Anastomose (2)
A‐nas″to‐mose (?), v. i. Of any channels or lines, to meet and unite or run into each other, as rivers; to coalesce; to interjoin.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Anastomosis
‖A‐nas′to‐mo″sis (�), n.; pl.Anastomoses (�). [NL., fr. Gr. � opening, fr. � to furnish with a mouth or opening, to open; � + στόμα mouth: cf. F. anastomose.] (Anat. & Bot.) The...
Anastomotic
A‐nas′to‐mot″ic (�), a. Of or pertaining to anastomosis.
Anastrophe
‖A‐nas″tro‐phe (�), n.(Rhet. & Gram.) An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the hills, for, the hills echoed.
Anathema
A‐nath″e‐ma (�), n.; pl.Anathemas (�). [L. anath�ma, fr. Gr. � anything devoted, esp. to evil, a curse; also L. anath�ma, fr. Gr. � a votive offering; all fr. � to set up as a v...
Anathematic
A‐nath′e‐mat″ic (�), A‐nath′e‐mat″ic‐al (�), a. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an anathema. — A‐nath′e‐mat″ic‐al‐ly, adv.
Anathematism
A‐nath″e‐ma‐tism (�), n. [Gr. � a cursing; cf. F. anathématisme.] Anathematization.We find a law of Justinian forbidding anathematisms to be pronounced against the Jewish Hellen...
Anathematization
A‐nath′e‐ma‐ti‐za″tion (�), n. [LL. anathematisatio.] The act of anathematizing, or denouncing as accursed; imprecation. Barrow.
Anathematize
A‐nath″e‐ma‐tize (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Anathematized (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Anathematizing.] [L. anathematizare, Gr. � to devote, make accursed: cf. F. anathématiser.] To pronoun...
Anathematizer
A‐nath″e‐ma‐ti′zer (�), n. One who pronounces an anathema. Hammond.
Anatifa
‖A‐nat″i‐fa (�), n.; pl.Anatifæ (�). [NL., contr. fr. anatifera. See Anatiferous.] (Zoöl.) An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas, having a fleshy stem or peduncle;...
Anatifer
A‐nat″i‐fer, (�), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Anatifa.
Anatiferous
An′a‐tif″er‐ous (�), a. [L. anas, anatis, a duck + -ferous.] (Zoöl.) Producing ducks; — applied to Anatifæ, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Bar...
Anatine
An″a‐tine (�), a. [L. anatinus, fr. anas, anatis, a duck.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike.
Anatocism
A‐nat″o‐cism (�), n. [L. anatocismus, Gr. �; � again + � to lend on interest.] (Law) Compound interest. Bouvier.
Anatomic
{ An′a‐tom″ic (�), An′a‐tom″ic‐al (�), } a. [L. anatomicus, Gr. �: cf. F. anatomique. See Anatomy.] Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical obs...
Anatomically
An′a‐tom″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.
Anatomism
A‐nat″o‐mism (�), n. [Cf. F. anatomisme.] 1. The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [i.e., the French] great figure p...
Anatomist
A‐nat″o‐mist (�), n. [Cf. F. anatomiste.] One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.
Anatomization
A‐nat′o‐mi‐za″tion (�), n. The act of anatomizing.
Anatomize
A‐nat″o‐mize (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Anatomized (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Anatomizing.] [Cf. F. anatomiser.] 1. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purp...
Anatomizer
A‐nat″o‐mi′zer (�), n. A dissector.
Anatomy
A‐nat″o‐my (�), n.; pl.Anatomies (�). [F. anatomie, L. anatomia, Gr. � dissection, fr. � to cut up; � + � to cut.] 1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the diffe...
Anatreptic
An′a‐trep″tic (�), a. Overthrowing; defeating; — applied to Plato's refutative dialogues. Enfield.
Anatron
‖An″a‐tron (�), n. [F. anatron, natron, Sp. anatron, natron, fr. Ar. al-natrūn. See Natron, Niter.] 1. Native carbonate of soda; natron.2. Glass gall or sandiver.3. Saltpeter. C...
Anatropal
{ A‐nat″ro‐pal (�), A‐nat″ro‐pous (�), } a.(Bot.) Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; — opposed to orth...
Anatto
A‐nat″to (�), n. Same as Annotto.