Webster's Dictionary 1913

5050

Aphotic

A‐pho″tic (ȧ‐fō″tĭk), a. [Gr. ἄφωσ, ἄφωτοσ.] Without light.

5051

Aphotic region

Aphotic region. (Phytogeog.) A depth of water so great that only those organisms can exist that do not assimilate.

5052

Aphrasia

‖A‐phra″si‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἀ priv. + φράσισ speech.] (Med.) (a) = Dumbness. (b) A disorder of speech in which words can be uttered but not intelligibly joined together.

5053

Aphrite

Aph″rite (�), n.(Min.) See under Calcite.

5054

Aphrodisiac

{ Aph′ro‐dis″i‐ac (�), Aph′ro‐di‐si″a‐cal (�), } a. [Gr. � pertaining to sensual love, fr. �. See Aphrodite.] Exciting venereal desire; provocative to venery.

5055

Aphrodisiac (2)

Aph′ro‐dis″i‐ac, n. That which (as a drug, or some kinds of food) excites to venery.

5056

Aphrodisian

Aph′ro‐dis″i‐an (�), a. Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus. “Aphrodisian dames”. C. Reade.

5057

Aphrodite

‖Aph′ro‐di″te (�), n. 1. (Classic Myth.) The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.2. (Zoöl.) A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, gold...

5058

Aphroditic

Aph′ro‐dit″ic (�), a. Venereal. Dunglison.

5059

Aphtha

‖Aph″tha (�), n. [Sing. of Aphthæ.] (Med.) (a) One of the whitish specks called aphthæ. (b) The disease, also called thrush.

5060

Aphthæ

‖Aph″thæ (�), n. pl.(Med.) Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush.

5061

Aphthoid

Aph″thoid, a. [Aphtha + -oid.] Of the nature of aphthæ; resembling thrush.

5062

Aphthong

Aph″thong (?; 277), n. [Gr. � silent; ἀ priv. + � voice, sound, fr. � to sound.] A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation hav...

5063

Aphthous

Aph″thous (�) a. [Cf. F. aphtheux.] Pertaining to, or caused by, aphthæ; characterized by aphtæ; as, aphthous ulcers; aphthous fever.

5064

Aphyllous

Aph″yl‐lous (�), a. [Gr. �; ἀ priv. + � leaf.] (Bot.) Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc.

5065

Apiaceous

A′pi‐a″ceous (�), a.(Bot.) Umbelliferous.

5066

Apian

A″pi‐an (�), a. Belonging to bees.

5067

Apiarian

A′pi‐a″ri‐an (�), a. Of or relating to bees.

5068

Apiarist

A″pi‐a‐rist (�), n. One who keeps an apiary.

5069

Apiary

A″pi‐a‐ry (�), n. [L. apiarium, fr. apis bee.] A place where bees are kept; a stand or shed for bees; a beehouse.

5070

Apical

Ap″ic‐al (�), a. [L. apex, apicis, tip or summit.] At or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit. Gray.

5071

Apices

‖Ap″i‐ces (�), n. pl. See Apex.

5072

Apician

A‐pi″cian (�), a. [L. Apicianus.] Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery. H. Rogers.

5073

Apicular

A‐pic″u‐lar, a. [NL. apiculus, dim. of L. apex, apicis.] Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.

5074

Apiculate

{ A‐pic″u‐late (�), A‐pic″u‐la′ted (�), } a. [See Apicular.] (Bot.) Terminated abruptly by a small, distinct point, as a leaf.

5075

Apiculture

Ap″i‐cul′ture (?; 135), n. [L. apis bee + E. culture.] Rearing of bees for their honey and wax.

5076

Apiece

A‐piece″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + piece.] Each by itself; by the single one; to each; as the share of each; as, these melons cost a shilling apiece. “Fined... a thousand pounds api...