Webster's Dictionary 1913

4996

Apellous

A‐pel″lous (�), a. [Pref. a- not + L. pellis skin.] Destitute of skin. Brande & C.

4997

Apennine

Ap″en‐nine (�), a. [L. Apenninus, fr. Celtic pen, or ben, peak, mountain.] Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Apennines, a chain of mountains extending through Italy.

4998

Apepsy

A‐pep″sy (�), n. [NL. apepsia, fr. Gr. �, fr. � uncooked, undigested; ἀ priv. + � cooked, � to cook, digest.] (Med.) Defective digestion, indigestion. Coxe.

4999

Aper

Ap″er (�), n. One who apes.

5000

Aperçu

‖A′per′çu″ (ȧ′pâr′sụ″), n.; pl. Aperçus (–sụ″). [F., prop. p. p. of apercevoir to perceive.] 1. A first view or glance, or the perception or estimation so obtained; an immediate...

5001

Aperea

‖A‐pe″re‐a (�), n.(Zoöl.) The wild Guinea pig of Brazil (Cavia aperea).

5002

Aperient

A‐pe″ri‐ent (�), a. [L. aperiens, p. pr. of aperire to uncover, open; ab + parire, parere, to bring forth, produce. Cf. Cover, Overt.] (Med.) Gently opening the bowels; laxative...

5003

Aperitive

A‐per″i‐tive (�), a. [Cf. F. apéritif, fr. L. aperire.] Serving to open; aperient. Harvey.

5004

Apert

A‐pert″ (�), a. [OF. apert, L. apertus, p. p. of aperire. See Aperient, and cf. Pert, a.] Open; evident; undisguised. Fotherby.

5005

Apert (2)

A‐pert″, adv. Openly. Chaucer.

5006

Apertion

A‐per″tion (�), n. [L. apertio.] The act of opening; an opening; an aperture. Wiseman.

5007

Apertly

A‐pert″ly, adv. Openly; clearly.

5008

Apertness

A‐pert″ness, n. Openness; frankness.

5009

Aperture

Ap″er‐ture (?; 135), n. [L. apertura, fr. aperire. See Aperient.] 1. The act of opening.2. An opening; an open space; a gap, cleft, or chasm; a passage perforated; a hole; as, a...

5010

Apery

Ap″er‐y (�), n.; pl.Aperies. 1. A place where apes are kept. Kingsley.2. The practice of aping; an apish action. Coleridge.

5011

Apetalous

A‐pet″al‐ous (ȧ‐pĕt″al‐ŭs), a. [Pref. a- not + petal.] (Bot.) Having no petals, or flower leaves. [See Illust. under Anther].

5012

Apetalousness

A‐pet″al‐ous‐ness, n. The state of being apetalous.

5013

Apex

A″pex (�), n.; pl. E. Apexes (�); L. Apices (�). 1. The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf.2...

5014

Aphæresis

‖A‐phær″e‐sis (?; 277), n. Same as Apheresis.

5015

Aphakia

‖A‐pha″ki‐a (�), n. [NL.; Gr. ἀ priv. + � seed of a lentil.] (Med.) An anomalous state of refraction caused by the absence of the crystalline lens, as after operations for catar...

5016

Aphakial

A‐pha″ki‐al (�), a.(Med.) Pertaining to aphakia; as, aphakial eyes.

5017

Aphaniptera

‖Aph′a‐nip″te‐ra (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � invisible (ἀ priv. + � to appear) + � a wing.] (Zoöl.) A group of wingless insects, of which the flea in the type. See Flea.

5018

Aphanipterous

Aph′a‐nip″ter‐ous (�), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera.

5019

Aphanite

Aph″a‐nite (�), n. [Gr. � invisible; ἀ priv. + � to appear.] (Min.) A very compact, dark-colored �ock, consisting of hornblende, or pyroxene, and feldspar, but neither of them i...

5020

Aphanitic

Aph′a‐nit″ic (�), a.(Min.) Resembling aphanite; having a very fine-grained structure.

5021

Aphasia

{ ‖A‐pha″si‐a (�), Aph″a‐sy (�), } n. [NL. aphasia, Gr. �, fr. � not spoken; ἀ priv. + � to speak: cf. F. aphasie.] (Med.) Loss of the power of speech, or of the appropriate use...

5022

Aphasic

A‐pha″sic (�), a. Pertaining to, or affected by, aphasia; speechless.