Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Ectoplasm

Ec″to‐plasm (?), n. [Ecto- + Gr. � form.] (Biol.) (a) The outer transparent layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum. (b) The outer hyaline layer of protoplasm in a vegetable ce...

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Ectoplastic

Ec′to‐plas″tic (?), a. [Ecto- + Gr. � to mold.] Pertaining to, or composed of, ectoplasm.

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Ectoprocta

‖Ec′to‐proc″ta (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of Bryozoa in which the anus lies outside the circle of tentacles.

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Ectopy

Ec″to‐py (?), n.(Med.) Same as Ectopia.

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Ectorganism

Ect‐or″gan‐ism (?), n. [Ect- + organism.] (Biol.) An external parasitic organism.

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Ectosarc

Ec″to‐sarc (?), n. [Ecto- + Gr. �, �, flesh.] (Biol.) The semisolid external layer of protoplasm in some unicellular organisms, as the amœba; ectoplasm; exoplasm.

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Ectosteal

Ec‐tos″te‐al (?), a.(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to ectostosis; as, ectosteal ossification.

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Ectostosis

‖Ec′tos‐to″sis (?), n. [NL. See Ect-, and Ostosis.] (Physiol.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradual...

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Ectozoic

Ec′to‐zo″ic (?), a.(Zoöl.) See Epizoic.

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Ectozoön

‖Ec′to‐zo″ön (?), n.; pl.Ectozoa (#). [NL., fr. Gr. εκτὄσ outside outside + ζῳ̑ον an animal.] (Zoöl.) See Epizoön.

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Ectropion

‖Ec‐tro″pi‐on (?), n.(Med.) An unnatural eversion of the eyelids.

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Ectropium

‖Ec‐tro″pi‐um (?), n.(Med.) Same as Ectropion.

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Ectrotic

Ec‐trot″ic (?), a. [Gr. � for abortion; εκ̓ out + � to wound, cause mischief to.] (Med.) Having a tendency to prevent the development of anything, especially of a disease.

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Ectypal

Ec″ty‐pal (?), a. [L. ectypus worked in high relief, Gr. �; εκ̓ out + � stamp, figure. See Type.] Copied, reproduced as a molding or cast, in contradistinction from the original...

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Ectype

Ec″type (?), n. [Cf. F. ectype. See Ectypal.] 1. (Classical Archæol.) (a) A copy, as in pottery, of an artist's original work. Hence: (b) A work sculptured in relief, as a cameo...

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Ectypography

Ec′ty‐pog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Ectype + -graphy.] A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.

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Ecumenic

{ Ec′u‐men″ic (?), Ec′u‐men″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. � (sc. �) the inhabited world, fr. � to inhabit, from � house, dwelling. See Economy.] General; universal; in ec...

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Ecurie

Ec″u‐rie (?), n. [F. See Equerry.] A stable.

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Eczema

Ec″ze‐ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἔκζεμα; εκ̔ out + ζει̑ν to boil.] (Med.) An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of...

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Eczematous

Ec‐zem″a‐tous (?), a.(Med.) Pertaining to eczema; having the characteristic of eczema.

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Edacious

E‐da″cious (?), a. [L. edax, edacis, fr. edere to eat.] Given to eating; voracious; devouring.Swallowed in the depths of edacious Time. Carlyle.— E‐da″cious‐ly, adv. — E‐da″ciou...

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Edacity

E‐dac″i‐ty (?), n. [L. edacitas.] Greediness; voracity; ravenousness; rapacity. Bacon.

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Edam

E″dam (?), n., orEdam cheese. A Dutch pressed cheese of yellow color and fine flavor, made in balls weighing three or four pounds, and usually colored crimson outside; — so call...

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Edda

Ed″da (?), n.; pl.Eddas (#). [Icel., lit. great-grandmother (i.e., of Scandinavian poetry), so called by Bishop Brynjúlf Sveinsson, who brought it again to light in 1643.] The r...

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Eddaic

{ Ed‐da″ic (?), Ed″dic (?) }, a. Relating to the Eddas; resembling the Eddas.

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Edder

Ed″der (?), n. [See Adder.] (Zoöl.) An adder or serpent. Wright.

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Edder (2)

Ed″der, n. [AS. edor hedge, fence; akin to etar.] Flexible wood worked into the top of hedge stakes, to bind them together. Tusser.