Webster's Dictionary 1913

3592

Euganoidei

‖Eu′ga‐noi″de‐i (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. εὐ̑ well + NL. ganoidei. See Ganoid.] (Zoöl) A group which includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes.

3593

Euge

‖Eu″ge (?), n. Applause. Hammond.

3594

Eugenesis

Eu‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. [Pref. eu- + genesis.] (Biol.) The quality or condition of having strong reproductive powers; generation with full fertility between different species or ra...

3595

Eugenia

‖Eu‐ge″ni‐a (ū̍‐jē″nĭ‐ȧ), n. [NL. Named in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy.] (Bot.) A genus of myrtaceous plants, mostly of tropical countries, and including several aromatic tr...

3596

Eugenic

Eu‐gen″ic (ū̍‐jĕn″ĭk), a. [See Eugenia.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; as, eugenic acid.

3597

Eugenic (2)

Eu‐gen″ic (ū̍‐jĕn″ĭk), a. [Gr. ευγενἤσ.] Well-born; of high birth. Atlantic Monthly.

3598

Eugenics

Eu‐gen″ics (?), n. The science of improving stock, whether human or animal. F. Galton.

3599

Eugenin

Eu″ge‐nin (?), n.(Chem.) A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; — called also clove camphor.

3600

Eugenol

Eu″ge‐nol (?), n. [Eugenia + -ol.] (Chem.) A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2 resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid. It is found in the oil...

3601

Eugeny

Eu″ge‐ny (?). [Gr. �, fr. ευγενἤσ well born; εὐ̑ well + � race.] Nobleness of birth.

3602

Eugetic

{ Eu‐get″ic (?), Eu′ge‐tin″ic (?), } a.(Chem) Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; as, eugetic acid.

3603

Eugh

Eugh (?), n. [See Yew.] The yew. Dryden.

3604

Eugubian

{ Eu‐gu″bi‐an (?), Eu″gu‐bine (?), } a. Of or pertaining to the ancient town of Eugubium (now Gubbio); as, the Eugubine tablets, or tables, or inscriptions.

3605

Euharmonic

Eu′har‐mon″ic (?), a. [Pref. -eu + harmonic.] (Mus.) Producing mathematically perfect harmony or concord; sweetly or perfectly harmonious.

3606

Euhemerism

Eu‐hem″er‐ism (?) n. [L. Euhemerus, Gr. � a philosopher, about 300 �.] The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only t...

3607

Euhemerist

Eu‐hem″er‐ist, n. One who advocates euhemerism.

3608

Euhemeristic

Eu‐hem′er‐is″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to euhemerism.

3609

Euhemerize

Eu‐hem″er‐ize (?) v. t. To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.

3610

Euisopoda

‖Eu′i‐sop″o‐da (?). pl. [NL. See Eu- and Isopoda.] (Zoöl.) A group which includes the typical Isopoda.

3611

Eulachon

‖Eu″la‐chon (?), n.(Zoöl.) The candlefish. [Written also oulachan, oolacan, and ulikon.] See Candlefish.

3612

Eulerian

Eu‐le″ri‐an (?) a. Pertaining to Euler, a German mathematician of the 18th century.Eulerian integrals, certain definite integrals whose properties were first investigated by Euler.

3613

Eulogic

{ Eu‐log″ic (?), Eu‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. [See Eulogy.] Bestowing praise of eulogy; commendatory; eulogistic. — Eu‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

3614

Eulogist

Eu″lo‐gist (?) n. One who eulogizes or praises; panegyrist; encomiast. Buckle.

3615

Eulogistic

{ Eu′lo‐gis″tic (?), Eu′lo‐gis″tic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to eulogy; characterized by eulogy; bestowing praise; panegyrical; commendatory; laudatory; as, eulogistic speec...

3616

Eulogium

Eu‐lo″gi‐um (?) n.; pl.Eulogiums (#). A formal eulogy. Smollett.

3617

Eulogize

Eu″lo‐gize (?) v. t. [imp. & p. p.Eulogized. (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Eulogizing (?).] To speak or write in commendation of (another); to extol in speech or writing; to praise.

3618

Eulogy

Eu″lo‐gy (?), n.; pl.Eulogies (#). [Gr. �, from � well speaking; εὐ̑ well + � to speak. Cf. Eulogium, and see Legend.] A speech or writing in commendation of the character or se...