh and salt water. The body is usually compressed laterally, and the anterio...

3623

Amphipodous

Am‐phip″o‐dous (�), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.

3624

Amphiprostyle

Am‐phip″ro‐style (�), a. [L. amphiprostylos, Gr. � having a double prostyle: cf. F. amphiprostyle. See Prostyle.] (Arch.) Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at...

3625

Amphirhina

‖Am′phi‐rhi″na (�), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A name applied to the elasmobranch fishes, because the nasal sac is double.

3626

Amphisbæna

‖Am′phis‐bæ″na (�), n. 1. A fabled serpent with a head at each end, moving either way. Milton.2. (Zoöl.) A genus of harmless lizards, serpentlike in form, without legs, and with...

3627

Amphisbænoid

‖Am′phis‐bæ″noid (�), a. [NL., fr. L. amphisbaena + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the lizards of the genus Amphisbæna.

3628

Amphiscii

{ ‖Am‐phis″ci‐i (�), Am‐phis″cians (�), } n. pl. The inhabitants of the tropic, whose shadows in one part of the year are cast to the north, and in the other to the south, accor...

3629

Amphistomous

Am‐phis″to‐mous (�), a.(Zoöl.) Having a sucker at each extremity, as certain entozoa, by means of which they adhere.

3630

Amphistylic

Am′phi‐sty″lic (�), a.(Anat.) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks; — said of a skull.

3631

Amphitheater

{ Am′phi‐the″a‐ter, Am′phi‐the″a‐tre, } (�), n. [L. amphitheatrum, fr. Gr. �; � + � theater: cf. F. amphithéâtre. See Theater.] 1. An oval or circular building with rising tiers...

3632

Amphitheatral

Am′phi‐the″a‐tral (�), a. [L. amphitheatralis: cf. F. amphithéâtral.] Amphitheatrical; resembling an amphitheater.

3633

Amphitheatric

{ Am′phi‐the‐at″ric (�), Am′phi‐the‐at″ric‐al (�), } a. [L. amphitheatricus.] Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling, an amphitheater.

3634

Amphitheatrically

Am′phi‐the‐at″ric‐al‐ly, adv. In the form or manner of an amphitheater.

3635

Amphitrocha

‖Am‐phit″ro‐cha (ăm‐fĭt″rō̍kȧ), n. [NL., fr. Gr. αμφἴ + τροχόσ a wheel.] (Zoöl.) A kind of annelid larva having both a dorsal and a ventral circle of special cilia.

3636

Amphitropal

{ Am‐phit″ro‐pal (–pal), Am‐phit″ro‐pous (–pŭs), } a. [Gr. αμφἴ + τρέπειν to turn.] (Bot.) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half a...

3637

Amphiuma

‖Am′phi‐u″ma (ăm′fĭ‐ū″mȧ), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States, having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two persistent gill ...

3638

Amphopeptone

Am′pho‐pep″tone (�), n. [Gr. � + E. peptone.] (Physiol.) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.

3639

Amphora

‖Am″pho‐ra (�), n.; pl.Amophoræ (�). [L., fr. Gr. �, �, a jar with two handles; � + � bearer, � to bear. Cf. Ampul.] Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bo...

3640

Amphoral

Am″pho‐ral (�), a. [L. amphoralis.] Pertaining to, or resembling, an amphora.

3641

Amphoric

Am‐phor″ic (�), a.(Med.) Produced by, or indicating, a cavity in the lungs, not filled, and giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter; as, amphoric res...

3642

Amphoteric

Am′pho‐ter″ic (�), a. Partly one and partly the other; neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. Smart.

3643

Ample

Am″ple (�), a. [F. ample, L. amplus, prob. for ambiplus full on both sides, the last syllable akin to L. plenus full. See Full, and cf. Double.] Large; great in size, extent, ca...

3644

Amplectant

Am‐plec″tant (�), a. [L. amplecti to embrace.] (Bot.) Clasping a support; as, amplectant tendrils. Gray.

3645

Ampleness

Am″ple‐ness (�), n. The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness.