Webster's Dictionary 1913

6346

Ascetic

As‐cet″ic (�) a. Extremely rigid in self-denial and devotions; austere; severe.The stern ascetic rigor of the Temple discipline.Sir W. Scott.

6347

Ascetic (2)

As‐cet″ic, n. In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and self-mortification; a hermit...

6348

Asceticism

As‐cet″i‐cism (�), n. The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics.

6349

Ascham

As″cham (�), n. [From Roger Ascham, who was a great lover of archery.] A sort of cupboard, or case, to contain bows and other implements of archery.

6350

Asci

‖As″ci, n. pl. See Ascus.

6351

Ascian

As″cian, n. One of the Ascii.

6352

Ascidian

As‐cid″i‐an (�), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Ascidioidea, or in a more general sense, one of the Tunicata. Also as an adj.

6353

Ascidiarium

‖As‐cid′i‐a″ri‐um (�), n. [NL. See Ascidium.] (Zoöl.) The structure which unites together the ascidiozooids in a compound ascidian.

6354

Ascidiform

As‐cid″i‐form, a. [Gr. � a pouch + -form.] (Zoöl.) Shaped like an ascidian.

6355

Ascidioidea

‖As‐cid′i‐oid″e‐a (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. ascidium + -oid. See Ascidium.] (Zoöl.) A group of Tunicata, often shaped like a two-necked bottle. The group includes, social, and compo...

6356

Ascidiozooid

As‐cid′i‐o‐zo″oid (ăs‐sĭd′ĭ‐ō̍‐zō″oid), n. [Ascidium + zooid.] (Zoöl.) One of the individual members of a compound ascidian. See Ascidioidea.

6357

Ascidium

‖As‐cid″i‐um (ăs‐sĭd″ĭ‐ŭm), n.; pl.Ascidia (–ȧ). [NL., fr. ascus. See Ascus.] 1. (Bot.) A pitcher-shaped, or flask-shaped, organ or appendage of a plant, as the leaves of the pi...

6358

Ascigerous

As‐cig″er‐ous (�), a. [Ascus + -gerous.] (Bot.) Having asci. Loudon.

6359

Ascii

{ ‖As″ci‐i (�), As″cians (�), } n. pl. [L. ascii, pl. of ascius, Gr. � without shadow; ἀ priv. + � shadow.] Persons who, at certain times of the year, have no shadow at noon; — ...

6360

Ascites

‖As‐ci″tes (�), n.(Med.) A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum. Dunglison.

6361

Ascitic

{ As‐cit″ic (�), As‐cit″ic‐al (�), } a. Of, pertaining to, or affected by, ascites; dropsical.

6362

Ascititious

As′ci‐ti″tious (�), a. [See Adscititious.] Supplemental; not inherent or original; adscititious; additional; assumed.Homer has been reckoned an ascititious name.Pope.

6363

Asclepiad

As‐cle″pi‐ad (�), n.(Gr. & L. Pros.) A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.

6364

Asclepiadaceous

As‐cle′pi‐a‐da″ceous, a. [See Asclepias.] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of the Milkweed family.

6365

Asclepias

‖As‐cle″pi‐as, n. [L., fr. Gr. �, named from Asclepios or Aesculapius.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal pro...

6366

Ascocarp

As″co‐carp (?), n. [Gr. ασκὄσ a bladder + καρπόσ fruit.] (Bot.) In ascomycetous fungi, the spherical, discoid, or cup-shaped body within which the asci are collected, and which ...

6367

Ascococcus

‖As′co‐coc″cus (�), n.; pl.Ascococci (�). [NL., fr. Gr. ασκὄσ bladder, bag + � kernel.] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar mass...

6368

Ascomycetes

‖As′co‐my‐ce″tes (?), n. pl. [NL.; ascus + Gr. �, �, fungus.] (Bot.) A large class of higher fungi distinguished by septate hyphæ, and by having their spores formed in asci, or ...

6369

Ascospore

As″co‐spore (�), n. [Ascus + spore.] (Bot.) One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus.]

6370

Ascribable

As‐crib″a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being ascribed; attributable.

6371

Ascribe

As‐cribe″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ascribed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Ascribing.] [L. ascribere, adscribere, to ascribe; ad + scribere to write: cf. OF. ascrire. See Scribe.] 1. To att...

6372

Ascript

As″cript (�), a. See Adscript.