Anon
A‐non″ (�), adv. [OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. on in + ān one. See On and One.] 1. Straightway; at once.The same is he that heareth the word, and anon w...
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Anona
‖A‐no″na, n. [NL. Cf. Ananas.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical or subtropical plants of the natural order Anonaceæ, including the soursop.
Anonaceous
An′o‐na″ceous, a. Pertaining to the order of plants including the soursop, custard apple, etc.
Anonym
An″o‐nym (�), n. [F. anonyme. See Anonymous.] 1. One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for “pseudonym.”2. A notion which has no name, or which can not be expressed by a sing...
Anonymity
An′o‐nym″i‐ty, n. The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness; also, that which anonymous.He rigorously insisted upon the rights of anonymity.Carlyle.
Anonymous
A‐non″y‐mous, a. [Gr. � without name; αν̓ priv. + �, Eol. for � name. See Name.] Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor;...
Anonymously
A‐non″y‐mous‐ly (ȧ‐nŏn″ĭ‐mŭs‐ly̆), adv. In an anonymous manner; without a name. Swift.
Anonymousness
A‐non″y‐mous‐ness, n. The state or quality of being anonymous. Coleridge.
Anopheles
‖A‐noph″e‐les (ȧ‐nŏf″ē̍‐lēz), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ανωφελἤσ useless, hurtful.] (Zoöl.) A genus of mosquitoes which are secondary hosts of the malaria parasites, and whose bite is th...
Anophyte
An″o‐phyte (ăn″ō̍‐fīt), n. [Gr. ἄνω upward (fr. ανἄ up) + φυτόν a plant, φύειν to grow.] (Bot.) A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth an...
Anopla
‖An″o‐pla (ăn″ŏ‐plȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἄνοπλοσ unarmed.] (Zoöl.) One of the two orders of Nemerteans. See Nemertina.
Anoplothere
An‐op″lo‐there (ăn‐ŏp″lō̍‐thēr), ‖An′o‐plo‐the″ri‐um (ăn′ō̍‐plō̍‐thē″rĭ‐ŭm), n. [From Gr. ἄνοπλοσ unarmed (αν̓ priv. + ὄπλον an implement, weapon) + θηρίον beast.] (Paleon.) A g...
Anoplura
‖An′o‐plu″ra (ăn′ō̍‐plū″rȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. αν̓ priv. + ὄπλον weapon, sting + ουρἄ tail.] (Zoöl.) A group of insects which includes the lice.
Anopsia
{ ‖A‐nop″si‐a (ȧ‐nŏp″sĭ‐ȧ), An″op′sy (ăn″ŏp′sy̆), } a. [Gr. αν̓ priv. + ὄψισ sight.] (Med.) Want or defect of sight; blindness.
Anorexia
{ ‖An′o‐rex″i‐a (�), An″o‐rex′y (�) } n. [Gr. �; αν̓ priv. + � desire, appetite, � desire.] (Med.) Want of appetite, without a loathing of food. Coxe.
Anormal
A‐nor″mal (�), a. [F. anormal. See Abnormal, Normal.] Not according to rule; abnormal.
Anorn
A‐norn (�), v. t. [OF. aörner, aöurner, fr. L. adornare to adorn. The form a-ourne was corrupted into anourne.] To adorn. Bp. Watson.
Anorthic
A‐nor″thic (�), a. [See Anorthite.] (Min.) Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals.
Anorthite
A‐nor″thite (�), n. [Gr. αν̓ priv. + � straight (� sc. � right angle); not in a right angle.] A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also...
Anorthoclase
A‐nor″tho‐clase (?), n. [Gr. � priv. + orthoclase.] (Min.) A feldspar closely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium....
Anorthopia
‖An′or‐tho″pi‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � priv. + ortho- + Gr. �, �, the eye.] (Med.) Distorted vision, in which straight lines appear bent.
Anorthoscope
A‐nor″tho‐scope (�), n. [Gr. αν̓ priv. + � straight + -scope.] (Physics) An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of whic...
Anorthosite
A‐nor″tho‐site (?), n. [F. anorthose triclinic feldspar (fr. Gr. � priv. + � straight) + -ite.] (Petrol.) A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda-lime feld...
Anosmia
‖A‐nos″mi‐a (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. αν̓ priv. + � smell.] (Med.) Loss of the sense of smell.
Another
An‐oth″er (�), pron. & a. [An a, one + other.] 1. One more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.Another yet! — a seventh...
Another-gaines
An‐oth″er–gaines′ (�), a. [Corrupted fr. another-gates.] Of another kind. Sir P. Sidney.
Another-gates
An‐oth″er–gates′ (�), a. [Another + gate, or gait, way. Cf. Algates.] Of another sort. “Another-gates adventure.” Hudibras.