Webster's Dictionary 1913

3133

Blastophoral

{ Blas′toph″o‐ral (�), Blas′to‐phor″ic (�), } a. Relating to the blastophore.

3134

Blastophore

Blas″to‐phore (�), n. [Gr. βλαστόσ sprout + � to bear.] (Biol.) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.

3135

Blastopore

Blas″to‐pore (�), n. [Gr. βλαστόσ sprout + E. pore.] (Biol.) The pore or opening leading into the cavity of invagination, or archenteron. [See Illust. of Invagination.] Balfour.

3136

Blastosphere

Blas″to‐sphere (�), n. [Gr. βλαστόσ sprout + E. sphere.] (Biol.) The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum....

3137

Blastostyle

Blas″to‐style (�), n. [Gr. βλαστόσ sprout, bud + � a pillar.] (Zoöl.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea,...

3138

Blastula

‖Blas″tu‐la (�), n. [NL., dim. of Gr. βλαστόσ a sprout.] (Biol.) That stage in the development of the ovum in which the outer cells of the morula become more defined and form th...

3139

Blastule

Blas″tule (�), n.(Biol.) Same as Blastula.

3140

Blasty

Blast″y (�), a. 1. Affected by blasts; gusty.2. Causing blast or injury. Boyle.

3141

Blat

Blat (�), v. i. To cry, as a calf or sheep; to bleat; to make a senseless noise; to talk inconsiderately.

3142

Blat (2)

Blat, v. t. To utter inconsiderately.If I have anything on my mind, I have to blat it right out.W. D. Howells.

3143

Blatancy

Bla″tan‐cy (�), n. Blatant quality.

3144

Blatant

Bla″tant (�), a. [Cf. Bleat.] Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly. “Harsh and blatant tone.” R. H. Dana.A mon...

3145

Blatantly

Bla″tant‐ly, adv. In a blatant manner.

3146

Blather

Blath″er (blăt͡h″ẽr), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p.Blathered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Blathering.] [Written also blether.] [Icel. blaðra. Cf. Blatherskite.] To talk foolishly, or nonsensi...

3147

Blather (2)

Blath″er, n. [Written also blether.] Voluble, foolish, or nonsensical talk; — often in the pl.Hall Caine.

3148

Blatherskite

Blath″er‐skite (�), n. A blustering, talkative fellow. Barllett.

3149

Blatter

Blat″ter (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Blattered (�).] [L. blaterare to babble: cf. F. blatérer to bleat.] To prate; to babble; to rail; to make a senseless noise; to patter. “The rai...

3150

Blatteration

Blat′ter‐a″tion (�), n. [L. blateratio a babbling.] Blattering.

3151

Blatterer

Blat″ter‐er (�), n. One who blatters; a babbler; a noisy, blustering boaster.

3152

Blattering

Blat″ter‐ing, n. Senseless babble or boasting.

3153

Blatteroon

Blat′ter‐oon″ (�), n. [L. blatero, -onis.] A senseless babbler or boaster. “I hate such blatteroons.” Howell.

3154

Blaubok

‖Blau″bok (�), n. [D. blauwbok.] (Zoöl.) The blue buck. See Blue buck, under Blue.

3155

Blay

Blay (�), n. [AS. bl�ge, fr. bl�c, bleak, white; akin to Icel. bleikja, OHG. bleicha, G. bleihe. See Bleak, n. & a.] (Zoöl.) A fish. See Bleak, n.

3156

Blaze

Blaze (blāz), n. [OE. blase, AS. blæse, blase; akin to OHG. blass whitish, G. blass pale, MHG. blas torch, Icel. blys torch; perh. fr. the same root as E. blast. Cf. Blast, Blus...

3157

Blaze (2)

Blaze, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Blazed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Blazing.] 1. To shine with flame; to glow with flame; as, the fire blazes.2. To send forth or reflect glowing or brilliant l...

3158

Blaze (3)

Blaze, v. t. 1. To mark (a tree) by chipping off a piece of the bark.I found my way by the blazed trees.Hoffman.2. To designate by blazing; to mark out, as by blazed trees; as, ...

3159

Blaze (4)

Blaze, v. t. [OE. blasen to blow; perh. confused with blast and blaze a flame, OE. blase. Cf. Blaze, v. i., and see Blast.] 1. To make public far and wide; to make known; to ren...