Webster's Dictionary 1913

3511

Amnigenous

Am‐nig″e‐nous (�), a. [L. amnigena; amnis a river + root gen of gignere to beget.] Born or bred in, of, or near a river. Bailey.

3512

Amnion

Am″ni‐on (�), n.(Anat.) A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles.

3513

Amnios

Am″ni‐os (�), n. Same as Amnion.

3514

Amniota

‖Am′ni‐o″ta (�), n. pl. [NL. See Amnion.] (Zoöl.) That group of vertebrates which develops in its embryonic life the envelope called the amnion. It comprises the reptiles, the b...

3515

Amniotic

Am′ni‐ot″ic (�), a. [Cf. F. amniotique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac.Amniotic acid. (Chem.) See ...

3516

Amœba

A‐mœ″ba (�), n.; pl. L. Amœbæ (�); E. Amœbas (�). (Zoöl.) A rhizopod. common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. See Rhizopoda.

3517

Amœbæum

‖Am′œ‐bæ″um (�), n. [L. amœbaeus, Gr. �, alternate; L. amoebaeum carmen, Gr. � �, a responsive song, fr. � change.] A poem in which persons are represented at speaking alternate...

3518

Amœbea

‖Am′œ‐be″a (�), n. pl.(Zoöl.) That division of the Rhizopoda which includes the amœba and similar forms.

3519

Amœbean

Am′œ‐be″an (�), a. Alternately answering.

3520

Amœbian

A‐mœ″bi‐an (�), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Amœbea.

3521

Amœbiform

{ A‐mœ″bi‐form (�), A‐mœ″boid (�), } a. [Amœba + -form or -oid.] (Biol.) Resembling an amœba; amœba-shaped; changing in shape like an amœba.Amœboid movement, movement produced, ...

3522

Amœbous

A‐mœ″bous (�), a. Like an amœba in structure.

3523

Amole

‖A‐mo″le (?), n.(Bot.) Any detergent plant, or the part of it used as a detergent, as the roots of Agave Americana, Chlorogalum pomeridianum, etc.

3524

Amolition

Am′o‐li″tion (�), n. [L. amolitio, fr. amoliri to remove; a (ab) + moliri to put in motion.] Removal; a putting away. Bp. Ward (1673).

3525

Amomum

‖A‐mo″mum (�), n.(Bot.) A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise.

3526

Amoneste

A‐mon″este (�), v. t. To admonish.

3527

Among

{ A‐mong″ (�), A‐mongst″ (�), } prep. [OE. amongist, amonges, amonge, among, AS. onmang, ongemang, gemang, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending -st see Amidst. See Mingle.] 1. ...

3528

Amontillado

‖A‐mon′til‐la″do (�), n. A dry kind of cherry, of a light color. Simmonds.

3529

Amoret

Am″o‐ret (�), n. [OF. amorette, F. amourette, dim. of amour.] 1. An amorous girl or woman; a wanton. J. Warton.2. A love knot, love token, or love song. (pl.) Love glances or lo...

3530

Amorette

Am″o‐rette″ (�), n. An amoret. Rom. of R.

3531

Amorist

Am″o‐rist (�), n. [L. armor love. See Amorous.] A lover; a gallant. Milton.It was the custom for an amorist to impress the name of his mistress in the dust, or upon the damp ear...

3532

Amorosa

‖Am′o‐ro″sa (�), n. [It. amoroso, fem. amorosa.] A wanton woman; a courtesan. Sir T. Herbert.

3533

Amorosity

Am′o‐ros″i‐ty (�), n. The quality of being amorous; lovingness. Galt.

3534

Amoroso

‖Am′o‐ro″so (�), n. [It. amoroso, LL. amorosus.] A lover; a man enamored.

3535

Amoroso (2)

‖Am′o‐ro″so, adv.(Mus.) In a soft, tender, amatory style.

3536

Amorous

Am″o‐rous (�), a. [OF. amoros, F. amoreux, LL. amorosus, fr. L. amor love, fr. amare to love.] 1. Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; ...

3537

Amorously

Am″o‐rous‐ly, adv. In an amorous manner; fondly.