Arthropoda
‖Ar‐throp″o‐da (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἄρθρον joint + -poda.] (Zoöl.) A large division of Articulata, embracing all those that have jointed legs. It includes Insects, Arachnid...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Arthropomata
‖Ar′thro‐pom″a‐ta (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἄρθρον joint + � lid.] (Zoöl.) One of the orders of Branchiopoda. See Branchiopoda.
Arthrosis
‖Ar‐thro″sis (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. ἄρθρον joint.] (Anat.) Articulation.
Arthrospore
Ar″thro‐spore (?), n. [Gr. � joint + E. spore.] (Bacteriol.) A bacterial resting cell, — formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. — Ar′t...
Arthrostraca
‖Ar‐thros″tra‐ca, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἄρθρον joint + � a shell.] (Zoöl.) One of the larger divisions of Crustacea, so called because the thorax and abdomen are both segmented; ...
Arthrotome
Ar″thro‐tome (?), n.(Surg.) A strong scalpel used in the dissection of joints.
Arthrozoic
Ar′thro‐zo″ic (�), a. [Gr. ἄρθρον joint + � animal, fr. � an animal.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Articulata; articulate.
Arthurian
Ar‐thu″ri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to King Arthur or his knights. J. R. Symonds.In magnitude, in interest, and as a literary origin, the Arthurian invention dwarfs all other ...
Artiad
Ar″ti‐ad (�), a.(Chem.) Even; not odd; — said of elementary substances and of radicals the valence of which is divisible by two without a remainder.
Artichoke
Ar″ti‐choke (�), n. [It. articiocco, perh. corrupted fr. the same word as carciofo; cf. older spellings archiciocco, archicioffo, carciocco, and Sp. alcachofa, Pg. alcachofra; p...
Article
Ar″ti‐cle (�), n. [F., fr. L. articulus, dim. of artus joint, akin to Gr. �, fr. a root ar to join, fit. See Art, n.] 1. A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary...
Article (2)
Ar″ti‐cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Articled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Articling (�).] [Cf. F. articuler, fr. L. articulare. See Article, n., Articulate.] 1. To formulate in articles; to se...
Article (3)
Ar″ti‐cle, v. i. To agree by articles; to stipulate; to bargain; to covenant.Then he articled with her that he should go away when he pleased.Selden.
Articled
Ar″ti‐cled (�), a. Bound by articles; apprenticed; as, an articled clerk.
Articular
Ar‐tic″u‐lar (�), a. [L. articularis: cf. F. articulaire. See Article, n.] Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process.
Articular (2)
{ Ar‐tic″u‐lar (�), Ar‐tic″u‐la‐ry (�), } n.(Anat.) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
Articularly
Ar‐tic″u‐lar‐ly (är‐tĭk″ū̍‐lẽr‐ly̆), adv. In an articular or an articulate manner.
Articulata
‖Ar‐tic′u‐la″ta (är‐tĭk′ū̍‐lā″tȧ), n. pl. [Neut. pl. from L. articulatus furnished with joints, distinct, p. p. of articulare. See Article, v.] (Zoöl.) 1. One of the four subkin...
Articulate
Ar‐tic″u‐late (�), a. [L. articulatus. See Articulata.] 1. Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars. Bacon.2. Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segment...
Articulate (2)
Ar‐tic″u‐late, n.(Zoöl.) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
Articulate (3)
Ar‐tic″u‐late (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Articulated (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Articulating (�)]. 1. To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciat...
Articulate (4)
Ar‐tic″u‐late, v. t. 1. To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints.2. To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to sp...
Articulated
Ar‐tic″u‐la′ted (�), a. 1. United by, or provided with, articulations; jointed; as, an articulated skeleton.2. Produced, as a letter, syllable, or word, by the organs of speech;...
Articulately
Ar‐tic″u‐late‐ly (�), adv. 1. After the manner, or in the form, of a joint.2. Article by article; in distinct particulars; in detail; definitely. Paley.I had articulately set do...
Articulateness
Ar‐tic″u‐late‐ness, n. Quality of being articulate.
Articulation
Ar‐tic′u‐la″tion (�), n. [Cf. F. articulation, fr. L. articulatio.] 1. (Anat.) A joint or juncture between bones in the skeleton.☞ Articulations may be immovable, when the bones...
Articulative
Ar‐tic″u‐la‐tive (�), a. Of or pertaining to articulation. Bush.