Webster's Dictionary 1913

5860

Areolar

A‐re″o‐lar (�), a. Pertaining to, or like, an areola; filled with interstices or areolæ.reolar tissue(Anat.), a form of fibrous connective tissue in which the fibers are loosely...

5861

Areolate

{ A‐re″o‐late (�), A‐re″o‐la‐ted, } a. [L. areola: cf. F. aréole.] Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of ...

5862

Areolation

A′re‐o‐la″tion (�), n. 1. Division into areolæ. Dana.2. Any small space, bounded by some part different in color or structure, as the spaces bounded by the nervures of the wings...

5863

Areole

A″re‐ole (�), n. Same as Areola.

5864

Areolet

A‐re″o‐let (�), n. [Dim. of L. areola.] (Zoöl.) A small inclosed area; esp. one of the small spaces on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the veins.

5865

Areometer

A′re‐om″e‐ter (?; 277), n. [Gr. αραιὄσ thin, rare + -meter: cf. F. aréomètre.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids; a form hydrometer.

5866

Areometric

{ A′re‐o‐met″ric (�), A′re‐o‐met″ric‐al (�), } a. Pertaining to, or measured by, an areometer.

5867

Areometry

A′re‐om″e‐try (�), n. [Gr. αραιὄσ thin, rare + -metry.] The art or process of measuring the specific gravity of fluids.

5868

Areopagist

Ar′e‐op″a‐gist (�), n. See Areopagite.

5869

Areopagite

Ar′e‐op″a‐gite (�), n. [L. Areopagites, Gr. �.] A member of the Areopagus. Acts xvii. 34.

5870

Areopagitic

Ar′e‐op′a‐git″ic (�), a. [L. Areopagiticus, Gr. �.] Pertaining to the Areopagus. Mitford.

5871

Areopagus

Ar′e‐op″a‐gus, n. The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal

5872

Areostyle

A‐re″o‐style (�), a. & n. See Intercolumniation, and Aræostyle.

5873

Areosystyle

A‐re′o‐sys″tyle (�), a. & n. See Intercolumniation, and Aræosystyle.

5874

Arere

A‐rere″ (�), v. t. & i. See Arear. Ellis.

5875

Arest

A‐rest″ (�), n. A support for the spear when couched for the attack. Chaucer.

5876

Aret

A‐ret″ (�), v. t. [OE. aretten, OF. areter; a (L. ad) + OF. reter, L. reputare. See Repute.] To reckon; to ascribe; to impute. Chaucer.

5877

Aretaics

Ar′e‐ta″ics (�), n. The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; — contrasted with eudemonics. J. Grote.

5878

Arête

‖A′rête″ (?), n. [F., lit., a sharp fish bone, ridge, sharp edge, fr. L. arista beard of grain.] (Geog.) An acute and rugged crest of a mountain range or a subsidiary ridge betw...

5879

Aretology

Ar′e‐tol″o‐gy (�), n. [Gr. �; � virtue + � discourse, � to speak: cf. F. arétologie.] That part of moral philosophy which treats of virtue, its nature, and the means of attainin...

5880

Arew

A‐rew″. adv. [See Arow, Row.] In a row. “All her teeth arew.” Spenser.

5881

Argal

Ar″gal (�), n. Crude tartar. See Argol.

5882

Argal (2)

Ar″gal, adv. A ludicrous corruption of the Latin word ergo, therefore. Shak.

5883

Argal (3)

{ ‖Ar″gal (�), ‖Ar″ga‐li, } n.(Zoöl.) A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia.☞...

5884

Argala

‖Ar″ga‐la (�), n.(Zoöl.) The adjutant bird.

5885

Argand lamp

Ar″gand lamp′ (�). [Named from the inventor, Aimé Argand of Geneva.] A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of...

5886

Argas

‖Ar″gas (�), n. A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A. Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje b...